The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission unanimously voted to continue the discussion about implementing prescribed burns on its properties during a Monday afternoon meeting. Land Bank biologist Julie Russell and land superintendent Harrison Kisiel reported to the commissioners about the wildfire mitigation planning they heard from the Dukes County Fire Council. According to Russell, Martha’s […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission unanimously approved increasing the threshold that exempts first-time homebuyers from having to pay the 2 percent transfer fee. The M exemption threshold is set by the Land Bank Commission annually in December. During a meeting Monday, commissioners approved raising the exemption from $595,000 to $715,000. It comes as the […]
On Wednesday, the Aquinnah Land Bank advisory board presented the draft management plan for Squibnocket Pond Reservation during a public hearing. This 169-page plan was unanimously approved during a previous meeting in November. Board member Sarah Thulin facilitated the hearing. In general, the public was supportive of the plans. “I’m just really happy to know […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank presented its 169-page draft management plan for Squibnocket Pond Reservation on Monday to the Aquinnah Land Bank advisory board. The land is 323 acres purchased from the Kennedy-Schlossberg family. The summarized plan went into detail about the goals and objectives the Land Bank has for the area. Additionally, the plan […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission has purchased 32 acres known as Red Gate Farm in Aquinnah for $10 million from the family of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, according to a Facebook post Wednesday. The purchase is the second phase of a two-phase purchase to preserve the large swath of undeveloped land, according to […]