While several select board members voiced their appreciation that the post office was trying to respond to complaints, they were not convinced that adding outdoor lockers was a solution.
The Oak Bluffs select board reaffirmed its support for the town’s plastic water bottle ban Tuesday, agreeing to direct the town’s board of health to enforce the neglected ban on sales.
The select board this week discussed options for turning the vacant lot at 0 Uncas avenue, across the street from the Barn Bowl & Bistro, into a parking lot to alleviate downtown congestion.
The select board began to review taxi regulations after Jacqueline McGillicuddy, the owner of MV Harbor Taxi, asked the board to support local taxi services against out-of-town companies that operate in Oak Bluffs.
The Oak Bluffs select board approved $200,000 for the Southern Tier project and $75,000 for a veterans housing proposal Tuesday. Both saw rising costs associated with the pre-construction phase.
Select board chair Gail Barmakian invited Robert Davis to the board’s Tuesday meeting after Oak Bluffs wasn’t notified about the potential of 41 North Offshore using the Steamship’s Oak Bluffs terminal to ship freight and heavy equipment to and from New Bedford.
The Oak Bluffs select board rejected the Healey Square restaurant’s plans to expand its outdoor seating this week, capping debate that has been going on since April.
A ban on the sale of single-use plastic drink bottles in Oak Bluffs has not been enforced in the almost two years that it has been in effect, causing concern among the bylaw’s backers and highlighting the uphill battle to reduce pollution across the Island.
