Ed Augustus, center, the Massachusetts State Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities, listens to concerns about housing during an event at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. High housing costs on Martha's Vineyard are forcing many regular workers to leave and are threatening public safety. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)
Ed Augustus, seated, right, the Massachusetts State Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities, listens to concerns about housing during an event at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. High housing costs on Martha's Vineyard are forcing many regular workers to leave and are threatening public safety. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)
A home sits on a freshly mowed lawn in Edgartown, Mass., Tuesday, June 4, 2024. High housing costs on Martha's Vineyard are forcing many regular workers to leave and are threatening public safety. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)
People walk dogs in front of homes, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. High housing costs on Martha's Vineyard are forcing many regular workers to leave and are threatening public safety. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)
Jason Merrill, owner of Martha's Vineyard Bike Rentals, poses outside his store, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Edgartown, Massachusetts. High housing costs on Martha's Vineyard are forcing many regular workers to leave and are threatening public safety. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)
Brick sidewalks line homes in Edgartown, Mass., Tuesday, June 4, 2024. High housing costs on Martha's Vineyard are forcing many regular workers to leave and are threatening public safety. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)
Martha's Vineyard Regional High School administrator Sheryl Taylor, left, poses with her daughter Leelyn Thompson at the school on Tuesday June 4, 2024, in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. High housing costs on Martha's Vineyard are forcing many regular workers to leave and are threatening public safety. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)