Published on November 06, 2001

Cape Elizabeth voters gave their nod of approval to all six bond issue questions on the Nov. 6 State referendum ballot.

Nearly 25 percent of registered Cape voters turned out for the off-year election, with 1,872 coming to the polls at Cape Elizabeth High School.

Town Clerk Debra Lane said the turnout was about what was expected for this kind of election. She said turnout is usually 22-30 percent for elections in off years.

As voters came through the booths she said she did not hear of any particular bond issue dominating the election, although the highest vote-getter in Cape was Question 3, a $61 million bond issue for infrastructure improvement and eligibility for more than $120 million in matching federal funds. A total 1,496 voted for this issue in Cape; 361 against.

Here is how the vote went in Cape Elizabeth:

"Do you favor a $12,000,000 bond issue to provide:

1. The sum of $10,000,000 to address the affordable housing crisis in Maine; and
2. The sum of $2,000,000 to provide housing for victims of domestic violence?"

"Do you favor a $5,000,000 bond issue for biomedical and marine research and development by Maine-based nonprofit and state research institutions?"
 

"Do you favor a $61,000,000 bond issue for improvements to highways and bridges, airports, public transit and ferry facilities; development of rail, trail and marine infrastructure; and improvements to intermodal facilities statewide that makes the State eligible for up to $120,800,000 in matching federal funds?"
 

"Do you favor a $15,000,000 bond issue to capitalize the State's School Revolving Renovation Fund for repairs and improvements in public school facilities to address health, safety and compliance deficiencies, general renovation needs and learning space upgrades?"
 

"Do you favor a $17,000,000 bond issue to provide:
 

1. The sum of $6,000,000 to construct and upgrade water pollution control facilities, providing the state match for $12,500,000 in federal funds;
    
2. The sum of $1,000,000 to protect the State's drinking water resources by granting funds to cities and towns for the remediation of their solid waste landfills;
    
3. The sum of $1,500,000 to protect public health and safety and the environment by providing funds to remove and replace failing septic systems;
    
4. The sum of $1,000,000 to protect public health and safety and the environment by providing funds to remove overboard discharges;
    
5. The sum of $500,000 to protect the public health and safety and the environment by providing funds for the cleanup of tire stockpiles;
    
6. The sum of $3,000,000 to support drinking water system improvements that address public health threats, providing the state match for $15,760,000 in federal funds;
    
7. The sum of $300,000 for grants and loans to municipalities for public infrastructure through the Municipal Investment Trust Fund;
    
8. The sum of $2,000,000 to construct new or retrofit existing pollution control structures on Maine farms to protect the environment;
    
9. The sum of $700,000 to construct environmentally sound water sources that help avoid drought damage to crops; and
    
10. The sum of $1,000,000 to recapitalize the Potato Marketing Improvement Fund?"

"Do you favor a $36,700,000 bond issue to make improvements to the State's public universities, the Maine Maritime Academy and other public learning centers?"