Edgartown Approves Budget in Historic Annual Town Meeting
Edgartownians file in to a unique town meeting under a tent on Saturday afternoon.
Edgartownians file in to a unique town meeting under a tent on Saturday afternoon.
Kristy Rose welcomes voters in patriotic fashion.
Kristy Rose welcomes voters in patriotic fashion.
Playground behind Edgartown School is transformed to town meeting place.
Playground behind Edgartown School is transformed to town meeting place.
Moderator Sean Murphy reads the warrant articles.
Moderator Sean Murphy reads the warrant articles.
Face masks were required under the tent.
Face masks were required under the tent.
Town meeting was delayed two months due to the pandemic.
Town meeting was delayed two months due to the pandemic.
Fire chief Alex Schaeffer gives a commendation to town administrator James Hagerty.
Fire chief Alex Schaeffer gives a commendation to town administrator James Hagerty.
Selectman Michael Donaroma, socially distanced from the other selectmen.
Selectman Michael Donaroma, socially distanced from the other selectmen.
Poet laureate Steve Ewing.
Poet laureate Steve Ewing.
Police chief Bruce McNamee.
Police chief Bruce McNamee.
VTA's Church street bus stop article generated debate.
VTA's Church street bus stop article generated debate.
Holly Bellebuono participates in democracy.
Holly Bellebuono participates in democracy.
Edgartown was first town on Island to wrap up their annual town meeting.
Edgartown was first town on Island to wrap up their annual town meeting.
Voters take up a pared-down 53-article warrant.
Voters take up a pared-down 53-article warrant.
No problem satisfying the quorum requirement.
No problem satisfying the quorum requirement.
Meeting is adjourned.
Meeting is adjourned.
The Edgartown annual town meeting, delayed two months due to the pandemic, took place under a tent at the Edgartown School with masks required (and provided) and strict social distancing rules in place.