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FinCom backs $250,000 Financial Operations warrant article; requests RFPs and website fixes after IT hire

Tisbury Finance and Advisory Committee · May 20, 2026
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Summary

FinCom reviewed a proposed $250,000 Financial Operations warrant article to fund training, asset inventory, and RFPs; members also welcomed the hire of new IT Director Brian Athearn and requested website posting training to address prior lapses.

The Tisbury Finance and Advisory Committee reviewed a proposed $250,000 Financial Operations warrant article intended to fund training, capital asset inventory, fee structure review, accounting backlog resolution, and requests for proposals (RFPs) for services. Committee members asked to see the RFPs and signaled interest in interviewing the union contract negotiation team to understand financial implications.

Members also reported that Brian Athearn has been hired as the new Information Technology Director and asked him to work with committee members on website improvements; the committee noted a prior failure to post the 2026 Special/Annual Town Meeting on the town website. Appendix action items assigned Nancy and Rachel to coordinate on website posting training with Athearn and to request Financial Operations RFPs.