MV Land Bank The People's Page

12/04/2024

There has been a strong reaction to the issue of selling off the goat herd. It always boggled my mind that a quarter of a million dollars was here yearly to maintain this program. Only one Commissioner raised questions but they are no longer part of the 7 member commission.

11/29/2024

I guess we can start this page up again as interest seems to be picking up. It is NOT the official page for the Land Bank. It is just one person's informed perspect. For the last 5 years I've been attending every land Bank meeting via zoom and have amassed reams of minutes, Transfer fees, every check written, budgets, minutes and public meeting documents. So let me answer some questions if you like. Shoot

01/09/2023

Interesting Reading.

More than 17 years ago, a Connecticut development group purchased the 84-acre Webb’s campground overlooking Lagoon Pond, a haven for those looking for a no-frills Vineyard vacation, as the nucleus of a championship golf club, spurring a long-running and divisive land-use battle. Although Webb’s ...

05/25/2021

If you were to write a press release on behalf of the Land Bank applying for an $80,000 grant from the Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation to aquire "undevelopment project" funds, what would it say? Asking for a friend. Details and the actual letter to Emily Bramhall can be viewed on our group page, Islanders Talking Land Bank, in the file section. https://www.facebook.com/groups/islanderstalkinglandbankPlease join the group and discussion if you have not already.

04/12/2021

The Land Bank' draft budget for the next fiscal year, July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 is $17 million dollars. Total expenditures and debts are $10.8 million, leaving $6 million in excess revenue to buy more land. The detailed budget can be viewed in the file section of https://www.facebook.com/groups/islanderstalkinglandbank.
Please ask to join the group to view our extensive public files.

04/03/2021

Complete Agenda for Monday's 3:00 PM Land Bank meeting uploaded to the file section. 1) Housing Bank Coalition 2) 2021 Operating Budget.
Please join to view in our extensive file section https://www.facebook.com/groups/islanderstalkinglandbank

04/02/2021

PLEASE CONSIDER ATTENDING VIA ZOOM...

03/31/2021

STAFFING UPDATE! The Land Bank Land Superintendent, Ian Peach, has resigned. Uploaded is his resignation letter. One of his last acts was his letter to the Commissioner's on Monday regarding the $60K change work order request for the Mai Feng House remodel at Tisbury Meadow with rationale. This is a new file as well and can be seen at our facebook.com/groups/IslandersTalkingLandBank group page. Take a look by joining if you are not a memmber already. ENJOY.

03/25/2021

The Land Bank is currently seeking proposals for new website design/designer? Are you the person to make it look better, allow fast and easy access to files we're all not seeing, and be mobile compatable. I would seperate the cost of the redesign,managemnet (if staff couldn't do it), and mobile app compatability in any proposal. if you're submitting.
Look in the file section at the Request for Proposals OR on the Land Bank website for details.
Don't forget to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/islanderstalkinglandbank to see our extensive Land Bank files.

03/21/2021

Poucha Farm Reservation on Chappy FARM LEASE just added to our file of Farm Leases. Checkout out our group and join to take a look at this lease and many other exclusive public files. https://www,facebook.com/groups/Islandandertalkinglandbank

03/18/2021

This Land Bank Ad appears twice yearly in our local papers. Your thoughts?

03/13/2021

Have you ever walked on a Land Bank property and said, "Wouldn't it be great if.... ?" Well you can see what the Land Bank feels needs to be done in their exclusive 2020 Self Study. It is 78 pages long, goes property by property and contains suggestions for trail repairs, kisok upgrades, parking, grading, and YOU NAME IT! Comments and reactions welcomed. This gem of a document can be found in the file section of our group. Ask to join to take a look if you are not already a member. https://www.facebook.com/groups/islanderstalkinglandbank