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Results Of Referendum Questions

POSTED: 9:35 pm EST November 3, 2009
UPDATED: 1:23 am EST November 4, 2009

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Clinton


1. "Shall the revision to the Town Charter as recommended by the Charter Revision Committee and approved by the Board of Selectmen be adopted?" -- YES

Columbia


1"Shall the proposed revised charter be approved?" -- YES

Canton


1. "Shall the Charter of the Town of Canton be revised as proposed by the Canton Charter Revision Commission and as approved by the Canton Board of Selectmen?" YES: 1,348 NO: 481

Bristol


1. "Shall the City of Bristol continue, pursuant to the City Council Resolution dated July 27, 2009, the Connecticut City and Town Development Act, which grants additional authority to aid and promote industrial and other forms of economic development?" Unoffically (at 9:50 p.m.)- YES

West Haven


1. "Shall the proposed West Haven Charter amendments approved by the West Haven City Council on July 22, 2009 be adopted?" Unofficially at 10 p.m.): YES: 28% NO: 21%

East Lyme


1. "Shall Section 7.3 of the charter be amended to provide that the annual town budget be submitted to an automatic referendum on the voting machines?" YES: 3,269; NO: 2,183

2. "Shall Section 4.1.1 of the charter be amended to provide that the time for the Board of Selectmen to appoint members of town boards and officers be increased from 15 to 30 days after the Board takes office?" YES: 4408; NO: 1020

3. "Shall Section 5.4 of the charter be amended to provide that the Board of Selectmen may either appoint a Town Director of Health or vote to join a District Department of Health?" YES: 3947; NO: 1429

4. "Shall Sections 2.13 and 6.2.1 of the charter be amended to provide that the Board of Tax Review be re-named the Board of Assessment Appeals?" YES: 3537 NO: 1771

5. "Shall Section 3.3.1.5 and 7.7 of the charter be amended to provide that the price of real estate purchases which may be made by the Board of Selectmen be increased from $1,000 to $10,000?" YES: 3429; NO:1937

Windsor


1. Question: Shall the Town of Windsor appropriate $2,800,000 for the Hayden Station Firehouse Project and authorize the issue of bonds and notes in the same amount to finance said appropriation? YES: 3179 NO: 1123

Groton


1. "Shall the Ordinance Appropriating $10,725,000 for Thames Street Rehabilitation and Authorizing the Issue of Bonds and Notes in the Same Amount be Approved?" YES: 1,963 NO: 2,490

Glastonbury


1. "Shall the town of Glastonbury appropriate $2,000,000 for purchase of development rights and acquisition of land pursuant to ordinance establishing the town's reserve for land acquisition and authorize the issue of bonds and notes in the same amount to finance said appropriation?" (Unofficial at 10:30 p.m.)YES: 4,025; NO: 2,479

2. "Shall the town of Glastonbury sell real estate owned by the town located at 131 Addison Road at the price and on such terms and conditions as determined by the Town Council?" (Unofficial at 10:30 p.m.) YES: 5,498; NO: 967

3. "Shall the town of Glastonbury sell real estate owned by the town located at 232 Williams Street at the price and on such terms and conditions as determined by the town council?" (Unofficial at 10:30 p.m.) YES: 5,219; NO: 1236

Manchester


1. "Shall the Town appropriate $8,000,000 to pay for improvements to roads and sidewalks, and for debt administration, to be financed by the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes of the Town?" (Unofficial at 10:40 p.m.) YES

2. "Shall the Town appropriate $8,000,000 to redevelop and revitalize the Broad Street commercial area consisting of approximately 148 acres, and including the Parkade, by carrying out the Broad Street Redevelopment Plan, Phase I, as approved by the Board of Directors, including the extension of Center Springs Park to Broad Street, the construction of a greenway along Bigelow Brook, street, sidewalk and other infrastructure improvements, the acquisition of property in the redevelopment area, and for debt administration, to be financed by the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes of the Town?" (Unofficial at 10:40 p.m.) YES

New London


1. "Shall the City of New London approve the resolution renewing for a five year period the powers granted in the City and Town Development Act, pursuant to CGS Sec. 7-480 et seq.?" YES: 1278 NO: 1265

Ledyard


1: Shall Chapter II of the Ledyard Charter, Elections and Elected Officials, be revised as follows: Section 3, Elective Officers, and Section 5, Board of Education, are revised to allow voters to vote for up to nine candidates for both the Town Council and the Board of Education. Section 7, Minority Representation, is revised to allow a maximum of six candidates from each party to be lected to either the Town Council of the Board of Education. (The maximum number elected from the same party would be six.) Section 10, Vacancies, is revised to permit filling vacancies on the Board of Education, in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes? (unofficial) Yes 1,425; No 583

2: Shall Chapter VI of the Ledyard Charter, Officers, Departments, and Boards Appointed by the Mayor, be revised as follows: Section 7, Department of Public Safety, is revised to: (a) specify and clarify the duties of the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Civil Preparedness and Emergency Management, (b) reorganize a Law Enforcement Division and a Fire Safety and Emergency medical Services Division, and (c) create an Administrator of Emergency Services position and a Public Safety Commission? (Unofficial) Yes 1,098; No 892

3: Shall Chapter VII of the Ledyard Charter, Finance and Taxation, be revised as follows: Section 16, Eminent Domain, is added to prohibit the taking of private property for public use without first a two-thirds vote of the Town Council and then a majority approval vote at a referendum in which at least 15% of registered voters participate? (Unofficial: Yes 1,682; No 553

4: Shall chapters and sections of the Town Charter which clarify descriptions and responsibilities for positions, hiring and appointing, and budget preparation be revised as proposed?" (Unofficial) Yes 1,485; No 599

5:Shall chapters and sections of the Town Charter, in general, intended to: (a) update references, (b) improve readability, and (c) comply with Connecticut General Statutes be revised, as proposed? (Unofficial) Yes 1,732; No 386

Montville


1:Shall the Town Charter be amended to create the appointed position of Town Manager, remove the elected position of Mayor and make related changes to the powers and duties of the Town Council, including creating a new position of a Mayor that is a member of the Town Council? (Unofficial) Yes 906 ; No 2,177

2: Shall the Town Charter be amended to abolish the Public Safety Commission, establish a Board of Fire Commissioners and a Board of Police Commissioners and add new Charter sections relating to the Municipal Animal Control Officer and Emergency Dispatchers? (Unofficial) Yes 1,061; No 1,992

3: Shall the Town Charter be amended to combine the Conservation Commission with the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission, give Town boards, commissions and other agencies the right to hire certain personnel necessary to carry out their functions subject to budgetary funding and Town Council approval, require that the taking of property by eminent domain be approved by two-thirds vote of the Town Council and a majority vote at referendum and make grammatical, technical, administrative and other changes and clarifications? Unofficial: Yes 1,213; No 1,813

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