Ellsworth City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Patrick
Shea
City Councilor; term expires November 2028City of Ellsworth
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Background
- About
- Patrick Shea is an Ellsworth city councilor whose term expires in November 2028.
On the record: Patrick Shea
12 sourced01Budget2 sourced positions
Voted no on the FY2027 city budget of $29,317,004 (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Proposed cutting more than $300,000 from nonprofits, recreation and administration during the FY2027 budget debate.
Own statementCity of Ellsworth · Jun 15, 2026Link
02RV park moratorium1 sourced position
Voted no on a moratorium on large-scale campground development (enacted 4-3, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · Aug 31, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Data center moratorium1 sourced position
Voted yes on a data center moratorium taking effect immediately (passed 4-1, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · Aug 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Borrowing for capital projects2 sourced positions
Voted no on authorizing up to $3,860,443 in bonds for local roads, sidewalks, the Merrill Lane Extension and Bayside Road design (passed 5-2, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said bonds should be for single, specific projects and argued against city funding for the courthouse road, dog parks or state infrastructure.
Own statementCity of Ellsworth · Sep 8, 2026Link
05Bayside Road1 sourced position
Voted no on a Bayside Road engineering contract with Sebago Technics for up to $267,540 (passed 5-2, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Courthouse road1 sourced position
Abstained on the Merrill Lane Extension construction contract with RF Jordan (passed 4-1-1, October 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · Oct 6, 2026Link
07Council rules1 sourced position
Voted no on new council rules of procedure, including a 30-minute public comment window (passed 5-2, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · Sep 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Councilor conduct1 sourced position
Voted no on a formal sanction of Councilor Steven O'Halloran (passed 5-1-1, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · May 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
09TIF districts1 sourced position
Voted yes on creating the Downtown Corridor Omnibus Municipal TIF District, covering about 300 properties (passed 6-1, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · Mar 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
10Cannabis stores1 sourced position
Voted no on conditional approval of six adult-use cannabis licenses (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · Jun 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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Budget
In their words
Proposed cutting more than $300,000 from nonprofits, recreation and administration during the FY2027 budget debate.
Jun 15, 2026 ·as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Ellsworth · Jun 15, 2026
On the record
Voted no on the FY2027 city budget of $29,317,004 (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Jun 15, 2026 ·City of Ellsworth · Jun 15, 2026
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