Fire District Polls Open 2-9 p.m. Feb. 16

COURT HOUSE – Voters in 14 Fire Election Districts in Dennis, Upper, Lower and Middle townships will go to the polls in their respective fire houses Feb.16, from 2 to 9 p.m. to cast ballots on the budget and commissioners.
Information provided is from the Cape May County Clerk’s Office.
Dennis Township Fire District No. 1
Ocean View Volunteer Fire Co.
Vote for two, full three-year term: John Berg, Edward Guest
Vote for one, one-year term: Thomas Carroll
Vote for one, two-year term: Wayne Matthews
Budget: $368,000
Dennis Township Fire District No. 2
Dennis Volunteer Fire Co.
Vote for two, three-year term: Carla A. Coffeey, Kyle Prosser
Budget: The sum of $246,025 to cover the budget of $247,100.
Question 2: Shall Dennis Fire District No. 2…be given authority to incur debt, issue bonds or notes and expend appropriated funds, in an amount not to exceed $490,000 for the purchase of fire equipment, specifically a 1,200-gallon rescue pumper firefighting truck with associated equipment?
Dennis Township Fire District No. 3
Belleplain Volunteer Fire Co.
Vote for one, full term: William P. Hilton Jr.
Budget: $157,905
Lower Township Fire District No. 1
Villas Fire Dept.
Vote for two, three-year term: Peter C. Smith, Mark Alexander, Dale Gentek, Richard “Sambo” Sambenedetto Sr.
Budget: $504,138
Lower Township Fire District No. 2
Town Bank Volunteer Fire Co.
Vote for one, three-year term: James H. Andrews Jr.
Budget: $1,085,238
Lower Township Fire District No. 3
Erma Volunteer Fire Co.
Vote for one, three-year term: Jeffrey Van Mourik
Budget: $882,789 which includes $712,505 to be raised by taxation
Question 2: Shall the Commissioners of Fire District No. 3 of Lower Township be authorized to (a) make various capital improvements to the Erma Volunteer Fire Station located at 415 Breakwater Road…including but not limited to the renovation and/or replacement of the roof, doors, engine bay floors, lighting and utility systems; together with the acquisition of all equipment and the completion of all work necessary for or related thereto: (b) expend for all of the foregoing an amount not to exceed $2 million and (c) issue and sell bonds or, in the alternative bond anticipation notes, of the Fire District for said purposes in the amount not to exceed $2 million?
Middle Township Fire District No. 1
Cape May Court House Fire Department
Vote for two, three-year term: Michael Butterfield, Philip N. Winter
Budget: $1,168,736.72
Middle Township Fire District No. 2
Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Co.
Vote for two, three-year term: Jean M. Zimmerman, Salvatore J. DeSimone
Budget: $536,800
Middle Township Fire District No. 3
Green Creek Volunteer Fire Co.
Vote for two, three year term: Edward J. Lord, Clay Simmons
Budget: $439,326
Middle Township Fire District No. 4
Goshen Volunteer Fire Co.
Vote for one, three-year term: David Ennis
Budget: 152,119
Upper Township Fire District No. 1
Strathmere Fire Department
Vote for two, three-year term: Kenneth Weaver, Karen Mitchell
Vote for one, one-year term: Randy Roach
Budget: $75,975
Upper Township Fire District No. 2
Tuckahoe Volunteer Fire Co.
Vote for two, three-year term: Ronald Mayne, Samuel Repici
Budget: $437,268
Question 2: Capital appropriation for capital expenditures over the next five years, the amount to be raised is $125,000 for use by fire company.
Upper Township Fire District No. 3
Marmora Volunteer Fire Co.
Vote for one, three-year term: Z. Richard Lee
Budget: $513,794
Upper Township Fire District No. 4
Seaville Volunteer Fire Co.
Vote for two, three-year term: Daniel Knobb, David Mason Sr.
Budget: $507,632