West Tisbury selectmen raised concerns Wednesday with a warrant article proposed by the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) aimed at restoring full bus service to the Island.

The VTA is asking all six towns to approve a total cost of $667,848 to reinstate 10,600 operating hours of bus service. The service was cut last fall, following a tumultuous and costly summer due to a month-long driver strike.

Each town is being assessed based on the level of ridership in their town. The VTA is asking West Tisbury voters to approve $92,496. But selectmen said they were concerned about what would happen if all six towns do not approve the spending.

“If the down-Island towns don’t vote to support [the warrant article], then we can’t provide all the money,” said selectman Jeffrey (Skipper) Manter, adding: “Can you do anything meaningful if only one, two or three towns vote for it?”

Mr. Manter also asked for clarity on how much service would be restored, specifically in West Tisbury, if only a fraction of the total costs were approved Islandwide. Chairman of the board Cynthia Mitchell said she was concerned that the town would be assessed more in the future to cover the costs of another town potentially voting against the warrant article.

VTA office manager Lauren Thomas, who was at the meeting, said she could not answer the questions with certainty.

“We have never been in this position before,” she said. “I think we could still do something meaningful, it’s just going to take a lot of scheduling adjustments.”

In the fall the VTA projected a $1 million potential budget deficit for the coming fiscal year and began to scale back service. Through service cuts and rescheduling they have been able to meet most transport needs and shave $700,000 from the potential budget deficit, the VTA continues to receive inquiries about restoring winter service to previous levels.

The selectmen concluded the conversation by asking Ms. Thomas to find an answer to their questions and come before the board next week.

In other business, selectmen made note of a letter from the town building inspector which cited Daniel and Christopher Larkosh for zoning violations related to operating an illegal junkyard on their Dr. Fisher Road property.

After receiving a complaint about the condition of the property, town building inspector Joseph Tierney went to the site to investigate and observed several zoning violations, the letter wrote.

The building inspector found several unregistered vehicles stored on site, junk tires and an area greater than 400 square feet being used for junk storage. Additionally, the building inspector said use of the northwest section of the property had encroached on the town’s property located at 101 Dr. Fisher Road, and ordered the owners to correct the violations by Feb. 29.

Also at the meeting, Mr. Manter asked that the question of funding the town’s contribution to building a new Tri-town Ambulance headquarters in Chilmark be put on the town meeting warrant for a vote.

West Tisbury selectmen agreed in October to share costs with Chilmark and Aquinnah to construct a dedicated home for the emergency service, which now operates out of the West Tisbury public safety building. West Tisbury is being asked to contribute between $500,000 and $750,000 depending on the final cost of building the facility.

“We are committing the town to a lot of spending and I think people should have the opportunity to vote on it,” Mr. Manter said.

Selectmen made no final decision and said the proposal would be discussed next week. The final day for the town to approve articles for the annual town meeting warrant is Feb. 18.