Benjamin Hartwell, James Hager Jr., and Janet Kuech were elected to the three seats on the Town Council. Hartwell and Hager were incumbents who successfully ran for re-election.

Under the Town Charter, Sec. 202, the existing Town Council will meet November 12 to make a determination as to whether or not Janet Kuech, an employee of the Gorham School Department, meets the criteria to be a councilor. If the Council chooses not to seat Kuech, she could resign her position with the School Department and then be seated. This section of the charter is meant to prevent the potential for a conflict of interest between a person who works for the Town and is also on the council.

Philip Gagnon Jr. and Stewart McAllister, an incumbent, were elected to the School Committee. Robert Burns ran unopposed for the Portland Water District.

A proposal for the Town to borrow $5.9 million to purchase 141 acres of land off Main Street to be developed into an Industrial Park passed 1378 to 1016. To offset the cost to taxpayers, the Town anticipates that the revenue from the sale of lots and TIFs (tax increment funding) from new businesses would recoup the initial costs.

Question 1 on the State ballot passed 2857 to 649. $105,000,000 will be used to build and/or improve roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure. Matching funds of $137,000,000 would come from federal and other funds.

Question 2 provides alternative methods of signing people’s initiative petitions and people’s veto petitions for people with disabilities. This constitutional amendment passed 1793 to 688.