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Town of Nantucket
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OFFICE OF THE
TOWN & COUNTY
CLERK
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NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS 02554-3590
Catherine Flanagan Stover, MMC, CMMC
Town & County Clerk
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April 4, 2018
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Catherine Flanagan Stover, duly elected Clerk of the Town and County of Nantucket, hereby
certify that the April 3, 2018 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING adopted Article 61: “Bylaw
Amendment: Agricultural Commission ” at the April 3, 2018 adjourned session when “...the
adoption of all articles not heretofore acted upon as recommended by the Finance Committee,
or as recommended by the Planning Board, was duly motioned, seconded, and voted in
accordance with the motions recommended by the Finance Committee or, in the absence of a
Finance Committee motion, then in accordance with the motions as recommended by the
Planning Board, as printed in the Finance Committee Report, with technical amendments
brought forward during the course of the meeting…”
VOTE: The vote on the motion pursuant to Article 61 as moved by the Finance
Committee, was by Unanimous Voice Vote. The motion was adopted.
Catherine Flanagan Stover, MMC, CMMC
Town and County Clerk
ATM 18 Article 61,Page 1 of 2
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ARTICLE 61
(Bylaw Amendment: Agricultural Commission)
To see if the Town will vote to: Amend Section 11:25 of Article VII, Agricultural
Commission, to read as follows…”
Section 11-25. Membership.
The Commission shall consist of seven five members appointed by the Board of Selectmen, with
three two members being appointed for a term of three years; two members for a initial term of
two years and three years thereafter upon expiration of the initial term; and two one member for
an initial term of one year, and three two years thereafter upon expiration of the initial term. To
the extent available and willing to serve, the Commission shall consist of a minimum of four
three members whole prime source of income is derived from farming or agricultural-based
enterprises in Nantucket and another three two who are interested in farming. If the foregoing
are neither available not willing to serve, then any member may be appointed from the
community who has an interest in agriculture. The Board of Selectmen shall fill any vacancy for
the balance of the unexpired term of the vacancy.
Or take any other action thereto”
(Campbell Sutton, et al)
FINANCE COMMITTEE MOTION: Moved that Chapter 11 (Committees),
Article VII (Agricultural Commission), Section 11-25 is amended as follows
(NOTE: new language is shown as highlighted text, language to be deleted is
shown by strikeout; these methods to denote changes are not meant to become
part of the final text and, further, that non-substantive changes to the
numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the
numbering format of the Code of the Town of Nantucket):
§11-25. Membership.
The Commission shall consist of seven five members appointed by the Board of Selectmen,
with three two members being appointed for a term of three years; two members for a initial
term of two years and three years thereafter upon expiration of the initial term ; and two one
member for an initial term of one year, and three two years thereafter upon expiration of the
initial term. To the extent available and willing to serve, the Commission shall consist of a
minimum of four three members who se prime source of income is derived from farming or
agricultural-based enterprises in Nantucket and another three two who are interested in
farming. If the foregoing are neither available no r willing to serve, then any member may be
appointed from the community who has an interest in agriculture. The Board of Selectmen
shall fill any vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term of the vacancy.