Budget Meeting 4/16/2026: The Orland Selectmen will meet on 4/16/2026 at 8:30am to finalize the budget for fiscal year 2026/2027. They will be meeting at the Orland Town Office located at 25 School House Road Orland Maine 04472.          

Upcoming budget workshop topics

TENATIVE

DRAFT BUDGET PROCESS

 

COST CENTERS REQUIRING DETAILED BUDGETS

  • Administrative-Town office functions- Expenses and Income  (Lisa)
  • Personnel Expenses (benefits, salaries, taxes etc.) – should be allocated to each cost center but aggregated under this category (Shirley)
  • Transfer Station – Expenses and Income (Gary)
  • Fire Department (Bobby C)
    • Reserve Account
  • Roads (Bobby W)
    • Winter Roads
    • Road work and maintenance
  • Community Center Operations Expenses and Income (Mike)
    • Should include the Rec program
  • Town Properties – facilities and vehicles (Mike)
    • Paving and parking maintenance
    • Cemeteries; flags; parks

 

PROCESS SCHEDULE – Biweekly meetings Thursday 9 AM town office

  • January 15th – 
    • Protection category (excluding FD,  charities) 
    • General Assistance
  • January 29th – 
    • Policy decision reg. charitable contributions
    • Town newsletter
    • Orland Dam/Weir
    • Watershed District funding
  • February 12th –
    • Personnel Expenses
    • Transfer Station
  • February 26th
    • Charitable Organizations
    • Administrative
  • March 12th –
    • Fire Department
    • Roads
  • March 26th
    • Community Center, including rec programs
    • Town Facilities
    • Misc categories
  • April 9th –
    • Draft Budget complete