MADISON — The municipal budget for the coming year is up about 3 percent to $3,407,504.

Voters at the annual Town Meeting approved the $102,343 increase Monday night.

Town Manager Dana Berry said half of the increase in the budget will come from an increase in the cost of fuel oil, gasoline and electricity at town buildings. Wages for town staff also increased by $20,000 this year, he said.

“No articles were voted down; everything was accepted,” Berry said.

Berry said the current tax rate of $16.25 for every $1,000 in property valuation will increase to $16.90 or $17 with the town meeting vote Monday.

Spending on road repairs is $283,000, which includes resurfacing on Russell Road and outer Preble Avenue, he said. Money also will be used for a two-year road project on Maple Street and a short section of Cedar Street, according to Berry.

Other spending items approved by voters Monday night included $573,089 for general government and $1,035,576 for public safety, including $579,558 for police, $103,570 for the fire department and $214,623 for fire hydrant rentals.

Madison residents also voted to spend $392,164 for storm drains and waste disposal, $693,230 for public works and $82,120 for recreation accounts.

All social service agency spending requests were approved at $223,747, including Hospice, Red Cross, the humane society, senior citizens and Kennebec Behavioral Health. Voters also agreed to take $200,000 from surplus to offset taxes in the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1.

Madison residents also said yes on ordinances governing building safety, property maintenance, a uniform building code and shoreland zoning. Voters also adopted an ordinance that will allow residents to take advantage of low-interest energy loans to upgrade their homes through a program called Property Assessed Clean Energy, known as PACE, offered through Efficiency Maine.

Doug Harlow — 612-2367

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