Senior center and water system proposals
Orleans’ November 16, 2026 Special Town Meeting warrant includes two emergency-power projects. Article 17 would redirect $501,089.86 from unspent appropriations to install a generator for the Council on Aging/Senior Center. The explanation describes an approximately 200-kilowatt unit supporting additional building systems during outages.
Article 20 seeks $722,950 from the Water Special Revenue Fund to replace the 450-kilowatt generator serving the treatment plant and Wells 4 and 5. The existing unit dates to 2004. Both articles require three-quarter votes; they are proposals awaiting Town Meeting action.
Questions before the vote
Town Meeting begins at 6 p.m. in Nauset Middle School’s gym. Staff will answer questions there from 4 p.m.
Earlier warrant open houses are scheduled for November 10 at Town Hall, 4:30–6 p.m.; November 12 at Snow Library, noon–1:15 p.m.; and November 13 at the Council on Aging, 8:30–10 a.m. The town’s meeting page also links to required preregistration for childcare.
