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11/02/04
Goldman wins State House, next
municipal election will be in November
Cape Elizabeth voters have sent Connie Goldman, former superintendent of
schools here, to Augusta.
Goldman, a Democrat, won election to the State House of Representatives Tuesday,
defeating Republican opponent Michael Mowles for the right to represent most
of Cape Elizabeth in Dist. 121. The vote was 3,043 for Goldman, 2,407 for
Mowles. Mowles, a Town Councilor, had said that he would continue to serve
on the council even if elected to the State House.
Cape Elizabeth voters will also have their next municipal election for Town
Council and School Board members next November, rather than May. A charter
amendment to move municipal elections to November won handily, 4,708 to 1,116.
On the national ballot, Cape voters favored Democrat John Kerry over incumbent
President George W. Bush, 3,679 to 2,548.
A state referendum to place a 1-percent cap on property taxes found great
disfavor with Cape voters, with 4,444 voting against the proposal, and 1,862
voting for it.
In a related vote, Cape voters approved a municipal referendum ratifying
existing municipal debt, to be taxed outside of the cap if the tax-cap passes.
That vote was 3,995 to 1,812.
Voter turnout was estimated at 81 percent, with 6,404 voting out of an
approximate 7,900 registered voters, said Town Clerk Deborah Cabana.
Approximately 3,400-3,500 took advantage of Maine's "no-reason" absentee
balloting allowance, she said, with election officials working all day to
tally votes that were cast absentee.
Here are the results of Tuesday's balloting in Cape Elizabeth:
State Ballot
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Vote for ONE
Libertarian Badnarick, Michael 13 Votes
Austin, TX
and
Campagna, Richard
Iowa City, IA
Republican Bush, George W. 2548 Votes
Crawford, TX
and
Cheney, Dick
Wilson, WY
Green Independent Cobb, David 8 Votes
Eureka, CA
and
LaMarche, Patricia
Yarmouth, ME
Democrat Kerry, John F. 3679 Votes
Boston, MA
and
Edwards, John
Raleigh, NC
The Better Life Nader, Ralph 52 Votes
Winsted, CT
and
Camejo, Peter Miguel
Folsom, CA
Constitution Party Peroutka, Michael Anthony 1 Votes
Millersville, MD
and
Baldwin, Chuck
Pensacola, FL
REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS District 1
Vote for ONE
Democrat Allen, Thomas H. 3725 Votes
Portland
Republican Summers, Charles E. Jr. 2403 Votes
Scarborough
STATE SENATOR
District 7
Vote for ONE
Democrat Bromley, Lynn 3208 Votes
South Portland
Republican McKenney, Paul J. 3002 Votes
Cape Elizabeth
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LEGISLATURE
District 121
Vote for ONE
Democrat Goldman, Constance D. 3043 Votes
Cape Elizabeth
Republican Mowles, Michael D., Jr. 2407 Votes
Cape Elizabeth
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LEGISLATURE
District 123
Vote for ONE
Republican Carpenter, Judy M. 289 Votes
South Portland
Democrat Erbele, Jane E. 416 Votes
South Portland
REGISTER OF PROBATE
Vote for ONE
Republican McRae, Teri E. 3063 Votes
Portland
Democrat Piombino, Alfred E. 2647 Votes
Portland
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
District 2
Vote for ONE
Democrat Feeney, Richard J. 2766 Votes
South Portland
Republican Larsen, Nancy L. 2474 Votes
South Portland
Independent Thompson, John Jr. 550 Votes
Westbrook
State Referendum Election Results (Cape Elizabeth
only)
QUESTION 1: CITIZEN INITIATVIVE -- 1862 Yes 4444 No
Do you want to limit property taxes to 1 of the assessed value of the property?
QUESTION 2: CITIZEN INITIATVIVE -- 4124 Yes 2152 No
Do you want to make it a crime to hunt bears with bait, traps or dogs, except
to protect property, public safety or for research?
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Municipal Ballot Results (Cape Elizabeth only)
Portland Water District Board of Trustees
For a 5-year term expiring November 3, 2009 (vote for 1)
LARSEN, PETER M. South Portland -- 4707 Votes
For a balance of a 5-year term expiring November 8, 2005 (vote for 1)
BRADY, JOHN E. South Portland -- 708 Votes
LITTLEFIELD, HOWARD M. Cape Elizabeth -- 4405 Votes
Charter Amendment -- 4708 Yes 1117 No
Shall the Cape Elizabeth Town Charter be amended to change: (a) the date
of the regular elections for members of the town council and school board
from the first Tuesday in May to the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November of each year; (b) the swearing in of newly elected town council
members and school board members from the second Monday in June to the second
Monday in December following a municipal election; and (c) the deadline for
filing nomination papers from the 45th day prior to election day to the 60th
day prior to election day?
The following are the proposed Articles and Sections proposed to be changed
by the Charter Amendment, with current language to be eliminated struck
out and language to be added underlined.
ARTICLE
VII
Nominations
and Elections
Sec. 1.
Municipal elections.
ICommencing
in the year
19872005,
the regular election for the members of the town council and the school board
shall be held on
the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
DecemberNovember. In each
subsequent year the regular election for the members of the
town
council
and the
school
board
shall be held on the first Tuesday in
May.
All elections shall
be conducted on a non-partisan basis and without party designations on the
election ballot. The terms of those town councilors and school board members
in office on January 1,
19882005,
shall expire on the second Monday of
JuneDecember
next following
completion
of
their
three
years
in
office
provided
their successor has been elected and
qualified.
following the second anniversary of the commencement of such terms, except
those terms expiring in 1988 shall expire on July 1.
ARTICLE
II
Town Council
…
Sec. 5.
Induction of council into office.
Commencing
in year 2005,
Tthe
town council shall meet at the usual place for holding meetings on the second
Monday in
JuneDecember
following the regular municipal election,
except
in 1987 they shall meet on the second Monday in December, and in 1988 they
shall meet on July 1, and at said meeting the councilors-elect
shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties by the Town Clerk
or by a notary public.
ARTICLE
IV
Department
of Education
Sec. 3.
Organization and Quorum.
TCommencing
in year 2005, the members of the school board shall meet for
organization on the second Monday in
JuneDecember
following the regular municipal
election,
except in 1987 they shall meet for organization on the second Tuesday in
December, and in 1988 shall meet for organization on July
1.
A
and at said meeting the members-elect shall be sworn to the
faithful discharge of their duties by the Town Clerk or by a notary public,
and a record made thereof. The majority of the whole number of the school
board shall be a quorum.
ARTICLE
VII
Nominations
and Elections
…
Sec. 2.
Nomination. Registered voters of the
town shall be nominated for the council or school board only by the use of
nomination papers in accordance with the statutes of the State of
Maine,
provided nevertheless, that notwithstanding anything contained in said statutes
to the contrary, including without limitation, 30-A M.R.S.A.
§2528(4)(C)
and
(D), completed
nomination papers must be filed with the
town
clerk during
business hours by the 60th day prior to election
day. They must be accompanied
by the written consent of the person proposed as a candidate
agreeing:
(1)
to accept the nomination
if nominated;
(2)
not
to withdraw; and
(3)
if elected at the municipal
election, to qualify as such municipal
officer
or school board
member.
A
nomination
paper
that
complies with the above requirement is valid unless a written objection to
it is made to the
town
council
by the
2nd
day following
the deadline for submission of a nomination
paper. All other provisions of 30-A M.R.S.A.
§2528
not inconsistent with the foregoing remain applicable, including 30-A M.R.S.A.
§2528(4)(E).
Municipal Referendum Question -- 3996 Yes 1812
No
Shall the Following Question Be Approved: "Shall the Town of Cape Elizabeth's
currently outstanding and authorized debt which has not previously been approved
by the voters in a general election, including direct debt of $25,189,962,
and all contingent debt and overlapping debt, be ratified and approved?"
Treasurer's Certificate
The undersigned Treasurer of the Town of Cape Elizabeth hereby certifies:
1. The intent of this question is to ask whether the Town's already authorized
and outstanding debt will be ratified and approved by the voters as an exemption
to the proposed statewide tax cap. It does not authorize any new debt.
Any debt already exempt from the statewide tax cap if enacted will remain
exempt regardless of the outcome of the vote on this question.
2. The total amount of general obligation debt of the Town of Cape Elizabeth
outstanding on June 30, 2004 was $17,499,962.
3. The total amount of general obligation debt (including any notes in
anticipation thereof) of the Town of Cape Elizabeth authorized, but unissued,
was $9,450,000 on June 30, 2004 of which $3,725,000 was issued in August
2004 and $1,000,000 interest free is being issued in the Fall of 2004, as
part of $9,450,000 approved by the voters in a non-general election on November
4, 2003.
4. The interest cost associated with the Town's outstanding debt as of June
30, 2004 was $5,642,099 to maturity which would result in a total cost of
principal and interest to be paid at maturity of $23,142,061. During the
period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005, $1,550,619 in principal is being retired
and $703,348 in interest is being paid. School debt of $4,725,000 being issued
in FY 2005 will incur an interest expense of $1,438,570 to maturity. The
remaining school debt authorization of $4,725,000 approved by the voters
on November 3, 2003 is anticipated to be issued in 2005.
5. The contingent and overlapping debt of the Town of Cape Elizabeth includes
a $670,875 share of the debt of Cumberland County, $1,063,000 of the Portland
Water District Wastewater Fund debt, $1,775,384 of the Portland Water District
Water Fund debt, $2,630,980 of the Regional Waste Systems, Inc. Incinerator
debt and $246,233 of the Regional Waste Systems, Inc. Material Recycling
Facility debt.
The foregoing represents an estimate of costs associated with the Town's
already issued and outstanding debt and all authorized debt. Such estimates
may change due to market conditions. The validity of the voters' ratification
of this debt shall not be affected by any errors in the foregoing figures.
The ratification by the voters is conclusive and the validity of the ratification
of the Town's debt is not affected by reason of any variance of actual costs
from the figures provided above.
Michael K. McGovern
Treasurer, Town of Cape Elizabeth
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