Topic: Affordable Housing
Total 20 Posts
Issue 26 – Fall Town Meeting, 3 hours of passion and frustration in equal measure. Voters approved purchasing 72 Tonset Road, upgrading Eldredge Park, two housing initiatives. Two articles failed: pot shop at-home delivery and an East Orleans historic district study.
Issue No. 24 — our recap of Annual Town Meeting, May 13, 2024. Only one article failed ±— funding for the Orleans Affordable Housing Trust Fund — with many expressing a desire to wait for the State to approve a petition allowing the AHTF to support "Attainable housing as well.
Issue No. 19 takes a deep dive into Short Term Rentals in Orleans — and their impact on our economy, our natural environment, and the fabric of our neighborhoods. Their growing numbers are drawing attention, questions and concern.
