LISBON — Public hearings on building a new public works garage, a new high school gym and making improvements to the track and the high school building will be held April 15, following a decision at Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting.

The hearings will begin at 7 p.m. at Lisbon Community School.

If all projects are approved by the voters in June, the town will issue bonds to pay for a $1.1 million public works garage, a $5.7 million gym at Lisbon High School and $500,000 in improvements to the track and high school building.

Three School Committee members and Superintendent Rick Green urged taxpayers to get as much information as possible about the proposals before they vote.

“There’s a lot of hearsay and rumors going around,” Green said. “I would just like to clarify a few things. I’ve heard people are afraid there will be a skewed population of people voting in June, so we should wait until November,” he said.

However, Green said his research on past referendums didn’t bear that out.

“One thing I can assure you,” he said, “if there’s a bond issue and if it affects their taxes, people will show up and vote.”

A number of factors, such as declining interest the town will be paying on existing bonds and the possibility that Durham and Pownal may be sending students to Lisbon at $8,600 per pupil bode well for the town’s financial future, he said.

“We’ve also been having conversations on consolidating school and town resources,” Green said. “We’ve never had these conversations before, and very shortly we’ll be able to share some ideas that will save the taxpayers some money.”

School Committee member Marcey Croskill said the committee “voted to move forward with the bond issue on the June ballot based on public support from our information night, surveys, social media and what our community feels we need to improve.”

Former Town Councilor Roger Cote urged caution on raising taxes.

“I know we need to fix our roads, and we need a new gym, but let’s not forget the elderly and people on fixed incomes,” he said. “I think we need to spend money more wisely in certain departments.”

School Committee Chairman Traci Austin said, “I realize there’s never a good time, even in the most bountiful fiscal years. We have decided enough is enough. This is the only way we’ll be able to accomplish this.”

She added, “Let the public decide. That’s all I’m asking you to do.”

Former council Chairman Fern Larochelle urged people to get educated on the information that the School Committee will present.

“Some interesting facts came out (Monday) night at the Finance Committee meeting on how these bonds will be paid off,” he said. “I would like to see everyone have an open mind. This will affect the town for the next 20 years.”