Government · Other Committee
Historic panel votes to fight Section 106 rollback
The Nantucket Historic District Commission voted to oppose proposed federal changes to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
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Government · Other Committee
CPC Delays Habitat's $500,000 Funding Request
Nantucket's Community Preservation Committee held off funding Habitat for Nantucket after learning the nonprofit must now repay a $3.5 million construction loan in full.
Government · Other Committee
Panel approves quarterly grant reports amid budget gap
The Nantucket Contract Review Committee approved its first-quarter grant reports and flagged a $166,375 gap between funding requests and its roughly $1 million budget.
Government · Other Committee
Disability Panel Logs First Bias Complaint
The Nantucket Commission on Disability reported fielding its first-ever ADA discrimination complaint after a service-dog user was denied entry to a Nantucket establishment this summer.
Government · Other Committee
HDC Approves 126 Main Street Driveway, 4-1
Nantucket's Historic District Commission voted 4-1 to approve a reworked driveway at 126 Main Street, ending a yearslong dispute with neighbors.
Government · Other Committee
Land Bank awards $9 million housing contract
The Nantucket Land Bank Commission approved a $9,038,600 contract to build affordable housing from relocated historic buildings. Commissioners unanimously awarded the construction contract to J.J.
Government · Other Committee
Shellfish Board Moves to Seek Scallop Limit Hike
Nantucket's Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board moved toward asking the Select Board for authority to raise the commercial bay scallop bushel limit from five boxes to six.
Government · Other Committee
Nantucket panel boosts human services grants to $1M
Nantucket's Contract Review Committee opened its fiscal 2028 human services grant cycle, with the town's funding pool rising to $1 million.
Government · Other Committee
Preservation panel votes to hire administrator
The Nantucket Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously to formally hire Morgan Sayle as its administrator, ending a 10-month standoff with town administration over pay and hours.
Government · Other Committee
Land Bank Enters Session on Real Estate, Litigation
Nantucket Islands Land Bank golf courses beat budget despite a rainy August, as staff move to curb unpermitted vending on conservation land.
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