Gorham voters Tuesday authorized the town to seek grants to build two new fire stations, costing $8.7 million, and approved another referendum validating the town’s $29.6 million school budget.

The fire stations referendum passed 427-236, and the school budget was approved 539-124. Town Clerk Christina Silberman reported that 667 ballots were cast in the election.

No additional Gorham taxpayer money or new borrowing would be required for the two fire stations. The town will seek $6.5 million in federal stimulus money and other state grants in addition to using previously voter-approved money left from renovating the Shaw School into the municipal center. Leftover money was designated to include renovating the former Little Falls School.

Two new fire stations would involve two neighboring towns and close four stations. A conversion of Little Falls School into a fire station would be shared with Windham and eliminate both the South Windham and White Rock fire stations.

Also under the proposal, a new station shared by Gorham and Buxton would shut down stations in West Gorham and Chicopee in Buxton.

The school budget, which remained the same as last year, reduced the local taxpayers’ share by $350,000 because of an increase in the state subsidy. The School Department also expects to receive an additional $535, 572 in federal stimulus money. The Town Council had approved the school budget on June 2.