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August 13, 2024
6 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Gary Haley, Tom Murphy
Absent: Julianne Vanderhoop
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Minutes
Accepted minutes of 7/23
Accepted minutes of 7/23
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Accepted minutes of 7/23”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
Housing Production Plan
Approved Plan for FY 2018 - 2022
Approved Plan for FY 2018 - 2022
The minutes say the board voted or acted but give no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“In response to Laura Silber’s contention that Aquinnah had not certified a Housing Production Plan the Board voted to recertify the Aquinnah Housing Production Plan FY 2018 – 2022 prepared by JM Goldson Community Preservation and Planning with PKG Associates, Inc.(“The Plan”) Tom Murphy had concerns about endorsing a document that he had not had an opportunity to read, but voted to approve the Plan after learning that it had been endorsed by the Board back in 2017..”
Approved Plan for FY 2018 - 2022
Lighthouse Renovation Funding Request
Accept the allocation of funding as requested, Gary seconded the motion and without discussion the motion was approved unanimously
Accept the allocation of funding as requested, Gary seconded the motion and without discussion the motion was approved unanimously
From the minutes
“Tom made a motion to accept the allocation of funding as requested, Gary seconded the motion and without discussion the motion was approved unanimously..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Haley)
Grant Administrator Funding
Approved $500/month increase
Approved $500/month increase
The minutes say the board voted or acted but give no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Tom Murphy made a motion seeking to increase payment to Gisele Gauthier by Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per month for consulting services she provides to the Town. Gary seconded the motion that was approved after a short discussion..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Haley)
Dog Issue at Philbin Beach
Authorized residents to take dogs to Philbin Beach
Authorized residents to take dogs to Philbin Beach
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Authorized residents to take dogs to Philbin Beach”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Authorized residents to take dogs to Philbin Beach).”
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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