ANNUAL REPORTS BOO¢ OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF ORLEANS FOR THE YEAR 1998 i U A WebPage .................................................................................................. .................................................. ...... ..........4 Dedication .................................................................................................................................................. ..................... 6 n Memoriam ................................................ ......................... ..................................................................................... 8 InterestingFacts................ ...... ................................................................................. _~............................._ .............. 7 ElectedState Officials ....... .............................................................................................................................................. 8 TownOfficers ...................................................................................................... ......... ..................................................9 Department and Special Pensnnne -----------------------..—,—.---------.------ 14 Boarduf Selectmen Report............................................................................... ........ ........ ........................................ 17 TownAdministrator Report —........................................................................................................................................ 18 Collectorof Taxes .................... .................................................................................................................................... 1S Town Employees Salaries for Calendar 1SB8................................................................................................................ 03 NmuuotReoona EmployeesEnno vee Gaaheo1998-------------------..-----------------.. 28 TrustFunds......... .............................................. ............................................................... ............ ....... ....................34 Directorof Municipal Finance Report............................................................................................................................. 30 AccountingReports..................................................................... ..................................................................................37 TownClerk' s Report................................ ...................................................................................................................... 5U AnnualTown Meeting Report......................................................................................................................................... 55 Special Town Meeting within the Annual Town Meeting Report.............................................. 88 November Special Town Meeting Report .......................................................................................--....... ................. 92 Land Bank Election Report --.--------------------------------------------. H7 StatePrimary Election Report...... ......... —................................................................................................................... SB StateElection Report .......................................... ............................................................. ............................ ----- S0 AnnualTown Election Report......................................................................................................................... ............. 1O2 Old King' s Highway Historic District Commission Election Rmonrt-------------------------.— 104 Reports of Town Departments, Committees, Commissions and Boando----------------------- 104 ComnnKh* g Meetings Schedule .................................................................................................................................... 137 Committee Descriptions-----------------------------------------------.. 13G CitizenInterest Form.............................. ..................................................................................................................... 141 Index --------....---------.—_....—.^---.--.--..---.----------------.. 143 TelephoneNumbers.................................................... ................................................ ..................................Back Cover i TOWN OF ORLE M DEPARTMENFS MEETIMis CDWACT Orleans Webmaster: - Welcome To Orleans! Peter Van Dyck Additional Web Work: Web Cape. Com_ Last Updated Results from the Village Center Workshop December 21, 1998 LCPC Survey - Village Center Development Town Departments Committees, Commissions & Boards Meeting Schedules Contact The Town About Orleans... Thee Tow n of Orleans,O ans incorporated in 1797, is a resort community on the outer Cape whose European history begins in 1642 with the first permanent settlement established by Nicholas Snow and his family. More History...] Orleans is located in Southeastern Massachusetts, at the elbow of Cape Cod. Bordered by Eastham on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Chatham and Harwich on the south, and Brewster and Cape Cod Bay on the west. Photo Album] Town of Orleans HOME DEPARTMENTS COMMITTEES& BOARDS U MEETINGS CONTACT http:dwww.town. orleans. ma. us q 4 This Book is dedicated to the memory of Kathleen D. Bader 1927 - 1998 7 j F h 3 T v F' I 3 I Kay Bader served the Town of Orleans as Director of the Snow Library from 1969 until her retirement in 1995. During her tenure, she helped steer the Town' s acknowledged cultural center— and the Lower Cape' s busiest library through major building renovations in the late 1980's and was instrumental in bringing Snow Library into the automated age. At her sudden passing in August of 1998, family members, friends, colleagues, and library patrons alike recalled her passion and love for the Snow Library community: She was a lovely person. We will miss her cheery voice and gracious presence." Her vision on where things were going, or might go, and her dedication to the diverse needs of the community, and her great love of the people she served were truly great gifts." She loved books, and she loved having people working with books." Sharing herself, helping other people learn and grow, that's who she was, and we'll miss her." Kay Bader's legacy to the people of Orleans and neighboring communities is the popularity and excellence of Snow Library." Kay embodied the spirit of Snow Library..." 5 IN MEMORIAM GEORGE WENDELL DOANE Call Fireman 1958 - 1974 Registrar of Voters 1977- 1985 EARNA SPRAGUE Planning Board 1979 - 1984 Vice Chairman 1981, Chairman 1982 - 1984) M. BRUCE KOLMAN Orleans Planning Board 1986 - 1988 Open Space Committee 1986 - 1989 PETER K. KEYES Orleans Police Department 1978 - 1996 BRUCE BATCHELDER FINDLEY Selectman 1992 - 1993 KATHLEEN D. BADER Librarian 1969 - 1986 REGINALD STARR ROBINS Insurance Advisory Committee 1976 - 1992 AUGUST YEARING Finance Committee 1981 - 1985 Cable T. V. 1988 - 1992 6 INTERESTING FACTS ABUT ORLEANS Population Statistics: Current population ( as of 5/ 1198) 7,017 17 years of age and over 6, 115 0 to 17 years of age 902 Summer population ( as of 111/ 98) 21, 051 Voter Statistics: Total registered voters (as of 6130/ 98) 5, 222 Democrats 920 Republicans 1, 520 Unenrolled 2, 781 All others 1 Town Meeting quorum ( 5% of registered voters as of 12/ 31198) 269 Annual Town Meeting: Second Monday in May Annual Town Election: Second Tuesday after Town Meeting Land and Road Statistics: Total land area approx. 13. 94 sq. mi. Miles of State roads 11 miles Miles of Town- maintained roads 53 miles Tax and Assessment Statistics: FY99 tax rate ( commercial & residential) 8. 44 Total assessed valuations 1, 408,283, 500 Residential property assessments 1, 148, 711, 400 Open space assessments 0- Commercial property assessments 118, 428, 200 Industrial property assessments 9, 522, 500 Personal property assessments 24, 167,000 Exempt property 107,454,400 assessments v Y L yy s" S The Jonathan Young Windmill stands watch over Town Cove. 7 ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Tenth District William Delahunt 146 Main Street Hyannis, MA 02601 508) 771- 0006 800) 870- 2626 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT Cape & Islands District Henri S. Rauschenbach State House Room 421 Boston, MA 02133 617) 722- 1570 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Fourth Barnstable District Shirley Gomes State House Room 156 Boston, MA 02133 617) 722- 2256 617) 722- 2774 SENATORS IN CONGRESS Edward Kennedy 2400 John F. Kennedy Federal Building Boston, MA 02203 617) 565- 3170 John Kerry 1 Bowdoin Square— 10th Floor Boston, MA 02114 617) 565-8519 GOVERNOR Argeo Paul Cellucci State House Room 360 Boston, MA 02133 617) 727- 3600 8 Trustees of Snow Library ( 7) TOWN OFFICERS Nora Hersey, Chairman 2000 1998 Maryanne Raye ( elected 5198) 2001 Skip Rozin ( re- elected 5198) 2001 ELECTIVE PERM EXPIRES Felicia Holden 2000 MAY Maclean Kirkwood, Jr. 2000 Walter Schardt 1999 Moderator Barbara Cole 1999 Duane P. Landreth ( re- elected 5198) 1999 John Fletcher 1998 Board of Selectmen( 5) Orleans School Committee( 5) Beverly G. Singleton, Chairman 2001 John McCormick, Chairman 1999 Richard W. Philbrick 2001 Marilyn Whitelaw 2001 Francis E. Suits 2000 Frances Hefner ( elected 5198) 2001 Ronald A. Adams 1999 Robert Jones 2000 James E. DeWitt 1999 Pam Jordan 1999 Jacqueline Reynolds ( resigned 3198) 1998 Park Commissioners ( 5) James E. DeWitt,