Orleans Natural Resources Committee Unanimously Backs Powwow Channel Dredge Recommendation
Orleans Natural Resources Committee votes to pursue dredging of Powwow Channel off Pleasant Bay.
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Finance Committee
A collection of 32 issues
Orleans Finance Committee Hears Projected $1,000 Annual Tax Hike if All Capital Projects Move Forward
Orleans faces roughly $1,000 per year in added property taxes for the average homeowner if all major capital projects in the current five-year plan are approved.
Orleans Advisory Council Targets Decades-Old Livestock Fence Setback for Change
Orleans Agricultural Advisory Council targets a 50-foot livestock fencing setback that members say puts virtually every livestock fence owner in town out of compliance.
Orleans Complete Streets Panel Directs Single-Sidewalk Design Study for Beach Road
Orleans Complete Streets panel narrows Beach Road feasibility study to single-sidewalk option.
Orleans Gets One Bid for Eldridge Park Design Firm as Grant Outcome Remains Uncertain
Orleans Recreation Committee receives sole Eldridge Park design bid as state grant remains unresolved.
Orleans Committee Seeks Task Force on Town Cove Property Purchased in 2024
Orleans shellfish panel authorizes letter demanding task force on $2.5 million Town Cove property.
Orleans Finance Committee Reviews $1.84 Million in CPC Projects for May Town Meeting
ORLEANS — February 12, 2026 — Orleans Finance Committee reviews $1.84 million in Community Preservation Committee funding recommendations ahead of May Town Meeting. At a hybrid joint meeting Thursday, Select Board member Michael Herman presented 13 CPC-recommended projects, including $300,000 for the Affordable Housing Trust, $175,000 for a
Orleans committee hears cost estimates of up to $10 million for Beach Road path
Orleans residents clash over a proposed multi-use path on Beach Road, with cost estimates reaching $10 million.
Orleans panel studies options to close dangerous Cape Cod Rail Trail gap on West Road
Orleans Transportation and Bikeways Advisory Committee takes up dangerous Cape Cod Rail Trail gap at West Road.
Orleans Finance Committee Defers Toy Library Grant, Seeks Orleans-Focused Proposal
Orleans Finance Committee defers $5,000 Cape Cod Toy Library grant, wants Orleans programming plan.