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.
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.
The select board began to review taxi regulations after Jacqueline McGillicuddy, the owner of MV Harbor Taxi, asked the board to support local taxi services against out-of-town companies that operate in Oak Bluffs.
The Oak Bluffs select board approved $200,000 for the Southern Tier project and $75,000 for a veterans housing proposal Tuesday. Both saw rising costs associated with the pre-construction phase.
