Open space, climate resilience, historic preservation, harbor access and affordable housing: these are the pillars of the Edgartown master plan, now midway through a public process that began this past winter. The town will hold a series of public engagement sessions in the coming weeks.
Open space, climate resilience, historic preservation, harbor access and affordable housing: these are the pillars of the Edgartown master plan, now midway through a public process that began this past winter.
The town will hold a series of public engagement sessions in the coming weeks as a steering committee works to create a blueprint for the future.
Master plan steering committee member Juliet Mulinare came before the Edgartown select board Monday to give an update on the plan. A committee of 14 residents has been working since last fall and held a series of meetings in February to give a status report to the public. The plan is scheduled to be completed in December. Ms. Mulinare said the committee is encouraging public participation.
“Anything goes, any ideas are worth consideration and we want to hear from the community about what their areas of interest are and what they’d like to see highlighted in this plan,” Ms. Mulinare said.
Next week will kick off another round of workshops so residents can see the plan in progress and make comments, she said. The meetings will take place next Wednesday through Friday (June 15-17) at the Edgartown library.
The series kicks off with an event at the library, which will also be streamed on Zoom, so residents can hear what progress has been made since February and give feedback.
The next few days will be packed with topic-specific meetings to focus on the pillars of the plan. Meetings can be attended both in person and virtually. Pre-registration required for online participation.
There will also be separate in-person and virtual design studios for community members to draw out their ideas.
The series culminates June 22 with a virtual presentation to recap the meetings.
“In a process like this you just can’t have too much community input,” Ms. Mulinare said.
For more information, residents can go to the town master plan webpage titled Engage Edgartown (https://www.engageedgartown.com/).
In other business Monday, the select board approved grant applications for both a generator for the fire department and a feasibility study for the Chappaquiddick ferry. Town administrator James Hagerty told the select board the town had also received a state grant for street clean-up which will start in the fall.
“I guess it’s a grant theme on June 6,” Mr. Hagerty said.

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the most important issue is
here we go again edgthe most important issue is public access to the harbor. We need public boat ramps.. AND parking so we don't have to be limiting to parking cars for 2 hours only for a boat ride in the harbor.
If we can suggestion anything
A mom Edgartown, year round.If we can suggestion anything, can we please add fluoride in the water? Just one less thing for moms to do while raising kids in Edgartown. Currently we have to supplement daily with prescription fluoride drops added to bottles and such. OB is the only town on the island that does and I just think it’s silly and something we could all benefit from.
The Edgartown Board of Health
Juliet Mulinare EdgartownThe Edgartown Board of Health attempted to do this in 2018 without voter approval. Townspeople petitioned to have it added to the ballot, where it was voted down. https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2018/03/09/edgartown-debates-fluoride-…
The 2018 vote was 700 against
Aushra Galley EdgartownThe 2018 vote was 700 against vs 253 in favor. This was the second time that voters voiced a resounding NO! to fluoridation of their public water supply. https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2018/04/11/voters-elect-incubments-edg…
How about finally changing
Robert EdgartownHow about finally changing the zoning code to prevent so many huge houses being built (such as expanding the 5 foot setback or capping the maximum square footage) and also insuring that no more public views of the harbor get blocked by house expansions into open yards.
I completely agree. People
Bill New York & EdgartownI completely agree. People who visit Edgartown like seeing the beautiful historic captain houses along the harbor, but they want to be able to see the harbor itself, too. With the ever-increasing number of mega-expansions, the view of the harbor is being reduced to narrow slits.
Also, many of those expansions have drastically reduced the amount of lawn and garden space which probably will have serious consequences for runoff and storm sewers.
SEWER---We are polluting our
KC EdgartownSEWER---We are polluting our water...from Senge to State Beach on one side; to The Great Pond on the other side; I realize OB will have to cooperate with Senge...but...this must be done before it is to late.
any idea what the chappy
Bob NYany idea what the chappy ferry feasibility study entails?
Limit the tour buses from
James PI3 Edg/New HavenLimit the tour buses from downtown. Giant buses coming through the village all day is ruining the character of the town.
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