Residents at the Warren town meeting voted Saturday to approve a budget that was 2 percent greater than last year’s, although concerns about fiscal issues were raised with several items.

About 125 residents from the town of 3,800 people were at the meeting. All 36 articles passed with only minor discussion, according to Town Manager Grant Watmough. Questions were largely about the town meeting process and some general concerns about money in these tight economic times.

A motion to cut reserve funds in half failed, Watmough said. Among the budget items approved were $195,747 for administrative salaries, $64,190 for the fire department, $76,500 for dispatch services, $243,200 for the transfer station and $280,000 for paving and road repair.

Residents approved an article to appropriate $578,850 from the undedicated revenue account to reduce the 2007 tax commitment. They also approved an article to appropriate $250,000 from the Fund Balance to be used to reduce the 2008 tax commitment.

Earlier in the week, residents elected two selectmen – incumbent Frank Buran and Rick Parent Jr., who had been a selectman previously.

NORTH HAVEN — In less than three hours, voters approved a $1.6 million budget at Saturday’s town meeting.

The warrant containing 81 budget items passed as it was written, including $48,019 for police protection; $34,800 to maintain town properties, and $7,900 for the town docks. Town Clerk Kathleen Stone Macy said the budget represents a 4 percent increase over last year.

“This year, the selectmen did a good job at keeping the budget down. It’s a fact of life that everything out on this island costs more,” Macy said.

Residents voted to raise $40,150 for the fire department; $60,000 to maintain roads and bridges, and $1,700 for Christmas lights.

Jon Emerson was re-elected to the Board of Selectman for a three-year term. Bill Bartovics was elected to the board for a three-year term, replacing Patricia Curtis, who did not run for re-election.

Christie Hallowell was elected to the Board of Assessors for a three year-term. Doreen Cabot and Nan Lee were elected to three-year terms on the board of directors for School Administrative District 7. Michelle Campbell was elected to serve the remaining two years of an unexpired term on SAD 7.