Specimen Town Meeting Referendum Ballot

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Jennifer M. Kovacs, Town Clerk

Budget Committee Recommendations Continued:

C. Article 28 (Ellsworth Library Budget) – The Budget Committee recommends reconsideration of this vote, changing the amount to raise and appropriate to $2,500. This represents a cut of $4,000 from the amount approved at the March 9, 2005 Town Meeting

D. Article 29 (Public Safety Budget) – The Budget Committee recommends reconsideration of this vote, changing the amount to raise and appropriate to $33,252.7. This represents a cut of $11,470.00 from the amount approved at the March 9, 2005 Town Meeting as follows:

Fire Department – Pagers reduced by $500.00

Fire Department – Radio reduced by $1,000.00

Fire Department – Non Specific, reduce entire budget by $1,000.00

Ambulance Contract – Reduced by $8,970.00

E. Article 31 (Road Maintenance Budget) – The Budget Committee recommends reconsideration of this vote, changing the amount to raise and appropriate to $113,725.00. This represents a cut of $14,600 from the amount approved at the March 9, 2005 town meeting as follows:

Crack Sealing – reduced by $6,000.00

Shore Road Maintenance – reduced by $2,500.00

Non Specific Maintenance – reduced by $1,000.00

Salt/Sand Shed Reserve Addition – reduced by $5,000.00

F. Article 33 (Solid Waste Budget) – The Budget Committee recommends reconsideration of this vote, changing the amount to raise and appropriate to $94,998. This represents a cut of $3,500 from the amount approved at the March 9, 2005 town meeting in the PERC budget amount.

G. Article 27 (Parks & Recreation Budget) – The Budget Committee recommends reconsideration of this vote, changing the amount to raise and appropriate to $4,604.00. This represents a cut of $1,146.00 from the amount approved at the March 9, 2005 town meeting as follows:

YMCA Allocation – reduced by $500.00

Lamoine Beach – reduced by $646.00

H. Article 35 (Revenues Budget) – The Budget Committee recommends reconsideration of this vote, changing the amount to offset local property taxes to $443,702. This represents an increase by $9,000 from the amount approved at the March 9, 2005 town meeting in revenues used to offset property taxes as follows:

$2,000 – investment interest revenues

$7,000 – Code Enforcement revenues

  (The Selectmen recommend a yes vote)

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