Board votes Council on Aging assistant director override
The Orleans Select Board voted unanimously to support a tax override for a Council on Aging Assistant Director position. Members cited increased service demand and succession planning needs, noting that the current operating budget lacks capacity for the new position.
Select Board · Meeting of March 4, 2026
ORLEANS — The Orleans Select Board voted unanimously to support a tax override for a Council on Aging Assistant Director position. Members cited increased service demand and succession planning needs, noting that the current operating budget lacks capacity for the new position. The board also voted unanimously to approve a liquor license class change for The Rail restaurant from annual to seasonal all-alcoholic, subject to Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission approval; owner Cameron Hadfield cited staffing realities.
Patricia Perry was reappointed to the Board of Registrars and Dan Meany's resignation from the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners was accepted, both unanimously.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of March 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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