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FinCom rejects recommended hires: Council on Aging assistant director and Director of Planning positions not recommended

Tisbury Finance and Advisory Committee · March 19, 2026
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Summary

A motion to recommend funding for a Council on Aging assistant director ($84,083.75) and a Director of Planning ($100,933) failed on a recorded unanimous 0–7 vote; the committee referred to prior minutes for background.

The committee considered staffing-related articles for two positions but declined to recommend them.

Rachel Orr moved to recommend Annual Town Meeting articles to fund a Council on Aging Assistant Director at $84,083.75 and a Director of Planning at $100,933; Russ Hartenstine seconded. The motion failed with a recorded vote of 0 Ayes and 7 Nays.

The minutes reference prior meeting notes for background and reflect that committee members voted uniformly to withhold recommendation. The FinCom asked that salary and classification matters continue to be examined with supporting documentation and cost-benefit context prior to any future recommendation.