Finance Committee votes to pursue wastewater findings presentation to boards
The Orleans Finance Committee voted unanimously to pursue presenting its wastewater-cost findings to advisory boards.
Finance Committee · Meeting of August 27, 2026
ORLEANS — The Orleans Finance Committee voted unanimously to pursue presenting its wastewater-cost findings to advisory boards. The Committee reviewed cost estimates showing conventional sewering for Phase 4 at roughly $45 million including connection costs versus alternatives estimated at $7 million to $9 million, a savings of roughly $36 million for 310 parcels. For Mill Pond Phase 11, conventional sewering was estimated at roughly $30 million while alternatives would cost $24 million to $26 million less.
Members discussed pausing before proceeding with future phases.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of August 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.
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