ORlEANS ANNUAl TOwN REPORt FOR YEAR ... - Town Of Orleans

Court Cases 12 0 0Stuck Vehicle 58 0 0Vehicle Fires 1 0 0Overturned Vehicles 0 0 0Vehicle Lost in Surf 3 0 0Numbers of Vehicles Suspended 0 0 0*No Statistical Data from Aug 18- Sept 4 as there were no lifeguards at Pilgrim.The parking lot at Nauset was full ten times and Skaket Parking Lot was full 42times.The Beach at Skaket is overcrowded at High Tide as 40 to 50 vehicles areparking off site by the Captain Linnell house and patrons are walking from thatlocation. This is causing a severe strain on the facilities.At Nauset the protected beach has been widened the last two summers. Sandbars at the Public Beach area continue to grow so bathers and surfers are havingfun once again.The use of playing fields, walking paths and playgrounds continue to grow. Weare falling further behind in maintenance of facilities and grounds due toinsufficient staffing. This trend will continue as budget cuts are now a yearlytradition.Landscaping the Town Office Building was completed by the Parks & Beachesstaff. The design was by the Parks Foreperson, Cheryl Esty. Great job, Cheryl.The Summer Monday Night Concert Series at Nauset Beach continues to be asuccess. We have received numerous requests to expand this program and willbe expanding to hold a Concert Series at Eldredge Park.Thanks to the continued generosity ($16,000) of the Orleans ImprovementAssociation a sprinkler system was installed at the new Town Office BuildingGrounds. They also donated $3,000 towards Christmas lights.The Parks and Beaches Department Staff volunteered as well as volunteers fromthe Chamber of Commerce and Orleans Cardinals installed holiday decorationsat ten locations as well as installing holiday banners on thirty-two telephonepoles.Thanks go out to the Parks staff Cheryl, Sarah, Dave, Nate, Jeremy and Larry tothe Orleans Cardinals Sarah Smith, Ron Conte, Dave Mitchell, Sue Horton, andBilly Edwards for decorating the Music Shell, Chamber of Commerce Mary Corr,Beverly Fuller, James Canedy, Wayne LoPresto, Herb Montgomery, Denise &Peter Butcher, Chet Schifone, Anne Corrigan, Dr. Dave Andrzejewski, Diane148