March 3, 2006 Election Returns
Limington Maine
Annual Town Meeting
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Selectman, Assessor
& Overseer of PoorVotes BICKFORD, JAMES 195 Elected BOOTHBY, WILLARD T. 79 RAMSDELL, HERBERT W. 170
Planning Board 3 year term (vote for 2) Votes DOUGHTY, DENNIS R. 281 Elected FOLEY, JOYCE E. 269 Elected
Planning Board 1 year term (vote for 1) Votes ABBOTT, FREEMAN F. 153 DUNBAR, ANNE M. 277 Elected
Library Trustee - 5 year term Votes DAVIS, GRACE A. 400 Elected
Old Town Hall Preservation Committee Member -3 year term vote for 2 Votes awaiting acceptance of write-in candidates
There were a total of 449 ballots cast of which 49 were absentee ballots.
March 4, 2006 Limington Annual Town Meeting
Please see the Town Report for the complete text of the warrant articles. Please see the Town Clerk for the official minutes of the meeting. |
ARTICLE | SUBJECT | DISPOSITION |
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Article 1 | Moderator | Charlie Huntress |
Article 2 | Election of Municipal Officials | See Results Above. |
Ballot voting took place 8AM-8PM on Friday. Meeting recessed until 9AM Saturday. | ||
Article 3 | Salaries for town officials ($85,750) | Passed as read. |
Article 4 | Emergency Management Administrator salary & supplies ($1,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 5 | CEO Salary, Mileage, supplies, schooling, & insurance ($39,384) | Passed as read. |
Article 6 | Payroll Taxes ($8,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 7 | Temporary Loans | Passed as read. |
Article 8 | Municipal Complex Expenses ($17,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 9 | Old Town Hall Preservation Committee ($9,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 10 | Library Loan Payment ($43,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 11 | Limington EMS Department ($39,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 12 | Transfer $10,000 from Medical Reimbursement receivables to savings account for new Rescue Unit. | Passed as read. |
Article 13 | Fire Dept Budget ($32,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 14 | Allocate $7,500 from Medical Reimbursement receivables for repainting Rescue 1. | Passed as read. |
Article 15 | Forest Fire Protection Equipment 50/50 matching grant ($2,600) | Passed as read. |
Article 16 | Carbon Monoxide Patient Monitor ($3,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 17 | Resurface floor of fire station in municipal complex ($8,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 18 | Use Subdivision money to develop new water sources | Passed as read. |
Article 19 | Set aside for new Fire Truck ($10,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 20 | Fire communications ($2,000) | Passed as read. |
Articles 21 through 26 taken as a group by unanimous consent. | ||
Article 21 | Postage ($5,500) | Passed as read. |
Article 22 | Office Supplies ($3,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 23 | Computer Support ($10,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 24 | Insurance ($57,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 25 | Audit Town Books ($4,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 26 | Town Reports / Ballots ($4,500) | Passed as read. |
Article 27 | Town Maps ($6,000) | Amended to require town maps to be maintained by the selectmen and licensed professional with map expertise, with no perceived or actual conflict of interest. Passed as amended. Non-binding request was also made to ask selectmen to investigate using modern techniques such as GIS to maintain maps. |
Article 28 | Ballot Clerks ($3,500) | Passed as read. |
Article 29 | Legal Misc ($25,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 30 | General Misc ($6,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 31 | Town Lighting ($15,500) | Passed as read. Non-binding request to ask selectmen to pursue a free energy audit from CMP to learn ways to reduce the electrical bill. |
Article 32 | Board of Appeals and Budget Committee ($2,500) | Passed as read. |
Article 33 | Planning Board ($10,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 34 | General Assistance ($8,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 35 | General Highways ($35,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 36 | Brush Removal ($5,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 37 | Tarring and Patching ($100,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 38 | Salt Shed ($10,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 39 | How to use Excise Taxes? | Passed as read. |
Article 40 | Street Signs ($750) plus Coordinator's Salary ($1,200) | Passed as read. |
Article 41 | Door-to-door trash pickup ($52,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 42 | RWS Baler Fees ($330,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 43 | Transfer Station Operation ($50,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 44 | Transfer Station Construction ($15,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 45 | Library Budget ($40,710) | Amended by a vote of 24 to 22 to reduce the appropriation to $39,935. Passed as amended. |
Article 46 | Parade ($5,750) | Amendment to reduce the appropriation by $250 failed by a vote of 20 to 25. Passed as read. |
Article 47 | Youth League ($18,206) | Amended to reduce appropriation to $14,000. Passed as amended. |
Article 48 | Youth League Field ($13,020) | Amended to reduce appropriation to $7,000. Passed as amended. |
Article 49 | Snowmobile Club (all of registration fee refunds) | Passed as read. |
Article 50 | Use 2005 Boat Excise fees for Moy-Mo-Day-Yo? | Amended to insert the language (after maintenance), "with pro-active law enforcement details and education". Passed as amended |
Lunch Break 12:00 Noon to 12:30 PM | ||
Articles 51 through 61 taken as a group by unanimous consent. | ||
Article 51 | Animal Shelter ($3,627) | Passed as read. |
Article 52 | S.M.A.A. on Aging ($1,450) | Passed as read. |
Article 53 | Visiting Nurses ($3,053) | Passed as read. |
Article 54 | York County Child Abuse ($500) | Passed as read. |
Article 55 | York County Comm Action ($3,300) | Passed as read. |
Article 56 | Caring Unlimited ($681) | Passed as read. |
Article 57 | York County Shelter ($500) | Passed as read. |
Article 58 | Day One ($1,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 59 | Charles A. Warren Post ($2,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 60 | Girl Scouts ($1,180) | Passed as read. |
Article 61 | Cub Scouts ($1,060) | Passed as read. |
Article 62 | Academy Gym water($500) | Passed as read. |
Article 63 | Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission ($872) | Passed as read. |
Article 64 | What amount to transfer from Surplus to offset 2006 tax commitment? | $400,000 |
Article 65 | Schedule of tax payments: First half 7/30/2006, Second half 11/15/2006. Late charge of 11% | Amended to keep interest rate at the same as last year (7.75%). Passed as amended. |
Adjourned at 1:10 PM |
Note: Dollar figures in parenthesis are total of proposed allocation and carry-overs.
This meeting was televised live on Cable Channel 5. A videotape of this meeting will also be aired on cable.
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