Candidates' Night

There will be a Candidate's Night on February 25 at the Town House at 7p.m.  The two candidates who have filed for the Select Board slot (now being held temporarily by Bob Ells) have been invited: Bob Ells and George White.

Dorothy Heinrichs sent us her notes from the latest Select Board meeting. These are unofficial; as always, we'll post the official minutes when we get them.

Year to date numbers for trash and recycling: 7.88 tons of trash, 3.29 tons of recycling.

The Conservation Commission is hosting renowned bear expert Ben Kilham on Sunday, April 7 at 6 p.m. 

The Board reviewed a few abatement requests.

The Board was joined by the Budget Committee to review estimated revenue to the town for 2013. 

Members of both the Select Board and the Budget Committee expressed concern over the percentage of the welfare expenses for administration in 2013. A total of $1,224 was expended for the welfare agent's hours, training, travel and expenses. The total for direct assistance to Orange residents in need was $473 for food and electricity.