State ballot questions drive turnout
By Molly Lovell
Staff Writer
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport residents approved all local referendum questions Tuesday, including a proposal in Kennebunk to enhance its downtoåwn.
Kennebunk residents voted 2,896 to 2,250 to approve borrowing $1.3 million from the town’s Tax Increment Financing district to make downtown improvements.
Residents voted down the project in June for a little more than $2 million.
Town Manager Barry Tibbetts said the next step is for selectmen to discuss awarding bids at an upcoming meeting.
The board will then meet with the contractor to talk about a timeline for the project.
Kennebunk residents also voted to allow a Webber Hill contract zone to allow construction of a cell tower. Residents voted 3,760 to 1,262.
Overall in Kennebunk, 5,308 ballots were cast – 1,650 of which were absentee ballots. Total number of registered voters, including the 111 who registered at the polls, was 9,145. Kennebunk had a 58 percent voter turnout.
Kennebunk state referendum results: (Bold represents statewide winner)
Question 1: Gay marriage people’s veto: Yes: 2,231 No: 3,056 Blank: 32
Question 2: Citizen initiative, excise tax: Yes: 1,449 No: 3,793 Blank: 77
Question 3: Citizens initiative to repeal consolidation:Yes: 1,506 No: 3,612 Blank: 201
Question 4: TABOR: Yes: 1,970 No: 3,228 Blank: 121
Question 5: Medical marijuana: Yes: 3,309 No: 1,939 Blank: 71
Question 6: Bond issue: Yes: 3,846 No: 1,331 Blank: 141
Question 7: Petition signature verification: Yes: 2,552 No: 2,488 Blank: 278
Kennebunkport residents approved all questions for the special town referendum election, including the town’s first contract zone to allow the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust to make improvements to the Goat Island Lighthouse.
“We are grateful to citizens of the town that they continue to support us in such and overwhelming manner,” said Tom Bradbury, president of the trust.
Bradbury said there are still a number of things that need to be done before work can begin on Goat Island.
Overall in Kennebunkport, 1,956 ballots were cast. Out of 2,729 registered voters, 72 percent came out Tuesday to vote. Town Clerk April Dufoe said about 500 people voted absentee.
Kennebunk state referendum results: (Bold represents statewide winner)
Question 1: Yes: 760 No: 1,189
Question 2: Yes: 558 No: 1,380
Question 3: Yes: 514 No: 1,383
Question 4: Yes: 775 No: 1,149
Question 5: Yes: 1,269 No: 673
Question 6: Yes: 1,471 No: 435
Question 7: Yes: 1,023 No: 846
Residents in Arundel didn’t have any local questions, but 55 percent of registered voters turned out Tuesday.
Arundel state referendum results: (Bold represents statewide winner)
Question 1: Yes: 901 No: 742
Question 2: Yes: 409 No: 1,224
Question 3: Yes: 565 No: 1,038
Question 4: Yes: 661 No: 955
Question 5: Yes:1,020 No: 614
Question 6: Yes: 1,019 No: 595
Question 7: Yes: 689 No: 897
Staff Writer
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport residents approved all local referendum questions Tuesday, including a proposal in Kennebunk to enhance its downtoåwn.
Kennebunk residents voted 2,896 to 2,250 to approve borrowing $1.3 million from the town’s Tax Increment Financing district to make downtown improvements.
Residents voted down the project in June for a little more than $2 million.
Town Manager Barry Tibbetts said the next step is for selectmen to discuss awarding bids at an upcoming meeting.
The board will then meet with the contractor to talk about a timeline for the project.
Kennebunk residents also voted to allow a Webber Hill contract zone to allow construction of a cell tower. Residents voted 3,760 to 1,262.
Overall in Kennebunk, 5,308 ballots were cast – 1,650 of which were absentee ballots. Total number of registered voters, including the 111 who registered at the polls, was 9,145. Kennebunk had a 58 percent voter turnout.
Kennebunk state referendum results: (Bold represents statewide winner)
Question 1: Gay marriage people’s veto: Yes: 2,231 No: 3,056 Blank: 32
Question 2: Citizen initiative, excise tax: Yes: 1,449 No: 3,793 Blank: 77
Question 3: Citizens initiative to repeal consolidation:Yes: 1,506 No: 3,612 Blank: 201
Question 4: TABOR: Yes: 1,970 No: 3,228 Blank: 121
Question 5: Medical marijuana: Yes: 3,309 No: 1,939 Blank: 71
Question 6: Bond issue: Yes: 3,846 No: 1,331 Blank: 141
Question 7: Petition signature verification: Yes: 2,552 No: 2,488 Blank: 278
Kennebunkport residents approved all questions for the special town referendum election, including the town’s first contract zone to allow the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust to make improvements to the Goat Island Lighthouse.
“We are grateful to citizens of the town that they continue to support us in such and overwhelming manner,” said Tom Bradbury, president of the trust.
Bradbury said there are still a number of things that need to be done before work can begin on Goat Island.
Overall in Kennebunkport, 1,956 ballots were cast. Out of 2,729 registered voters, 72 percent came out Tuesday to vote. Town Clerk April Dufoe said about 500 people voted absentee.
Kennebunk state referendum results: (Bold represents statewide winner)
Question 1: Yes: 760 No: 1,189
Question 2: Yes: 558 No: 1,380
Question 3: Yes: 514 No: 1,383
Question 4: Yes: 775 No: 1,149
Question 5: Yes: 1,269 No: 673
Question 6: Yes: 1,471 No: 435
Question 7: Yes: 1,023 No: 846
Residents in Arundel didn’t have any local questions, but 55 percent of registered voters turned out Tuesday.
Arundel state referendum results: (Bold represents statewide winner)
Question 1: Yes: 901 No: 742
Question 2: Yes: 409 No: 1,224
Question 3: Yes: 565 No: 1,038
Question 4: Yes: 661 No: 955
Question 5: Yes:1,020 No: 614
Question 6: Yes: 1,019 No: 595
Question 7: Yes: 689 No: 897
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