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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-02-13 06-079 ORDINANCEItem lW 66 619 Date: February 13 2006 Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 14, Article 1, § 142 of the Code of the CM of Bangor to Establish Voting Districts Responsible Department: Legal Commentary: The number of precincts within a voting district are established by ordinance. There must be at least one in each district. Currently, there are two. Each precinct has a voting location established by Council Order. The Council is considering an Order to reduce the voting locations from two in each district to one. If there is one voting location in each district, then there only needs to be one precinct in each district. This Ordinance change will reduce the number of precincts In each district from two to one. Manager's Comments: City Manager Associiated Information Budget Approval: finance Director Passage First Reading Page E of 2 Referral 06 079 AsugneEw Cowcilor scone FeL U 13, 2005 H. CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 14, Article 1, § 14-2 of the Code of the City of Bangor to Establish Voting Distracts Beit ardamedby Bre C%y ComW of Qty ofBarW,, asloRow THAT Chapter 14, Article 1, § 14-2 of the Code of the City of Bangor is hereby deleted in @s entirety and replaced with the following: 1514-2 Votina Precincts eatablf bed. Each v tin d established under this h II Include boundaries; each precinct shall be the same boundaw of each votina district also known ds" as established by virtue of 21-A M R SA 111204 fu the electionf members of the State of Maine House of Representatlives from the City Of BanOor. IN CITY COONCIL Febrilary 13. 2006 Hr pending TY CLERK IN CITY COONCIL February 27, 2006 Mation Made and seconded to Opea the Public Hearin Public Dearing Opened Man Been Sullivan spoke against the change and puestiaaea why we mea to change env. and urges the council to wait until 2010 for the nett legislative redistricting Charlie Birkel. garrison Clarke. Judith Boathby, Laverm Stockwell and Tomld Levis, III Spoke in support Of this Ordlomce change Notice Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 2-0 Councilors voting yes: Allen. D•Drri . Farrington. Gmtvfck, Greene, Stene Councilors voting our Councilors absent: CasMell. Nave Passee CPR CLDRA # 06-0]9 0RDIAACI (TITLE,). 1M2 of the Code of the City offeBaogoi to establish voting District Aeel9ned to Councilor 1 Db -6'79