BOWDOIN

It was a quick and uneventful annual town meeting at Bowdoin Central School in Bowdoin Saturday.

In just less than 90 minutes, 95 residents adopted all 61 warrant articles, approving a $954,384 municipal budget — a 1.6 percent increase over the 2016 budget.

The 2017 budget lowers the amount of money collected through property taxes by 4 percent, to $295,800.

The town can’t calculate what the tax rate will be until it knows how much it will pay to School Administrative District 75 and Sagadahoc County later in the year.

In a series of unopposed races, the town body re-elected all officials with terms expiring.

Selectman Marc Bernier will serve another term on the Board of Selectmen. Michaeline Mulvey and Helen Watts were both re-elected to the Planning Board.

SAD 75 board member Kim Totten was also re-elected to another three-year term on the school board.

Bowdoin still elects some of its staff at town meeting. Melanie Page will again serve as town clerk this year; George Bernier as treasurer and tax collector; and Wendall Card Jr. will serve another year as road commissioner.

All of the articles passed unanimously, except the article setting the interest rate at 3 percent for overpayment of taxes. That article drew one opposing vote.

Residents also got to see the new E-ONE Kenworth pumper tanker voters approved buying a year ago at town meeting. The fire truck was parked in front of Bowdoin Central School so townspeople could look over their purchase.