Concern over actions by the Martha's Vineyard Airport commission has spurred a former airport commissioner to call for an investigation by the Massachusetts attorney general.
Commission Establishes Airport Manager Salary, Discounts Prior Compact
By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer
Disregarding a prior agreement on airport governance, the Martha's Vineyard Airport commission last night agreed to pay its new airport manager outside the Dukes County employee pay scale.
Name Change in Store for Landmark Nightclub
By IAN FEIN
The Hot Tin Roof nightclub will reopen under another name this spring, after the sale of the 1979 landmark Vineyard nightclub is finalized.
Island residency proved the trump card for Sean Flynn, who was selected as manager of Martha's Vineyard Airport on Wednesday night in a 4-3 vote of the airport commission.
The sword of Damocles apparently will dangle a while longer over the finances of Dukes County government.
The county commission tentatively had slated a meeting for tomorrow with the finance advisory board to discuss strategy in what could be a major legal judgment against the county. But county manager E. Winn Davis said yesterday the meeting had been canceled.
Boards Forge Peace Accord
County and Airport Commissions Find Compromise in the Tussle Over Airport Manager Salary; Lawsuit Remains Pending
By James Kinsella
Gazette Senior Writer
Caught in a costly legal battle over who controls the Martha's Vineyard Airport, the airport commission and the Dukes County commission have agreed on a compromise to help avoid such disputes in the future.