Select Board endorses affordable housing redevelopment at Route 6A
Orleans Select Board unanimously endorsed an affordable housing redevelopment at 66 and 67 Route 6A, directing staff to request local and regional housing preference in the lottery process. The board adopted guidelines for a new Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption program launching in FY27,
Select Board · Meeting of June 3, 2026
Orleans Select Board unanimously endorsed an affordable housing redevelopment at 66 and 67 Route 6A, directing staff to request local and regional housing preference in the lottery process. The board adopted guidelines for a new Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption program launching in FY27, offering $1,000 to $2,000 annual exemptions to owners renting year-round to tenants earning up to 200 percent of area median income, though Member Mary Wright abstained and Member Kevin Galligan recused himself. In a contentious 4-1 vote, the board approved a conservation restriction for 3.78 acres at 32 Locust Road, with Clerk Mark Mathison dissenting over parking and accessibility concerns.
The board unanimously approved amendments to the Pleasant Bay Watershed Permit agreement reflecting updated nitrogen removal requirements.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of June 3, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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