Nantucket brief: Friday, October 2, 2026
Finance Committee raises airport fuel fund cap as jet fuel prices climb sharply
Finance Committee raises airport fuel fund cap as jet fuel prices climb sharply.
From Nantucket News
- Finance panel votes 8-0 to raise airport fuel cap. Nantucket's Finance Committee took up the airport's fuel enterprise fund after staff reported jet fuel prices climbing toward the $8.5 million cap set in January, with Avgas costs up 42 percent. Members also previewed 2027 town warrant articles, including unfinished housing bylaw work.Nantucket News
Today in Nantucket
- Nantucket PowerChoice posts new electricity prices. The town's Nantucket PowerChoice program announced updated electricity rates, saying the prices remain competitive even as regional energy markets continue to rise.Town of Nantucket
- Recreational scalloping season kicks off. Nantucket's recreational scallop season opened this week, with islanders pulling on waders and wetsuits to search for bay scallops across the island, the Inquirer and Mirror reported.The Inquirer and Mirror
Coming up
- Tue, Oct 6, 8:30 a.m.: Select Board holds Tuesday morning session. Nantucket's Select Board meets Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., with the agenda posted on the town's online calendar.Town of Nantucket
- Tue, Oct 6, 12:30 p.m.: Affordable Housing Trust meets Tuesday afternoon. Nantucket's Affordable Housing Trust convenes Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. to continue its work on the town's housing programs.Town of Nantucket
- Tue, Oct 6, 4 p.m.: Historic District Commission meets Tuesday. The Historic District Commission reviews applications Tuesday at 4 p.m., per the town's online calendar.Town of Nantucket
- Tue, Oct 6, 5 p.m.: Harbor and Shellfish board meets Tuesday evening. Nantucket's Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board meets Tuesday at 5 p.m. to discuss harbor and shellfishing matters.Town of Nantucket
- Tue, Oct 6, 6 p.m.: School Committee convenes Tuesday evening. The Nantucket Public School Committee meets Tuesday at 6 p.m., with the agenda posted on the town's calendar.Nantucket Public Schools
- Wed, Oct 7, 3 p.m.: Council on Aging meets Wednesday afternoon. Nantucket's Council on Aging board meets Wednesday at 3 p.m. to discuss senior services and programs.Town of Nantucket
- Wed, Oct 7, 5:30 p.m.: Select Board returns Wednesday evening. The Select Board holds a second session this week Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., according to the town's calendar.Town of Nantucket
- Thu, Oct 8, 9 a.m.: Select Board, county commissioners meet Thursday. Nantucket's Select Board and county commissioners meet jointly Thursday at 9 a.m., per the town's calendar.Town of Nantucket