Housing Bank Proposal Heads to Town Meetings

A proposal to create a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank appears to be headed to voters in the spring after the Edgartown and West Tisbury select boards agreed this week to put a revised version of the article on their annual town meeting warrants.

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Housing Bank Article Approved for West Tisbury Warrant

Following on the heels of Edgartown’s 2-1 vote Tuesday, the two-member West Tisbury select board agreed Wednesday to place the revised Islandwide housing bank article on this year’s annual town meeting warrant.

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Edgartown Agrees to Put Housing Bank on Warrant

Capping weeks of debate, the Edgartown select board voted 2-1 Tuesday to place a revised housing bank article on the warrant for the April annual town meeting.

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Oak Bluffs Peppers Housing Coalition With Questions

As the coalition to create a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank whittles away at a draft town meeting warrant article, questions and criticism from public officials keep flowing.

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More Details Debated on Draft Housing Bank Article

A revised version of a draft article to create an Island housing bank came before the Edgartown select board Monday, but the board delayed a vote again.

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Tisbury Will Place Housing Bank on Warrant

The Tisbury select board voted Wednesday to place the housing bank article on the annual town meeting warrant, joining Aquinnah and Chilmark in agreeing to bring the question to voters next spring.

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Oak Bluffs Is Third Town to Delay Action on Housing Bank Article

Echoing the concerns of Edgartown and West Tisbury, the Oak Bluffs select board delayed action this week on a draft annual town meeting article to create a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank.

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Edgartown, West Tisbury Delay Action on Housing Bank Article

The Edgartown and West Tisbury select boards pressed the pause button this week on a draft article to create an Islandwide housing bank, after a review by town counsel raised questions.

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Draft Housing Bank Article Begins Circulating

A draft warrant article to create a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank is now being circulated in the six Island towns for possible inclusion at annual town meetings next spring.

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Housing Bank Coalition Eyes Annual Town Meetings

Marking a key step in the concerted push to create a housing bank on Martha’s Vineyard, a draft warrant article was unveiled at an online public forum Saturday morning.

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