The Big Question: Short-term rental tax
Are you in favor of a short-term rental tax on residential Vineyard rental properties?
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NO
Michael Schweitzer
YES
Richard Leonard
The Big Question: Island mail
Have difficulties with Island mail delivery affected your business?
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The Big Question
Do you think golf carts should be allowed on public roads?
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The Big Question: Floating workshops
Should floating workshops or businesses be allowed in Vineyard Haven Harbor?
Response:
I think that only businesses that are dependent on water should be allowed in the harbor. The very definition of harbor is “a part...
Big Question: Metered taxis?
Do you think the Island should have metered taxis?
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The Big Question: Limit on cars?
Should there be a limit to the number of cars on the Island?
Reply:
Yes! I think there should be a limit to the number of cars on the Island. It would take some serious planning...
The Big Question
Would you be in favor of the construction of a bridge from Falmouth to Martha’s Vineyard, in order to create a reliable way on- and off-Island?
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The Big Question
If you had had foresight, what business would you have started on the Island 25 years ago?
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The Big Question: Fast ferry
Would you be in favor of the addition of a fast ferry to and from Woods Hole?
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Big question
What would you do if you were President? (See cover of the March 22 Community section for inspiration.)
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Big Question: Boch Park
Do you think Boch Park, which regularly floods, should be made into a water park, with skating in the winter?
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The Big Question: Island Theater
What do you think should be done with the Island Theater?
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The Big Question: Sales tax on house rental
Should individuals renting out their homes on portals such as Airbnb and HomeAway be required to pay sales tax?
The Big Question: Offshore drilling
Are you in favor of offshore oil and gas drilling in the North Atlantic?
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Big Question: Beach road
What’s your idea to improve Beach Road in Vineyard Haven?
Response:
Getting fed up with the flooding on
Beach Rd. after a heavy rain. When
are we going to get some positive
construction done? – Faith Laskaris
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The Big Question: Tax reform
Do you think you’ll be better off or worse off after “tax reform”?
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The Big Question: Grocery shopping
Does it actually pay to buy groceries off-Island?
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The Big Question: Shopping local
Do you intend to shop locally for the holidays?
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The big question: Wind farms
Do you think the Island economy would benefit from having offshore wind farms in Nantucket Sound?
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The Big Question: Have alcohol sales given Vineyard Haven a boost?
Do you think business in Vineyard Haven has improved because restaurants can now serve alcohol?
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