Finance Committee plans April 11 public forum on budget, override
Finance Committee plans April 11 public forum as all six Island towns pursue overrides. Committee Chair Bob Malecki reported that Oak Bluffs School budget was reduced by approximately $22,000 and the School Committee will seek an additional $50,000 reduction to the Regional High School budget. The
Finance & Advisory Committee · Meeting of April 2, 2026
OAK BLUFFS — Finance Committee plans April 11 public forum as all six Island towns pursue overrides. Committee Chair Bob Malecki reported that Oak Bluffs School budget was reduced by approximately $22,000 and the School Committee will seek an additional $50,000 reduction to the Regional High School budget. The Finance Committee approved meeting minutes by a vote of five in favor, zero against, and one abstention.
All six Martha's Vineyard towns are seeking overrides ranging from $300,000 to $3.9 million, with West Tisbury pursuing the largest amount at $3.9 million plus a $1.6 million override from the prior year.
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Source: the Finance & Advisory Committee meeting of April 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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