African Meeting House Investigation

The Town of Nantucket, through the African Meeting House Investigation Workgroup, is inviting qualified responders to submit proposals for an in-depth independent review of the African Meeting House investigation on Nantucket Island. This Request for Proposals is made in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Ch 30B Section 6. At the 2024 Annual Town Meeting via Article 36 of the Town Meeting warrant, the voters of Nantucket approved an appropriation to be spent for the purpose of undertaking an investigation into, but not limited to, the 2018 hate crime committed at the Historic African Meeting House. Moreover, to review the investigation conducted by Town Administration, the Select Board, Nantucket Police Department, Cape and Islands DA, and the Attorney General’s Office. This investigation shall be conducted by a professional team of independent investigators, given all the rights and privileges to communications, documents and be allowed interviews of Town and State Officials. The results shall be released as a public document and the investigation will have the oversight of the articles sponsors.