A projected borrowing request for more than $8 million to overhaul and expand the Vineyard Haven Public Library has been trimmed to $4.8 million after contractors’ bids were finalized this month.

Aquinnah voters will be asked to set aside money for repairs to Gay Head Light, new town vehicles and the town’s grant writer at this week’s special town meeting. 

Oak Bluffs residents voted to approve over $1 million dollars in spending at a special town meeting Tuesday, allowing the town to cover a stolen grant and move forward with a solar farm over the capped landfill.

Oak Bluffs voters will be asked to take action on some $1 million in spending requests at a special town meeting Tuesday, including one to correct a loss from a cyber scam this past August.

The special town meeting was planned to start at 6 p.m. at the West Tisbury School but by 6:10 p.m., moderator Caroline Flanders was 39 people short of being able to call the meeting to order. 

The town will host the seven-article meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. at the West Tisbury School. 

Just how much borrowing will be needed is still being determined, library director Amy Ryan told the select board at its Sept. 24 meeting.

The town’s harbor master and harbor advisory committee proposed changes to the town bylaws that they believed would make rules around jet skis more enforceable.

West Tisbury will hold a special town meeting this fall to deal with rising costs and bylaw changes. 

Chilmark voters approved allocating about $400,000 to various projects at a speedy special town meeting Monday evening.