Island Schools See Budget Hikes in Coming Fiscal Year

This spring, town meeting voters across the Island will see significantly higher proposed school budgets for the next fiscal year, with percentage increases ranging from more than 7 per cent to nearly 12 per cent.

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West Tisbury Town Meeting to Decide on New Housing Program

West Tisbury voters will weigh in on an initiative to promote private affordable housing in town at their fall special town meeting next week, along with deciding on a series of minor funding articles.

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Oak Bluffs Breezes Through Special Town Meeting

Voters passed all 12 articles at special town meeting Tuesday in under 30 minutes.

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Oak Bluffs Voters to Consider Solar Project Reaffirmation

Oak Bluffs will hold a special town meeting on Nov. 7 at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School Performing Arts Center. Attendees will cast their votes on 12 articles regarding town maintenance projects, affordable housing land designations and formatting changes to town bylaws.

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Lawmakers File Bill to Keep "Dark Money" Out of Town Meeting

The bill would close what the lawmakers called a loophole in the state’s campaign finance law. The state currently requires the disclosure of funds that people use to support or oppose ballot questions and sets spending caps for all state elections except town meetings.

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Oak Bluffs Special Town Meeting Takes On Spending, Housing Articles

Oak Bluffs residents will have a chance to cast their votes on a number of town spending decisions next month when a 12-article special town meeting commences on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Performing Arts Center. 

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Aquinnah, West Tisbury Hold Special Town Meetings

Voters in Aquinnah and West Tisbury will both gather for special town meetings next week to decide on a series of school and funding questions.

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Aquinnah Calls Town Meeting to Reconsider School Budget, Turf Petitions

The select board voted this week to set a town meeting for June 14 at 7 p.m. in the Aquinnah town hall.

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School Committee Votes to Return Untouched Budget to Up-Island Towns

The regional high school committee voted 7-2 Thursday to make no changes to the operating budget for the coming fiscal year.

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Aquinnah Raises Rental Tax, Passes Emergency Repair Funds

Aquinnah voters approved new environmental regulations, money for emergency repairs to town buildings and an increase in the short-term rental tax at Tuesday's town meeting.

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