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March 17, 2026
6 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
Adopted minutes of March 3, 2026
The minutes of March 3 be approved as submitted
Yes: Manning, Murphy
From the minutes
“Tom Murphy moved, and Chris Manning seconded a motion that the minutes of March 3 be approved as submitted. Without discussion the motion was passed with a vote of 2 in favor and 1 abstention because she (Julianne Vanderhoop) was not at the March 3 meeting..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Manning)
M.V. Commission Request for Support
Send letters of Support
Send letters 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
“The Board voted to send the support letters..”
Carl Widdiss Way RFP #2
Approve Island Housing Trust as developer for the second duplex on Carl Widdiss Way
Approve Island Housing Trust as developer for the second duplex on Carl Widdiss Way
From the minutes
“Following discussion Chris Manning made a motion to approve Island Housing Trust as developer for the second duplex on Carl Widdiss Way. Tom Murphy seconded the motion which passed unanimously..” (Motion: Manning, second: Murphy)
Cemetery Mapping Proposal
Agreed to move forward
Agreed to move forward
The minutes say the board voted or acted but give no count and no names, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Voted to allow agreement with Cemetery Mapping project as presented by Stepfanie Hecht..”
Appointment of Public Works Director
Appoint Gordon Perry as the Public Works Director
Appoint Gordon Perry as the Public Works Director
From the minutes
“After a very brief discussion Tom Murphy moved to appoint Gordon Perry as the Public Works Director. Chris Manning seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Manning)
Waterways Committee
Board voted to reduce the Committee to 5 members
Reduce the Committee to five (5) members
From the minutes
“Tom Murphy made a motion to reduce the Committee to five (5) members. Chris Manning seconded the motion which was approved unanimously..” (Motion: Murphy, second: Manning)
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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