Thursday, May 1, 2025
The Orleans Citizens’ Forum hosted a forum on May 1st at the Senior Center to inform residents about articles on the Orleans Spring Town Meeting on Monday, May 12. Town leaders provided an overview of the Town Meeting Agenda, shared the Finance Committee’s and Selectboard’s recommendations and explained three key articles: the fire station/town campus concept, Phase III of the sewer project, and the article seeking Town support to allow marijuana shops to use courier services.
Panelists:
- Kim Newman, Town Administrator, provided an overview of the Town Meeting Agenda, and the status of the fire station/town campus concept.
- Kevin Galligan, Selectboard Member, shared information about Phase III of the sewer project.
- Meff Runyon, Selectboard Member, presented the Selectboard’s support of the warrant articles.
- Elaine Baird, Chair of the Finance Committee, discussed the Finance Committee’s positions on the warrant articles.
Mary Wright, Board Member, OCF, moderated the panel discussion.
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