Issue No. 29 — A postmortem of May Town Meeting and the surprises as well as frustrations. The FY 26 Operating Budget was approved along with Wastewater Phase 3, new solar development, a design for a new Fire-Rescue Station, and a nudge to the Select Board to look into Residential Tax Exemptions.
Topic: Enterprise Funds
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Issue No. 28 — our preview of next week's Town Meeting, on May 12, offers a selection of key articles, including funding the design of a new Fire-Rescue station, replacement of a Town Cove bulkhead, the next phase of our epic Wastewater Project, Residential Tax Exemptions, and more.
Issue 25 — Our preview of Special Town Meeting takes a look at a short, streamlined warrant and explains key articles on housing, recreation, a climate-energy-environmental action plan, and a proposed acquisition of waterfront property at 72 Tonset Road. Don't miss the explanation of "free cash!"
Issue No. 16 — a preview of Town Meeting on May 8, 2023 — takes a closer look at the opening pages of the Warrant and how they offer a mini-Master Class in Municipal Finance as Orleans voters head into FY2024 with 66 Warrant articles to consider.
Issue No. 9: The Town and School annual budget, Charter amendments, and Phase 2 of the Wastewater Plan—sewers for 481 properties near Meetinghouse Pond and a "Betterment Bylaw" that would charge them 20 percent of the $33 million cost—are just a few of the important issues before voters.