Maine voters overwhelmingly approve $105M transportation bond
Updated: 10:46 PM EST Nov 5, 2019
Maine voters overwhelmingly approve $105M transportation bond
Updated: 10:46 PM EST Nov 5, 2019
THE CITY WILL PAY OFF THE DEBT, USING FUNDS FROM PROPERTY TAXES. THERE WERE TWO STATEWIDE BALLOT QUESTIONS BEING DECIDED TONIGHT- HERE ARE THE RESULTS. QUESTION 1 AUTHORIZES A 105 MILLION DOLLAR BOND TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE- IT OVERWHELMINGLY PASSED. QUESTION TWO ALSO PASSING WITH A BIG MARGIN- THIS ONE AMENDS THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW PEOPLE WITH DISABILI
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Maine voters overwhelmingly approve $105M transportation bond
Updated: 10:46 PM EST Nov 5, 2019
Mainers overwhelmingly approved a $105 million bond to improve roads, bridges and other infrastructure across the state.The bond was Question 1 on the statewide ballot.App users tap here if you can't see Question 1 results 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The bond will provide $20 million for ports, railroads and airports, while $85 million will go to roads and bridges.The bond will be matched by $137 million in federal and other funds.Tap here to see more Election Day resultsMaine Department of Transportation Commissioner Bruce Van Note said the bond is essential to next year's maintenance plan.Even with the bond money, MaineDOT said it will be $230 million short of what it needs to rebuild roads and bridges next year.
AUGUSTA, Maine —
Mainers overwhelmingly approved a $105 million bond to improve roads, bridges and other infrastructure across the state.
The bond was Question 1 on the statewide ballot.
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The bond will provide $20 million for ports, railroads and airports, while $85 million will go to roads and bridges.
The bond will be matched by $137 million in federal and other funds.
Tap here to see more Election Day results
Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner Bruce Van Note said the bond is essential to next year's maintenance plan.
Even with the bond money, MaineDOT said it will be $230 million short of what it needs to rebuild roads and bridges next year.