Opting to be good neighbors, Aquinnah voters agreed to go along with the traditional regional assessment formula for the up-Island regional school
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When they go to the polls next week, Aquinnah voters will choose among three candidates for selectmen — all of whom are familiar faces in town.
A plan to improve cellular phone reception for up-Island residents will likely not get off the ground now until the fall.
At a meeting this week, selectmen from Aquinnah, Chilmark and West Tisbury agreed to rewrite a request for proposals for the distributed antennae system; the rewritten language will require the winning bidder to provide complete coverage for all three towns.
The selectmen envision a proposal that would include Aquinnah as a possible hub but allow other sites in other towns at the discretion of bidders.
A lengthy new bylaw to regulate wind turbines large and small, the prospect of taxing rental property owners and the chance to play spoiler and send the up-Island regional school budget back to the drawing board — these are among the issues that will confront Aquinnah voters when they gather for their annual town meeting next week.
The 31-article warrant this year is packed with an array of items ranging from $50,000 for a new addition on the town fire house to emergency repair funds for the town library and the Gay Head lighthouse.
Vineyard Haven is a place where people use benches as year-round communication centers.
