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March 7, 2023
7 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Gary Haley, Tom Murphy, Julianne Vanderhoop
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Minutes
Adopted Minutes of February 7, 2023 meeting
Adopted Minutes of February 7, 2023 meeting
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Adopted Minutes of February 7, 2023 meeting”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Adopted Minutes of February 7, 2023 meeting).”
Aquinnah Circle Issues
Allow posting of No Tespass posting of the property
Allow posting of No Tespass posting of the property
From the minutes
“He made a motion to allow posting of No Tespass posting of the property. Gary seconded that motion. Vote was unanimous..” (second: Haley)
Aquinnah Housing Committee
Agreed to take necessary steps to increase short-term rental fee to 6% and provide Town employees with administrative leave to attend housing demonstration on March 22, 2023
Agreed to take necessary steps to increase short-term rental fee to 6% and provide Town employees with administrative leave to attend housing demonstration on March 22, 2023
The minutes say the board voted or acted but give no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Board voted to put article on ATM warrant that would increase the local short term rental tax to sis (6%)..”
The leave be granted
From the minutes
“Tom made a motion seconded by Julie that the leave be granted. Vote was unanimous in favor..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Vanderhoop)
Library Request for Legal Counsel
Authorized Town Administrator to facilitate communication
Authorized Town Administrator to facilitate communication
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Authorized Town Administrator to facilitate communication”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Authorized Town Administrator to facilitate communication).”
Donation to Fire Department
Accepted donation
Accepted donation
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From the minutes
“The Board voted to accept the donation and write a letter of thanks to the donor..”
ABCC Forms
Signed necessary forms required for Reporting
Signed necessary forms required for Reporting
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Signed necessary forms required for Reporting”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Signed necessary forms required for Reporting).”
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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