Nantucket County, MA

Sign Advisory Council (HDC)

The Nantucket Sign Advisory Council (HDC) will meet remotely to review sign applications, including five revised signs for Laura's Law at 57 Prospect St and a fence sign for Conscious Living LLC at 49 Fairgrounds Rd. The agenda also includes approval of minutes, public comment, and a staff update on enforcement.

• Five revised sign applications (NCH 15090-15094) for Laura's Law at 57 Prospect St, agent Paul Beaulieu
• Fence sign application (NCH 15192) for Conscious Living LLC at 49 Fairgrounds Rd, for Nantucket Lighthouse School
• Approval of minutes from August 25, 2026 meeting
• Staff update on enforcement

Airport Commission, Nantucket Memorial

Nantucket Public School Committee

The Nantucket School Committee will review the Superintendent’s update on enrollment and transportation, along with presentations on the District Improvement Plan and school handbooks. The committee is scheduled to vote on approving a $12,460 donation for high school music instruments and adopting a policy regarding interactions with law enforcement officers. The agenda also includes public comment and reports from sub-committees.

• Vote to approve $12,460 donation from Nantucket Education Trust for Nantucket High School Music Department timpani drums
• Vote to adopt Policy ACL, Interacting with Law Enforcement Officers Engaged in Civil Law Enforcement (Protect Act)
• Presentation on District Improvement Plan Year 4 Action Plan by Superintendent Hallet and Assistant Superintendents
• Presentation on School and Employee Handbooks by Assistant Principals and Assistant Superintendents
• Superintendent’s Update covering Student Enrollment, Transportation, and Staff Opening Week

Harbor & Shellfish Advisory Board

Historic District Commission

Council on Aging

The Nantucket Council on Aging is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes, electing officers, and receiving updates on the Seniors of the Year and Senior Expo. The board will also hear reports from the Saltmarsh Senior Center coordinator and the deputy director of Nantucket Health and Human Services.

• Election of COA officers
• Seniors of the Year update
• Senior Expo update
• Approval of June 3, 2026 minutes
• Reports from Saltmarsh Senior Center and Health and Human Services

Conservation Commission

The Nantucket Conservation Commission is meeting to review and decide on multiple Notices of Intent for work in wetland areas, including reissued and new applications. The agenda includes public hearings, orders of conditions, and enforcement actions. Most items are standard permit reviews, with no major policy decisions.

• Public hearings on Notices of Intent for 3, 5, & 7 Sea Street (reissue), 9 Wauwinet Road, 7 Kelley Road, 10 Straight Wharf, 250 Milestone Road
• Waiver-required hearings for 27 Osprey Way, Falmouth Avenue Relocation, 145 Wauwinet Road, 156 & 158 Polpis Road
• Amended order for 6 Bittersweet Lane
• Certificates of compliance for 6 Gull Island Lane and 7 North Gully Road
• Enforcement actions listed for 21R Madaket Road, 16 Meadow Lane, Baxter Road Geotubes

Advisory Committee of Non-voting Taxpayers

The Advisory Committee of Nonvoting Taxpayers will meet in person and via Zoom to approve minutes, hear from the Department of Public Works director, and receive updates on communications and coastal resilience. The committee will also discuss subcommittee organization and confirm fall 2026 virtual meeting schedules. The agenda is largely routine, with no major decisions or public hearings listed.

• Guest speaker: Andrew Patenode, Director of Public Works
• Coastal Resiliency Advisory Committee update
• Communications Committee update
• Discussion of ACNVT Subcommittee Organization
• Confirm virtual meeting schedule and invitees for Fall 2026

Historic District Commission

The Nantucket Historic District Commission is holding an organizational meeting to discuss administrative items, including meeting schedules, as-built reviews, fine structures, and guidelines for fences and roof shingle colors. No specific applications or public hearings are listed; the agenda consists of procedural and policy discussion items.

• Organizational meeting schedule
• As-built reviews and motions
• As-built tiered fine structure
• Definition of demolition, including fining structures in other communities
• Update approved HDC roof shingle colors and HDC colors

Council for Human Services

The Nantucket Council for Human Services is meeting to discuss the Community Needs Assessment, including a summary of the Select Board presentation and next steps. They will also review the grant application timeline, assign focus areas, and plan a grant award ceremony on September 18, 2026. The agenda includes routine items like approving minutes and public comment.

• Community Needs Assessment workgroup summary and Select Board presentation recap
• Next steps on Community Needs Assessment
• Grant application timeline
• Assignment of focus areas
• Grant Award Ceremony on Sept 18, 2026

Nantucket Housing Authority

The Nantucket Housing Authority will meet to approve routine items and discuss two funding requests for a building envelope project at Miacomet II Village. They will also consider a covenant signing for a property on Hawthorne Lane. The meeting includes standard approvals of minutes and warrants.

• Covenant signing at 13B Hawthorne Lane
• Request to Affordable Housing Trust for building envelope project at Miacomet II Village
• Application to Community Preservation Committee for funding for Miacomet Village II building envelope
• Approval of August 2026 payroll warrant
• Approval of July 22, 2026 minutes

Sign Advisory Council (HDC)

The Sign Advisory Council will review five sign applications for 57 Prospect St to comply with Laura’s Law. The body will also conduct a preliminary review for Nourish Nantucket. The meeting is held remotely via Zoom and includes standard procedural items and public comment.

• Review of five sign applications (NCH 15090-15094) for 57 Prospect St
• Preliminary review for Nourish Nantucket
• Approval of minutes from August 18, 2026

Nantucket Public School Committee

The Nantucket School Committee will vote on several items, including new contracts for the superintendent and other administrators, changes to student transportation policies, and approval of multiple donations to the Nantucket Community School. The committee will also hear presentations on MAP test results and set goals for the upcoming school year.

• Vote to approve 2026-2029 contracts for Superintendent, Executive Director of Special Services, and School Business Administrator
• Vote to approve changes to Policy EEA (Student Transportation Services) and Policy EEAA (Walkers and Riders)
• Vote to approve $60,000 donation from Nantucket Golf Club Foundation for Ready, Set, School tuition assistance
• Vote to approve $12,500 donation from Remain Nantucket to redesign Nantucket Community School website
• Vote to approve overnight Girls Varsity Soccer field trip to Walpole, MA (Aug 27-30)

Historic District Commission

The Nantucket Historic District Commission will hold a hybrid meeting on August 25, 2026, to review five sign applications for 57 Prospect St. and nine old business items, including new dwellings, additions, and a harbormaster building. The commission will also hold a Q&A with the Preservation Planner and consider approving the July 28, 2026 minutes. Several items were previously continued from earlier meetings.

• 5 sign revisions for Laura's Law at 57 Prospect St (NCH 15090-15094)
• New dwelling at 19R Hooper Farm Rd (HFR 19R ACK, LLC)
• Addition to barn at 39 Orange St (39 Orange St, LLC)
• Harbormaster building at 34 Washington St (Town of Nantucket)
• New dwelling at 10 New Ln (Gruber, Bria & Nancy)

Nantucket Islands Land Bank Commission

The Nantucket Islands Land Bank Commission will hold a regular meeting to review operations at Sconset and Miacomet golf courses, discuss a capital funds transfer, and consider the draft FY27 operating budget. The agenda also includes updates on the Cross-Island Hike and Long-Range Objectives, plus consent items such as the July financial report and a property use request. An executive session will address litigation and potential real estate negotiations.

• Monthly reviews of Sconset and Miacomet golf courses
• Warrant authorization for golf capital funds transfer
• Draft FY27 operating budget
• Property use request for 181 Hummock Pond Road/Gardner Farm (NPS Cross Country Meets)
• Executive session on litigation (Ocean Heath LLC v. Nantucket Islands Land Bank) and real property purchase/lease

Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee

The Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee will hold a remote meeting via Zoom to conduct a post-event review of its strategic retreat and relocation program. The body will also review and approve a proclamation designating September 2026 as Climate Change Awareness Month, including suggestions for related events. No specific dollar amounts, contracts, or ordinances are listed on the agenda.

• Post-event review of Strategic Retreat & Relocation Program
• Review and approval of proclamation for September 2026 as Climate Change Awareness Month
• Committee to suggest points for events list for Climate Change Awareness Month

Nantucket Historical Commission

The Nantucket Historical Commission is meeting to discuss and potentially act on several historic preservation matters, including a repeat application for a Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit at 17 North Water St, a Section 106 review of mitigation proposals for the Coast Guard Station Brant Point Range Light Replacement, and draft survey forms for Brant Point and Cliffside. The agenda also includes updates on surveys of town-owned historic resources, proposed changes to the Section 106 review process, and an upcoming assessment of the Easy Street historic structure. The meeting is hybrid, with in-person attendance at 131 Pleasant Street and remote participation via Zoom.

• Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Repeat Application – 17 North Water St
• Coast Guard Station Brant Point Range Light Replacement – Section 106 Review of Mitigation Proposals
• Easton Architects Survey of Brant Point and Cliffside: Review of Draft Form Bs
• Update on Survey of Town-Owned Historic Resources with Chronicle Heritage
• Proposed Changes to Section 106 Review Process – Potential NHC comment

Parks and Recreation Commission

The Nantucket Parks and Recreation Commission is meeting remotely to elect officers for the new year, approve minutes, and receive updates on the Nobadeer project, Tom Nevers debris removal, and the Parks and Rec Master Plan. The agenda also includes a presentation on the Smokin' for a Cause event at Tom Nevers Field.

• Election of Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary
• Smokin' for a Cause event at Tom Nevers Field, September 25-26, 2026
• Nobadeer Project update
• Tom Nevers debris removal update
• Parks and Rec Master Plan discussion

Conservation Commission

The Nantucket Conservation Commission is meeting to hold public hearings and discuss several wetland-related permit applications, including a Notice of Intent for 53 Nobadeer Avenue and waiver-required projects at 27 Osprey Way, Falmouth Avenue, and 145 Wauwinet Road. The commission will also review minutes, monitoring reports, and potential enforcement actions at 21R Madaket Road, 16 Meadow Lane, and Baxter Road Geotubes.

• Public hearing: Gregory & Wilkinson, 53 Nobadeer Avenue (SE48-3991)
• Public hearing: Osprey Way LLC, 27 Osprey Way (SE48-3982)
• Public hearing: Nantucket Islands Land Bank, Falmouth Avenue Relocation (NAN-142)
• Public hearing: Ven Den Born, 145 Wauwinet Road (SE48-3990)
• Enforcement actions: 21R Madaket Road, 16 Meadow Lane, Baxter Road Geotubes

Board of Health

The Nantucket Board of Health will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes, hear director and environmental updates, and act on several septic-related items. These include loan requests, loan releases, and multiple variance requests for septic systems at specific properties. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM.

• 66 Arkansas Ave - Septic Loan Request in Madaket Harbor Watershed
• 30 Dukes - Septic Betterment Loan Release
• 1 H St - Septic Betterment Loan Release
• 119 Surfside Rd - Septic Variance for 660 gallons/day on 40,000 SF lot
• Multiple septic variances on South Cambridge St (37-45) and others

Cannabis Advisory Committee

This meeting of the Nantucket Cannabis Advisory Committee, scheduled for August 20, 2026, has been cancelled. The agenda contains no items for discussion or decision.

• Meeting cancelled

Board of Registrars

The Nantucket Board of Registrars will hold a ballot test on August 19, 2026, at 9:00 AM in preparation for the September 1 primary election. This procedural meeting ensures compliance with state law and confirms voting equipment readiness.

• Ballot test for September 1 primary election

Tree Advisory Committee

The Nantucket Tree Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss and decide on several tree-related matters, including potential planting sites for the Liberty Tree Project along Liberty and N. Liberty Streets, the status of a town tree at 76 Pleasant St, and the removal of a hazardous sycamore maple at 46 Centre/Quince St. The meeting is open to the public via Zoom or in person at the DPW Conference Room.

• Review of potential planting sites for Liberty Tree Project elms along Liberty & N. Liberty St.
• Discussion to determine Town Tree Status at 76 Pleasant St
• Discuss/determine removal of hazardous Sycamore Maple at 46 Centre/Quince St.

Planning Board

The Nantucket Planning Board will hold a joint meeting with the Select Board to consider adopting the 2026 Housing Production Plan and approving its submission to the state Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for certification. The agenda includes only this item plus call to order and adjournment.

• Joint meeting with Select Board on Affordable Housing Trust request
• Adoption of 2026 Housing Production Plan
• Approval of submission to Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for certification

Select Board

The Nantucket Select Board will meet to discuss and potentially approve several items, including a joint meeting with the Planning Board on the 2026 Housing Production Plan, sewer fee waivers for affordable housing units, and a list of pending contracts. The agenda also includes a liquor license compliance hearing and a request to authorize grant applications for water projects. The meeting is largely procedural, with many routine approvals and announcements.

• Joint meeting with Planning Board to consider 2026 Housing Production Plan and submission for state certification
• Sewer fee waiver requests for affordable units at 7 Dooley Court and 75B Old South Road
• Liquor license compliance hearing for Mingo Corporation d/b/a The Muse at 44 Surfside Road
• Approval of contracts including $342,027.05 for OpenGov short-term rental software and $276,800 for Geosyntec groundwater model
• Request to authorize grant applications for Community Septic Loan Program and Surfside Wastewater Treatment Facility Phase 2B

Nantucket Public School Committee

The Nantucket School Committee will meet to discuss and vote on several items, including the superintendent's contract, policy changes for student transportation, and multiple donations to support community programs. The meeting will also include presentations on MAP test results and committee goals for the upcoming year.

• Vote to approve 2026-2029 contract for Superintendent
• Vote to approve changes to Policy EEA (Student Transportation Services) and EEAA (Walkers and Riders)
• Vote to approve $60,000 donation from Nantucket Golf Club Foundation for Ready, Set, School tuition assistance
• Vote to approve $10,000 donation from Community Foundation for Nantucket for Adult ESOL classes
• Vote to approve $15,000 donation from Community Foundation for Nantucket for Summer Boost program

Transportation and Public Access Advisory Committee

The Transportation and Public Access Advisory Committee (TPAC) will meet to discuss public access and transportation priorities, including encroachment policy amendments, additional public way monuments, and a Harbor Plan liaison. They will also review an e-bike summit press release, parking obstructions on downtown sidewalks, and updates on several multiuse path projects. The meeting includes routine items like approving minutes and receiving updates from DPW and NRTA.

• Encroachment Policy amendments – create workgroup to report to Chair
• E-Bike Summit – Review Press Release
• Wauwinet Road Multiuse Path – public outreach on alignment options
• Amelia Drive One-Way Pilot
• Parking along North Mill Street/Mill Street

Sign Advisory Council (HDC)

The Nantucket Sign Advisory Council (SAC) is meeting remotely to review five sign revision applications for 57 Prospect St, all filed by agent Paul Beaulieu, and to hold a discussion with Nantucket Island Resorts. The agenda also includes approval of prior minutes, public comment, and enforcement items. No other substantive decisions are listed.

• Five sign revisions (NCH 15090–15094) at 57 Prospect St, Map/Parcel 55/3, agent Paul Beaulieu
• Discussion with Nantucket Island Resorts
• Approval of minutes from August 4, 2026
• Public comment period
• Next meeting scheduled for August 25, 2026

Airport Commission, Nantucket Memorial

The Nantucket Memorial Airport Commission is meeting to review and approve routine items including minutes and warrants, discuss pending leases and contracts, and receive updates on the PFAS investigation, terminal optimization, fuel subcommittee, and solar installation alternatives. The agenda also includes an executive session for collective bargaining and litigation strategy.

• License agreement with One Sparks Ave, LLC dba Millie's Catering for $1,500 annual fee plus 25% catering fee
• Amendment No. 4 to Task Order MJ-PN-22 with McFarland-Johnson decreasing PFAS Phase III contract by $9,645.59 to new total $1,458,389.31
• Contract with Aero Specialties, Inc. for two GPUs and generator replacement for $225,201.81
• Ratification of Acting Airport Manager Appointment
• FY2028 Capital Project Requests and 4th Quarter Report FY26

Historic District Commission

The Nantucket Historic District Commission is holding a hybrid meeting on August 18, 2026, to review a large agenda of applications for work in historic districts, including consents, signs, and new business items. The commission will also discuss the AHTF Housing Production Plan's potential impacts, hold a Q&A with the Preservation Planner, and act on a Superior Court remand regarding 43A Union St. Many applications are for windows, roofs, additions, sheds, and hardscape changes.

• Superior Court remand: 43A Union St Trust, move/demo garage, motion to deny and provide written decision (3-2 vote)
• Ratify vote: 35 Morey Ln, open railing approval (Aug 4, 2026)
• Discussion of AHTF Housing Production Plan and its impacts on HDC
• 20 consent items, including window changes, roof windows, deck extension, and stone wall removal
• 51 new business items, including new ADU/garage at 21.5 Hussey St, new dwelling at 20 Lyons Ln, and rooftop solar at 4 Head of Plains

Community Preservation Committee

The Nantucket Community Preservation Committee will meet to approve several fund requisitions totaling about $303,000 for projects including HVAC work, rental assistance, electrical work, an elevator installation, and a rain garden. The meeting will also include the annual public forum with presentations from grantees in affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space/recreation. The deadline for FY28 applications is September 18, 2026.

• Hospital Thrift Shop – HVAC/Duct Work – FY27 - $102,000.00
• Interfaith Council – July Rental Assistance – FY26 - $15,559.11
• Nantucket Racquet Sports Assn. – Electrical Work - FY2020 - $6,250.00
• Landmark House – Complete Installation of Elevator – FY25 - $124,932.00
• Nantucket Lighthouse School – Accessible Rain Garden – FY26 - $54,060.93

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is meeting to handle routine organizational matters, including electing a chair and vice chair, making a committee appointment, and addressing other business. No substantive financial decisions or public hearings are listed on the agenda.

• Elect Chair & Vice Chair
• Committee Appointment
• Public Comment
• Other Business

Harbor & Shellfish Advisory Board

The Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board will discuss updates on Great Harbor Yacht Club's Chapter 91 license compliance, a bay scallop catch reporting app, revised shellfish regulations, and a proposal for intertidal oyster farming at Wyers Point. They will also consider adding Saturdays to soft shell clamming and erosion at Little Neck and Long Pond. The meeting includes public comment periods and routine reports from the Marine and Natural Resources departments.

• Update on letter to Select Board regarding Great Harbor Yacht Club Chapter 91 license compliance
• Discussion of bay scallop daily catch reporting app
• Revised shellfish regulations for apprenticeship program
• Proposal for intertidal oyster farming at Wyers Point
• Adding Saturdays to soft shell clamming

Select Board

The Nantucket Select Board will consider car rental medallion applications for waitlist applicants, tabled from July 20, 2026, and hold three public hearings on utility petitions from Nantucket Electric Company/National Grid for new residential services. The meeting is remote via Zoom.

• Car rental medallion applications for waitlist applicants (tabled from July 20, 2026)
• Utility petition for 90' conduit at 14 Meadow Lane
• Utility petition for 80' conduit at 3A Wyers Way
• Utility petition for 75' conduit at 57 Polpis Road

Advisory Committee of Non-voting Taxpayers

The Advisory Committee of Non-Voting Taxpayers will meet to hear a presentation from Transportation Program Manager Mike Burns on traffic, parking, and past transportation projects. The committee will also receive updates from its Communications and Coastal Resiliency subcommittees and plan guest speakers for upcoming meetings. The agenda is routine, with no votes on specific items listed.

• Guest speaker Mike Burns on traffic, parking, and transportation projects
• Communications Committee update
• Coastal Resiliency Advisory Committee update
• Confirm meeting schedule and guest speakers for August 29 and September 12

Nantucket Public School Committee

The Nantucket School Committee's Policy Subcommittee will meet to review and update three student transportation policies: EEA (Student Transportation Services), EEAA (Walkers and Riders), and EEAG (Student Transportation in Private Vehicles). The meeting is also scheduled to discuss upcoming policy meeting dates. This is a routine policy review and planning session.

• Review policy EEA, Student Transportation Services
• Review policy EEAA, Walkers and Riders
• Review policy EEAG, Student Transportation in Private Vehicles
• Discuss upcoming policy meeting dates

Nantucket Water Commissioners

The Nantucket Water Commissioners are meeting to enter executive session for the sole purpose of discussing strategy in preparation for contract negotiations with the non-union Director. The board will not reconvene in open session after the executive session. The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 10, 2026.

• Executive session under MGL c. 30A, § 21(a), purpose 2: contract negotiations with non-union personnel (Director)
• Roll call vote to enter executive session
• Meeting at 1 Milestone Road, Nantucket, MA
• Next regular meeting: September 10, 2026, at 8 AM