Historical Document Archive

• Final Charter

• District Map

• Media Releases

• FAQ

• Cover Letter to Final Draft Charter

• Proposed Charter

• Final Report

• February 26, 2008 Letter Summarizing Guidelines for 2008 Election of Charter Commission Members

• March 26, 2003 JBG& H Memo Re: Charter Commission Membership

• August 5, 2003 JBG&H Memo Re: Charter Commission Questions

• November 1997 Proposal to Reduce the Cost of Government through Reform of Governmental Relations (Final report prepared for the Governor by the Task Force on Intergovernmental Structure)

• October 1992 Report of the Commission to Evaluate County/Regional Government to the Cumberland County Commissioners

• May 3 1982 Final Text of Proposed 1982 Cumberland County Charter

• 1981 Report: Maine County Government: The Charter Alternative

• Aroostook County Charter (with 2005 amendments)
  

• Knox County Charter (2004)

Cumberland County Charter Commission History

2010 Charter History

• January 4, 2011 – Charter Commission votes on final district boundaries,
  

• December 4, 2010 – Charter Commission reconvenes to draw new district boundaries
  

• November 2, 2010- Charter on ballot
  

• Public Meeting August 9, 2010 5:30-7PM County Courthouse, Charter presented to County Commissioners
  

• Public Meeting August 5, 2010 6:30-8PM In County Courthouse to give final approval to draft, then to legal for review.
  

• August 5, 2010 - Last review and meeting of Charter Commission to submit Charter
  

• August 6, 2010 - Charter is submitted for legal review
  

• August 9, 2010 - Final Charter document delivered to County Commissioners
  

• November 2, 2010 - Charter goes to voters in General Election

2010 Meetings Scheduled: December 4, 2010 - Workshop - 9-1pm at the Cumberland County Courthouse. November 2, 2010- Charter on ballot Public Meeting August 9, 2010 5:30-7PM In Portland (County Courthouse - Courtroom 1) Charter presented to County Commissioners Public Meeting August 5, 2010 6:30-8PM In Portland (County Courthouse)  Charter Commission to give final approval to draft, then to legal for review. Public Meeting July 22, 2010 6:30-8PM in Raymond (Broadcast Studio, Jordan Small School portable, 423 Web Mills Rd)

2010 Approved Minutes: 11-18-10 07-22-10 07-08-10 06-28-10 05-20-10 05-13-10 04-30-10 04-07-10 03-24-10 02-23-10 Click here for the Minutes from 2008 & 2009!

2008: Creation of 2nd Charter Commission

• March, 2008 County Commissioners vote to initiate Charter Commission
  

• May 27, 2008, 5pm Deadline for charter commission candidate petitions to be submitted to municipalities for verification.
  

• June 2, 2008, 5pm Deadline for charter commission candidate petitions to be submitted to Secretary of State Office for verification.
  

• November 4th 2008 Charter Commission Members elected at General Election
  

2004: Failed Attempt to Create 2nd Charter Commission

• County Commissioners vote to put creation of a 2nd Charter Commission to Voters
  

• November 2004 Referendum to create Charter Commission turned down by 51% of voters

1980-1982 1st Charter Commission

• Governor signed LD 1038 “An Act to Provide for County Self-Government” into law, making it possible for counties to create their own charters.
  

• County Commissioners Vote to put creation of a Charter Commission to Voters
  

• November, 1980 Voters create the Cumberland County Charter Commission
  

• June 8, 1982 Proposed Cumberland County Charter turned down by voters