The West Tisbury selectmen took steps this week to resolve an ongoing dispute between Animal Health Care Associates and the residents of Coffin’s Field over noise from barking dogs at the veterinary clinic’s kennel near the airport.
The West Tisbury selectmen this week ordered the owner of a Husky to restrain her dog after an incident where the dog killed a chicken.
At a public hearing Wednesday, the selectmen learned that on May 4 the dog owned by Marina Sharkovitz killed a chicken owned by neighbor Angela Aronie on Otis Bassett Road. According to animal control officer Joan Jenkinson, this was the second time the year-and-a-half-old dog, Kota, had killed a chicken but it was the first time a formal complaint had been filed.
The town historic district commission voted this week to save the existing so-called admiral hat fixtures but replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps, striking a balance between preserving the historic look of the town and allowing for more energy efficiency.
West Tisbury selectmen got a glimpse of the town’s first official flag this week.
Attorney fees for the lawsuit against the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s roundabout decision will not come out of the town’s annual operating budget, West Tisbury selectmen said this week.
“I think it’s better not to try to budget . . . extraordinary legal events,” selectman Cynthia Mitchell said at the board’s meeting, held on Tuesday this week. “It ought to be raised separately not as part of the budget. And in that way you get the opportunity to ask the voters how do you feel about such a lawsuit.”
West Tisbury Ousts Veteran Selectman
Challenger Jeffrey (Skipper) Manter Is Winner by Large Margin Over Incumbent John S. Alley
By JULIA WELLS
Nine-term selectman John S. Alley lost his seat to Jeffrey (Skipper) Manter in a surprise trouncing in the West Tisbury annual town election yesterday.
Mr. Manter beat Mr. Alley 593 to 357.