Tisbury will hold a special election Tuesday, Jan. 24, in order to find someone to complete the term of Larry Gomez, who resigned from the select board for health reasons. On May 9, the seat will be up for election again, for a full three-year term. In anticipation of the upcoming election, The Times reached […]
At their Wednesday meeting, The Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s joint affordable housing group began discussions on a possible new solution to the Island’s housing crisis. At their Nov. 2 meeting, the affordable housing group had discussed ways of encouraging Island select boards to reconsider using revenue from short term rental (STR) tax to help fund housing […]
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At a Wednesday meeting, Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s joint affordable housing group honed in on how to encourage Island towns’ select boards to begin considering use of revenue from short term rental (STR) taxes for affordable housing for year-round residents. Since the short term-rental tax bill was codified in 2018 and went into effect in 2019, […]
The West Tisbury select board held a joint meeting with the town’s affordable housing committee to discuss “process issues, roles, and responsibilities” during a Monday evening meeting. Board chair Cynthia Mitchell started by saying the committee has done a “fantastic job” in “bringing meaningful results.” “That said, we’ve got some issues,” Mitchell said, adding that […]