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  2. Town Departments

    1. Accountant
    2. Ambulance Service
      1. Board of Health Fee Schedule (PDF)
      2. Board of Health Regulations
      3. Health Department Forms & Applications
      4. Mosquito & West Nile Virus Information
    3. Animal Control
      1. Animal Control Officers Association of Massachusetts Links
      2. Island Vets Organizations
      3. Keeping Your Pet During a Disaster
      4. Pet Poison Helpline
      5. Pet Waste & Bathing Beaches
    4. Assessors
    5. Building & Zoning
      1. Insurance & Authorization Forms
      2. Snow Removal Bylaw
    6. Council On Aging
      1. Food Rescue
      2. On-Island Electric Vehicle Chargers
      3. SHINE
      4. Thursday Lunch
      5. TISBURY COUNCIL ON AGING FRIENDS, INC. 
      6. View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
      7. Calendar
    7. Department of Public Works
      1. 2022 Eversource Energy Vegetation Management Plan
      2. Cemetery Services
      3. Dog Park Rules & Regulations (PDF)
      4. Park & Recreation Fee Schedule
      5. Semi-Annual Water Rates
      6. Shade Tree Trimming - Removal Request Form (DOCX)
      7. Roads, Sidewalks & Basins
      8. Snow Removal Bylaw
      9. Street Light Reporting Form
      10. Tisbury Park & Beach Regulations (PDF)
      11. Tree Warden
      12. Wastewater Bill Abatement Requirements (PDF)
      13. Wastewater Operations
        Wastewater Articles
    8. Emergency Management
      1. Emergency Advisories
      2. Emergency Preparedness Guides
      3. Emergency Shelters
    9. Facilities
      1. Cemetery Services
        Tisbury Burial Listing - Powered by CemeteryFind.com
      2. Park & Beach Regulations (PDF)
      3. Recreation & Parks
        1. Park & Recreation Fee Schedule
        2. Tisbury Parks
        3. Veterans Park Recreation Use Application
      4. Tashmoo Spring Building Area Management Committee
        Application to Use Tashmoo Spring
    10. Fire Department
    11. Harbormaster
      1. Contact Us
      2. 2026 Mooring Waiting Lists
      3. Designated Anchorage Areas
      4. Mooring Owner / Inspectors
      5. Harbor Information (PDF)
      6. Forms & Applications
      7. Hanson Milone Boater Safety Act (PDF)
      8. MA Boating Safety Laws
      9. Natural Resources Advisory Committee
      10. Reports
      11. Tashmoo Dredge Project (Channel/Bulkhead) 2024
      12. Tashmoo Pond Dredging Feasibility Assessment (PDF)
      13. Regulations
      14. Tashmoo Landing Camera
    12. Health
    13. Human Resources
      1. Boards, Commissions & Committees
      2. Collective Bargaining Agreements
      3. Employment Application
      4. Personnel Policies
      5. Town-Observed Holidays
      6. Employment Opportunities
    14. Information Technology
    15. Library
    16. Police
    17. Schools
      1. Martha's Vineyard Regional High School Website
      2. Tisbury School Committee
      3. Tisbury School Website
    18. Shellfish
      1. Shellfish Notice January 13, 2026
      2. Eelgrass in Vineyard Haven
      3. Lagoon Pond Association
      4. Lagoon Pond Shellfishing Map
      5. MA Division of Marine Fisheries
      6. Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group
      7. Safe Shellfish Brochure (PDF)
      8. Sail Flow
      9. Shellfish History: 1901 Tisbury Shellfish Regulations
      10. State Regulations - Commercial Fishing
      11. State Regulations - Recreational Saltwater Fishing
      12. Tashmoo Shellfishing Map
      13. Tides & Weather
      14. Tisbury Waterways Inc.
    19. Town Administrator
      1. Contract Procurement Services
      2. Department Reports
        1. Building & Zoning Inspector
        2. Council on Aging Director
        3. Emergency Medical Services
        4. Finance Director
        5. Fire Chief
        6. Harbormaster
        7. Human Resources Coordinator
        8. Information Technology Director
        9. Library Director
        10. Shellfish Constable
        11. Water Works
      3. Special Legislation
      4. Town Administrator Reports
      5. Town Contracts, Agreements and Grants
      6. eServices
    20. Town Clerk
      1. Annual Town Election Date 2023
      2. Dog License Fee Schedule
      3. Forms
      4. Voter Registration Status
    21. Treasurer / Collector
      1. Due Dates
      2. General Information
      3. Online Tax Payments
      4. Primer on Tisbury Real Estate Taxes
    22. Veteran's Agent
      1. Announcements
      2. Important Phone Numbers
      3. Island Vets Organizations
      4. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    23. Water Works
      1. Water Rates & Misc Charges
      2. Water Quality and Consumer Confidence Reports
      3. Common Causes of High Usage & Water Saving Resources
      4. Lead & Copper Rule Revisions
      5. Lead Resources & FAQs
      6. Frequently Asked Questions
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  3. Boards & Committees

    1. Affordable Housing Committee
      Final Guidelines
    2. Board of Assessors
      1. Assessors Forms
        How Values are Determined & How to Appeal Your Assessment
      2. Assessors Maps
      3. Boat, OHV & Snowmobile Registration Bureau
      4. Bureau of Local Assessment
      5. Chapter Land Booklet (PDF)
      6. Community Preservation Act
      7. Dukes County Registry of Deeds
      8. Learn About Property Taxes
      9. Levy Limit Primer (PDF)
      10. MA Registry of Motor Vehicles
      11. Online Property Database
      12. Proposition 2 1/2 & Tax Rate Process
      13. Residential Exemption Calculation (PDF)
      14. Residential Exemption Information Fiscal Year 2023 (PDF)
      15. Sales Calendar Year 2020 & 2021 (PDF)
      16. Tax Rate History Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF)
      17. Vessel Information (PDF)
    3. Board of Health
      1. Board of Health Regulations
      2. Health Department Forms & Applications
      3. Inter-Island Public Health Collaborative
      4. MEP Lagoon & Tashmoo Summary Report
      5. Mosquito & West Nile Virus Information
    4. Climate Committee
      1. Goals & Objectives 2022
      2. NASA Sea Level Interactive Tool
      3. Resilient MA Maps & Data Center
      4. State of the Coast: Islands
    5. Community Preservation Committee
    6. Conservation Commission
      1. Forms
      2. State Regulations
      3. Vineyard Haven Harbor District of Critical Planning Concern (DCPC) Regulations
      4. Wetland Bylaw
      5. Wetland Regulations
    7. Finance & Advisory Committee
    8. Land Bank Advisory Board
    9. Natural Resources Advisory Committee
    10. Open Space & Recreation Committee
      "StoryMaps" for Tisbury Walking Routes
    11. Personnel Board
    12. Planning Board
      1. Assessors Maps
      2. Current Projects & Reports
      3. Forms
      4. MV Commission
      5. Master Plan
      6. Municipal Needs Assessment
        1. Introduction, Study Method, Study Guidelines
        2. Findings- Building, Location Issues & Department Needs
        3. Priorities
        4. Police Department
        5. Parking & Recreation
        6. Town Hall
        7. Comparison of Existing Municipal Facility Locations with Proposed New Pattern
        8. Suitability of Available Town Lands for Municipal or Other Uses - Summary Notes
        9. Cost Projections for Major Projects
        10. Financing
        11. Appendix A: Master Plan Principles & Objectives
      7. Subdivision Control Regulations
      8. Waterworks Restoration Project
      9. Zoning By-Laws Index
      10. 2025 Zoning Bylaws
      11. Current Special Permit Projects
        Redcoat Hill Special Permit
    13. School Committee
      Tisbury School
    14. Select Board
      1. Annual Town Reports & Warrants
      2. Committee Volunteers Needed
      3. Employment Application
      4. Parking
      5. Licenses & Permits
      6. Massachusetts Open Meeting Law
      7. Public Hearings
      8. Stormwater Maps
      9. Vision, Core Values & Goals
    15. Tashmoo Spring Building Area Management Committee
      Application to Use Tashmoo Spring
    16. Town Cabinet
    17. Water Resources Committee
    18. William Street Historic District Commission
      1. Application to William Street Historic District Commission
      2. William Street Historic District Commission Application Checklist
      3. Welcome to the William Street Historic District
      4. William Street Historic District By Law
      5. William Street Historic District Guidelines
    19. Zoning Board of Appeals
      1. Instructions for Petitioners
      2. Instructions for Petitioners Applying to Raise Fowl
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  4. Most Popular

    1. Agendas and Minutes
    2. Bid Opportunities
    3. Calendar
    4. Licenses and Permits
    5. News
    6. Parking
    7. Public Records Request
    8. Staff Directory
    9. Taxes & Financial
      1. Due Dates
      2. Online Tax Payments
    10. Town Bylaws (PDF)
      1. Barking Dog Bylaw (PDF)
      2. Bylaws & Regulations (PDF)
      3. Current Town Projects
      4. Leash Law (PDF)
      5. Levy Limit Primer (PDF)
      6. Shellfish Regulations (PDF)
      7. Town Bylaws & Regulations (PDF)
      8. Voter Registration Status
    11. Trash & Recycling
      1. 2026 Local Drop Off Rates
      2. Curbside Collection Recycling
      3. MA Recycle Smart Partner
      4. Recycling for Tisbury Local Drop Off
      5. Residential Curbside Pickup Schedule
      6. Tisbury Curbside Collection Services
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  5. About Tisbury

    1. About the Town
    2. Contact Us
    3. Current Town Projects
      1. Beach Road Design
      2. Main Street Sidewalk Project
    4. Dukes County - Martha's Vineyard Regional Government
    5. Frequently Asked Questions
    6. Martha's Vineyard
    7. Town Meeting Information
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