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April 14, 2025
6 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Gary Haley, Tom Murphy, Julianne Vanderhoop
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Dukes County Sheriff’s Department
Signed agreement to provide police services
Signed agreement to provide police services
From the minutes
“Following discussion Tom Murphy made a motion in support of the proposed Town-County Agreement. The motion was seconded by Julie and the Board voted unanimously to approve the motion..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Vanderhoop)
Police Chief Employment Contract
Board approved 1-year contract and appointed Special Officers
The new contract be approved, Tom seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously
From the minutes
“Julie moved that the new contract be approved, Tom seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously..” (Motion: Vanderhoop, second: Murphy)
Board approved 1-year contract and appointed Special Officers
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 request the Board approved Lt..”
Annual Town Meeting
Approved warrant as presented
Approved warrant as presented
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Approved warrant as presented”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
CPC Appointment
Approve Beth Green’s request to be reappointed to CPC
Approve Beth Green’s request to be reappointed to CPC
From the minutes
“Tom made a motion to approve Beth Green’s request to be reappointed to CPC. Julie seconded the motion which was approved unanimously..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Vanderhoop)
Vanderhoop Homestead Emergency Repair
Approved emergency repair by Lew Colby, Jr.
Approved emergency repair by Lew Colby, Jr.
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Approved emergency repair by Lew Colby, Jr.”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Approved emergency repair by Lew Colby, Jr.).”
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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