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Board of Assessors grants motor vehicle and real estate tax abatements

Orleans Board of Assessors approves motor vehicle and real estate tax relief. Board members Nicholas Bono and Kerrin LaFrance, with Assessor Brad Hinote, unanimously approved motor vehicle excise abatements totaling $57,768.86 across 2026 and 2025 combined, and approved real estate abatements

Historic district panel approves two applications, continues one shed project.

Old King's Highway Historic District Committee approves two applications; one deferred. The committee, chaired by Richard Weeks, unanimously approved demolition and replacement of a shed at 2 Beach Plum Lane for Frank Seyboth and approved demolition of a barn at 42 Bridge Road owned by Leonard

Affordable Housing Board maps 10-year strategy for 350 units

The Orleans Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board held a strategic workshop on May 7, 2026, reviewing a 10-year plan targeting 350 new year-round housing units, 150 designated as affordable, adopted by the Select Board in 2024. Chair Tom Jurkowski led the meeting. Ms. Jenkins presented current

Zoning Board approves special permit for Namequoit Road dwelling.

Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approves special permit for Namequoit Road dwelling. The board voted 5-0 to allow building coverage exceeding the 4,000-square-foot threshold for applicant John H. Ferring, IV's proposed single-family home at 199 Namequoit Road, Map 70, Parcel 49. Applicant

Historical Commission designates 623 parcels for protection

Orleans Historical Commission designates 623 historic properties for protection. The Commission voted unanimously to establish a comprehensive inventory of 623 parcels under the town's demolition delay bylaw, comprising 443 properties with Form B documentation and 180 newly designated significant