Ellsworth City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Steven
O'Halloran
City Councilor; term expires November 2027City of Ellsworth
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Background
- About
- Steven O'Halloran is an Ellsworth city councilor whose term expires in November 2027.
On the record: Steven O'Halloran
12 sourced01Councilor conduct1 sourced position
Formally sanctioned by the City Council (passed 5-1-1, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · May 18, 2026Link
02Budget1 sourced position
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
03RV 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
04Data center moratorium1 sourced position
Voted no on a data center moratorium taking effect immediately (passed 4-1, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · Aug 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Borrowing for capital projects1 sourced position
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
06Bayside 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
07Courthouse road1 sourced position
Voted no on a contract with RF Jordan for up to $1,633,545 to build the Merrill Lane Extension to the county courthouse site (passed 4-1-1, October 2026).
Council voteCity of Ellsworth · Oct 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Council 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
09TIF districts1 sourced position
Voted no 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
11Form of government1 sourced position
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Proposed converting Ellsworth to a strong-mayor form of government, with an elected executive mayor on a four-year term; the item died for lack of council support (September 2026).
Own statementCity of Ellsworth · Sep 21, 2026Link
12Food sovereignty1 sourced position
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Sponsored a council discussion on creating a city food sovereignty ordinance (September 2026).
Own statementCity of Ellsworth · Sep 21, 2026Link
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