Town Meeting 2022: Candidates, Warrant Articles, Budgets
June is when Maine citizens weigh how much to spend on school budgets, and polls are open in many towns for voters to cast ballots on other municipal business.
While individual municipalities hold their annual meetings at various times during the year (some are in March, others in May, still others in June), a number of them now hold town meetings soon after the June elections are held.
This year, June 14 is the day for local elections and secret ballot articles on ordinance amendments, as well as school budgets and state primaries for political office.
Governor Mills is good for Maine, should continue her work
No one who cares for the health and welfare of Maine or the United States would vote any Republican into office, any office. This is a time for all good people to stand up for Democracy.
Healthy Republicans have forsaken the GOP years ago when the party fell in love with the person who receives “love letters” from the dictator of North Korea. And, says, “Putin is a genius”. LePage brags that he was Trump before Trump.
Anyone who loves Trump should vote for LePage; they… Read more
One new Rockport Select Board member gets sworn in, another resigns
ROCKPORT — Annual Town Meeting in Rockport drew approximately 70 people to the Rockport Opera House June 15; some were ready to defend certain lines in the budget, others to question and comment, which they did. Still, the town approved 22 warrant articles, including a $1.5 million loan for infrastructure repairs and an $8 million municipal budget.
At the Opera House and just before the meeting began, townspeople also learned that Select Board member John Strand had resigned,… Read more
Camden citizens make legal request for Montgomery Dam article to be placed before voters in November
CAMDEN — Attorney Paul Gibbons, representing the Save the Dam Falls Committee, is asking the Camden Select Board and Camden’s attorney, William Kelly, to place an article before voters in November that proposes saving the Montgomery Dam.
Should the town refuse the request, the Save the Dam Falls Committee will hold a special town meeting Sept. 27, which they… Read more
Thomaston Green citizen’s initiative fails
THOMASTON — Voters in the Town of Thomaston cast ballots in the primary elections June 14 while also deciding on the future of the Thomaston Green.
The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by their party members to run in the November 8 general elections.
GOVERNOR
Mills - 345
GOVENROR
LePage - 168
1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Thelander - 157
1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT… Read more
Lincolnville elects Stephen Hand to Select Board, approves school budget
LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville voters went June 14, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Lincolnville Central School, to consider two school budgets, and a municipal ballot that features two Select Board candidates — incumbent Jordan Barnett-Parker and Stephen Hand – vying for one open seat.
Citizens elected Stephen Hand with 283… Read more
Hope elects Michael Schultz, Charles Weidman to Select Board, Nicholas O’Hara to school committee
HOPE – Voters in Hope elected two select board members – Michael Schultz and Charles Weidman, as well as Nicholas O’Hara to the Hope School Committee.
And in a straw poll, voters indicated they want to do away with traditional town meeting and consider warrant articles via a secret ballot vote.
Select board candidates:
Bruce Hafner, 81
Michael Schultz, 146
Charles Weidman, 138
School Committee candidates for one three-year seat:… Read more
Union elects Martha Johnston-Nash to Select Board, approves retaining ownership of Thompson Community Center
UNION — Voters in Union elected Martha Johnston-Nash with 357 votes to a two-year term on the Select Board. Her opponent, Linda Waltz-Mountainland, received 208 votes.
See attached PDF for the results of the referendum vote on the future of the Thompson Community Center.
These are the June 14 election results from the Town of Union.
The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by their party members to… Read more
In close vote, Rockport elects Jim Annis to Select Board, approves zoning changes
ROKCPORT — Rockport voters elected Jim Annis to the Select Board, unseating incumbent Denise Munger. The vote was close; Annis had 268 votes and Munger 253.
In addition to candidates for Select Board and two other municipal committees, the 2022 Town Meeting warrant in Rockport appeared before votes going to the polls June 14.
On June 15, the town will continue its annual town meeting at 7 p.m. in the Rockport Opera House to consider its 2022-2023 budget and other municipal… Read more
Appleton passes all 41 articles on Town Meeting 2022 warrant; elects municipal officers
APPLETON — Holding their annual town meeting by secret ballot and going to the polls all day June 14 to tend to municipal business, citizens of Appleton approved a budget for the Appleton Village School, agreed to pay their Select Board members $3,000 a year, establish a Revaluation Reserve Fund, sell a 17 acre lot and put to the proceeds to the aforementioned Reserve Fund.
Additionally, Appleton voters approved continuing the practice of holding town meeting via secret ballot, as… Read more
Camden elects Thomas Hedstrom, Stephanie French to Select Board, says no to Tannery proposal
CAMDEN– Except for two articles — 15 and 16 — on the municipal ballot, voters in Camden said yes to all articles on the town’s 2022 Town Meeting Warrant, which included the easing of density in the town’s Land Use Ordinance, and a moratorium on coastal piers.
From the unofficial numbers read off by Elections Warden Peter Gross at 8:10 p.m., voters elected Tom Hedstrom, 713 to 675 to replace incumbent Marc Ratner on the Select Board for a three-year term, and voted Stephanie French… Read more
Town Meetings, Municipal and School Budgets, Warrants and Candidates
Below are area municipalities holding elections and town meetings in June
APPLETON
Annual Town Meeting, June 14, by Secret Ballot, Appleton Fire Station, 2899 Sennebec Road, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The warrant includes a Site Plan Review Ordinance, Proposed sale of town-owned land, Select Board stipend pay, municipal budget
CAMDEN
Annual Town Meeting, June 14, Camden Public Safety Building, by secret ballot, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
All Camden ballots, including Five Town CSD and SAD 28 budgets, can be found here.
Camden-Rockport, Five Town CSD to hold public input budget meetings March 21
Camden Select Board Candidates
Stephanie French
Thomas Hedstrom
Robert Lawson
Marc Ratner
HOPE
Voters in Hope with go to the polls June 14 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to consider candidates for Select Board (three candidates are running for two open seats: Bruce Haffner, Michael Schultz and Charles Weidman). Then, on June 16, citizens will gather at the Hope Elementary School at 6:30 p.m. for annual town meeting.
Two candidates for vying for one seat on the Hope School Committee Board: Jacob Eichenlaub and Nicholas O’Hara.
LINCOLNVILLE
Lincolnville voters will got to the polls June 14, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Lincolnville Central School, to consider two school budgets, and a municipal ballot that features two Select Board candidates — incumbent Jordan Barnett-Parker and Stephen Hand – vying for one open seat. The municipal ballot also features open seats on various committees and boards with no candidates.
On June 16, citizens will gather at 6 p.m. at the Lincolnville Central School for Annual Town Meeting and to consider the town’s 2022-2023 proposed budget and a warrant that includes term limits for Select Board members of not more than three consecutive three-year terms.
NORTHPORT
Voting on the town’s municipal ballot will take place at the Northport Town Office, June 4, beginning at 8 a.m., to elect select board and school board candidates,
Annual Town Meeting will then continue on June 6, at the Edna Drinkwater School Basketball Court, 6:30 p.m. There, the townspeople will consider amendments to the town’s building and shoreland zoning ordinances, as well as municipal and school budgets.
ROCKPORT
Rockport’s Annual Town Meeting will take place over two days, beginning June 14 at the polls, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., when voters will consider the Five Town CSD and School Administrative District 28 budgets, as well as two candidates vying for one three-year seat on the Select Board.
On June 15, citizens will gather at the Rockport Opera House, 7 p.m., for Annual Town Meeting to consider ordinance amendments and the municipal budget.
Rockport Select Board Candidates
Jim Annis
Denise Munger
Rockport Municipal Warrant and Budget
U.S. Cellular pushes for Rockport ordinance change to erect 145-foot monopole
Camden-Rockport, Five Town CSD to hold public input budget meetings March 21
Annual Town Meeting, June 18, Town Office (Downstairs), 9 a.m.
Stockton Springs citizens will consider amendments to the town’s land use ordinance, and its Coastal Waters and Harbor Ordinance.
THOMASTON
Thomaston’s Annual Town Meeting will take place over two days, beginning June 14 at the polls, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Thomaston Municipal Building (former Lura Libby School) where voters will consider electing two Select Board members for three-year terms, one Board of Assessors member for a three-year term, and one RSU 13 School Board member.
On June 15, citizens will gather at the Thomaston Municipal Building at 6 p.m. for annual Town Meeting and consider a municipal budget and a warrant that includes a land swap with George C. Hall and Sons, Inc., which would enable construction of workforce housing, a citizens’ initiative to dedicate the Thomaston Green for public park use, several land use ordinance amendments, as well as several other municipal ordinance amendments.
Thomaston has collected all of its Town Meeting business material, ordinance amendments, etc., on this page.
Union’s Annual Town Meeting will take place over two days, beginning June 14 at the polls, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the William L. Pullen Municipal Building Meeting Room, where voters will consider electing two Select Board members for three-year terms, one Board of Assessors member for a three-year term, and one RSU 13 School Board member.
There are two candidates running for one seat on the Select Board: Martha Johnston-Nash and Linda Waltz-Mountainland
The June 14 secret ballot also includes five options for the future of the town-owned Thompson Community Center. Voters are to vote for just one option.
And, the ballot includes the RSU 40 budget.
On June 21, citizens will gather at the William L. Pullen Municipal Building Meeting Room at 7 p.m. for annual Town Meeting and to consider articles on the rest of the Union Town Warrant
VINALHAVEN
Annual Town Meeting, June 128, Vinalhaven School, 6 p.m.
Details and Town Warrant coming soon
WALDOBORO
Waldoboro’s Annual Town Meeting will take place June 14 at the polls, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Waldoboro Town Office, where voters will consider electing one Select Board member for a three-year term, and one member to the RSU 40 Board of Directors.
Candidates for the Select Board are Robert Butler and Seth Hall.
Candidates for the SAD 40 Board of Directors are Danny Jackson and Steven Karp.
The Town Meeting Warrant will be addressed entirely by secret ballot, including the municipal budget, a new Disorderly Property Ordinance (“This ordinance is not a property maintenance ordinance, but is an ordinance that would address properties in Town that have repeated complaints from neighbors, and are having a negative impact on the neighborhood,” the town explained, and the Town of Waldoboro Medical Marijuana Licensing Ordinance.
Warrant articles also include the creation of up to 36 units of affordable senior housing at the former A.D. Gray School property, the purchase of the Wooster Parking Lot, and the sale of the Friendship Street School.
Click here for the town’s explanation of the ordinance proposals.
Warren’s Annual Town Meeting will take place over two days, beginning June 14 at the polls, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Warren Masonic Hall, 105 Camden Road, where voters will consider electing one Select Board member for a three-year term, and three members to the RSU 40 Board of Directors. The secret ballot also includes the RSU 40 budget validation.
Then, on June 21, citizens will convene again at 7 p.m. at the Warren Masonic Hall to consider the town warrant, which will be posted June 7.