First constructed as a school in 1938 and expanded in the 1960s to accommodate the demands of democracy, the Oak Bluffs town hall begins its third life Tuesday when it reopens to the public.
On Aug. 26, 1869, the Oak Bluffs Land and Wharf Company, an energetic corporation which had bought up acres of the lovely woods and meadows and shore front stretches of what is now Oak Bluffs, sold one of those lots, 69 Pequot avenue, to Lydia B. Smith of New Bedford.
Town administrator Robert Whritenour will leave to take a job as town administrator in Yarmouth, it was announced Wednesday by the Oak Bluffs selectmen.
Oak Bluffs town employees are gearing up for a move into temporary work trailers as the long-awaited town hall renovation project is set to begin early next month.
After wide-ranging discussion Tuesday, Oak Bluffs selectmen directed their town administrator to seek a new consultant to guide the board in deciding whether to renovate the current town hall or explore other options.
Following a defeat by voters in the ballot box last week, Oak Bluffs leaders said this week they are uncertain about the next steps for the new town hall building project.
Oak Bluffs voters go to the polls today to give a final stamp of approval — or not — for the long-planned new town hall project. Polls are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the town library.
