Election Results November 8, 2005

 

CHEBEAGUE 

CUMBERLAND
 Do you favor secession of the territory described below from the municipality of Cumberland?

TOTAL VOTES: 

 YES

NO

 246

41

 

 

 TOTAL VOTES: 

 YES

NO

 1357

1507

 

 

BALLOT QUESTION RESULTS ON CHEBEAGUE
(If you want to see how the town as a whole voted for the issues below go to:
http://www.cumberlandmaine.com/elections.cfm
 

 YES

NO
  Question 1: People's Veto Do you want to reject the new law that would protect people from discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations and credit based on their sexual orientation?

 68

214
 Question 2: Bond Issue
Do you favor a $33,100,000 bond issue for improvements to highways and bridges; airports; public transit improvements; state-owned ferry vessels and ferry and port facilities including port and harbor structures; and statewide bicycle trail and pedestrian improvements that makes the State eligible for over $158,000,000 in matching funds?  (Total estimated life time cost is $42,930,700 representing $33,100,000 in principal and $9,830,700 in interest assuming interest at 5.4% over 10 years.)

207

77
 Question 3: Bond Issue
Do you favor an $8,900,000 bond issue for purposes related to agriculture and the environment in anticipation of approximately $31,000,000 in federal funds to be used for sustainable water sources and irrigation system development, loans from a wastewater state revolving fund, grants from a small community grants program, support of public water system improvements and repairs and improvements to a veterinary technician facility at the University of Maine? (Total estimated life time cost is $11,543,300 representing $8,900,000 in principal and $2,643,300 in interest assuming interest at 5.4% over 10 years.)

176

103
 Question 4: Bond Issue
Do you favor a $20,000,000 bond issue to stimulate economic growth and job creation through investments in the Maine economy in anticipation of approximately $44,000,000 in federal and private funds for medical research and development; marine research and development; equity investments in small Maine companies with potential for high growth; the New Century Community Program for capital improvements to cultural resources; the renovation of Camden Hall on the University of Maine Bangor campus for a graduate school for biomedical science; the development of the Laboratory for Surface Science Technology; capital costs and equipment for the career center facility at the University of Southern Maine's Lewiston-Auburn College; and the development of the Sunrise Business and Career Center in the Town of Jonesboro? (Total estimated life time cost is $25,940,000 representing $20,000,000 in principal and $5,940,000 in interest assuming interest at 5.4% over 10 years.)

171

107
 Question 5: Bond Issue
Do you favor a $12,000,000 bond issue to purchase land and conservation easements statewide from willing sellers for conservation, water access, wildlife and fish habitat, outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing, farmland preservation and working waterfront preservation to be matched by at least $7,000,000 in private and public contributions? (Total estimated life time cost is $15,564,000 representing $12,000,000 in principal and $3,564,000 in interest assuming interest at 5.4% over 10 years.)

219

64
 Question 6: Bond Issue
Do you favor a $9,000,000 bond issue to make building renovations at campuses of the University of Maine System, improve and expand the facilities of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine and make building renovations at campuses of the Maine Community College System? (Total estimated life time cost is $11,673,000 representing $9,000,000 in principal and $2,673,000 in interest assuming interest at 5.4% over 10 years.)

143

128
 Question 7: Consitutional Amendment
Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to permit the Legislature to authorize waterfront land used for commercial fishing activities to be assessed based on the land's current use in a manner similar to treatment now available for farms, open space and forestland?

254

19