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October 22, 2024
9 recorded votes, 6 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 October 3, 2024
Accepted minutes of October 3, 2024
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Accepted minutes of October 3, 2024”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Accepted minutes of October 3, 2024).”
Cemetery Appointments
Officially Appointed New Members
Officially Appointed New Members
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“She was asked where that position came from, Trump? Without further discussion the Board appointed the following members to the Aquinnah Cemetery Commission: Beverly Wright (3 year term);.”
The Board make the appointments stated above
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“Tom thanked Stephanie for her work on the Commission and moved that the Board make the appointments stated above. Julie seconded the motion. The vote to approve the motion was unanimous..” (second: Vanderhoop)
All-Island Negotiation Committee
Approved motion to appoint as special municipal employees
Approved motion to appoint as special municipal employees
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“At the request of Superintendent of Schools, Richie Smith, it was voted to designate the members of the All-Island Salary Negotiation Committee as Special Municipal Employees..”
Approved motion to appoint as special municipal employees
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“Tom Murphy made the motion that was seconded by Julie Vanderhoop. Without further discussion the motion was approved unanimously..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Vanderhoop)
De-carbonization Planning Assistance Grant
Approved presentation of Bill Lake
Approved presentation of Bill Lake
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“(Approved presentation of Bill Lake).”
Energy Transition Initiative partnership Program
Accepted report of Bill Lake
Accepted report of Bill Lake
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“The Board accepted Bill’s report, thanked him for his work and gave support for his continued efforts..”
Elghanyan Settlement
Accept the settlement as recommended by Town Counsel
Accept the settlement as recommended by Town Counsel
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“Tom Murphy moved to accept the settlement as recommended by Town Counsel. Julie Vanderhoop seconded the motion. Without further discussion the motion was approved unanimously..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Vanderhoop)
Food Forest RFP
Defer any action until the Board had more information
Defer any action until the Board had more information
The minutes record the motion but not the vote; the outcome comes from the item’s heading (“Deferred discussion to allow time for more information”). Only the result is shown.
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“Julie made a motion that was seconded by Tom to defer any action until the Board had more information..” (Motion: Vanderhoop, second: Murphy)
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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