Monday, April 6th, 2009 - 1st night of Annual Town Meeting:
The appropriation for the new Police Station was adopted. The voters will decide whether to spend the money on Tue, April 14th. The Police and Fire Union contracts were approved. Master Plan approved. The prohibition of smoking marihuana in public places was approved. Separate Board of Health approved. Prohibition of Cell Phone use will driving was favorably supported by sense of meeting, but still permitted. Ocean Management Planning Process approved. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 PM until Tuesday, April 7th.
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009:
Atended SHAB meeting. The scallopers landed approximatley 9,000 bushels this year. Next year looks better. 182 commercial licenses have been sold for next year, an increase of 25. Nantucket has submitted a stimulus grant for $2.2 million for eel grass restoration, Consue Springs restoration, two large storm water drainage systems, and shellfish management plan. On April 1st 10 scallopers and marine department personnel moved 100 bushels of seed scallop from up harbor to the 1st point area.
2nd night of 2009 Annual Town Meeting
Long term lease for affordable housing lease options at 2 Fairgrounds Road was tabled. Many real estate conveyances, acquisitions, and dispositions were approved. The proposed Human Services Center project was approved to contain housing. The Annual Town Meeting was adjourned at 10:07 PM.
Wednesday April 8th, 2009:
Was interviewed by Plum TV at on site at Madaket Marine. I described how the boat yard operated in the 1950s and 1960s. Times were different then. There were no fiberglas boats. Everyone went scalloping in the winter and participated in the theater on weekends as there wasn't any TV. We charged the customers $3.00 per hour, the boat yard was full, and everyone eventually paid their bills.
Let's Grow Our Team!
Whitey and supporters stump the dump
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