Camden elects Susan Dorr and Ken Gross to the Select Board, approves $12.5 million bond
Tue, 06/11/2024 - 8:15pm
Voting in Camden, June 11, 2024, at the Public Safety Building. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Voting in Camden, June 11, 2024, at the Public Safety Building. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Voters turned out in force in Camden June 11, voting to approve municipal and school budgets, a $12.5 million bond, zoning and land use ordinance changes, and buying a groomer for the Camden Snow Bowl.
They also elected Susan Dorr and Ken Gross to the Select Board.
Four candidates were seeking election for the two open Select Board seats in Camden: Susan Dorr, Stephanie French (incumbent), Ken Gross and Sophie Romana (incumbent).
Votes received were:
Susan Dorr, 1,001
Stephanie French, 814
Ken Gross, 1,051
Sophie Romana, 798
Here are the results:
Municipal ballot
Article 3, amend definition of accessory apartment
Yes 1,214
No 553
Article 4, eliminate off street parking requirement for accessory apartments
Yes 1,157
No 619
Article 5, define short term rentals, amends definition of dwelling unit
Yes 1,056
No 857
Article 6, add short term rentals as a permitted use in all zoning districts
Yes 1,014
No 903
Article 7, regulate short term rentals by requiring annual licensing and adhering to safety and wastewater rules
Yes 1,054
No 877
Article 8, amend zoning to further regulate piers
Yes 1,425
No 530
Article 9, amend and add new approval criteria for piers, wharves, floats, breakwaters, boat ramps, bridges.
Yes 1,432
No 519
Article 10, amend maximum height of piers and require repairs of, and replacement of, piers computer with municipal standards.
Yes 1,471
No 490
Article 11, should Camden retain ownership of Tannery Park for community purposes, green space, etc.
Yes 1,521
No 418
Articles 12 through 17 concerned annual fiscal administration, such as setting tax due dates, etc. All these articles passed.
Article 18, authorize the town to borrow $12.5 million (estimated interest of $8.2 million) to finance sewer repairs, road and sidewalk repairs, and stormwater system repairs.
Yes 1,554
No 369
Article 19 municipal budget
Yes 1,710
No 207
Article 20, municipal budget
Yes 1,371
No 500
Article 21, borrow $320,000 to purchase a groomer for the Camden Snow Bowl.
Yes 1,170
No 728
Article 22, appropriate $420,000 from the town’s undesignated fund balance to fund the budget losses at the Snow Bowl in 2023 and 2024.
yes 1,272
no 631
Voters also approved the $17.1 million Five Town CSD budget
Yes 1,516
No 420
Voters also authorized the CSD to build and equip a new 1,800-square-foot special education classroom on the Camden Hills Regional High School campus and expend up to $750,000 from the district’s capital reserve fund for that purpose.
Yes 1,561
No 386
Approved the $20.4 million SAD 28 budget
Yes 1,510
No 434
State primaries
Republican ballot
U.S. Senate nomination
Demi Kouzounas, Saco, 307 votes
Representative to Congress, District 1
Andrew Plantidosi, Cape Elizabeth, 127
Ronald Russell, Kennebunkport, 190
State Senator District 12
William Scott Rocknack, Camden, 349
Legislative representative, District 41
Cory Raymond, Rockport, 326
Democrat ballot
David Allen Costello, Brunswick, for U.S. Senator, 880
Representative to Congress, District 1
Chellie Pingree, North Haven, 1,307
State Senator, District 12
Anne Beebe Center, Rockland, 1,187
Legislative representative, District 41
Victoria Doudera, 1,280
Knox County Commissioner
Marc Ratner, 1,107
