Cumberland County referenda results

Question One: Citizen Initiative
Do you want to allow a Maine tribe to run a harness racing track with slot machines and high-stakes beano games in Washington County ?
                  YES          Percentage Yes           NO
Gorham    1551                 46%               1778
Hollis        453                   46%                   513
Buxton    723                    53%                   611
Standish    809                   53%                   802
Limington    360                   48%              388    
Question Two: Bond Issue
Do you favor a bond issue to stimulate economic development and job creation that would provide $5,000,000 in loans and grant funds and would provide $50,000,000 in research, development and commercialization funds for targeted technology sectors, awarded after a competitive process administered by the Maine Technology Institute, and will leverage at least $50,000,000 in other funds?
                 YES          Percentage Yes           NO
Gorham    1720           51%                   1575
Hollis        455            47%                       500
Buxton    589            43%                        746
Standish    676          44%                        817
Limington    286        38%                        455

Question Three: Bond Issue
Do you favor a $43,500,000 bond issue for interior and exterior building renovations, improvements and additions at all campuses of the Maine Community College System, the Maine Maritime Academy and the University of Maine System; to replenish the School Revolving Renovation Fund for school repairs and renovations; and to support capital improvements for cultural and educational assets such as museums, historical facilities and libraries?
                 YES          Percentage Yes           NO
Gorham    1738            52%                    1582
Hollis        449              46%                       515
Buxton    603              44%                       734
Standish    664              44%                   844
Limington    284              38%                   456

Question Four: Bond Issue
Do you favor a $35,500,000 bond issue to invest in land conservation, water access, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation opportunities, including hunting and fishing, farmland and working waterfront and to invest in state parks, historic sites and riverfront, community and farm infrastructure to be matched by at least $21,875,000 in private and public contributions?
               YES          Percentage Yes           NO
Gorham    2185           65%                    1140
Hollis        628              64%                       340
Buxton    864              64%                        471
Standish    905              59%                   602
Limington    406              54%                   335

Question Five: Referendum
Do you favor extending term limits for Legislators from four to six terms?
                  YES          Percentage Yes           NO
Gorham    999                30%                  2295
Hollis        279                29%                  676
Buxton    364                 27%                  974
Standish    413            27%                  1086
Limington    158            21%                  580

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