The Oak Bluffs select board named town accountant Deborah Potter as their new town administrator Tuesday, after reviewing candidates both internal and external during an extended two-day interview process this week.
Colleen Morris, the sitting Oak Bluffs town clerk, plans to resign in the new year, but will serve as the acting clerk until the spring election.
The Oak Bluffs select board this week vowed to take up liquor establishment complaints in a more timely fashion after dealing with a three-month old dispute Tuesday.
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 Oak Bluffs select board voted this week to include a $750,000 borrowing article for a new solar farm on the October special town meeting warrant.
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.
