West Tisbury voters approved a $300,000 Proposition 2½ override Thursday at the ballot box. Out of 94 ballots cast, 62 were in favor and 32 were against, according to results provided by town clerk Tara Whiting-Wells. Out of 2,675 registered voters, Thursday’s turnout represents 3.51 percent, according to Whiting-Wells.
In an email to The Times, town accountant Bruce Stone wrote that he didn’t expect the override to raise property taxes because the town is using its free cash to make up a shortfall. Should the additional levy limit be needed in the future, it would add about 10.5 cents per $1,000 to that tax rate. On a property valued at $1 million, that would be an additional $105, he wrote.