March 2, 2007 Election Returns
Limington Maine
Annual Town Meeting
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Selectman, Assessor
& Overseer of PoorVotes DEARBORN, PHILIP G. 225 Elected DOUGHTY, DENNIS R. 93 MADDOCKS, KATHLEEN A. 93 RAMSDELL, HERBERT W. 140
Planning Board 1 year term (vote for 1) Votes ALLEN, HOWARD S. 443 Elected
Planning Board 3 year term (vote for 3) Votes BLACK, DEBRA M. 327 Elected BRALEY, JAMES M. 397 Elected DUNBAR, ANNE M. 130 LIBBY, J. LORRAINE 105 PLUMMER, WAYNE L. 338 Elected STONE, HEATHER J. 94
Library Trustee - 5 year term Votes Virginia Roberts - write in candidate 7 Elected
Road Commissioner - 3 year term Votes HARMON JR., HOWARD (BUTCH) 333 Elected LIBBY, GARY S. 216
M.S.A.D. 6 School Board Member 3 year term Votes Joe Hanley - appointed for 1 year Appointed
Tax Collector - 3 year term Votes RAMSDELL, PATRICIA M. 520 Elected
Town Clerk - 3 year term Votes RAMSDELL, PATRICIA M. 518 Elected
Treasurer - 3 year term Votes RAMSDELL, PATRICIA M. 519 Elected
* (original count) recount requested by Nancy Bozenhard
Old Town Hall Preservation Committee Member -3 year term (vote for 1) Votes BOZENHARD, NANCY J. * (255) 261 Elected ROBERTS, VIRGINIA (GINNY) * (257) 255
Old Town Hall Preservation Committee Member -2 year term (vote for 2) Votes RISBARA, LUCY A. 399 Elected Nancy Bozenhard - write in candidate 9 Virginia Roberts - write in candidate 8 Elected Eric West - write in candidate 8
There were a total of 564 ballots cast of which 155 (27%) were absentee ballots.
There are 2336 registered voters in Limington (24% voter participation).
REFERENDUM BALLOT YES NO Academy Gym 211 349 Failed
[Shall the Board of Selectmen be authorized and directed, for and behalf of the Town of Limington to purchase from the Limington Academy Trustess, two parcels of land (Tax Map U9, Lots 29 & 30) with a combined area of .82 acres, nore or less, and building, for a total purchase price of $121,000.00 to be paid over a period of three years with interest at a commercially reasonable rate?]
March 3, 2007 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. |
Article 3 | Purchase Academy Gym | Failed - See Referendum Results above. |
Ballot voting took place 8AM-8PM on Friday. Meeting recessed until 9AM Saturday. | ||
Article 4 | Raise $45,000 for first of three annual Academy Gym payments | Moot - see Article 3 |
Article 25 taken up out of order at this time. | ||
Article 5 | Salaries for town officials ($88,980) | Passed as read. |
Article 6 | Emergency Management Administrator salary & supplies ($1,050) | Passed as read. |
Article 7 | CEO Salary, Mileage, supplies, schooling, & insurance ($40,482) | Amended to require that this article next year be part of the town officials compensation article. Passed as amended. |
Article 8 | Temporary Loans | Passed as read. (Not needed for the last 11 years. If it is needed, interest rate would be around 4%) |
Article 9 | Schedule of tax payments: First half 7/31/2007, Second half 11/19/2007. Late charge of 12% | Amended to change the interest rate to 10%. Passed as amended. |
Article 10 | Payroll Taxes ($9,500) | Passed as read. |
Motion to allow (non-town resident) Fire Chief to speak at meeting. | Passed by consent. | |
Article 11 | Municipal Complex Expenses ($20,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 12 | Old Town Hall Preservation Committee ($6,000) | Amended that the amount shall be $5,600 on the condition that Limington Flags in Remembrance repay the town the amount of $400 for the ten American flags and poles purchased last summer and the town returns the flags to Limington Flags in Remembrance. The $400 amount will then be credited to the Old Town Hall Preservation Committee account. This transaction and return of the flags shall be completed no later than May 1, 2007. Passed as amended. |
Article 13 | Limington EMS Department ($39,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 14 | Transfer $10,000 from Medical Reimbursement receivables to savings account for new Rescue Unit. | Passed as read. |
Article 15 | Fire Dept Budget ($36,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 16 | Forest Fire Protection Equipment 50/50 matching grant ($3,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 17 | Fire communications ($15,000) | Passed as read. (Expected to be $13,000 next year.) |
Article 18 | New Emergency Services Unit ($240,000 financed over 10 years) | Article failed by secret ballot vote, 22 Yes, 41 No. |
Article 19 | Postage ($5,500) | Passed as read. |
Articles 20 through 24 taken as a group by unanimous consent. | ||
Article 20 | Office Supplies ($3,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 21 | Computer Support ($12,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 22 | Insurance ($57,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 23 | Audit Town Books ($4,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 24 | Town Reports / Ballots ($4,500) | Passed as read. |
Article 25 | Allocate $5,600 for certified appraiser for new and remodeled properties | Article taken out of order before article 5. Article failed to pass. |
Articles 26 through 32 taken as a group by unanimous consent. | ||
Article 26 | Town Maps ($3,700) | Passed as read. |
Article 27 | Ballot Clerks ($3,500) | Passed as read. |
Article 28 | Legal Misc ($20,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 29 | General Misc ($5,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 30 | Town Lighting ($17,000) | Amended to require that the selectmen obtain a free energy audit from CMP for all town buildings. Passed as amended. |
Article 31 | Board of Appeals and Budget Committee ($2,500) | Passed as read. |
Article 32 | Planning Board ($10,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 33 | Southern Maine Regional Planning ($872) | Passed as read. |
Article 34 | General Assistance ($8,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 35 | Accept Derrick Drive? | Passed as read. |
Article 36 | General Highways ($35,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 37 | Brush Removal ($5,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 38 | Tarring and Patching ($150,000) | Amendment to reduce to same as last year ($100,000) failed. Passed as read. |
Article 39 | Salt Shed ($10,000) | Passed as read. |
Lunch Break 12:00 Noon to 12:35 PM | ||
Article 40 | How to use Excise Taxes? | Proposed as $240,000 for Snow and Ice with balance to surplus. (2006 excise taxes were $550,893.) Amended to include $10,000 for rapid license renewal software and services. Passed as amended. |
Article 41 | Street Signs ($750) plus Coordinator's Salary ($1,200) | Passed as read. |
Article 42 | Door-to-door trash pickup ($58,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 43 | EcoMaines' Baler Fees ($315,000) | Noted that tipping fees are $88/ton plus assessment of $70/ton. Limington recycles only 4% as compared to Waterboro that recycles 14%. Starting May 1, all recyclables, including plastics 1-7, may be combined in a single silver bullet. Also, weights (and costs) go up after snow or rain storms due to uncovered trash bins. Passed as read. |
Article 44 | Transfer Station Operation ($50,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 45 | Transfer Station Construction ($15,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 46 | Library Budget ($39,905) | Amended to remove "Said funds contingent on a certified annual audit of all Davis Memorial Library funds and said audit to be on file with Selectmen." Passed as amended. |
Article 47 | Parade ($5,750) | Passed as read. |
Articles 47 and 48 discussed together by unanimous consent. | Proposed amendment (to both articles) to remove "Said funds contingent on a certified annual audit of all Limington Youth League funds and said audit to be on file with Selectmen." failed. | |
Article 48 | Youth League ($15,000) | Amendment to reduce amount to $12,500 passed by a vote of 15 Yes to 9 No. Passed as amended. |
Article 49 | Youth League Field ($7,700) | Amended to reduce amount to $6,500. Passed as amended. |
Article 50 | Snowmobile Club (all of registration fee refunded) | Passed as read. |
Article 51 | Use 2005 Boat Excise fees for Moy-Mo-Day-Yo? | Passed as read. |
Article 52 | Animal Shelter ($4,229.70) | Passed as read. |
Articles 53 through 61 taken as a group by unanimous consent. | ||
Article 53 | S.M.A.A. on Aging ($2,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 54 | Visiting Nurses ($3,053) | Passed as read. |
Article 55 | York County Child Abuse ($500) | Passed as read. |
Article 56 | York County Comm Action ($3,400) | Passed as read. |
Article 57 | Caring Unlimited ($681) | Passed as read. |
Article 58 | York County Shelter ($500) | Passed as read. |
Article 59 | Charles A. Warren Post ($2,000) | Passed as read. |
Article 60 | Girl Scouts ($1,100) | Passed as read. |
Article 61 | Cub Scout Pack 315 ($460) | Passed as read. |
Article 62 | Academy Gym water($500) | Passed as read. |
Article 63 | Sell 1952 Brush Truck | Passed as read. |
Article 64 | What amount to transfer from Surplus to offset 2007 tax commitment? | Passed with the amount specified as $400,000 |
Article 65 | Motion to adjourn | Adjourned at 2:45 PM |
Note: Dollar figures in parenthesis are total of proposed allocation and carry-overs.
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