YORK — About a dozen budget items at Saturday’s town meeting sparked such lengthy discussions that motions were made from the floor to limit debate and vote on the issue.

“It was an interesting meeting,” said Town Clerk Andy Bors. “A lot of people asked a lot of questions.”

Of the 85 budget items, voters rejected an ordinance that would “require subdivision of large tracts of land to be designated as cluster developments.”
“People felt that it infringed on the rights of larger landowners to subdivide their land,” Bors said.

About 95 residents approved an estimated $2.1 million municipal budget.
Voters decided to raise $75,725 for the rescue department; $6,815 for the Ross Corner Fire Co., and $15,500 for dispatch services. Residents also agreed to raise $125,000 for maintaining winter roads and $63,000 to replenish the sand and salt stockpile.

In elections, voters re-elected David Burns to another three-year term on the Board of Selectmen. Anthony Palminteri was elected to the board of directors for School Administrative District 57. He will serve the final year of a three-year term. Brenda LaFrance was re-elected to the SAD 57 board of directors for a three-year term.

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