Maine Sewerage Facilities Construction, Question 6 (1989)
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The Maine Sewerage Facilities Construction Bond Issue, also known as Question 6, was on the November 7, 1989 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved.[1] The measure issued $4.4 million in bonds for sewerage facilities construction. The estimated interest on the bonds at 6.25 percent over 5 years was $825,000.[2][3]
Background
Three prior legislatively referred bond questions in the 1980s had provided general funding for similar sewage facilities construction projects. This included $12 million in 1986, $8.3 million in 1987 and $12 million in 1988.[1]
Election results
| Maine Question 6 (1989) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 124,631 | 53.81% | ||
| No | 106,976 | 46.19% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[3]
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Do you favor a $4,400,000 bond issue for sewerage facilities construction? [4] |
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Media editorial positions
Opposition
- Bangor Daily News said,
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State financial assistance is appropriate for this purpose, but it makes more sense for the state to pay as it goes, using the substantial amount of interest saved to fund projects. [4] |
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| —Bangor Daily News Editorial | ||
Similar measures
- Maine Native American Reservation School, Water and Sewage Facilities, Referendum Question No. 1 (1968)
- Maine Native American Reservation Water and Sewage Facilities, Referendum Question No. 5 (1969)
- Maine Sewer Treatment Facilities, Bond Issue 3 (1986)
- Maine Sewage Treatment Facilities Construction, Question 3 (1987)
- Maine Sewerage Facilities Construction, Question 4 (1988)
- Maine Water Pollution Control Facilities, Question 4 (1992)
See also
- Maine 1989 ballot measures
- 1989 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine Special Election November 7, 1989: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 31, 1989
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine Special Election November 7, 1989: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 31, 1989
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Laws of the State of Maine as Passed by the One Hundred and Fourteenth Legislature, "Private and Special Laws, Chapter 80," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "Editorial," October 31, 1989
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