Open Space Committee advances awareness campaign strategy.
Open Space Committee · Meeting of April 15, 2026
ORLEANS — Open Space Committee approves minutes and shapes awareness campaign. Chair Lynn Dorman O'Connell and members discussed outreach targeting new residents, schools, and downtown affordable housing areas to build support for open space preservation and address tax-roll concerns. Vice Chair David Herrick proposed linking open space protection to water quality; Stephen O'Grady of the Orleans Conservation Trust suggested the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition as a resource for campaign language.
O'Connell announced she will not seek reappointment in July.
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Source: the Open Space Committee meeting of April 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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