Orleans Annual Town Report For Year 2019 2019 ATR Cover NEW DRAFT.indd 1 4/23/2020 2:40:11 PM ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Thank you to all Town of Orleans boards, committees, commissions and departments for submitting reports for inclusion in this Annual Town Report. COVER Photos: Back Cover Photos Taken By: The Duke - JoAnna Keeley Roots & Blues Areal - Nate Sears Cover Design: Sarah Eaton, Media Program Coordinator COLLECTED, DESIGNED AND EDITED BY: Mihaela Miteva, Licensing & Procurement Agent REVIEWED BY: Molly Bates, Administrative assistant ELECTRONIC VERSION IN PDF OF THIS REPORT AVAILABLE AT: www.town.orleans.ma.us PRINTED BY: Country Press, Inc., Lakeville, Massachusetts 2019 ATR Cover NEW DRAFT.indd 2 4/23/2020 2:40:11 PM ORLEANS ANNUAL TOWN REPORTS of the Board of Selectmen, Town Officers & Other Special Committees FOR YEAR 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION PAGE ………………..………………...…….…………...…………………...………...5 IN MEMORIAM ............................................................................................................................ 6 GENERAL GOVERNMENT INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ORLEANS ................................................................................ 7 ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS .................................................................................................... 8 ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS ..................................................................................................... 9 APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS................................................................................................. 9 DEPARTMENTS & SPECIAL PERSONNEL ............................................................................. 12 BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND TOWN ADMINISTRATOR ...................................................... 16 LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ................................. 17 FINANCE/BUDGET TAX COLLECTIONS – FISCAL 2019 ........................................................................................ 18 TOWN OF ORLEANS – PAYROLL 2019 .................................................................................. 19 NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOLS SALARIES ............................................................................ 27 DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE ..................................................................................... 39 SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS/EXPENDITURES ......................................................................... 40 TOWN MEETING APPROPRIATION ACTIVITY REPORT ....................................................... 43 COMBINED BALANCE SHEET ................................................................................................. 52 DEBT SERVICE ........................................................................................................................ 53 TOWN RECORDS TOWN CLERK ........................................................................................................................... 56 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING “DOINGS” ..................................................................................... 57 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION ..................................................................................................... 94 ORLEANS ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE OLD KINGS HIGHWAY RHD COMMITTEE ........... 96 TOWN CLERK REPORTS & STATISTICS ............................................................................... 97 REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMITTEES & TOWN DEPARTMENTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE ................................................................................... 98 AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST BOARD .............................................................................. 98 AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COUNCIL .................................................................................. 99 ANIMAL REGULATION TASK FORCE ................................................................................... 100 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE ............................................................................. 101 BARNSTABLE COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES ........................................................ 101 BOARD OF ASSESSORS ....................................................................................................... 102 BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN COMMITTEE .................................................................................. 103 BOARD OF HEALTH ............................................................................................................... 104 BUILDING AND FACILITIES DEPARTMENT ......................................................................... 105 BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS ............................................................................... 105 BUILDING DEPARTMENT ..................................................................................................... 106 CABLE TV / MEDIA OPERATIONS ......................................................................................... 107 CAPE COD COMMISSION ..................................................................................................... 107 CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT .......................................... 109 CAPE COD REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY..................................................................... 112 CAPE LIGHT COMPACT JPE ................................................................................................. 113 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE ....................................................................... 115 CONSERVATION COMMISSION............................................................................................ 116 COUNCIL ON AGING .............................................................................................................. 117 CULTURAL COUNCIL ............................................................................................................. 118 CULTURAL DISTRICT ............................................................................................................ 119 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ...................................................................................... 121 FINANCE COMMITTEE .......................................................................................................... 124 FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT……………………………………………………………… . ….126 FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE ................................................................. 128 HISTORICAL COMMISSION ................................................................................................... 129 HOUSING AUTHORITY .......................................................................................................... 130 HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE .......................................................................................... 131 MARINE AND FRESH WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE ........................................................ 131 MEMORIAL AND VETERANS DAY COMMITTEE .................................................................. 133 NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ............................................................................... 133 NAUSET PUBLIC SCHOOLS .................................................................................................. 135 OLD KING'S HIGHWAY REGIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT ................................................... 137 OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE ................................................................................................... 137 ORLEANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ...................................................................................... 138 PERSONNEL ADVISORY BOARD ......................................................................................... 143 PLANNING BOARD ................................................................................................................. 144 PLANNING DEPARTMENT ..................................................................................................... 144 PLEASANT BAY ALLIANCE ................................................................................................... 145 POLICE DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................................... 146 RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD ........................................................................................ 148 RECREATION DEPARTMENT ............................................................................................... 149 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES – ORLEANS ........................................................ 149 SHELLFISH AND WATERWAYS IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ....................... 151 SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE ......................................................................................... 152 SNOW LIBRARY ..................................................................................................................... 152 VETERANS’ GRAVES OFFICER ............................................................................................ 154 VETERANS’ SERVICE ............................................................................................................ 155 VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CAPE COD ................................................................. 156 WATER DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................................... 156 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS .............................................................................................. 158 ZONING BYLAW TASK