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December 18, 2025
5 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Tom Murphy, Julianne Vanderhoop, Christopher Manning
Absent: None
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Minutes
Approved Minutes from October 8 and November 18, 2025
Approved Minutes from October 8 and November 18, 2025
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Approved Minutes from October 8 and November 18, 2025”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Approved Minutes from October 8 and November 18, 2025).”
Appointment of Police Officer
Appointed Christopher Manning as Police Officer
Appointed Christopher Manning as Police Officer
Yes: Murphy, Vanderhoop
From the minutes
“Following the discussion, Julie Vanderhoop made a motion at Tom Murphy’s request to appoint Chris. Tom seconded the motion. The vote was 2 in favor, 1 abstention (Chris Manning)..” (Motion: Vanderhoop, second: Murphy)
Appointment to Martha’s Vineyard Commission
Appointed William Lake as Select Board representative
Appointed William Lake as Select Board representative
From the minutes
“After the discussion, the motion was made by Tom Murphy to appoint Bill Lake as the SB rep to the MVC. Chris Manning seconded the motion and the vote carried 3 in favor, 0 opposed..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Manning)
Public Health Excellence Collaborative
Approved Inter-Island Public Health Collaborative
Approved Inter-Island Public Health Collaborative
From the minutes
“The vote was unanimous to approve participation as suggested..”
Computer Upgrade
Approved moving forward with suggested upgrades
Approved moving forward with suggested upgrades
The minutes record this decision only in the item’s heading (“Approved moving forward with suggested upgrades”), with no count or names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“(Approved moving forward with suggested upgrades).”
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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