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Select Board splits 3-2 on term-limit waiver for committee member

Select Board appointed new veterans committee members and approved budget transfers in a meeting marked by a 3-2 split over committee succession policy. Members Mefford Runyon, Mary Wright, and Kevin Galligan voted to waive the term-limit policy for Rich Levy's one-year reappointment to the Marine

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Government · Select Board

Select Board backs HR policies pending labor negotiations

Orleans Select Board unanimously approved proposed human resources policies subject to impact bargaining with town employee unions. The 4-0 vote backed the HR policies, which include updates to the Social Media Policy and revisions to the Drug-Free Workplace Policy per labor counsel advice, with

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Government · Select Board

Select Board Approves Five Committee Appointments

Orleans Select Board unanimously appointed five residents to municipal committees at its June meeting, filling vacancies with professionals in law, conservation, agriculture, and community service. Appointees include Ryan Birchall to the Agricultural Advisory Council, Jack Kadzick to the Board of

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Government · Select Board

Select Board previews human resources policy overhaul

The Select Board held a workshop reviewing comprehensive human resources policies and committee charges. HR Director Denise Beausang presented 11 new policies developed with labor counsel, covering accommodations, anti-discrimination, jury duty, and employee conduct. Chair Mefford Runyon, Vice

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