Scenes from the Island's Annual Town Meetings
Edgartown townspeople file in to the Whaling Church Tuesday night.
Edgartown townspeople file in to the Whaling Church Tuesday night.
Poet laureate Steve Ewing reads a poem written for Ted Morgan.
Poet laureate Steve Ewing reads a poem written for Ted Morgan.
Moderater Sean Murphy leads his first town meeting.
Moderater Sean Murphy leads his first town meeting.
Every voice can be heard at town meeting.
Every voice can be heard at town meeting.
Joseph Alstat speaks in favor of the housing bank.
Joseph Alstat speaks in favor of the housing bank.
Selectman Michael Donaroma moved for indefinite postponement for the housing bank article.
Selectman Michael Donaroma moved for indefinite postponement for the housing bank article.
Emma Bena speaks for Plastics Free MV and banning plastic bottles in West Tisbury.
Emma Bena speaks for Plastics Free MV and banning plastic bottles in West Tisbury.
Moderater Dan Waters leads the town through the warrant.
Moderater Dan Waters leads the town through the warrant.
Doug Ruskin leads the charge in West Tisbury to approve housing bank.
Doug Ruskin leads the charge in West Tisbury to approve housing bank.
Voters line up to debate the housing bank article.
Voters line up to debate the housing bank article.
Bruce Stone speaks about the West Tisbury town budget.
Bruce Stone speaks about the West Tisbury town budget.
Moderator Jack Law completes the annual town meeting in one night.
Moderator Jack Law completes the annual town meeting in one night.
Shellfish constable David Grunden is acknowledged with a standing ovation on his upcoming retirement.
Shellfish constable David Grunden is acknowledged with a standing ovation on his upcoming retirement.
Oak Bluffs selectmen.
Oak Bluffs selectmen.
Richard Leonard argues in favor of the housing bank.
Richard Leonard argues in favor of the housing bank.
In Oak Bluffs the housing bank question was defeated 197-71.
In Oak Bluffs the housing bank question was defeated 197-71.
From left, Oak Bluffs school committee members Lisa Reagan and Kris O'Brien, and assistant superintendent of schools Richard Smith. Committee members and Mr. Smith took opposite sides on a school question.
From left, Oak Bluffs school committee members Lisa Reagan and Kris O'Brien, and assistant superintendent of schools Richard Smith. Committee members and Mr. Smith took opposite sides on a school question.
Information is passed out to voters outside the Tisbury School.
Information is passed out to voters outside the Tisbury School.
Selectman Melinda Loberg presents retiring Tristan Israel with a golden gavel.
Selectman Melinda Loberg presents retiring Tristan Israel with a golden gavel.
State Rep. Dylan Fernandes presented a formal resolution in Mr. Israel’s honor.
State Rep. Dylan Fernandes presented a formal resolution in Mr. Israel’s honor.
A standing ovation.
A standing ovation.
Moderater Deborah Medders will reconvene town meeting again tonight.
Moderater Deborah Medders will reconvene town meeting again tonight.
Town budgets, school spending, plastic bottles, an historic airfield hangar, toxic jellyfish, and debate over creating a housing bank. Annual town meeting season began last night and covered a broad spectrum of questions put before voters.