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2026 Annual Town Meeting & Town Election

This page serves as a central resource for information related to the debt exclusion articles considered at the 2026 Annual Town Meeting and Town Election. All listed projects were approved by voters at both Town Meeting and the Town Election, with the exception of the LORAN housing article, which was not approved at the Town Meeting.

Debt Exclusion Articles

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Harbormaster Building

Following Town Meeting and election approval, the Habormaster building design team continues to develop the project documents in preparation to issue a bid in the coming weeks for construction.

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    LORAN aerial

    LORAN Barracks Town Employee Housing Repairs

    The Low Beach facilities in Siasconset have served Nantucket for decades—from their origins as a World War II-era LORAN station to their later use as seasonal and full-time housing for Nantucket Police Department personnel.

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      Proposal render

      New Our Island Home

      The Town of Nantucket is proposing a new facility for Our Island Home, designed to meet the evolving needs of the community by providing modern, compassionate care for its residents.

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        sewer lines

        Somerset Sewer Needs Area Sewer Extension

        The Somerset Needs Area Sewer Extension & Roadway Improvement Project involves the design and implementation of wastewater, water main, drainage, and roadway improvements to expand sewer service and enhance infrastructure in the Somerset Needs Area.

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          Aerial

          Tom Nevers Park Debris Removal and Erosion Control/Dune Restoration

          This project includes the removal of subsurface (buried) debris on the west side of thepark, structures and other debris on the beach, removal of debris protruding from the bluff face, and construction of a beach access ramp for future debris removal by DPW.

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            Render of the proposal

            Waitt Drive Town Employee Housing

            This project would provide stable, affordable housing options close to critical Town services, easing this burden and ensuring housing security.

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