West Tisbury Holds Historic Annual Town Meeting in Tabernacle
West Tisbury voters make their way through the Camp Ground.
West Tisbury voters make their way through the Camp Ground.
Quorum was lowered to 30 due to the pandemic.
Quorum was lowered to 30 due to the pandemic.
Poet laureate Spencer Thurlow.
Poet laureate Spencer Thurlow.
Moderator Dan Waters presides over town meeting.
Moderator Dan Waters presides over town meeting.
Face masks were required inside the Tabernacle.
Face masks were required inside the Tabernacle.
Historic night for West Tisbury holding their town meeting in Oak Bluffs.
Historic night for West Tisbury holding their town meeting in Oak Bluffs.
Selectman Cynthia Mitchell reads a diversity statement.
Selectman Cynthia Mitchell reads a diversity statement.
Town accountant Bruce Stone discusses the $19.8 million budget.
Town accountant Bruce Stone discusses the $19.8 million budget.
Town administrator Jen Rand sanitizes the mic between speakers.
Town administrator Jen Rand sanitizes the mic between speakers.
Susanna Sturgis.
Susanna Sturgis.
A vote for democracy.
A vote for democracy.
West Tisbury School principal Donna Lowell-Bettencourt.
West Tisbury School principal Donna Lowell-Bettencourt.
Peaceful beach protest outside town meeting.
Peaceful beach protest outside town meeting.
West Tisbury held its annual town meeting Tuesday in the Tabernacle with a stripped-down warrant that included requests to restore bus service, repairs to the local dump and a series of articles related to affordable housing.