All Fire District Budgets Approved

COURT HOUSE – Voters in Dennis, Lower, Middle and Upper townships approved all fire district budgets during the Feb. 17 fire district elections. 
The following results are from the Cape May County Clerk’s Office:
Dennis Township
Fire District No. 1, Ocean View: Three-year term, vote for two, two seats open: Doreen Gregory, 30, Donald Tozer, 32.
Budget: Yes, 28, No, 4.
Question: Do you agree to allow the Commission to spend up to $75,000 should the need arise to purchase an SUV-style vehicle?
Yes, 24, No. 8
Fire District No. 2, Dennis: Full, three-year term, vote for one, Robert McClure, 15, Jeff Can Drew DDS, 1. Unexpired one-year term, vote for one, Edward Beck, 16, James Pickering Esq. 1.
Budget: Yes, 16, No, 1.
Fire District No. 3, Belleplain: Full term, two seats open, Tami Kern, 19, Joshua Pantelione, 19.
Budget: Yes, 18, No, 1.
Lower Township
Fire District No. 1, Villas: Two-year term, vote for one, Linda M. Brannon, 54. Three-year term, vote for one, Dale Gentek, 67.
Budget: Yes, 49, No, 24.
Fire District No. 2, Town Bank: Three-year term, vote for two, George A. Barger Jr., 94, Lewis A. Conley Jr., 100.
Budget: Yes, 65, No, 43.
Fire District No. 3, Erma: Three0year term, vote for two, Gary Douglass Sr., 47, Dennis Robertson Sr., 45, Gregory Boris, 2.
Budget: Yes, 34, No, 17.
Middle Township
Fire District No. 1, Court House: Three-year term, vote for two, Joseph J. Trombetta, 177, Keith P. Arenberg, 177.
Budget: Yes, 174, No, 30.
Question: Shall the Commissioners be authorized to expend $999,050 for the purchase of a new fire apparatus? Yes, 167, No, 37.
Fire District No. 2, Rio Grande: Three-year term, vote for one, Kirby Stiltner, 46, Howard Graham, 1..
Budget: Yes, 45, No, 5.
Fire District No. 3, Green Creek: Three-year term, vote for two, James M. Ernst, 36, William Mulligan, 36.
Budget: Yes, 31, No. 5.
Fire District No. 4, Goshen: Three-year term, vote for two, Robert K. Goodheart, 19, Thomas Campbell, 19, Shannon McKenney, 1..
Budget: Yes, 19, No. 1.
Upper Township
Fire District No. 1, Strathmere: Three-year term, vote for two, Steve Nickelsberg, 17, Donna Diefenderfer, 18.
Budget: Yes, 16, No. 1.
Fire District No. 2, Tuckahoe: Three-year term, vote for two, W. Scott Mauger, 25, Robert J. Young, 26.
Budget: Yes, 22, No, 3.
Question: Capital appropriation for capital expenditures over the next five budget years, the amount to be raised is $125,000 per year for use by the fire company. Yes, 23, No. 2.
Fire District No. 3, Marmora: Three-year term, vote for two, Jeffrey McAfee, 36, Kurt F. Austin, 38.
Budget: Yes, 34, No. 3.
Fire District No. 4, Seaville: Three-year term, vote for two, Rob Hiddemen, 82, Dave Mason Jr., 59,  Charles Webb, 92.
Budget: Yes, 107, No. 25.