Waldoboro voted on four issues in the Nov. 5 general election. Three of them passed, while the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Ordinance failed by a slim margin. Article 2 Fireworks Ordinance. Shall the Town vote to allow consumer fireworks to be used in the Town of Waldoboro?

This article would repealed the current ordinance, which prohibits commercial fireworks, and reinstate the previous ordinance as approved in April 2012. No permit will be required. The ban was approved by voters at the town meeting in June 2020.

Article 3 Food Sovereignty Ordinance

Shall the Town vote to adopt an ordinance entitled "Local Food and Community Self-Governance Ordinance" to enable the right to produce, process, sell, purchase and consume local foods thus promoting self-reliance, the preservation of family farms, and local food traditions?

Article 4 CPACE Clean Energy

Shall the Town of Waldoboro vote to adopt an ordinance entitled "The Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)" Ordinance? If approved, this Ordinance allows commercial property owners to access additional financing to undertake energy efficiency and clean energy improvements on their buildings as passeed by the State Legislature in 2021 under LD 340.

Article 5 Shellfish Ordinance update Shall the Town vote to approve an amendment to the existing Shellfish Conservation Ordinance that was approved on June 13, 2023?

Language was added to the Shellfish Ordinance: A Commercial Digger must also have a valid State of Maine Commercial Shellfish License issued by the Department of Marine Resources. Towns with unlimited commercial or recreational license allocations shall make available and issue if applicable on the first day of license sales, to qualifying non-residents, no less then 10% of the total number of resident licenses issued in the previous year. Thereafter, non-resident licenses will be issued according to the 10% rule in accordance with 1 2 MRS 6671(3-A)(E) and (F).

If licenses remain unsold after the period of issuance, shall be made available to resident and non-residents alike on a first come, first serve basis or by lottery using an official, written list that is posted publically. Licenses unsold during th eperiod of issuance shall be issued for the ortiinal allocated fee in each category regardless of residency.