Town Departments & Agencies

The Orange tax collector’s office is piloting a new program in conjunction with the state Department of Aging and Disability/Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind.Starting with the July 2023 tax bills, the office will be able to mail tax bills in braille. Braille, according to the American

Mark your calendars! The 2nd Annual Youth Service & Safety Week will be held Monday-Friday, July 10th -14th from 12:00-4:00pm at the Police Department – 314 Lambert Road. Daily activities will include decorating sweet treats, field day, touch-a-truck, water games, and

Save the date for the 3rd Annual Orange Artisan Fest & Vendor Fair, scheduled on Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Orange Fairgrounds at High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road, Orange. The all-outdoor event is rain or shine and free and open to the public.

The Orange Board of Finance introduced an $80.2 million budget for 2023-24, a budget that will slightly lower the mill rate for a second year in a row, all while absorbing higher expenses by both the schools and the town. Due to increased revenues from a growing Grand List the mill rate

On National Drug Take Back Day, which was held on Saturday, April 22nd, BOWDAAC collected 215/5lbs of unused, unwanted and/or expired medications. Thank you to all who helped with this effort, including the Orange Policed Department, CERT, and the CT Pharmacy Association.

Storytelling, it seems, is a very trendy art form, used sometimes to build connection between people. Selectwoman Judy Williams last year conducted a series of interviews with treasured citizens as part of the town’s Bicentennial celebration. Those videotaped interviews - 37 of them

One of the requirements of being a member of the Orange Board of Finance (OBOF) is to inform the public. In fact, I consider this an obligation of this elected position. What we are talking about is the spending of millions of dollars of hard-earned money of the people who reside in the Town.

Firefighters honored seven members who have given a total of 145 years of service to the town and celebrated the rescue of one firefighter by another. The tributes came at the recent annual meeting of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department.

The DEA’s National Drug Take Back Day will be held on Saturday, April 22nd from 10:00am-2:00pm at High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road in Orange. All unused/unwanted/expired medications will be taken (including liquids, sharps, and pet medications).

The DEA’s National Drug Take Back Day will be held on Saturday, April 22nd from 10:00am-2:00pm at High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road in Orange. All unused/unwanted/expired medications will be taken (including liquids, sharps, and pet medications). Volunteers from the National Pha