candidates and referendum questions

City of Rockland announces Nov. 2, 2021 ballot

Thu, 09/23/2021 - 4:00pm

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Rockland City Hall
Rockland, ME
United States

    CANDIDATE LIST
    November 2, 2021 Municipal Election

     

    The following is a list of the names and addresses of the candidates for City offices and the Referendum Questions that will appear on the ballot for the November 2, 2021 Annual Municipal Election (Order determined by drawing 9/22/21).

     

    City Council (3-year term, 1 seat)

    Dorr, Benjamin A.

    45 James Street

     

    Kalloch, Nicole L.

    84 Main Street

     

    RSU #13 Board of Directors (1-year term, 1 seat)

    Martz, David H.

    180 Lake View Drive

     

    RSU #13 Board of Directors (3-year term, 2 seats)

    McCannell, Kelli M.

    252 Cedar Street

     

    Rockland Port District Board (5-year term, 1 seat)

    Barnes, Noah

    352 Old County Road

     

    Election Warden (1-year term, 1 seat)

    (No Candidates)

     

    Ward Clerk (1-year term, 1 seat)

    (No Candidates)

     

    (NOTE:  There are no Declared Write-in Candidates for this Election)

     

    REFERENDUM QUESTIONS

     

    ○ YES

    ○ NO

    Question #1  Charter Amendment

    Shall the Rockland City Charter, Section 601 be amended to add the RSU #13 Board of Directors and the Rockland Port District Board of Trustees to list of City officers elected at the annual municipal election and determining the number of valid signatures required on petitions for nomination to those offices?

     

    ○ YES

    ○ NO

    Question #2  Charter Amendment

    Shall the Rockland City Charter, Section 602 be amended to change the dates that nomination papers for City offices are available and due from ninety (90) days and forty-five (45) day prior to Election Day, respectively, to one hundred and five (105) day and sixty (60) days prior to Election Day, respectively, to conform to the filing deadlines established by State of Maine Election Laws?

    ○ YES

    ○ NO

    Question #3  Charter Amendment

    Shall the Rockland City Charter, Section 605 be amended to add the RSU #13 Board of Directors and the Rockland Port District Board of Trustees to list of City officers elected at the annual municipal election, remove the requirement that a candidate’s residence be listed on the ballot, and to determine the order of placement of candidate names on the ballot by alphabetical order?

     

    ○ YES

    ○ NO

    Question #4  Charter Amendment

    Shall the Rockland City Charter, Section 513(c)(2)&(3), be amended to change the limit on the amount that the City Council may authorize for the issuance of Bonds or Notes without voter approval from no more than $100,000 to no more than $350,000, and to change the limit on the aggregated total of the City’s indebtedness on notes from no more than $200,000 to no more than $700,000?

     

    ○ YES

    ○ NO

    Question #5  Charter Amendment

    Shall the Rockland City Charter, Sections 202 and 203(d), be amended to adjust the annual salaries of the Mayor and Members of the City Council from $1000 and $800 respectively, to $4,500 and $4,000, respectively, and to adjust said salaries annually based on the Cost of Living Index, beginning July 1, 2022?

     

    ○ YES

    ○ NO

    Question #6  Charter Amendment

    Shall the Rockland City Charter, Section 210(a)(2), be amended to remove the requirement that Special Meeting Notices be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City, as long as the notice is delivered to local media outlets for distribution to the public and complies with the provisions of 1 M.R.S. §406?

     

    ○ YES

    ○ NO

    Question #7  Advisory Question

    Do you support amending Rockland's zoning regulations to allow smaller, more efficient, more affordable dwellings?

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