Government

Government · Finance Committee

Nantucket advisory panel reviews residential tax exemption, eyes summer meetings with assessor

NANTUCKET -- June 27, 2026, Nantucket's Advisory Committee of Non-Voting Taxpayers voted to overhaul its public outreach and opened a formal review of the town's residential tax exemption at its

Townbrief reporting · Jun 27

Government · Other Committee

Nantucket Land Bank Votes to Study Indoor Recreation Facility Feasibility

NANTUCKET -- June 24, 2026, Nantucket Land Bank Commission unanimously authorizes staff to research whether conservation law permits an indoor recreation facility on Land Bank property. The vote came after six members of the public

Townbrief reporting · Jun 24

Government · Other Committee

Nantucket CPC Approves $341,000 in Grants, Sets September Application Deadline

Nantucket's Community Preservation Committee approved more than $341,000 in grant disbursements and set a new fall application deadline at its June 23 remote meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 23

Government · Other Committee

Nantucket Land Bank approves $3,750-a-month social media contract, votes to raze lead-paint building

NANTUCKET -- June 23, 2026, Nantucket Land Bank approves $3,750-a-month social media retainer and votes to demolish lead-paint storage building. The commission voted unanimously at its June 23 meeting to hire

Townbrief reporting · Jun 23

Government · Finance Committee

Nantucket Coastal Panel Sets Harbor Forum Strategy, Approves Trimmed Summer Schedule

NANTUCKET -- June 23, 2026, Nantucket's Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee agreed on a narrowed, three-question framework for its July 14 State of the Harbor Forum, where it plans to seek public feedback

Townbrief reporting · Jun 23

Government · Finance Committee

Cannabis Advisory Committee Adjourns With No Quorum, No Business Conducted

NANTUCKET -- June 18, 2026, Nantucket Cannabis Advisory Committee cancels June 18 session for lack of quorum. The committee convened briefly at 1:15 p.m. before a presiding member announced that too few members

Townbrief reporting · Jun 18

Government · Finance Committee

Nantucket Tree Committee Sets July 2 Liberty Elm Dedication Ceremony Downtown

NANTUCKET -- June 17, 2026, Nantucket's Tree Advisory Committee set a July 2 Liberty Elm dedication at the school grounds elm on Surfside Road and Sparks Avenue, scheduling it for 6:16 p.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 17

Government · Other Committee

Nantucket Harbor Board Votes to Forward Great Harbor Yacht Club Fuel Complaint

NANTUCKET -- June 16, 2026, Nantucket harbor board forwards fuel-compliance letter targeting Great Harbor Yacht Club to the Select Board. The Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board voted 5-0 on June 16, with Select

Townbrief reporting · Jun 16

Government · Other Committee

Nantucket Historical Commission votes to oppose Coast Guard's steel tower replacement at Brant Point

NANTUCKET -- June 12, 2026, Nantucket Historical Commission unanimously opposes Coast Guard plan to replace 1908 Brant Point range light towers with standard galvanized steel structures. The commission voted Friday to send a formal comment

Townbrief reporting · Jun 12

Government · Other Committee

Nantucket Cemetery Commission Approves Juneteenth Dedication Program, Monument Placement

NANTUCKET -- June 10, 2026, Nantucket Cemetery Commission approved a Juneteenth dedication program and monument placement for the Historic Colored Cemetery at its June 10 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to approve a printed program

Townbrief reporting · Jun 10