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A civil complaint against the Zoning Board of Appeals that was filed on May 9, 2022 is continuing in State Land Court in an effort to have the court annul a previous decision by the ZBA in April 2022 to uphold a decision by zoning enforcement officer Edwin May to deny a request from neighbors to enforce the town’s zoning bylaws against the Walter J. Koladza Airport.
Tisbury is working to prevent the commercial use of timeshare ownership in town, but how to actually implement it is a challenge. The town is proposing a zoning change as a way to protect the limited housing stock, potentially as an article for the spring town meeting. “We’re noticing the proliferation of companies that are […]
Tisbury’s select board voted 2-0 on Wednesday, July 13, to approve a housing amendment to its agreement with WT Rich, construction manager at risk for the Tisbury School renovation and addition project. The deal would allow WT Rich employees to lodge at the old waterworks office building near the Tashmoo Spring. “It has been vacant […]
It’s really no surprise that the Tisbury School renovation and addition project is over budget. Whenever you seek to renovate, it always costs more than new construction. What is a surprise is just how quickly the price of this project has escalated, with nary a shovel in the ground, aside from the contractor setting up […]
Tisbury’s select board has unanimously approved Beach Road Weekend for the next three years. The 2022 concerts will be Aug. 25-28, the 2023 concerts Aug. 24-27, and the 2024 concerts will be Aug. 22-25. The approval came Jan. 26 with the understanding a draft agreement would be subject to some modifications. Town counsel David Doneski […]