In Chimark people are heading to the beach in droves and the town is working to manage the summer swells.

Beach superintendent Martina Mastromonaco told the selectmen Tuesday that everything is running smoothly.

“We have been filling up every day, and this is probably the busiest July I can remember in a long time,” she said.

Harbor master Dennis Jason concurred. “July to me, seems to me, better than last year,” he said.

One ongoing concern is around stray voltage in the water in an area known as Crab Corner in Menemsha channel. The source of the voltage remains a mystery and the area remains closed to swimmers until the problem can be pinpointed and corrected.

“There’s no easy solution to why this is happening,” selectman Warren Doty said at the meeting. “We’ve had very good electricians look at it, we’ve had four different electricians look at it, and nobody comes up with an easy answer, and then there’s nothing in the water, then four days later there’s a tiny, you know, one volt or less of electricity in the water. So we don’t know what it is, but people are working on it every day.”

Ms. Mastromonaco said it has been a challenge keeping people out of the channel and suggested better signage. “There are people are still going in the area. And my guards are telling them to get out, it’s closed off with cones, it has a sign, but it looks very jury-rigged,” she said.

Selectman Jim Malkin said the town is working on the sign issue and might put up a fence to close off the area. He said Cole Powers, the town wiring inspector, is supervising the investigation.

In other Menemsha news, traffic officer Kevin Burchill said parking enforcement at the harbor generally is going well.

Mr. Jason pointed out a trouble spot along the dirt road leading to the Coast Guard station, shared by fishermen, visitors and Coast Guardsmen.

“What are we going to do about parking on Coast Guard roadside?” he said. “It’s getting to be impossible. ” He requested more police presence in the area.

Janet Weidner, a member of the town master plan subcommittee, said the traffic consultant hired by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission who first visited in June will revisit the site this month to get a sense of the harbor at its most congested. The selectmen decided to wait until the planning board has completed the master plan to take further action.

Meanwhile, Mr. Malkin asked police chief Jonathan Klaren to assess the situation and suggest interim solutions.

On a positive note, the Tabor House Road park and ride lot for Menemsha visitors has been busy this summer. The lot can accommodate up to 50 cars, and Chief Klaren said that at one point on July 2, 43 cars were parked there. Mr. Doty also observed robust use.

Improvements at the lot are also progressing, with a bus shelter and lights up. The lights are currently affixed to temporary plastic poles that will soon be swapped out for steel.

Ms. Weidner presented the selectmen with a new visitor map highlighting bus routes and landmarks in and around Menemsha. The map will be posted at the park and ride lot and in Menemsha at the bus stop.

In other business, selectmen agreed to send letters to the state Department of Public Utilities and state legislators about Eversource’s grid modernization plan and proposed rate increase.

Rob Hannemann, speaking on behalf of Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative and Cape Light Compact, outlined a litany of criticisms against the plan, describing it as a poor deal for commonwealth customers.

The Compact is a legal intervenor in front of the DPU.

Selectman and board chairman Bill Rossi gave a brief update on the Peaked Hill Pasture Road Association, which has recently experienced breaks in electrical service.

The board also:

• Named police patrolman William Fielder as a permanent employee following the completion of a probationary period.

• Granted a medical leave to fire chief David Norton until Sept. 29. “We wish him well,” Mr. Doty said.

• Gave the traditional formal green light for the annual Chilmark Road Race on August 12. This marks the 40th year for the run for the lobster, as it is known.

But that doesn’t mean the selectmen are running.

“I used to threaten to sign up, a few years ago, but now I’m not even going to bother,” Mr. Rossi said.