MassVoter.com← Orleans Select BoardOrleans Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Meeting night
August 6, 2025
2 meetings this evening, 5 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Orleans Select Board · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
Attendance
Present: Kevin Galligan, Mefford Runyon, Michael Herman, Andrea Reed
Absent: Mark Mathison
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Appoint Mr. Peter Polhemus to the Planning Board as an associate member for a term ending June 30, 2023
To appoint Mr. Peter Polhemus to the Planning Board as an associate member for a term ending June 30, 2023. The motion was seconded. There was no further discussion
From the minutes
“A motion was made to appoint Mr. Peter Polhemus to the Planning Board as an associate member for a term ending June 30, 2023. The motion was seconded. There was no further discussion. The motion carried unanimously..”
Accept the updated Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan as presented
To accept the updated Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan as presented. The motion was seconded. Discussion occurred
From the minutes
“A motion was made to accept the updated Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan as presented. The motion was seconded. Discussion occurred. The motion carried unanimously..”
Support the National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month proclamation for September 2025 as presented in the packet
To support the National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month proclamation for September 2025 as presented in the packet. The motion was seconded. Discussion occurred
From the minutes
“A motion was made to support the National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month proclamation for September 2025 as presented in the packet. The motion was seconded. Discussion occurred. The motion carried unanimously (4-0-0)..”
Approve the minutes of February 5, 2025; February 11, 2025; February 25, 2025; and February 26, 2025
To approve the minutes of February 5, 2025; February 11, 2025; February 25, 2025; and February 26, 2025. The motion was seconded. Discussion occurred regarding the following edits: e February 25, 2025: correction of Habib Associates to Habeeb Associates under the campus plan section. e February 26, 2025: revision of Memorial Planting Scheme to Memorial Planting Program. e February 26, 2025: revision of language in the work-off tax program section to reflect raising the qualifying threshold rather than loosening constraints
From the minutes
“A motion was made to approve the minutes of February 5, 2025; February 11, 2025; February 25, 2025; and February 26, 2025. The motion was seconded. Discussion occurred regarding the following edits: e February 25, 2025: correction of Habib Associates to Habeeb Associates under the campus plan section. e February 26, 2025: revision of Memorial Planting Scheme to Memorial Planting Program. e February 26, 2025: revision of language in the work-off tax program section to reflect raising the qualifying threshold rather than loosening constraints. The motion carried unanimously with edits (4-0-0)..”
Adjourn at 6:36 p.m. The motion was seconded
To adjourn at 6:36 p.m. The motion was seconded. There was no further discussion
From the minutes
“A motion was made to adjourn at 6:36 p.m. The motion was seconded. There was no further discussion. The motion carried unanimously..”
Orleans Select Board · Work Session meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
Attendance
Present: Kevin Galligan, Mefford Runyon, Michael Herman, Andrea Reed
Absent: Mark Mathison
0 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
No recorded votes.
From the Orleans Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Cape Cod Chronicle.
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