All 34 referendum questions on the Boothbay municipal town meeting referendum were approved May 5. Most received overwhelming voter approval, but one nearly fizzled.

Article 12 "To see if the town will vote and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for the town of Boothbay Harbor fireworks fund" was approved 251-248. Article 7 was approved by the largest margin. The article read "To see if the town will appropriate funds received from the State of Maine pursuant to the Local Roads Assistance Program for capital improvements to local roads and/or State Aid minor collectors." Article 12 received approval, 469-25.

In the municipal elections, all incumbents seeking re-election won. There were two contested races. The superintending school committee race pitted two first-time candidates, Victoria Paxson and Riley L. Mitchell. Paxson won 286-207. Incumbent Holly Stover won re-election to the water district board. She received 322 votes. Challenger Brian McDonald finished second with 95. Challenger Geoff Smith finished third with 79. Both terms are for three years.

Incumbent Russ Pinkham won re-election for selectman with 460 votes. Matthew A. Doucette was re-elected as a school trustee with 421 votes. Bernard MacPhee won re-election to the cemetery district with 432 votes. All three offices are for three-year terms.

Boothbay residents approved the $2.69 million municipal budget which included more road maintenance funding. Article 8 received strong support, passing 373-60. The article increased the road maintenance budget from $197,000 to $300,000 and added another $100,000 from capital reserve.

Residents also approved the first pay raise for selectmen in over two decades. Residents voted 294-203 to raise and appropriate an additional $3,217 for selectmen's pay. The additional funds increase selectmen's pay from $1,800 per year to $2,500.  

Much of the remaining warrant was similar to years past. Voters approved the following spending: general government, $640,839 (up 3.37%); public safety, $632,839 (no increase); public works, $991,737 (6.38% increase); capital improvement, $140,000 (same); general assistance, $8,000 (same); service account, $223,997 (same); and insurance account, $52,000 (same). 

Among the biggest road project expenditures is $202,000 to repave Country Club Road. Voters approved using tax increment financing to pay for it. Residents authorized using $30,000 from the commercial development omnibus municipal tax increment financing district development No. 3 Fund for landscaping and street lights within the district. 

Voters funded the town's share of Boothbay Region Ambulance Service ($506,185), Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District  ($698,453) and agreed to raise and appropriate $18,000 for Boothbay Region Cemetery District. 

Voters approved $76,960 (4% Increase) for Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. Boothbay Region Television received $30,000 from the town's franchise agreement fees. Boothbay Region Historical Society received $3,000. The Boothbay Region District Nurse received $12,950. The Community Resource Council received $15,000.

Voters approved the following non-profit requests: American Legion Post 36, $500; New Hope for Women, $1,395; The Community Center, $8,500; Boothbay Region Health Center, $12,500; The Harbor Theater, $1,000; Spectrum Generations, $1,617; Lincoln County Dental, $3,000; Sweetser, $1,000; American Red Cross, $1,000; Veggies to Table, $1,250; Maine Lobstermen's Association, $500; and Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, $4,000.

Town Clerk Andrea Lowery reported 503 ballots were cast.