FAYETTE — When Fayette voters consider the 2015-16 budget at the annual town meeting on June 13, road maintenance costs will be at the forefront of the discussion.

A total of $447,672 is being requested to support the public works budget, up from last year’s $438,865. However, of more significance is that citizens will be asked whether or not to approve a road bond of $984,000 for repair, rebuilding, and reconstruction of town roads.

As part of the bond, the $384,000 remaining from the town’s 2010 road bond would be refinanced. A total of $19,627 remaining from the 2009 lease purchase of an International plow truck would also be paid.

According to the warrant article, the bond’s interest at a 2 percent rate for the six-year bond is $56,480, bringing the total debt service to $1,040,480.

The debt service would not exceed $180,000 per year. The bond would provide for work on the Moose Hill Road, North Road, Lovejoy Pond Road, Lovejoy Shores Drive, and Richmond Mills Road.

Voters will also be requested to authorize the purchase of a new plow truck, plow equipment, body/sander, and chassis and enter into a seven-year financial note requiring an estimated future appropriation of $28,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2016-17. The total authorized expense is $180,000 minus the trade in value of the 2004 and 1995 trucks and the Swenson Sander.

Residents will also be asked to raise and appropriate $289,311 for general government ($285,395 in 2014-15); $85,935 for the public safety budget ($84,829 in 2014-15); $11,459 for recreation and cultural services ($11,126 in 2014-15); and $36,000 for solid waste (the same as last year’s figure). An additional article asks voters to transfer $3,100 from the Fire Equipment Reserve Account to the Fire Department’s 2015-16 budget to replace malfunctioning SCBA equipment.

The selectmen, Budget Committee, and School Committee all recommend that $1,072,621 be spent for regular instruction at Fayette Central School; $120,578 for special education; $80,597 for student and staff support; $74,624 for system administration; $71,755 for school administration; $123,737 for transportation and buses; $122,059 for facilities maintenance; $12,500 for debt service; and $17,420 for all other expenditures. The total school budget comes to $1,695,891, with $50,000 being transferred from undesignated fund balance to help offset taxes.

To date, incumbent Jon Beekman is the only candidate who has returned papers for a three-year seat on the Board of Selectmen. There are two school committee positions open for three-year terms and one for a one-year term. Thus far, said Town Manager Mark Robinson, only Diane Polky and Rachel Holland have returned papers for school committee positions.

Voting for elected officials takes place June 9 at Starling Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The town meeting will be at Fayette Central School on June 13 starting at 9 a.m.

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