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Historical Commission reappointments and sign-review committee relaunch discussed

Oak Bluffs Select Board · July 21, 2026
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Summary

The Historical Commission reported close coordination with the Martha's Vineyard Commission on demolition permits; Barbara Baskin and others were reappointed and the board approved appointments to a revitalized Sign Review Committee, with recruitment underway alongside the building commissioner.

Barbara Baskin, chair of the Historical Commission, briefed the board on ongoing work to coordinate demolition-permit reviews with the Martha's Vineyard Commission and to update macro reports for Massachusetts historic records. The board reappointed Baskin and reappointed Linda Bryant and Kathy Laskowski to the Historical Commission.

Ms. Baskin also described efforts to revitalize the Sign Review Committee in partnership with Building Commissioner Petkus, naming recruits Linda Bryant and Marta Van Ranst; the board reappointed Baskin as the Select Board designee to the sign-review panel and appointed Bryant, Dana Hughes and Van Ranst to terms. The minutes note Baskin's continued outreach to preserve historic assets and to update state historic documentation.