Thursday May 20, 2021

Kevin Galligan ran for his second term on the Select Board of Orleans. Prior to the election, Kevin agreed to sit down with Bill Stoeckert, president of the Orleans Citizens Forum to provide an opportunity for citizens of Orleans to express their concerns and ask questions on issues important to them.  Watch the video and learn from Kevin how he sees the important issues facing Orleans and its future.

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The Orleans Citizens Forum is an unbiased, public service organization dedicated to keeping the residents of Orleans knowledgeable about the issues confronting our town

Orleans Citizens Forum, May 10, 2021

At the Orleans Town Meeting in May, 2021 Orleans residents will be asked to approve a number of warrants relating to the downtown area of Orleans. This forum focused on the following articles and other topics related to the future of Orleans.

Warrant Article 23-proposed acquisition of the Governor Prence property,
Warrant Article 24-request for funds to undertake a community center feasibility  study,
Warrant Article 46-undertake a downtown economic study.

A discussion of the Cape Cod Five/Pennrose project was also included as it relates to downtown economic development.

Our panel included the following town resources:

• Kevin Galligan: Chair, Select Board
• Tracy Murphy: Chair, Recreation Advisory Committee
• George Meservey: Director Planning
• Brad Hinote: Town Assessor

Below is an example of Brad’s presentation of Orleans demographics, showing the
breakdown in home purchases between full-time residents and second home owners.

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The Orleans Citizens Forum is an unbiased, public service organization dedicated to keeping the residents of Orleans knowledgeable about the issues confronting our town

Orleans Citizens Forum
Monday, January 25, 2021

Does Orleans need a community center? If so, why and who would benefit? This issue was raised at the Town Meeting in October, preceded by a survey initiated by the town’s Recreation Advisory Committee. To delve a little deeper, four panelists covered various aspects of the questions embedded in the decision making process.

Kevin Galligan, Select Board Chair,  spoke about the history of recreation and community spaces in Town including current efforts of the Community Building Renovation Committee and the increasing need for more space and more recreational offerings for all ages.

Carolyn Carey, Director of the Harwich Community Center, shared lessons learned over her twenty years as Director of the Harwich Community Center.

Tracy Murphy and Kyle Wibby, Chair and Co-chair of the Orleans Recreation Advisory Committee, spoke about data collected from community members including current needs, programs presently offered and their vision of a community center.

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The Orleans Citizens Forum is an unbiased, public service organization dedicated to keeping the residents of Orleans knowledgeable about the issues confronting our Town