Orleans CPC Votes to Reopen Closed Account to Pay Outstanding $60,000 Bill
Orleans Community Preservation Committee unanimously votes to reopen a closed fiscal year 2025 account to process a missing $60,000 bill.
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Orleans Finance Committee Hears Projected $1,000 Annual Tax Hike if All Capital Projects Move Forward
Orleans faces roughly $1,000 per year in added property taxes for the average homeowner if all major capital projects in the current five-year plan are approved.
Orleans Historical Commission Moves to Formalize List of 595 Historic Properties
Orleans Historical Commission debates formalizing a list of 595 historic properties subject to its demolition delay bylaw.
Orleans Planning Board Closes Comprehensive Plan Hearing, Targets May Town Meeting Vote
Orleans Planning Board unanimously closes fourth public hearing on 2025 Comprehensive Plan, advances document toward May town meeting.
Orleans Advisory Council Targets Decades-Old Livestock Fence Setback for Change
Orleans Agricultural Advisory Council targets a 50-foot livestock fencing setback that members say puts virtually every livestock fence owner in town out of compliance.
Orleans School Committee reviews 9 percent budget increase ahead of public hearing
Orleans School Committee reviews 9.16 percent budget increase and current-year deficit driven by special education costs.
Orleans Historic District Committee Approves Barn, Solar Array, and Renovation Applications
Orleans Historic District Committee unanimously approved three certificates of appropriateness at its March 5 meeting, with the most significant action clearing a $216,000 agricultural barn for the town's Putnam Farm Conservation property at 239 Rock Harbor Road.
Orleans Board of Health Sets One-Year Deadline for Phase Two Sewer Connections
Orleans Board of Health approves one-year deadline for roughly 370 phase two sewer connections, with letters expected around April 2.
Orleans ZBA Approves Hidden Valley Permit, Delays Vote on 6,355-Square-Foot Bay House
Orleans ZBA approves a modest Hidden Valley Road addition but balks at a 6,355-square-foot Pleasant Bay teardown.
Orleans Select Board votes to pursue override for Council on Aging assistant director position
Orleans Select Board commits to override for Council on Aging position, advances $59.6 million fire station warrant.