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November 22, 2024
5 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Gary Haley, Tom Murphy, Julianne Vanderhoop
Absent: None
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Minutes
Accept the minutes as presented
Accept the minutes as presented
From the minutes
“Tom made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Gary seconded and the Board voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the meeting conducted on October 22, 2024..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Haley)
Tax Classification Hearing
Voted to accept the recommendation of the Assessors
Voted to accept the recommendation of the Assessors
From the minutes
“Ch. 40, Sec. 56, as amended, the percentage of local tax levy which will be borne by each class of rfeal and personal property, relative to setting the Fiscal Year 2025 tax rates and se the Residential Factor at 1.0000, with a corresponding CIP shift of 1.0000, pending certification of the Town’s annual tax recap by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.” Gary seconded Tom’s motion and without further discussion motion was adopted unanimously..” (second: Haley)
Appointment to Up-Island Council on Aging
Appoint Paul, Gary seconded the motion and the Board voted to accept Paul’s request
Appoint Paul, Gary seconded the motion and the Board voted to accept Paul’s request
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 to appoint Paul, Gary seconded the motion and the Board voted to accept Paul’s request..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Haley)
Letter of Support for Vineyard Power
Authorize the Town Administrator to write the requested letter of support
Authorize the Town Administrator to write the requested letter of support
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 the presentation Tom Murphy made a motion to authorize the Town Administrator to write the requested letter of support. Gary Haley seconded the motion and the Board voted to approve the motion as stated..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Haley)
Other Business
Approved latest rendition of handicap access stairs at Aquinnah Circle
Approved latest rendition of handicap access stairs at Aquinnah Circle
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 approved the concept and authorized the plan to be presented to the Aquinnah Planning Board for approval..”
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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