The Aquinnah selectmen this week granted a town oyster farmer a reprieve and a conditional lease to continue her work in Menemsha Pond. Roxanne Ackerman’s five-year lease was revoked by the selectmen in June due to bags and debris washing ashore on private and public beaches, but at their meeting Tuesday the board took a slightly softer approach.

After some time spent discussing process and failed communication on all sides, selectmen agreed to give Ms. Ackerman, a longtime oyster farmer, a second chance.

All except board chairman Camille Rose.

“There were three letters sent to Roxanne over a six-month period since the first letter was written. We warned repeatedly in print for six months and it wasn’t done,” Ms. Rose said. “We’ve received lots of complaints from people over the summer, it has been embarrassing for us.”

But selectman Jim Newman had another view.

“I’d rather give Roxanne the chance to get her act together. I think Roxanne realizes now that we’re serious about this and we want this done,” Mr. Newman said. “At the same time . . . this is Roxanne’s livelihood and I don’t want to be so cavalier and say it’s too late. As long as you agree you will maintain it in a top-notch way, I personally would say we can continue doing it.”

Ms. Ackerman currently has several hundred bags of oysters in the water; her oyster farming business includes weekly sales at the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market. She insisted that some of the debris did not come from her operation. “It all comes back on me when [other people’s] things come ashore. I want to work with you on that,” she told the board.

In other business, selectmen authorized $5,000 to be spent on emergency roof repairs at the fire station. Town coordinator Jeff Burgoyne reported $136,377 in revenues from town parking lots this season, $23,000 more than projected.

It was also announced that Mr. Burgoyne will step down from his post effective Nov. 1. He has been on the job for five years, and in a conversation with the Gazette yesterday he said he has decided to seek work off-Island.

“In my heart I feel it is time to move on,” Mr. Burgoyne said yesterday. “The plan is to maintain a family camp back here on the Island. In this sort of business you have a shelf life. It’s just that time.”

At the conclusion of the meeting, the selectmen voted to hire Adam Wilson to fill the position. Mr. Wilson currently works as the administrative assistant to the Oak Bluffs zoning board of appeals.

The selectmen have also scheduled a special town meeting for Nov. 9.