Town Meeting & Elections

Town Meeting & Elections

Prep, previews and recaps of Annual Town Meeting and Special Town Meetings, and information about Town Elections

Preview of Town Meeting — May 9, 2022

Preview of Town Meeting — May 9, 2022

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.

May 02, 2022

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING RECAP — October 25, 2021

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING RECAP — October 25, 2021

Issue No.8: Voters approve universal preschool, a new parking lot at Nauset Beach, dredging of Rock Harbor, and a feasibility study for a new fire station—though the discussion has wild twists and turns.

Nov 13, 2021

Preview of Special Town Meeting: October 25, 2021

Preview of Special Town Meeting: October 25, 2021

Issue No. 7: Proposals for a new Nauset Beach parking lot, emergency dredging of Rock Harbor, a revised feasibility study for a new Fire Station building, an updating of the master plan for wastewater in Orleans, and Universal preschool for Orleans children.

Oct 18, 2021

Recap of Annual Town Meeting: May 22, 2021

Recap of Annual Town Meeting: May 22, 2021

Issue No. 5: A precariously small number of voters—barely 200, which is quorum—approved moving forward with the Nauset Estuary Dredging Project, the purchase of the Governor Prence properties, and a feasibility study for a community center.

Jul 14, 2021

Preview of Annual Town Meeting: May 22, 2021

Preview of Annual Town Meeting: May 22, 2021

Issue No. 4: Orleans voters are asked to purchase the Governor Prence Properties, dredge Nauset Harbor, and approve a scaled-down Feasibility Study for a Community Center.

May 14, 2021

Recap of Special Town Meeting: October 31, 2020

Recap of Special Town Meeting: October 31, 2020

Issue No.2: We let you know how things shook out at the meeting: Hello, pot shops! And voters green-lit a feasibility study for the Governor Prence Properties, but said “no” to exploring the possibility of a Community Center for now.

Nov 25, 2020