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Welcome to the Orleans Citizens Forum

Enhancing the Quality of Life in Orleans

Welcome to the Orleans Citizens Forum – an organization dedicated to fostering dialogue, sharing information, and strengthening the unique quality of life that makes Orleans such a remarkable community. For many years, the Orleans Citizens Forum has proudly served as a trusted resource and an open forum, providing residents with opportunities to connect, learn, and engage on matters that shape our shared future. We have listened, learned, and grown alongside our community, always seeking new ways to meet your evolving interests and to inspire meaningful connections.

With this intention, we are excited to announce a broadened value proposition for the Forum—one that aims to create even more opportunities for residents to come together, both in-person and virtually. We will be expanding our offerings to include:

  • Access to Resources: Following each presentation, we will provide comprehensive, easy-to-access resource materials drawn from the session to allow you to revisit key points or explore the topic further
  • Broadcast Presentations: In recognition of our community’s busy lives, we are committed to offering our forums over zoom and continuing to offer the videos for download. This ensures that no one misses out—whether you join live or watch at your convenience, you’ll always be part of the conversation.
  • Engaged Dialogue: We believe that the best insights often emerge through thoughtful questions and vibrant discussion. That’s why every Forum event will continue to prioritize ample time for audience questions.

As we look to the future, we are eager to continue to provide dynamic forums that highlight the work of local organizations, nonprofits, volunteers and regional experts as well as the town, on topics that are critical to our quality of life and reflect the dynamism and diversity of Orleans. Our forums will utilize different structures based on the best way to deliver information that will keep the community informed and connected.

We are grateful for the participation of Orleans’ citizens in our past forums and look forward to seeing you at this year’s events. Your insights, questions, and involvement are the heart of the Forum. We invite your suggestions for how we can continue to deliver great programming. Please explore our website, join us in upcoming events, and let us know how we can serve you better.

With appreciation,

The Orleans Citizens Forum Board

 


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We employ public forums and communications media to inform full- and part-time residents about issues important to the quality of life in Orleans and the surrounding communities.

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