Two people pulled from the waters off Edgartown on Thursday have died, according to the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office.
Edgartown voters unanimously approved all 14 warrant articles at a speedy special town meeting Tuesday, including a $2.5 million free cash article to make up for a shortfall in new fire station funds.
Edgartown voters will consider $2.8 million in funding at a special town meeting next week, with a majority of that money sought to fill a funding gap for the new fire station project.
The Edgartown select board is deciding whether it will ask voters to cover a $2.5 million shortfall in the new fire station budget at a winter special town meeting.
A national shortage of volunteers has spread to the Island’s fire departments, prompting some towns to offer more paid positions and rethink their staffing structure.
At an informational meeting Wednesday, Fire Chief Alex Schaeffer introduced the project, which features a 16,500 square-foot station, almost double the size of the current building.