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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
TOWN OF NANTUCKET
REVISED II
WARRANT FOR
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
Nantucket High School
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
To the Constables of the Town of Nantucket:
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify
and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Nantucket qualified to vote in Town affairs, to
to go to the Nantucket High School at 10 Surfside Road in said Nantucket, on
TUESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF MAY 2022
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM
for the following purpose:
To cast their votes in the Annual Town Election for the election of candidates for the
following offices:
Moderator One for a term of one year
Select Board Two for terms of three years
School Committee One for a term of one year
School Committee One for a term of three years
Historic District Commission Two for terms of three years
Nantucket Islands Land Bank Commission One for a term of five years
Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board Three for terms of three years
Planning Board One for a term of three years
Planning Board One for a term of five years
Nantucket Board of Water Commissioners One for a term of three years
Town Clerk One for term of three years
And, to cast their vote as “YES” or “NO” on the following ballot questions:
Debt Exclusion: Design for New Our Island Home Facility
1. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of
Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond
issued in order to design a new Our Island Home facility to be located on Town-owned
land currently leased to Sherburne Commons located at 40 Sherburne Commons Way
including the costs of professional services for design, permitting, engineering,
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materials, and other related professional services, and any other costs incidental and
related thereto?
Debt Exclusion: Supplemental Appropriation for Replacement Harbormaster Facility
2. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of
Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond
issued in order to provide supplemental funding for the replacement of the Harbormaster
Building at 34 Washington Street including the costs of professional services for design,
permitting, engineering, construction, construction oversight, materials, and other
related professional services, and any other costs incidental and related thereto?
Debt Exclusion: Repave Pleasant Street and Reconstruct/Improve Sidewalk(s)
3. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of
Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond
issued in order to repave Pleasant Street and reconstruct and/or improve the adjacent
sidewalks including the costs of professional services for design, permitting,
engineering, construction, construction oversight, materials, and other related
professional services, and any other costs incidental and related thereto?
Debt Exclusion: Repairs to LORAN Barracks Facility
4. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of
Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond
issued in order to provide funding for repairs to the LORAN barracks facility located at
54 Low Beach Road, including the costs of professional services for design, permitting,
engineering, hazardous materials removal, construction, construction oversight,
materials, and other related professional services, and any other costs incidental and
related thereto?
Debt Exclusion: Nantucket Public Schools Athletic Facilities
5. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of
Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond
issued in order to provide funding for the construction of athletic facilities and associated
appurtenances at the Nantucket Public School campuses, including the costs of
professional services for design, permitting, engineering, construction, construction
supervision, materials, and other related professional services, and any other costs
incidental and related thereto?
Debt Exclusion: Central Municipal Facility/2 Fairgrounds Road
6. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of
Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond
issued in order to design a central municipal facility at property owned by the Town at 2
Fairgrounds Road including the costs of professional services for design, permitting,
engineering, and other related professional services, and any other costs incidental and
related thereto?
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Debt Exclusion: Construction of Town Employee Housing
7. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of
Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond
issued in order to provide funding for the construction of town employee housing located
at Town-owned property at Fairgrounds Road/Waitt Drive, including the costs of
professional services for design, permitting, engineering, construction, construction
oversight, materials, and other related professional services, and any other costs
incidental and related thereto?
Debt Exclusion: PFAS Soil Investigation
8. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of
Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond
issued in order to undertake an investigation of the presence of Perfluoroalkyl and
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and other related contaminants in soil and other
areas at various locations throughout the Island, including the costs of professional
services for design, permitting, engineering, materials, and other related professional
services, and any other costs incidental and related thereto?
Debt Exclusion: Acquisition of 10-12 Washington Street
9. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of
Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond
issued in order to purchase the property located at 10-12 Washington Street and any
other costs incidental and related thereto?
Debt Exclusion for Affordable Housing
10. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of
Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds
issued in order to pay costs of acquiring existing properties for affordable housing
purposes, which may include an affordable rental program, and also for the acquisition
of interests in and/or deed restrictions on properties for affordable housing purposes,
including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto?
Capital Outlay Exclusions
11. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to assess an additional $1,176,000 in
real estate and personal property taxes for the following purposes in the amounts as
follows for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022?
Department Purpose Amount
Fire
Replacement of Self-contained Breathing
Apparatus Equipment $105,000
Fire Replace Utility Vehicle 75.000
Fire Utility All-Terrain Vehicle 50,000
Natural
Resources
One (1) Replacement Vehicle; One (1) New
Vehicle 100,000
Health &
Human
Services
One (1) Replacement Vehicle; One (1) New
Vehicle 100,000
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Solid Waste Replacement Administrative Vehicle 40,000
Public Works Replacement of Two (2) Small Pick-up Trucks 96,000
Public Works Replacement of Skid Steer Loader 72,000
Public Works Replacement of F-350 Pick-up Truck 68,000
Public Works Replacement of F-550 Pick-up Truck 80,000
Public Works “Forestry Package” for Cat Skid Steer 50,000
Public Works Replacement of Tandem Vibratory Roller 50,000
Public Works New Mechanic’s Utility Vehicle 120,000
Public Works New Mini Sweeper 120,000
Public Works New Park & Recreation Vehicle 50,000
Total Capital Exclusion: $1,176,000
Charter Amendment
12. Shall the Town of Nantucket approve the charter amendment proposed by Town
Meeting summarized below?
SUMMARY OF BALLOT QUESTION NO. 12:
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 43B, Section 10, allows Town Meeting to vote to
amend the Town’s Charter. On June 5, 2021, the Annual Town Meeting voted to adopt
the Charter amendment. The vote on the motion pursuant to Article 96, as moved by the
Finance Committee, was Yes: 668, No: 24, which passed by more than the necessary
two-thirds vote. The Charter Amendment is conditioned upon the voters approving the
same at this 2022 Annual Town Election.
The Proposal will amend section 2.5 of the Town Charter which currently requires that
the Select Board publish the Town Meeting warrant with the recommendations of the
Finance Committee by mailing a copy of such warrant to the address or postal box of
each registered voter at least seven days prior to the Town Meeting. The amendment
will increase the length of time for the mailing from seven to fourteen days.
A “YES” vote on this Ballot Question would be in favor of approving this amendment to the
Charter.
A “NO” vote on this Ballot Question would be opposed to approving this amendment to the
Charter.
Debt Exclusion for Water Main Extension
13. Shall the Town of Nantucket be allowed to exempt from the provisions of
Proposition Two and One-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond
issued, for costs associated with design, engineering, and construction of new water
mains in areas west of Nantucket Memorial Airport and any other costs incidental and
related thereto?
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Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the
Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting and election aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 16th day of March in the year Two Thousand Twenty-two.
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Jason M. Bridges, Chair
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Dawn E. Hill Holdgate, Vice Chair
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Matthew G. Fee
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Kristie Ferrantella
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Melissa K. Murphy
SELECT BOARD OF NANTUCKET, MA
Pursuant to Chapter 39, section 10 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth and the
Revised Election Warrant of March 16, 2022 I have notified and warned the inhabitants
of the Town of Nantucket qualified to vote in Town affairs to appear at the times and
place and for the purposes within mentioned by posting said notification on
__________________ at the Stop & Shop on Pleasant Street, the Town and County
Building at 16 Broad Street; and upon the Bulletin Boards at the corner of Main and
Federal Streets, and Siasconset Square.
Sworn to under pains and penalties of perjury,
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Constable