West Tisbury will have a new town accountant as of April 1, after the town voted to appointed Island resident Chelsea Joiner to succeed longtime town accountant Bruce Stone, following his retirement.
The old West Tisbury town hall — a tall, 1870 mansard-roofed building that stands proudly between the Grange Hall and the Congressional Church — is ready for her makeover.
Up until last week she was still the center of the community, but time has clearly taken its toll on the three-story, high-ceilinged building that formerly housed the West Tisbury school and Dukes County Academy. Paint chips along windowsills resemble piles of potato chips and the wooden floor has warped to the point where there is a noticeable tilt.
The West Tisbury historic district commission this week approved the major parts of a proposed $5.1 million renovation of town hall.
West Tisbury selectmen this week put the brakes on plans to scale back the troubled town hall renovation project.
After more than seven years of debate, West Tisbury voters this week soundly approved a $3.7 million renovation project for their town hall.
Proposed renovations to the West Tisbury town hall will once again be the center of public debate when voters gather for a special town meeting in