Residents voted 1,708-524 to approve the local bond proposal.
Local Elections
Readfield, Windsor voters give green light to firetrucks
Both towns will use bonds to finance the bulk of the cost.
Oakland voters authorize new police station
Close to 70 percent of voters approved the $1.05 million project.
Incumbents ousted in Waterville Ward 1 and 7 seats
Political newcomer Stephen Soule defeated Council Chairman Charles Fred Stubbert for the Ward 1 seat. Jacqueline Dupont defeated incumbent Karen Rancourt-Thomas for the Ward 7 seat.
Portland businesses cheer voters’ rejection of $15 minimum wage
The proposal to make Portland’s minimum wage twice as much as the state minimum met resistance from the business community and got just 42 percent of the vote.
Without a majority vote, Lewiston’s mayoral race goes to a runoff
Challenger Ben Chin and Mayor Robert Macdonald finish first and second, respectively, in a field of five candidates, but neither one gets more than 50 percent of the vote.
Anson will appoint tax collector, adopt recall ordinance
Residents voted overwhelmingly to appoint the tax collector and to adopt a recall ordinance on Tuesday.
Augusta, Gardiner polling places steady but slow
Voters also had the opportunity to sign petitions to get initiatives on the ballot in the next election cycle.
Offices, local questions to be decided on central Maine ballots
Augusta, Waterville, Anson, Hallowell, Oakland and a number of other communities have contested races or questions to answer on what’s expected to be a slow day at polls.
Central Maine voters head to polls Tuesday
Voters in Waterville, China, Fairfield and Winslow will elect town officials, and Clinton residents will decide a zoning issue and money transfer.