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Tisbury punts on Chief Saloioâs contract
The Tisbury select board delayed action on Police Chief Mark Saloio s contract. âPrior Screenshot
At an unusual 7 pm meeting Friday night, the Tisbury select board voted unanimously to exercise an option in the townâs contract with Police Chief Mark Saloio that would give the town more time to negotiate a new deal.Â
Town counsel Brian Maser characterized the option as something that offered âmore flexibility and an opportunity to continue dialogue with the chief.â
Maser told the board they had little time to make a decision. âSo the terms of the chiefâs contract call for a vote to renew or extend, or non-renew, on or before Monday, May 3,â Maser said. âThis evening would be the night on which to make a motion and then take it from there in terms of what the next steps will be. It will all depend on the boardâs motion,â he said.Â
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Tisbury short-term rental regs take flak
Board reschedules town meeting, annual election.
Town clerk Hillary Conklin was in on the discussion of when to hold the town election.
At a hearing on short-term rental regulations and fees Tuesday night, the Tisbury select board heard from homeowners unenthused about the additional costs the regulations would impose. Tisbury is the only Vineyard town to make demonstrable progress on regulating short-term rentals, but thus far has yet to flesh out all the fine details.
At the get-go, following a number of constructive suggestions posed to the board through letters, select board member Jeff Kristal suggested the regulations should be considered a “living document,” and as such, subject to “changes periodically.” He was in favor of voting in what was drafted thus far, and having the Tisbury’s short-term rental task force continue to provide input, with an eye toward a future hearing when the regulations could be updated.
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Tisbury town meeting set for May
Tight timeline opens possibility of undetailed placeholder articles.
Tuesday night town counsel David Doneski helped explain the legal ways the select board could reschedule the date for annual town meeting. screenshot
The Tisbury select board voted unanimously Tuesday night to schedule the 2021 annual town meeting for May 1. The vote came after a previous unanimous vote for April 6 met with opposition from town administrator Jay Grande, based on calendar constraints the warrant would have.
“I would strongly urge May,” Grande told the board. “The warrant closing that early is not workable, frankly.”