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Residents raise hearing-accessibility concerns; Selectboard removes executive session from agenda

Town of Orange Selectboard · May 1, 2026
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Summary

During public comment at the May 19 special meeting, members of the public urged improved hearing accessibility; the Selectboard also voted to remove an executive session from the agenda and adjourned at 6:18 p.m.

Members of the public used the Selectboard’s public-comment period on May 19 to discuss hearing accessibility at meetings and suggest ways to improve communication, according to the minutes of the Town of Orange Selectboard.

Following public comment, Selectboard member Carmella Tucker moved and Kristin Paya seconded to remove the executive session from the agenda; the motion carried. Later in the meeting, the board moved to adjourn. Carmella Tucker moved to adjourn and Kristin Paya seconded; the motion carried and the meeting ended at 6:18 p.m.

The minutes record the board’s intent to address procedural and accessibility concerns raised by the public and reflect routine procedural motions to alter the agenda and close the meeting. The next Selectboard meeting is scheduled for May 26 at 6 p.m.