KINGFIELD -- The handful of citizens who braved Saturday's winter storm quickly passed their 35-article warrant with little debate or opposition.

The $705,940 appropriation request presented a potential for a six percent increase from last year's $662,115 budget, but revenues, including $19,500 from Poland Spring's TIF (tax increment financing) dollars, helped keep the budget under the state's allowable tax levy limit of $684,725.

The 35 voters, led by moderator Paul Mills, also approved spending $225,495 from TIF revenue for future municipal projects, including a new wastewater treatment plant. Most of the funding for the new administrative assistant's salary will come from those funds, also.

This year's annual report was dedicated to Town Clerk Jean Orbeton, who retired in December after 37 years.

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