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Article 14 would fund $6.85 million Tom Nevers Road bike path, contingent on voter approvals
Summary
Article 14 proposes $6,850,000 to build a bike path along Tom Nevers Road in Nantucket, contingent on a Proposition 2½ debt exclusion vote at town meeting and Question 3 on the town election ballot; the town estimates an average annual tax increase of about $14.66 for a year‑round property valued at $2,058,091 with a residential exemption.
Nantucket officials have placed Article 14 on the warrant to seek $6,850,000 for a new bike path along Tom Nevers Road to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians. The funding request is contingent on two voter approvals: a Proposition 2½ debt exclusion vote at town meeting and passage of Question 3 on the town election ballot.
The article matters because Tom Nevers Road is described as a well‑traveled corridor used by cyclists, pedestrians and drivers but currently lacks a dedicated bike path, which town materials say raises safety concerns. The proposed allocation would cover design work, easement acquisition, construction and other related costs.
Town estimates presented with the article say an affirmative result at both the town meeting and the town election would increase the annual tax bill for an average year‑round property valued at $2,058,091 that qualifies for the residential exemption by about $14.66 in a typical year. The presentation lists the funding uses as design, easement acquisition, construction, and related costs; it does not provide a further line‑item breakdown in the transcript excerpt.
Because the appropriation is subject to voter approval, no town board vote on the expenditure is recorded in the provided transcript. The proposal remains pending the two voter actions; town materials direct residents to nantucket-ma.gov/atm2025 for more information.
If voters approve both the debt exclusion at town meeting and Question 3 at the election, the town would proceed with the design and acquisition steps needed before construction begins. The transcript does not specify construction timeline, easement owners, or the exact stretch of Tom Nevers Road to be included beyond the general corridor identified in the warrant language.
