CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Voters at Wednesday night’s annual town meeting approved $50,000 toward building a fire station and $100,000 toward building a Carrabassett Valley Academy competition center, both on Sugarloaf Mountain ski area property.

They also voted for a $2.46 million budget, which is $149,262 more than in 2015. To lower the tax commitment, $185,000 will be taken from undesignated surplus and $350,610 from projected revenues. The undesignated surplus was $1.26 million in December, Town Manager David Cota said.

The Sugarloaf Mountain fire station has been housed in two garage bays attached to the Sugarloaf Maintenance Garage building. Recently, Sugarloaf officials expressed interest in using the bays, which are now too small for the Fire Department needs.

The $50,000 will be put in a reserve account that is expected to be built up over time. Meanwhile, officials will look for a site to build a station on Sugarloaf property.  

The town has a second fire station closer to the town center. 

The $100,000 contribution to the academy will be used for a new $2.1 million competition center. The academy has received a $1 million grant from the Bill and Joan Alfond Foundation, along with other financial commitments to cover nearly all the cost. Construction will begin in May and completed in November.

Resident Nancy Holliday asked for extended evening library hours for residents who can’t get there in the daytime. Library trustee Jean Keith said they offered later evening hours in the past but few people took advantage of it so it was discontinued. She said they would revisit the issue.

About 75 voters attended the meeting at the Outdoor Center, after electing officers at the municipal office. 

Stephen Arno was elected to the Regional School Unit 58 board to replace Jane Luce. Jane McCormack was re-elected to the board.

Selectmen Lloyd Cuttler and Robert Luce won re-election, as did Sanitary District Trustees Carl Demshar and Neal Trask.

School board director Danielle London paid tribute to Luce, who has served for 16 years and did not seek re-election.

“She’ll be sorely missed,” London said.