When Tisbury voters gather Tuesday to elect a selectman, they will have plenty of choices.

Tisbury Voters Agree to Spend, but Argue Long on Sewer Plan

By MAX HART

After breezing through a 40-minute special town meeting last week, voters in Tisbury had little problem approving all 21 articles at the annual town meeting Tuesday night, saying yes to everything from $600,000 in capital expenditures to a $17.5 million operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

And while voters also supported a town-sponsored plan to allocate $271,500 in embarkation fee money, the evening was not entirely without debate.

Tisbury Voters Endorse Formula for Allocating Ferry Fee Revenue

By MAX HART

Tisbury voters breezed through special town meeting Tuesday night, approving each of the 12 warrant articles with relative ease. The hard part was getting them to show up.

Budget of $17.6 Million Tops Annual Town Meeting Warrant

By MAX HART

After making short work of the nonappropriating side of town affairs this week, Tisbury voters will head back to the elementary school gymnasium for the annual town meeting Tuesday night, this time to tackle finances for the upcoming fiscal year.

They will be greeted by a 21-article warrant featuring a $17.6 million budget and more than $1.5 million in spending requests, including almost $600,000 in capital spending and close to $300,000 in embarkation fee money allocation.

Tisbury Faces $17.6 Million Budget

By MAX HART

No overrides. No surprises. No worries?

That seems to be the general consensus regarding Tisbury's nearly $17.6 million operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. Abating insurance costs, stabilized debt payments and a little help from Tisbury's embarkation fee funds all helped keep the budget to a manageable 5.3 per cent increase over last year.

The annual town meeting is scheduled for April 4.

Creative Streak: Students Excel in School's Growing Art Program

By MAX HART

In 1991, students enrolled in one of the few art classes taught at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School had only one place to go.