SKOWHEGAN — Incumbent Selectmen Betty Austin and Paul York were returned to office Tuesday for two open seats on the five-member board. The term of office for each seat is three years.

Austin, with 458 votes, was elected for a fifth consecutive term. York, with 289 votes, returns to the board for a second term.

The incumbents were challenged on the ballot by Donn Chamberlain, who garnered 175 votes and Paul Natale with 277 votes.

Austin, 69, is a member of the Skowhegan Economic Development Committee and an organizer of the Coburn Park Concert Series.

She also is running as a Democrat for the open seat in House District 107, which is being vacated by Rep. Jeff McCabe, D-Skowhegan, because of term limits.

York, 47, the current board vice chairman, said he does his homework and goes to each meeting armed with information to make the best decision. He said a lot of thought goes into each of his votes.

Chamberlain, 45, said he attended as many selectmen’s meetings as he can and talks to people in the community to get a sense of what’s going on in town.

Natale, 59, was a selectman in Canaan before moving to Skowhegan three years ago.

Also, two candidates ran on the ballot for three open seats on the School Administrative District 54 board of directors. Incumbents Jennifer Poirier was elected with 496 votes and Richard Irwin, with 461 votes, unopposed for three-year terms. Write in candidate Karen Smith was elected to the board with 123 votes.

Doug Harlow — 612-2367

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