Town Government
Tisbury Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Tisbury voter helps choose all three, and each serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that puts a seat on the ballot most springs. The board sets town policy, signs the warrants that decide what Town Meeting gets to vote on, appoints residents to many town boards, and hires and supervises the Town Administrator who runs the town day to day. When a daily problem becomes town policy, this is the room where it happens.
- Sets policy and direction for the whole town.
- Hires the Town Administrator and holds that office accountable.
- Controls the warrant, deciding what business reaches Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All three members are elected town-wide, and after each annual town election the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers. Roy Cutrer chairs the board. At the 2026 town meeting, residents voted to begin expanding the board from three seats to five through a home-rule petition to the state legislature, a change that would take effect after the 2027 election.
Roy Cutrer
John Cahill
Constance Alexander
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at 508-696-4202. Member listings are posted at tisburyma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: most Tuesday afternoons at 4:30 pm in a hybrid format, in person at Town Hall, 51 Spring Street, Vineyard Haven, and online. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at tisburyma.gov.
- Public comment: residents may address the board. Check the agenda for the procedure.
- Town Meeting: for the budget and bylaws, the deciding vote belongs to the registered voters in the hall, which can include you.
Public hearings and meetings are where residents shape town decisions.