JUST THE FACTS
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
We all expect that no good deed will go unpunished. That’s just the way it goes, right? But it seems reasonable to expect that those who administer the punishment will do it accurately.
The Gazette suggests that the houses at 250 State Road are estimated at $400 per square foot. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
Of anyone that I know, Michael McManus deserves an addendum to his obituary, especially after seeing his photo published two weeks ago, taken about 25 years ago. The current photo, taken by my son Christian Billotto, is the Michael that we all knew.
GRANT FOR SHELTER
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
FIELDING ERRORS
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
PAY NOW, PAY LATER
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
Several people have asked questions about my recent essay and presentations about Tisbury’s unfunded liability for other post-employment benefits (OPEB).
My analysis focused on these benefits rather than on pensions because the town started to fund its pension benefits some years ago. That cost is a regular part of the town’s budget, as it should be.
COUNTING TURBINES
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
How many wind turbines for Martha’s Vineyard?
Electricity is measured in kilowatt hours. One kilo equals 1,000. One 50-watt light bulb left on for 20 hours consumes one kilowatt hour of electricity (50 watts x 20 hours = 1,000 watt-hours = 1 kilowatt-hour).
