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Orleans Voters Pass Seven Ballot Questions
A lunchtime rush of voters cast their ballots at the Orleans Senior Center early Tuesday afternoon during this year's annual town election. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS
While there were no contested races, voters had plenty of ballot questions to weigh in on Tuesday.
A poll worker assists a voter during Tuesday's election.
ORLEANS – There were few surprises at the polls at Tuesday’s annual town election.
While there were no contested races, voters passed seven ballot questions, including six seeking overrides of Proposition 2½.
According to preliminary results, voters supported a $4.5 million debt exclusion to pay for the design of a new fire station on Eldredge Park Way, with 1,016 voting in favor and 521 against. With funding for a design in place, an article could come back to voters in the fall seeking money for station construction.
Question two seeking a $40.5 million debt exclusion for phase three sewer construction passed 1,177-353. The third phase involves properties in the area of Areys Pond, Lonnie’s Pond, Crystal Lake and Pilgrim Lake.
Voters passed a $1.6 million debt exclusion to fund reconstruction of the Goose Hummock bulkhead 1,102-419. Question four, which sought a $5 million debt exclusion to fund solar projects at the town’s wastewater treatment facility, water treatment facility and public works headquarters, passed 1,090-440.
An additional $600,000 for engineering services for property owners in the Meetinghouse Pond sewer area passed 1,081-425. A $989,627 override for the fiscal 2026 operating budget passed 1,068-455, while voters also supported a non-binding resolution against plans to evaporate spent wastewater from the decommissioned Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 1,353-148.
Select board members Mark Mathison and Michael Herman were uncontested in their bids for new three-year terms. Mathison garnered 1,187 votes while Herman won 1,184.
John Smith was uncontested in his run for reelection to the board of health, garnering 1,197 votes. Elizabeth Paine, the lone candidate for a seat on the Nauset regional school committee, took 1,172 votes in her unopposed bid.
Virginia Stribula is the newest member of the Orleans Elementary school committee. She earned 1,177 votes in her uncontested bid for a seat on the committee. Tracy Murphy and William Powers, Jr. both were unopposed in their election to the Snow Library board of trustees, with 1,224 and 1,135 votes respectively.
John Kanaga garnered 1,261 votes in his uncontested bid for town moderator. He will succeed longtime moderator David Lyttle, who did not seek reelection.
Voter turnout on Tuesday was 27 percent, according to preliminary numbers. That includes approximately 15 percent of voters who cast early ballots.
Email Ryan Bray at ryan@capecodchronicle.com
While there were no contested races, voters passed seven ballot questions, including six seeking overrides of Proposition 2½.
According to preliminary results, voters supported a $4.5 million debt exclusion to pay for the design of a new fire station on Eldredge Park Way, with 1,016 voting in favor and 521 against. With funding for a design in place, an article could come back to voters in the fall seeking money for station construction.
Question two seeking a $40.5 million debt exclusion for phase three sewer construction passed 1,177-353. The third phase involves properties in the area of Areys Pond, Lonnie’s Pond, Crystal Lake and Pilgrim Lake.
Voters passed a $1.6 million debt exclusion to fund reconstruction of the Goose Hummock bulkhead 1,102-419. Question four, which sought a $5 million debt exclusion to fund solar projects at the town’s wastewater treatment facility, water treatment facility and public works headquarters, passed 1,090-440.
An additional $600,000 for engineering services for property owners in the Meetinghouse Pond sewer area passed 1,081-425. A $989,627 override for the fiscal 2026 operating budget passed 1,068-455, while voters also supported a non-binding resolution against plans to evaporate spent wastewater from the decommissioned Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 1,353-148.
Select board members Mark Mathison and Michael Herman were uncontested in their bids for new three-year terms. Mathison garnered 1,187 votes while Herman won 1,184.
John Smith was uncontested in his run for reelection to the board of health, garnering 1,197 votes. Elizabeth Paine, the lone candidate for a seat on the Nauset regional school committee, took 1,172 votes in her unopposed bid.
Virginia Stribula is the newest member of the Orleans Elementary school committee. She earned 1,177 votes in her uncontested bid for a seat on the committee. Tracy Murphy and William Powers, Jr. both were unopposed in their election to the Snow Library board of trustees, with 1,224 and 1,135 votes respectively.
John Kanaga garnered 1,261 votes in his uncontested bid for town moderator. He will succeed longtime moderator David Lyttle, who did not seek reelection.
Voter turnout on Tuesday was 27 percent, according to preliminary numbers. That includes approximately 15 percent of voters who cast early ballots.
Email Ryan Bray at ryan@capecodchronicle.com
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