ANSON — Voters at Saturday’s town meeting appropriated a $1.48 million municipal budget, approving all 44 warrant articles in just under an hour.

In some cases, they increased requested amounts.

Fire Chief Alan Walker asked that the proposed $102,210 Fire Department budget be increased to $105,000 because of a busy January and February and due to failed equipment that had to be replaced or upgraded.

Shirley Mellows asked that requests for $5,000 for the Stewart Public Library and $5,000 for the Madison Public Library be increased $1,000 each. Voters handily approved both Walker’s and Mellows’ requests.

Voters also decided to make a first $70,000 payment on a bridge on Four Mile Square Road that the town replaced last year. County and school costs are unknown.

Inez Moody was re-elected to the Board of Selectmen; Raymond Moody was re-elected to the Anson-Madison Sanitary District; Francis Mattingly was re-elected to the School Administrative District 74 Board of Directors and Donna Bartlett was elected to that board as a write-in candidate.

Amy Calder — 861-9247
acalder@centralmaine.com

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