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November 18, 2025
8 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Tom Murphy, Julianne Vanderhoop, Christopher Manning
Absent: None
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Minutes
Approve minutes of October 8, 2025 meeting
Approve minutes of October 8, 2025 meeting
From the minutes
“Tom Murphy made a motion to approve minutes of October 8, 2025 meeting. Chris Manning seconded the motion that passed unanimously without further discussion..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Manning)
Police Pay Adjustment
Accept Chief Belain’s submittal
Accept Chief Belain’s submittal
Yes: Murphy, Vanderhoop
From the minutes
“Following discussion Tom Murphy made a motion to accept Chief Belain’s submittal. Julie Vanderhoop seconded Tom’s motion and the motion was adopted 2 in favor with one abstention (Chris Manning)..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Vanderhoop)
Planning Grant Application
Authorized Bill Lake to submit grant application
Authorized Bill Lake to submit grant application
Composter for Landfill
Approved article for consideration at Annual Town Meeting
Approved article for consideration at Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“The SB voted unanimously to place the question on the ATM warrant..”
Older Adult Analysis
Accepted the report
Accepted the report
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Accepted the report”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
International Chimney of MA Payment
Accepted TA report
Accepted TA report
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Accepted TA report”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
Shellfish Permit Fee
Approved no-fee Commercial permit for Resident Tribal Members
Commercial Scallop Permit fees be waived for resident Tribal members seeking commercial scallop permits
From the minutes
“Tom Murphy moved that Commercial Scallop Permit fees be waived for resident Tribal members seeking commercial scallop permits. Chris Manning seconded the motion. The final vote was unanimous..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Manning)
Special Town Meeting Update
Approved holding meeting sometime in January
Approved holding meeting sometime in January
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Approved holding meeting sometime in January”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Approved holding meeting sometime in January).”
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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