[Adopted 4-8-2008 ATM
by Art. 99, approved 3-7-2018]
The Nantucket Agricultural Commission is established to represent
the Nantucket farming community; the mission of which Commission shall
be to promote agricultural-based economic opportunities; preserve,
revitalize and sustain the Nantucket agricultural industry, and encourage
the pursuit of agriculture as a career opportunity and lifestyle.
[Added 4-3-2018 ATM by
Art. 61; approved 7-18-2018; amended 6-25-2020 ATM by Art. 70, approved 10-27-2020; 5-2-2022 ATM by
Art. 65, approved 9-8-2022]
The Nantucket Agricultural Commission shall serve as facilitators
for encouraging the pursuit of agriculture in Nantucket; shall promote
agricultural-based economic opportunities in Town; shall act as mediators,
advocates, educators, and/or negotiators on farming issues; shall
work for preservation of prime agricultural lands; shall pursue all
initiatives appropriate to creating a sustainable agricultural community;
and shall take on any other duties as voted by the Town, or requested
by the Select Board or as may further the purposes of said Commission.
[Amended 6-25-2020 ATM by Art. 70, approved 10-27-2020; 5-2-2022 ATM by Art. 65, approved 9-8-2022]
The Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the
Select Board for three- year staggered terms. To the extent available
and willing to serve, the Commission shall consist of a minimum of
three members whose prime source of income is derived from farming
or agricultural-based enterprises in Nantucket and another two who
are interested in farming. If the foregoing are neither available
nor willing to serve, then any member may be appointed from the community
who has an interest in agriculture. The Select Board shall fill any
vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term of the vacancy.
