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Town of Waldoboro
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Election Results

June 12, 2007 - Town Meeting Referendum
1073 Total Votes Cast
(Traditional Style Town Meeting will not be held)
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ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICIALS
Board of Selectmen (Vote for One): Votes Cast
Collamore, Clinton E. 457
Ordway, Edward L. 137
Winchenbach, Ellen A. 401
S.A.D. #40 Board of Directors 3 Year Term (Vote for One): Votes Cast
Jackson, Danny L. 833
Budget Committee 3 Year Term (Vote for Three): Votes Cast
Butler, Robert L. 591
Lee, Craig H. 662
Skov, Valdemar C. 732
Waldoboro Utility District Two Year Term (Vote for One): Votes Cast
Branigan, William J. 789
Waldoboro Utility District Three Year Term (Vote for One): Votes Cast
Waterman, Carl - Write in 41

CITIZEN PETITION QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 3: Referendum Style Voting - Shall the Town vote to rescind Article 4 adopted at the November 7, 2006 referendum and restore the practice of the traditional town meeting? Article submitted by petition. 554 492
Article 4: Quarry Hill Property - Shall the Town vote to rescind Article 3 adopted at the November 7, 2006 referendum placing a permanent conservation easement on the Quarry Hill property, so-called? Article submitted by petition. 361 680

MUNICIPAL BUDGET QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 5: Temporary Spending Authorization - Should any article question fail to pass, shall the Town authorize the Selectmen to expend an amount not to exceed 3/12 of the previous year’s appropriation? 553 453
Article 6: Office of the Selectmen - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $14,156 for the Office of the Selectmen?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 671 361
Article 7: Office of the Town Manager - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $94,279.00 for the Office of the Town Manager?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 573 461
Article 8: Assessing Department - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $73,483.00 for Assessing Department?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 565 470
Article 9: Finance Department - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $120,286.00 for the Finance Department?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 584 442
Article 10: Legal Services - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000.00 for Legal Services?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 743 268
Article 11: Office of the Town Clerk - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $33,089.00 for the Office of the Town Clerk?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 732 272
Article 12: Contingency - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $9,550.00 for Contingency?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 670 324

PUBLIC SAFETY QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 13: Emergency Medical Services - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $417,330.00 for Emergency Medical Services?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 787 232
Article 14: Fire Department - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $82,253.00 for the Fire Department?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 7, Abstain 1, Absent 1
 838 174
Article 15: Police Department - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $363,779 for the Police Department?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 685 325
Article 16: Fire Hydrants - Shall the Town raise and appropriate $80,160.00 for Fire Hydrants?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 675 327
Article 17: Animal Control - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $13,777.00 for Animal Control?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 682 322

PUBLIC WORKS QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 18: Roads & Bridges - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $456,063 for Roads & Bridges?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 847 167
Article 19: Wastewater Treatment - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,398.00 for Wastewater Treatment?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 795 250
Article 20: Municipal Building - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $52,168.00 for the Municipal Building?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 641 375
Article 21: Park Maintenance - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $8,242.00 for Park Maintenance?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 720 326
Article 22: Street Lights - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $17,009.00 for Street Lights?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 705 334

SOLID WASTE QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 23: Transfer Station Fund - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $256,066 and transfer such funds to the Transfer Station Fund to fund Waldoboro's share of the transfer station budget?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 812 223

COMMUNITY SERVICES QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 24: Recreation Department - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $50,397 for the Recreation Department?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 610 429
Article 25: Friendship Street School - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $18,387.00 for the Friendship Street School?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 650 392
Article 26: General Assistance Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $17,140 for General Assistance?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 742 295
Article 27: Community Service Agencies - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,500 for Community Service Agencies?
A. Cable Television (PEG Access)$4,000.00
B. Memorial Day$1,000.00
C. Waldoboro Day Committee$1,000.00
D. Waldoborough Historical Society$3,500.00
E. Waldoboro Little League$1,000.00
Total$10,500.00
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 6, Opposed 2, Absent 1
719 274
Article 28: Waldoboro Sno-Crawlers Club - Shall the Town appropriate from snowmobile registration fees the sum of $648 to support the Waldoboro Sno-Crawlers Club for snowmobile trails?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 674 307
Article 29: Waldoboro Public Library - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $72,381 for the Waldoboro Public Library?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 4, Opposed 1
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 6, Opposed 2, Absent 1
 595 404
Article 30: Social Service Agencies - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $18,454 for Social Service Agencies?
A. American Red Cross of Eastern Maine$2,500.00
B. Coastal Trans$1,250.00
C. Kno-Wal-Lin Community Health$5,180.00
D. Mid-Coast Children’s Services$525.00
E. Mid-Coast Mental Health Center$1,000.00
F. Miles Health Care, Inc.$1,000.00
G. Mobius$900.00
H. New Hope for Women, Inc$1,655.00
I. Senior Spectrum$4,444.00
Total$18,454.00
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 3, Opposed 2
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 7, Opposed 1, Absent 1
 739 250

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 31: Planning & Development - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $59,004 for Planning & Development?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 586 396
Article 32: Shellfish Management Program - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $20,156.00 for the Shellfish Management Program?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 694 291

INSURANCE QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 33: Property & Casualty Risk Pool - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $53,823 for the Property & Casualty Risk Pool?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 668 338
Article 34: Health Insurance - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $320,332.00 for Health Insurance?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 628 400
Article 35: Group Life Insurance - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $11,776.00 for Group Life Insurance?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 619 415
Article 36: Social Security - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $18,741.00 for Social Security?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 767 267
Article 37: Maine State Retirement - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $36,636.00 for Maine State Retirement?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 700 327
Article 38: Medicare - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $15,379.00 for Medicare?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 764 265
Article 39: Workers Compensation - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $57,947.00 for Workers Compensation?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 759 275
Article 40: Debt Service - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $63,840 for Debt Service?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
714 315

CAPITAL RESERVE FUND QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 41: Capital Reserve Fund - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $395,960 and transfer to the Capital Reserve Fund for capital improvements?
Land & Buildings
A. Friendship Street School Reserve $2,500.00
Fleet & Equipment
B. Administrative Equipment Reserve $5,000.00
B. EMS Equipment Reserve $26,348.00
C. Fire Equipment Reserve $21,647.00
D. Public Works Equipment Reserve $51,926.00
E. Solid Waste Equipment Reserve $15,000.00
F. Shellfish Management Equipment Reserve $1,500.00
Transportation Improvements
G. Sidewalk Reserve $15,000.00
H. Highway Construction Account $252,716.00
Solid Waste Management
I. Inert Landfill Closure Reserve $14,250.00
Subtotal $405,887.00
Less transfers from other sources -$9,927.00
Total $395,960.00
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 710 272

REVENUE QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 42: Estimated Revenues Account - Shall the Town appropriate the sum of $1,884,710 from the Estimated Revenues Account to be applied to reduce the 2008 tax rate?

A. Local Taxes (other than property taxes)$779,949.00
Board of selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
Budget committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
B. Licenses and Permits$62,900.00
Board of selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
Budget committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
C. Intergovernmental Revenues$390,006.00
Board of selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
Budget committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
D. Charges for Services$554,808.00
Board of selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
Budget committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
E. Other Revenues$97,047.00
Board of selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
Budget committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
Total$1,884,710.00

 850 148
Article 43: Local Road Assistance Program Block Grant Fund - Shall the Town appropriate the sum of $82,716 from the Local Road Assistance Program Block Grant Fund and transfer to the General Fund to be applied toward the Transportation Program?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 733 298
Article 44: Undesignated Fund Balance - Shall the Town appropriate the sum of $360,000 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to be applied to reduce the 2008 tax rate?
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 871 160

LD1 OVERRIDE QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 45: Referendum Style Town Meeting Funding - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $21,634.00 and transfer said appropriation to the Office of the Selectmen account ($3,747) and the Office of the Town Clerk account ($17,887) to fund the referendum style town meeting? Approval of this article may exceed the property tax limit as determined by LD1.
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 7, Opposed 2
 479 545
Article 46: Full-time Fire Chief - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $57,160 for the Fire Department to fund a full-time fire chief? Approval of this article may exceed the property tax limit as determined by LD1.
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 4, Opposed 1
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 9, Opposed 0
 461 585
Article 47: Fire Department Call Out Pay - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $15,285 for the Fire Department to pay the firefighters a minimum of 2 hours of pay when called out? Approval of this article may exceed the property tax limit as determine by LD1.
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Abstain 1
 755 290

CITIZEN PETITION QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 48: Healthy Kids - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 for Healthy Kids? Article submitted by petition. Approval of this article may exceed the property tax levy limit as determined by LD1
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 4, Opposed 1
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 555 487
Article 49: Youth Promise - Shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 for Youth Promise of Lincoln County? Article submitted by petition. Approval of this article may exceed the property tax levy limit as determined by LD1.
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 3, Opposed 2
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 8, Opposed 0, Absent 1
 425 537
Article 50: Medomak River Bank Stabilization - Shall the Town apply for and accept a grant under the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program for stream bank stabilization of the Medomak River on the west side of Jefferson Street estimated to cost $228,800 and raise and appropriate the sum of $57,200 for the 25% match requirement? Approval of this article may exceed the property tax limit as determined by LD1.
  • Board of Selectmen recommends. Vote: In Favor 5, Opposed 0
  • Budget Committee recommends. Vote: In Favor 6, Opposed 2, Absent 1
 517 451
Article 51: Property Tax Limit Override - Shall the Town vote to exceed the property tax levy limit of $49,828 established for the Town of Waldoboro by State law in the event that the municipal budget approved under the preceding articles will result in a tax commitment that exceeds that property tax levy limit? 399 533

ORDINANCE QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 52: Shellfish Conservation Ordinance Amendment - Shall an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Amending the Shellfish Conservation Ordinance" be enacted? A copy of the proposed ordinance is on file at the Office of Town Clerk for public inspection. 497 340
Article 53: Emergency Management Ordinance - Shall an ordinance entitled “Emergency Management Ordinance of the Town of Waldoboro be enacted? A copy of the proposed ordinance is on file at the Office of Town Clerk for public inspection. 508 334

OTHER WARRANT QUESTIONS
Question:YesNo
Article 54 - Shall the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell approximately 6.5 acres, more or less, of the Town Forest property located on Tax Map R-4, Lot 22 to the German Protestant Society under such terms and conditions as they deem advisable for the future expansion of their cemetery? 791 171
Article 55 - Shall the Town vote to fix the fifteenth day of November and the fifteenth day of May when all 2008 taxes shall be due and payable in (semi-annual installments) and to instruct the Tax Collector to charge interest at 12.00% per annum on all taxes unpaid after said date(s)? 784 173
Article 56 - Shall the Town vote to pay interest at 8.00% per annum on any amount overpaid on property taxes as noted in M.R.S.A. Title 36, Section 506-A? 764 198
Article 57 - Shall the Town vote to authorize the Tax Collector to offer a 2008 Tax Club Plan to taxpayers who enroll no later than July 31, 2007, who pay the total amount of 2008 taxes by monthly payments from July 2007 to June 30, 2008; who abide by the requirements of said plan; who shall receive from the Town, in return for such payments, full credit for such taxes paid without incurring any charge of interest? 829 132
Article 58 - Shall the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to sell and dispose of any real estate acquired by the Town for non-payment of taxes thereon, on such terms as they may deem advisable, and to execute quit claim deeds for such property. Property which, in the opinion of the Selectmen, best serves the interest of the Town by remaining Town-owned property need not be sold? 810 210
Article 59 - Shall the Town authorize the transfer of all unexpended balances to fund balance and to authorize the overdrafts that may occur in the Town operations in the 2007 budget to be taken from fund balance? 749 251
Article 60 - Shall the Town authorize the Selectmen and Treasurer, on behalf of the Town, to accept gifts, real estate, and certain funds, including trust funds, that may be given or left to the Town? 934 103
Article 61 - Shall the Town authorize the Treasurer to waive the foreclosure of tax lien mortgages pursuant to 36 M.R.S.A. Section 944 upon a finding by the Board of Selectmen that ownership of the property subject to the lien would be contrary to the Town’s best interest? 804 195
Article 62 - Shall the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into boundary line agreements with abutting property owners to establish the boundary line of any property of the Town, including the boundary lines of the rights-of-ways? 785 222
Article 63 - Shall the Town authorize the municipal officers to make final determinations regarding the closing or opening of roads to winter maintenance pursuant to 23 M.R.S.A., Section 2953? 865 159
Article 64 - Shall the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to spend funds from various reserve funds as they deem necessary in accordance with the capital improvement program? 658 346
Article 65 - Shall the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to notify the Commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources that they wish to exercise their rights to alewives in the Medomak River for the year 2008 and close all waters to the harvesting of alewives for 2008? 726 265


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