Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee votes down estuary, Main St. funds
The Orleans Finance Committee voted against recommending two contested warrant articles ahead of the November 16 Special Town Meeting.
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Government · Wastewater Management Advisory Committee
Sewer committee reviews composting toilets, preps Phase 2 betterment meeting
Orleans Wastewater committee reviewed sewer phase updates and discussed alternative septic systems.
Government · Zoning Board
ZBA approves Eppinger garage, 5-0 vote
Orleans Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a special permit for a detached garage at 32 Hayward Lane after a five-month review.
Government · Select Board
Orleans board delays 44 Main Street funding vote
The Orleans Select Board postponed a decision on a $450,000 request for the 44 Main Street redevelopment, with members saying the project's purpose remains undefined before the November 16 Special Town Meeting.
Government · Select Board
Select Board targets noncompliant committee members
The Orleans Select Board moved to crack down on noncompliant committee members after an audit found roughly 60 of them had not completed state-required ethics and open meeting law training. Acting Chair Michael Herman led the session in place of Chair Mefford Runyon, who was traveling.
Government · Other Committee
Panel approves tattoo shop, Katie's restaurant plan
The Orleans Site Plan Review Committee cleared a new tattoo studio and a long-closed restaurant's revival at its October 7 meeting.
Government · Library
Snow Library Trustees Hire Outside Consultant for Plan
The Snow Library Board of Trustees voted 4-0 to hire an outside consultant to develop its fiscal year 2028-2032 strategic plan. Library Director Tavi Prugno told the board the town must now run a formal request-for-proposals process, which he said takes a couple of months.
Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission approves four residential projects with conditions
Four residential projects and a beach nourishment extension received unanimous approval from the Orleans Conservation Commission on October 6.
Government · Conservation
Conservation Board Approves Slate of Wetland Projects
The Orleans Conservation Commission approved eight wetlands projects and reviewed a drop in Kent's Point traffic.
Government · Cultural Council
Orleans Cultural Council Sets Nov. 2 Grant Vote
Orleans Cultural Council set its 2027 grant vote for November 2 and locked in a March 12 reception for its student ArtShow.
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