The Up-Island Regional School Committee unanimously approved on Monday a warrant article asking for $120,000 to conduct a study on space needs at West Tisbury School. This request will be decided on by voters during the spring town meeting. The committee discussed during the meeting how to fund retrofitting the West Tisbury School. A feasibility […]
The Up-Island Regional School District is looking at a $15.13 million budget for fiscal year 2024, an 8.81% increase from the previous fiscal year’s budget of $13.9 million, unless some expenses can be trimmed. No vote was taken on this draft budget by the Up-Island Regional School Committee during the Wednesday evening meeting. “The assessed […]
Islanders gathered at the old Aquinnah town hall for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) public hearing regarding the Revolution Wind draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on Tuesday evening. According to the Revolution Wind website, this project will provide “Connecticut and Rhode Island residents 100 percent renewable energy to help conserve the New England […]
The environmentally friendly school building task force presented to the Up-Island Regional School Committee its recommendations for retrofitting West Tisbury School during a Monday evening hybrid meeting that will cost an estimated $26 million to $37 million, depending on which option is picked. Task force member Doug Ruskin said the school’s retrofitting will help meet […]
A joint meeting among the Up-Island school committee, select boards, and finance committees was held with the hopes of passing and certifying the school district’s budget. Up-Island school committee chair Alex Salop said the committee called upon the select boards and finance committees to seek guidance. The budget decision was delayed for the third time […]