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Board votes Council on Aging assistant director override

The Orleans Select Board voted unanimously to support a tax override for a Council on Aging Assistant Director position. Members cited increased service demand and succession planning needs, noting that the current operating budget lacks capacity for the new position.

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Orleans Select Board Opens FY27 Budget Talks with Police and Fire Review

Orleans Select Board opens FY27 budget season with police and fire department reviews. At a January 28 workshop, Police Chief Scott McDonald and Fire Chief Jeff Deering presented their departmental budgets to the board, chaired by Kevin Galligan, with Finance Committee members also in attendance.

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