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Boards & Committees A to C
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Affordable Housing Committee
Works to create and maintain affordable housing stock, with a goal of having at least 10% of Orleans’ year-round occupied dwelling units being designated as affordable. Seven members.
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Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
Works to provide for the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Orleans, for the benefit of low and moderate income households and for the funding of community housing, as defined in and in accordance with the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, §55C. Nine members.
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Agricultural Advisory Committee
Represents the town’s agricultural community with regard to sustainable agriculture-based economic activities in Orleans. Five members.
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Architectural Review Committee
Promotes the continuation of attractive building and landscaping styles, with a good blending of the old and the new. Five regular and two associate members.
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Board of Assessors
Sets policies regarding property valuation; sets tax rates; administers motor vehicle excise and boat excise; hears assessment appeals and abatements; reviews exemption applications; and administers betterments. Three members.
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Board of Health
Elected board that through the Massachusetts General Laws and state regulations, is responsible for protecting the public health, safety and environment of the community accomplished through enforcement of state laws, the sanitary and environmental code, adopting reasonable local health regulations and by implementing preventive programs. Five members.
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Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners
Develops rules and regulations and sets policies governing the operation of the municipal water system. Oversees the watershed properties. Five regular and two associate members; with three regular and two associates appointed by the Selectmen, one regular member appointment by the Planning Board and one regular member appointed by the Board of Health.
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Building Code Board of Appeals
Reviews appeals made by builders and individuals from the requirements of the Massachusetts State Building Code. Five members.
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Charter Review Committee
Reviews the provisions of the Town of Orleans Home Rule Charter and reports any amendments deemed advisable. You will also find resources and information on the Town Home Rule Charter and Town Code.
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COA Board of Directors
Directs the Council on Aging, which is the designated agency to evaluate, promote and encourage new and existing activities and services for the older residents of the community. Seven members.
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Community Preservation Committee
The Community Preservation Committee implements the requirements of the Community Preservation Act and makes recommendations to the Town Meeting for the use of monies in the Community Preservation Fund. Eligible projects involve opens space, historic preservation, community housing, and recreation that are consistent with a Community Preservation Plan based upon the Local Comprehensive Plan. Nine members; with three members appointed by the Board of Selectmen and six members appointed by specific committees.
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Conservation Commission
Administers the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (Mass. General Law Chapter 131, Section 40) and the Orleans Wetlands By-Law (Code of the Town of Orleans, Chapter 160); manages conservation properties. Seven regular and three associate members.
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Cultural Council
Promotes the arts and humanities in the Town of Orleans; reviews Arts Grants Applications and makes grant awards, administers the Town Hall Art Gallery. Five to twenty-two members.
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Cultural District Committee
The Orleans Cultural District promotes fine arts and culture and fosters the endeavors of artists and arts supporters through enhanced opportunity and innovative collaboration, embracing an environment supportive to the creative economy.