Committee raises concerns about Our Island Home financing and capacity

May 2, 2026

Members of the Advisory Committee of Non-Voting Taxpayers said two published letters raise questions about whether the town's proposed structure for a new Our Island Home would deliver skilled nursing care cost-effectively and noted capacity and subsidy issues cited in public commentary.

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Peter Halley, chair of the Advisory Committee of Non-Voting Taxpayers of Nantucket, told the group on May 2 that the committee's letter on financing for a proposed Our Island Home had been published in the Current and that Jean Briskin's letter appeared in the Inquirer.

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