LIVERMORE FALLS — Residents approved all warrant articles in a referendum vote on a $2.17 million 2017-18 budget Tuesday.

The budget is $9,818 less than last year’s amount, Town Manager Kristal Flagg said at a public hearing earlier this spring.

Amounts that will be expended in the various departments include:

• $537,623 for the Police Department;

• $463,713 for Public Works;

• $289,252 for contractual;

• $279,008 for administration;

• $121,059 for municipal solid waste;

• $120,000 for paving;

• $109,322 for debt service;

• $95,470 for the Fire Department;

• $81,221 for buildings;

• $67,682 for the library;

• $65,788 for insurances;

• $34,960 for capital improvements; and

• $30,018 for recreation.

Voters also elected three selectmen. In a race for a three-year term, challenger Rodney Heikkinen received 90 votes, while incumbent Ron Chadwick had 83 votes, and challenger Jeffrey Roy, 69 votes.

Residents elected Heather Bronish for a two-year term and Nixon Ortiz for a one-year term. Both were running unopposed.

Voters also elected Denise Rodzen and Ann Schwab to the RSU 73 board of directors for three-year terms. They were running unopposed.

Voters also approved a state bond referendum question, 158-97.

bmatulaitis@sunmediagroup.net

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