GLENBURN, Maine — Residents chose a new town councilor and elected two school board members in local elections on Tuesday.
In the election for Town Council, Christopher Grotton won a three-year seat with 145 votes. Michael Cote, who also ran, had 28 votes, according to Town Clerk Gayle Decker.
Incumbent John Higgins and Stephen Rich were unopposed for two three-year school board posts.
During their annual town meeting on Wednesday night, about 30 residents voted to raise the money needed to fund school officials’ $3.5 million spending plan for 2015-2016, up about $100,000 from this year.
They also approved a $2,613,327 municipal budget, up about $197,000 from this year. Town Manager Michael Crooker said last week that the increase is related to the first full year of debt service on a $3 million loan the town took out to repair more than a dozen local roads.
In business unrelated to the budget, voters passed amendments to land use standards relating to campgrounds and exceptions for construction projects requiring certificates of occupancy.
The last piece of annual housekeeping comes on Tuesday, when residents go to the polls for the school budget validation referendum, Decker said.
Also at that time, they will be asked if the want to continue conducting such referendums for another three years.
The polls at the Glenburn Municipal Building will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 16.