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TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE

MUNICIPAL ELECTION
November 4, 2003

OFFICIAL RESULTS AS OF 10:30am ET November 5
54.9% or 6142 out of 11,185 registered voters

(x) denotes winner

Question 1: Citizen Initiative and Competing Measure
 

1A Citizen Initiative

Do you want the State to pay 55% of the cost of public education, which includes all special education costs, for the purpose of shifting costs from the property tax to state resources?

1B Competing Measure

Do you want to lower property taxes and avoid the need for a significant increase in state taxes by phasing in a 55% state contribution to the cost of public education and by providing expanded property tax relief?

1C Against A and B

Against both the Citizen Initiative and the Competing Measure.
 

Question 1a was passed in the statewide election, but did not receive a majority of the votes cast (38%). 1a will be voted on by itself in the next statewide election (more than likely June)

Question 2: Citizen Initiative

Do you want to allow slot machines at certain commercial horse racing tracks if part of the proceeds are used to lower prescription drug costs for the elderly and disabled, and for scholarships to the state universities and technical colleges?

Question 2 was passed in the statewide election.

Question 3: Citizen Initiative

Do you want to allow a casino to be run by the Passamaquoddy Tribe and Penobscot Nation if part of the revenue is used for state education and municipal revenue sharing?

Question 3 was defeated in the statewide election.

Question 4: Bond Issue
 

Do you favor a $6,950,000 bond issue for the following purposes:


1. The sum of $2,000,000 to construct and upgrade water pollution control facilities, providing the state match for $10,000,000 in federal funds;

2. The sum of $1,500,000 to provide grants to construct water pollution control facilities;

3. The sum of $500,000 to clean up uncontrolled hazardous substance sites;

4. The sum of $500,000 for the small community grant program to provide grants to rural communities to solve local pollution problems;

5. The sum of $500,000 for the overboard discharge removal program to provide grants to municipalities and individuals to eliminate licensed overboard discharges to shellfish areas, great ponds and drainage areas of less than 10 square miles;

6. The sum of $1,200,000 to support drinking water system improvements that address public health threats, providing the state match for $4,140,000 in federal funds; and

7. The sum of $750,000 to construct environmentally sound water sources that help avoid drought damage to crops?
 

Question 4 was passed in the statewide election.

Question 5: Bond Issue

Do you favor a $19,000,000 bond issue to make repairs, upgrades and other facility improvements and enhance access for students with disabilities and upgrade classroom equipment at various campuses of the University of Maine System; the Maine Maritime Academy; and the Maine Community College System, which was formerly the Maine Technical College System, and to provide grants to construct and renovate public libraries and to improve community access to electronic resources?
 

Question 5 was passed in the statewide election.

Question 6: Bond Issue
 

Do you favor a $63,450,000 bond issue for improvements to highways and bridges, airports, state-owned ferry vessels and ferry and port facilities and port and harbor structures; development of rail corridors and improvements to railroad structures and intermodal facilities; investment in the statewide public transportation fleet and public park and ride and service facilities; statewide trail and pedestrian improvements; and expansion of the statewide air-medical response system through construction of hospital helipads, building additional refueling facilities, upgrading navigational systems and acquiring training equipment to improve access to health care that makes the State eligible for $217,000,000 in matching federal funds?

Question 6 was passed in the statewide election

CUMBERLAND COUNTY REFERENDUM

Question:

Shall a charter commission be established for the purpose of establishing a new county charter?

This question was defeated in Cumberland County

No matter how you vote on this referendum question, you may vote for the candidates listed. If the referendum fails, no charter commissioner will take office.

Although Bartell and Swartzentruber were elected, they will not take office due to the failure of the referendum question.

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Any questions?

Please call our office at (207) 892-1900 or email Town Clerk Linda Morrell at lsmorrell@town.windham.me.us