OLD TOWN, Maine — Residents will decide on a proposed anti-nepotism charter amendment and select four of six candidates to serve on local boards during local elections on Nov. 3.
Incumbents David Mahan, who is chairman, and John Nuttall are running against resident Otis Butler II for two open City Council seats.
School board incumbents James Dill and Roxanne Dubey are up against resident Brooke Gardner for two open seats.
The referendum question asks residents if they want to add a second paragraph to the city’s charter that adds the anti-nepotism rule: “No person may quality or serve as a member of the Old Town city council if that person is currently married to a person who holds the position of Old Town City Manager or head of any City Department.”
“This amendment has been proposed by the City Council to reduce conflicts of interest,” the ballot states.
Polls are open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 5 Gilman Falls Ave.