The Orleans Citizens Forum continues to present forums on subjects important to the quality of life in our community such as the excellent one on Frauds and Scams presented by Jennifer Wagner, store manager of TD Bank and Police Sergeant Andrew McLaughlin on Thursday November 21, 2019. Those in attendance were made aware of the many problems associated with fraud and theft in our community and were provided strategies and tools to avoid them. It was an excellent presentation and extremely helpful to all.
Stop The Bleed Fall 2019 Training Classes
The Orleans Citizens Forum and the Orleans Fire and Rescue Department concluded their 2019 training classes in November. Over 265 people were trained in the 10 classes conducted from January through November. All classes were filled.
OCF Annual Meeting June 6, 2019
OCF’s annual meeting was held at the Orleans Yacht Club. Guest speaker Greg O’Brien, an award-winning investigative reporter, spoke about his experience with Alzheimer’s. Greg stayed to sign copies of the second edition of his book On Pluto: Inside The Mind of Alzheimer’s. [Read more…]
Candidates Night May 9, 2019
Orleans Annual Town Election will be held on Tuesday, May 21st, 2019. Three candidates are running for two positions on the Board of Selectmen. The Citizens Forum held Candidates Night on May 9 to provide an opportunity to meet the candidates, hear their positions on important issues and ask questions. [Read more…]
Town Meeting Warrant Articles, April 25, 2019
On April 25, 2019 the Orleans Citizens Forum hosted a forum on several important warrants scheduled for the Annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 13.
Town Warrant Articles Forum, April 25, 2019
Orleans Citizens Forum
Town Meeting Warrant Articles
April 25, 2019, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Orleans Senior Center, 150 Rock Harbor Road, Orleans, MA
What you need to know before you vote at the Annual Town Meeting on May 13, 2019
The Orleans Citizens Forum (OCF) is presenting a forum on several important warrants that are scheduled for the Orleans Town Meeting this spring. The forum will be held on Thursday, April 25th from 3:30-5:00 pm at the Orleans Senior Center on Rock Harbor Road. The event is open to the public and provides citizens an opportunity to learn the background and details of key proposals to be voted on at the Town meeting on May 13th.
A panel will present information on the comprehensive wastewater management plan for Orleans with a price tag of $47 million, the culmination of years of study and planning. Also presented will be related warrants that, if approved, could generate significant funds to contribute to the annual payments of the bonds associated with the project. These related warrants include a special purpose stabilization fund and an increase in local excise taxes. Other warrants to be discussed will be those for the town to acquire an 18 acre portion of Sipson Island and an acre on Lonnie’s Pond both for passive recreational purposes.
The Warrant Articles
$47 million Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan
$47 million Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan
Funding proposals including special purpose stabilization fund and increase in local excise taxes
Acquire Sipson Island conservation restriction
Acquire land on Lonnie’s Pond
The Panel
Alan McLennan, Board of Selectmen Chair
Lynn Bruneau, Finance Committee Chair
Tom Parece, Wastewater Consultant
Mark Robinson, Executive Director, The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts
Please attend the Annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Middle School Auditorium.
Do not miss this important forum! Learn first-hand the issues that will be voted on at Town Meeting.
Thursday, April 25, 3:30 p.m. in the Orleans Senior Center
The Orleans Citizens Forum is an unbiased, public service organization dedicated to keeping the residents of Orleans knowledgeable about the issues confronting our Town
Town Warrant Articles 2019 (previous post)
Town Warrant Articles
April 25, 2019
Orleans Senior Center
150 Rock Harbor Road (see it on the map)
Orleans, MA
As the Town Warrant is prepared in advance of the Orleans Town Meeting in May of 2019, the Citizens Forum will present a forum covering those Warrant Articles considered to be most critical to residents. A panel of experts will provide input on all sides of the items being discussed and afford attendees to ask questions and better understand the issues.
Check back often for more information.
OCF Annual Meeting June 6, 2019*
Featured speaker: Greg O’Brien
This year’s annual meeting of the Orleans Citizens Forum will be held at the Orleans Yacht Club. Guest speaker Greg O’Brien will read an excerpt from the second edition of his book ON PLUTO: INSIDE THE MIND OF ALZHEIMER’S, and answer questions from the audience. [Read more…]
Dredging — Options, Pros & Cons, Feb 7,2019
The Citizens Forum hosted a panel of:
- Engineers from the Woods Hole Group, the foremost experts on coastal preservation
- Barnstable County representatives, with decades of experience with dredging operations
- Local experts in Natural Resources, fishing and boating safety
Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles, Oct 25, 2018
Almost 150 people participated in two sessions of the Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles forum. The panel of experts presented comprehensive reviews of three of the main Articles that appeared on the Town Meeting ballot on October 29:
-
Nauset Public Beach restoration
-
Wastewater betterment options to pay for sewer connections
-
Proposed bylaws pertaining to marijuana retail and cultivation