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Select Board approves Eversource easement for Tackenash Knoll affordable-housing site

Oak Bluffs Select Board · July 21, 2026
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Summary

The Oak Bluffs Select Board and Affordable Housing Committee approved an Eversource underground electric easement (WO#19961102 Underground 10180) to serve the Tackenash Knoll project at 85 Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road; the joint vote was unanimous (8 Aye).

The Oak Bluffs Select Board and the Affordable Housing Committee voted to approve an Eversource easement to provide underground electric service to the Tackenash Knoll affordable housing project at 85 Edgartown Vineyard Haven Road.

Marissa Jackson presented the easement request (WO#19961102 Underground 10180). Town Administrator Brough explained the joint meeting was required because the project is overseen by the Municipal Housing Trust, which includes Select Board members and the Affordable Housing Committee. Select Person Mark Leonard moved to approve the easement; the motion was seconded and passed by a roll call vote of eight in favor.

The approval authorizes Eversource to install underground electric service tied to the recorded petition number and work order cited on the easement documents. No public objections were recorded in the meeting minutes; the materials attached to the meeting record include the Eversource petition documents filed for review. The joint meeting closed immediately after the vote.