CHESHIRE, CT — Cheshire voters will decide five capital spending questions totaling $6.7 million on Tuesday, Nov. 3, alongside races for governor, Congress, state Senate and state House. The town's explanatory text, reported by Patch, says bonds would finance the projects, reduced by any project grants received. Early voting runs daily at Town Hall through Nov. 1.
What the Five Capital Questions Would Pay For
Patch reported that the town's Road Improvement Program is the largest request, at $2.35 million, for treatments including milling, paving, chip seal and crack seal. The other four questions seek $1.375 million to reconstruct Dickerman Road, $1.1 million for a new salt shed at the Public Works Garage, $1 million to buy land for recreation, open space, conservation, education or municipal use, and $875,000 for safety and drainage work at the Cheshire High School loading dock.
The town estimates the average annual cost to a homeowner over 20 years. The salt shed would cost about $6.46 a year, the road program about $13.63, the Dickerman Road project about $8.04, the land purchase about $5.89 and the loading dock work about $5.17. Those figures assume a 4.0% borrowing rate and an average-valued home with a full value of $425,303 and two vehicles.
The Town Council would set the final scope of each project and could reduce or modify it, according to the ballot language.
Who Is on the Ballot in Cheshire
The guide lists the following races for Cheshire voters:
- Governor and lieutenant governor: Democrats Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz, who are also endorsed by the Working Families Party, against Republicans Ryan Fazio and Matthew Corey, who are endorsed by the Independent Party.
- U.S. House: Democrat Jahana Hayes, who also holds the Working Families line, against Republican Chris Shea.
- State Senate, 13th District: Democrat Jack Fazzino against Independent Party candidate Lamar Terrell.
- State Senate, 16th District: Democrat Jack Perry against Republican Rob Sampson, who is also endorsed by the Independent Party.
- State House, 83rd District: Democrat Chad Cardillo, also endorsed by the Working Families and Independent parties, against Republican Bob Ham.
- State House, 89th District: Republican Lezlye Zupkus is unopposed.
- State House, 103rd District: Democrat Liz Linehan, also endorsed by the Independent Party, against Republican Jeff Weiss.
- Secretary of the State: Democrat Stephanie Thomas against Republican Peter Lumaj.
- Treasurer: Democrat Erick Russell against Republican Fred Wilms.
- Comptroller: Democrat Sean Scanlon against Republican Jennifer S. Tooker.
- Attorney General: Democrat William Tong against Republican John Bolton.
- Judge of Probate: Matt Jalowiec, endorsed by both the Democratic and Republican parties.
- Registrar of Voters: Democrat Matt Hall against petitioning candidate Sylvia P. Nichols.