WILTON — Voters at the annual Town Meeting on Tuesday approved issuing up to $7.45 million in bonds and notes for repair and/or replacement a 100-year-0ld waterline.
Wilton Town Manager Perry Ellsworth addresses voters Tuesday night at the annual Town Meeting at Academy Hill School on Depot Street. Select Board Chairperson David Leavitt sits at the table. Brian Ponce/Franklin Journal
“This is a loan which we have to bond through (Maine Rural Water Association),” Town Manager Perry Ellsworth said.
One person asked if there would be another increase in water and sewer rates to help pay the loan.
“You’re going to incur another increase to be able to pay off this loan,” he said.
Voters approved all articles for the $4.67 million municipal budget.
The sum of $15,000 was approved for town events and the Wilton Blueberry Festival, an increase from $13,000 last year.
Ellsworth said the Select Board hopes this will be the last year the town will allocate money for the festival, hoping it will become self-sustaining.
“There are multiple issues that we tackled when I came into the office and there are multiple issues yet to be tackled,” he said. “This happens to be one of them that we have to make the decision how we want to do this in the future.
“Renee (Woodard) did a great job of putting it together last year, and again this year,” Ellsworth said. “I know it’s going to be a fun time, but we got to figure out exactly why we spend the dollars and how we spend the dollars.”
All 60 articles were passed.
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