“To be or not to be” - stock or no stock - railroad or no railroad - was the principal question before the community last Saturday, and the town and its “dependencies” (?) turned out en masse to me
A plan to renovate the ailing Oak Bluffs town hall will get a third chance after voters voiced strong approval for the plan at their annual town meeting Tuesday night.
Voters will decide next week whether to take a fresh tack on the long-stalled town hall renovation project.
Martha’s Vineyard towns recently won two of the top three awards in the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s annual town report contest.
When they gather next week for annual and special town meetings, Oak Bluffs voters will decide on a range of issues, including the fiercely-debated housing bank and money to study possible predators for a toxic jellyfish.
Oak Bluffs voters took a first step toward banning moped rentals, signed off on a laundry list of capital improvement projects, and approved a $30.3 million budget, the largest in the history of the town.
Facing a budget shortfall for the coming fiscal year fueled by education costs, health insurance and salaries, Oak Bluffs town administrator Bob Whritenour is recommending a $750,000 general override at the annual town meeting in April.
