Select Board splits on $450,000 for Main St

From Orleans News

• Select Board divided on $450,000 for 44 Main St. Orleans Select Board took up a $450,000 capital request for 44 Main Street as members weighed a facilities assessment projecting $2.5 million a year in building needs.Orleans News
• Board of Health reviews variances, tightens raw bar rules. Orleans Board of Health weighed pool fence and septic variances for two properties and moved to tighten rules for raw bar vendors at town events after an uptick in Vibrio cases this summer.Orleans News
• Design panel clashes with town counsel over fire station sign. Orleans' Architectural Review Committee spent over two hours on the new fire station design after a town counsel memo limited members to weighing in only on signage and lighting, prompting pointed objections.Orleans News
• Historic panel delays ruling on Cape addition. Orleans' Old Kings Highway Historic District Committee continued a disputed application to convert a gambrel house into a two-story Cape with a new addition after members said they lacked photos to judge how it fits the neighborhood.Orleans News
• CPC debates added bonding for Eldredge Park lights. Orleans' Community Preservation Committee considered raising its bonding cap for pickleball and tennis court lighting at the $3.98 million Eldredge Park project while a $425,000 state grant decision remains pending, drawing a dissent warning about borrowing from the future.Orleans News

Orleans on Tue, Oct 6

• FY27 preliminary assessed values posted for review. Orleans posted preliminary FY27 assessed values online, with residential increases typically 4 to 8 percent and commercial increases 10 to 15 percent. Residents can contact Assessing October 9 through 16 before values are finalized October 19.Town of Orleans

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 7, 5:00 p.m.: Select Board meets after 44 Main St split. The Orleans Select Board meets at 5 p.m. October 7 in the Nauset Room at Town Hall, days after splitting on a $450,000 recommendation for 44 Main Street.Town of Orleans
• Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Wednesday evening. Orleans' Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7 p.m. October 7 in the Skaket Room at Town Hall to take up pending variance and special permit cases.Town of Orleans
• Thu, Oct 8, 5:30 p.m.: Finance Committee meets Thursday at Town Hall. The Orleans Finance Committee meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. October 8 in the Nauset Room to continue reviewing town financial matters.Town of Orleans
• Thu, Oct 8, 6:00 p.m.: Nauset Regional School Committee meets Thursday. The Nauset Regional School Committee meets at 6 p.m. October 8, bringing together Orleans and its partner towns to discuss regional district business.Town of Orleans
• Thu, Oct 8, 6:30 p.m.: Design panel resumes fire station sign hearing. Orleans' Architectural Review Committee reconvenes at 6:30 p.m. October 8 in the Skaket Room to continue its hearing on the new fire station's design and signage.Town of Orleans
• Thu, Oct 8, 10:00 a.m.: Wastewater committee meets Thursday morning. The Orleans Wastewater Management Advisory Committee meets from 10 a.m. to noon October 8 in the Nauset Room to review sewer and wastewater planning.Town of Orleans
• Mon, Oct 12: Town Hall closed Columbus Day Monday. Orleans Town Hall is closed October 12 for Columbus Day, along with other town offices observing the holiday.Town of Orleans
• Tue, Oct 13, 4:00 p.m.: Board of Assessors meets during FY27 review window. The Orleans Board of Assessors meets at 4 p.m. October 13 in the Assessors Office, within the window residents have to question preliminary FY27 property values.Town of Orleans
• Tue, Oct 13, 4:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets Tuesday afternoon. The Orleans Planning Board meets from 4 to 6 p.m. October 13 in the Nauset Room to take up pending development and subdivision matters.Town of Orleans
• Tue, Oct 13, 6:15 p.m.: Shellfish and waterways panel meets Tuesday evening. Orleans' Shellfish and Waterways Improvement Advisory Committee meets from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. October 13 in the Nauset Room to discuss waterways projects and shellfish programs.Town of Orleans

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