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Augusta, Maine, Police Station Bond Referendum (June 2021)
| Augusta Bond Referendum | |
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| Election date June 15, 2021 | |
| Topic City bonds and Local law enforcement | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Augusta Question 1 was on the ballot as a referral in Augusta on June 15, 2021. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the city to issue up to $20,477,655 in bonds to fund land acquisition for and the construction of a police station. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the city to issue up to $20,477,655 in bonds to fund land acquisition for and the construction of a police station. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Bond Referendum.
Election results
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Augusta Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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717 | 84.35% | ||
| No | 133 | 15.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor borrowing money as authorized by City Council Order No. 21-072 to provide an amount not to exceed $20,477,655 to pay costs of expenditures for the acquisition of land in the City of Augusta and the construction and equipping of a new police station on the land for the City of Augusta? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Augusta City Council on April 15, 2021.[1]
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