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Bond Question: November 8, 2005

Question: Do you favor an $8,900,000 bond issue for purposes related to agriculture and the environment in anticipation of approximately $31,000,000 in federal funds to be used for sustainable water sources and irrigation system development, loans from a wastewater state revolving fund, grants from a small community grants program, support of public water system improvements and repairs and improvements to a veterinary technician facility at the University of Maine?

Voting Result: Passed

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Authorization/Project Information

Department: Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources

www.maine.gov/agriculture/index.shtml

Project Description: Provides funds for sustainable water sources and irrigation system development to leverage private funds of $800,000.

Amount: $1,000,000

Department: Department of Environmental Protection

www.maine.gov/dep/blwq

Project Description: Provides funds for a wastewater state revolving fund to be matched by $13,000,000 in other funds.

Amount: $2,600,000

Department: Department of Environmental Protection

www.maine.gov/dep/index.shtml

Project Description: Provides funds for loans and grants for construction and improvements in the Small Community Grants program.

Amount: $1,000,000

Department: Department of Health and Human Services

www.maine.gov/dhhs/

Project Description: Provides funds for grants and low-interest loans to construct and upgrade public water systems matched by $17,500,000 in federal funds.

Amount: $3,500,000

Department: University of Maine System

www.maine.edu/

Project Description: Provides funds for the repair and improvement of the Witter Veterinary Technician Facility at the University of Maine.

Amount: $800,000

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