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March 22, 2022
7 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Gary Haley, Tom Murphy
Absent: Julianne Vanderhoop
Every vote, in order
Appoint Personnel Committee
Appointed Christine Murphy, Susan Collins, Paul Manning &Alexandra Taylor
Christine Murphy, Susan Collins and Alexandra Taylor be appointed to the Personnel Board
From the minutes
“After discussion Gary Haley made a motion that Christine Murphy, Susan Collins and Alexandra Taylor be appointed to the Personnel Board. Tom Murphy seconded all three nominees who had written emails to confirm their interest in serving. Vote was 2 in favor, 0 Opposed..” (Motion: Haley, second: Murphy)
Appointed Christine Murphy, Susan Collins, Paul Manning &Alexandra Taylor
Chilmark School HVAC
Authorize the Town of Chilmark to issue a bond that would fund required repairs to the Chilmark School
Authorize the Town of Chilmark to issue a bond that would fund required repairs to the Chilmark School
From the minutes
“After discussion Tom moved and Gary seconded a motion to authorize the Town of Chilmark to issue a bond that would fund required repairs to the Chilmark School. The Board approved the motion 2 in favor, 0 opposed..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Haley)
Proposed Share of High School Building Costs
Voted to accept Chilmark proposal in concept
Voted to accept Chilmark proposal in concept
The minutes say the board voted or acted but give no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Following discussion the Board voted to accept the principles of the building cost sharing approach to funding a new High School..”
That effect and the vote was 2 in favor, 0 opposed
From the minutes
“Tom moved and Gary seconded a motion to that effect and the vote was 2 in favor, 0 opposed..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Haley)
County Advisory Board
Voted to appoint Tom Murphy pending vote at next meeting
Voted to appoint Tom Murphy pending vote at next meeting
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Voted to appoint Tom Murphy pending vote at next meeting”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Voted to appoint Tom Murphy pending vote at next meeting).”
(Voted to appoint Tom Murphy pending vote at next meeting)
Voted to send a letter to Rep. Fernandes requesting a public hearing before any legislation that would open the SSA Agreement
Voted to send a letter to Rep. Fernandes requesting a public hearing before any legislation that would open the SSA Agreement
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Voted to send a letter to Rep. Fernandes requesting a public hearing before any legislation that would open the SSA Agreement”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Voted to send a letter to Rep. Fernandes requesting a public hearing before any legislation that would open the SSA Agreement).”
From the Aquinnah Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town website. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Christopher Manning (Sarah Shaw Dawson) and Tom Murphy (Nikeya Tankard), The Martha’s Vineyard Times; Julianne Vanderhoop (Amber Bettencourt, The Martha’s Vineyard Times, 2017); Gary Haley (Ray Ewing, Vineyard Gazette).
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