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Wastewater line costs bedevil Beach Road project
Tisbury sends letter as select board chair accuses MassDOT of deficient planning.
The Town of Tisbury and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation have yet to agree on who should pay for $1 million to $2 million worth of unanticipated sewer line work the Beach Road project appears to require.
Tisbury town administrator Jay Grande told the select board Tuesday night the town and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) were at an impasse about who will cover costs associated with utility conflicts discovered after the Beach Road project broke ground on a shared-use path.
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MVMP offers amicable alternatives to conflict resolution
Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program provides outreach, facilitation, and conflict coaching for Islanders who need support.
The M.V. Mediation Program is looking to support Islanders with conflict coaching, mediation, and other services during the pandemic.
The Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program (MVMP) is continuing its mission to support Islanders in all aspects of conflict resolution.
Sara Barnes, executive director of MVMP, said the program has deepened its mission since the outset of the pandemic, and has been able to expand the reach of services they offer related to housing conflicts.
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Edgartown shifts town meetings to May 22
Edgartown, which held its town meeting at Edgartown School last year, is planning to hold this year s meeting May 22.
The Edgartown board of selectmen voted Monday to move the annual and special town meeting date, originally scheduled in April, to May 22.
Town administrator James Hagerty said at Monday’s meeting of the board of selectmen that based on the plan details from last year’s meetings, having the upcoming meeting at the Edgartown School will make the most sense, with COVID precautions still in full effect. Once again, the town will use tents.
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MVC suggests âmore flexibleâ language for energy policy
Meeting 100 percent renewable energy, both on or off-site, may be impossible for certain applicants.
Ben Robinson goes over the draft DRI energy policy with fellow Marthaâs Vineyard Commissioners.
The Marthaâs Vineyard Commission (MVC) is continuing its review of the draft development of regional impact (DRI) energy policy, which seeks to mitigate the effects of climate change by minimizing fossil fuel use and maximizing resiliency through local energy production.
The commissionâs energy policy is nonbinding, but it gives applicants a better idea of what the commission would like to see in a project. Commissioners can then use the energy policy to weigh the benefits and detriments of a project.