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Maine Vocational-Technical Institutes Equipment and Land Purchases, Bond Issue 7 (1985)
The Maine Vocational-Technical Institutes Equipment and Land Purchases Bond Issue, also known as Bond Issue 7, was on the November 5, 1985 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved.[1] The measure issued $2.2 million in bonds for the purchase of equipment and land for vocational-technical institutes. This included the allocations for equipment in the amount of $424,243 for Central Maine, $203,172 for Eastern Maine, $175,349 for Kennebec Valley, $314,126 for Northern Maine, $219,300 for Southern Maine and $163,810 for Washington County Vocational-Technical Institutes. Additionally, $700,000 was allocated for the acquisition of land at Southern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute.[2][3]
Election results
| Maine Bond Issue 7 (1985) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 124,029 | 65.45% | ||
| No | 65,469 | 34.55% | ||
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]
| “ |
"Do you favor a $2,200,000 bond issue to purchase equipment and land for vocational-technical institutes?" [4] |
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See also
- Maine 1985 ballot measures
- 1985 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine Special Election November 5, 1985: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 29, 1985
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine Special Election November 5, 1985: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 29, 1985
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Laws of the State of Maine as Passed by the One Hundred and Twelfth Legislature, "Private and Special Laws, Chapter 58," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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