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January 10, 2024
8 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Gary Haley, Tom Murphy, Julianne Vanderhoop
Absent: None
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Minutes
Accepted minutes of November 8, 2023
Accepted minutes of November 8, 2023
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Accepted minutes of November 8, 2023”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Accepted minutes of November 8, 2023).”
Building Permit Fee Waivers
Approved fees of $1,000.00 for Kate Taylor and Jim Wallen
Approved fees of $1,000.00 for Kate Taylor and Jim Wallen
From the minutes
“Both applicants’ fee waivers were approved unanimously by the Board..”
Approve the permit fee waivers as proposed by Julie and seconded by Gary
Approve the permit fee waivers as proposed by Julie and seconded by Gary
The minutes say the board voted or acted but give no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“They considered the motion to approve the permit fee waivers as proposed by Julie and seconded by Gary. As previously stated, the both motions were approved a fees for each permit set at One Thousand Dollars..” (second: Haley)
Martha’s Vineyard Commission Appointment
Appoint Kathy Newman
Appoint Kathy Newman
The minutes say the board voted or acted but give no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Julie made a motion to appoint Kathy Newman. Gary seconded the motion. The motion was approved without discussion..” (Motion: Vanderhoop, second: Haley)
Affordable Home Act/Municipal Employee Workforce Housing
Voted to submit an amended letter of support
Voted to submit an amended letter of support
From the minutes
“Following a brief discussion by Laura Silber, from the MVC, the Board unanimously voted to send a letter of support of Governor Healy’s proposed Housing legislation..”
Library Job Descriptions
Approve the proposed job descriptions as submitted
Approve the proposed job descriptions as submitted
From the minutes
“Following discussion of the reason for notes at the bottom of each page of the description Julie moved and Gary seconded a motion to approve the proposed job descriptions as submitted. The vote was unanimous in favor of approval..” (Motion: Vanderhoop, second: Haley)
Smalley Knoll Conservation Restriction
Authorized chairman to sign deed
Authorized chairman to sign deed
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 short discussion Board voted to authorize Chairman Murphy to sign the deed that conveyed a conservation restriction on the rear portion of 939 State Road..”
Cemetery matter
Voted to request letter be sent to Cemetery Commission
Voted to request letter be sent to Cemetery Commission
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Voted to request letter be sent to Cemetery Commission”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Voted to request letter be sent to Cemetery Commission).”
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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