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Votes at a glance: Eastport City Council actions on May 13, 2026
Summary
Summary of motions and recorded tallies from the May 13 council meeting, including unanimous approvals for most items and a 3-1 vote on an ACO vehicle capital transfer.
The Eastport City Council recorded the following motions and vote tallies at its May 13 meeting (motions listed with mover, seconder, and recorded outcome):
• Adjustments to agenda — Motion: Stevens; Second: Seeley. Passed 4-0. • Deny Temporary Extension of Premises (Ye Ole' Hookers, State File #143295) — Motion: Stevens; Second: Morang. Passed 4-0. • Renew liquor license: Seaview Events LLC — Motion: Stevens; Second: Seeley. Passed 4-0. • Renew liquor license: Eastport Arts Center — Motion: Stevens; Second: Seeley. Passed 4-0. • Renew liquor license: Look Lobster Co. — Motion: Stevens; Second: Seeley. Passed 4-0. • Renew liquor license: Phoenix Fine Wines — Motion: Stevens; Second: Seeley. Passed 4-0. • Renew victualer license: Look Lobster Co. — Motion: Stevens; Second: Morang. Passed 4-0. • Accept and expand archery season (Deer Committee) — Motion: Morang; Second: Seeley. Passed 4-0. • Appoint Rita Harman as City Treasurer — Motion: Morang; Second: Stevens. Passed 4-0. • Approve treasurer to negotiate & execute quitclaim deeds — Motion: Morang; Second: Seeley. Passed 4-0. • Approve bank signatories (Harman, Kowal, Mutter) — Motion: Morang; Second: Stevens. Passed 4-0. • Appoint Ella Kowal as BMV Agent & MOSES/IFW Agent — Motion: Stevens; Second: Morang. Passed 4-0. • Appoint Tahirih Aaronsohn as Deputy Clerk, Deputy Tax Collector, & Deputy Registrar — Motion: Stevens; Second: Morang. Passed 4-0. • Transfer $4,500 from capital for ACO vehicle — Motion: Stevens; Second: Seeley. Passed 3-1 (Morang against). • Accept resignations (Energy Committee) — Motion: Seeley; Second: Stevens. Passed 4-0. • Perpetual care approval (Ben & Cathy Hooper, Lot #61) — Motion: Morang; Second: Seeley. Passed 4-0. • Accept FY2027 propane and oil bids (V. L. Tamarro) — Motion: Morang; Second: Stevens. Passed 4-0. • Schedule FY2027 municipal budget public hearing (June 17) — Motion: Stevens; Second: Morang. Passed 4-0. • Schedule new victualer license & street vendor ordinance hearings (June 17) — Motion: Stevens/Morang; Passed 4-0. • Allow nomination of Eastport Cemetery tombs to Maine Preservation Most Endangered list — Motion: Stevens; Second: Morang. Passed 4-0. • Approve realtor bid policy — Motion: Stevens; Second: Morang. Passed 4-0. • Direct letter expressing disapproval of AI data center process — Motion: Stevens; Second: Morang. Passed 4-0. • Enter and exit executive session (personnel, legal counsel) — Motion: Stevens; Second: Morang/Seeley. Passed 4-0. • Raise part-time police officers' pay to $25/hour — Motion: Morang; Second: Seeley. Passed 4-0.
These tallies are taken directly from the meeting minutes; where the minutes list only a tally (e.g., 'Passed 4-0'), no individual roll-call votes were recorded in the minutes beyond the one recorded 3-1 on the ACO vehicle transfer.
