Town of Cheshire Question 3 — $1,375,000 bonds for Dickerman Road reconstruction (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region)

What it does

Shall the Town of Cheshire appropriate $1,375,000 for road reconstruction of Dickerman Road and authorize the issue of $1,375,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation, the amount of such bonds and notes to be reduced by the amount of project grants received?

A YES vote means

Cheshire would spend $1,375,000 to reconstruct Dickerman Road and could issue up to that amount in bonds and notes, reduced by any grants received.

A NO vote means

Cheshire would not approve this $1,375,000 spending or bond authorization for Dickerman Road.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

At a special meeting on September 1, 2026, the Town Council adopted appropriation and borrowing resolutions for the 2026-27 Capital Expenditure Budget and voted to send five of them to voters, according to the town's explanatory text.

The town's explanatory text says the $1,375,000 would pay for the reconstruction of Dickerman Road, as listed in the 2026-27 Capital Expenditure Plan.

A separate question on the same ballot asks for $2,350,000 for the town's general Road Improvement Program, according to the explanatory text.

The town estimates the cost at $8.04 per year for 20 years for an average-valued home with two vehicles, assuming a 4.0% borrowing rate.

Put on the ballot by Cheshire Town Council, special meeting September 1, 2026 (appropriation and borrowing resolutions under Charter Sections 7-3 and 7-4; vote not stated in the explanatory text).

From official source.

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• City of Ansonia Question 1 — Charter Section 43: budget submission date and referendum timeline
• City of Ansonia Question 2 — Budget referendum when spending rises 4% or more
• City of Ansonia Question 3 — Charter Section 129: Fire Chief and Board of Fire Commissioners
• City of Ansonia Question 4 — Charter Section 130: eliminate Superintendent of Fire Alarms
• Town of Cheshire Question 1 — $1,100,000 bonds for a replacement salt shed
• Town of Cheshire Question 2 — $2,350,000 bonds for the Road Improvement Program
• Town of Cheshire Question 4 — $1,000,000 bonds for land acquisition
• Town of Cheshire Question 5 — $875,000 bonds for Cheshire High School loading dock area
• Town of Oxford Question 1 — 2026 Charter Revision

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Town of Cheshire Question 3 mean?

Cheshire would spend $1,375,000 to reconstruct Dickerman Road and could issue up to that amount in bonds and notes, reduced by any grants received.

What does a NO vote on Town of Cheshire Question 3 mean?

Cheshire would not approve this $1,375,000 spending or bond authorization for Dickerman Road.

How many votes does Town of Cheshire Question 3 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Town of Cheshire Question 3?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.