LISBON
Ross Cunningham came out on top of a three-way race for a three-year seat on the Lisbon School Committee.
He had been appointed by the school committee last month to fill the remainder of the term of committee member Gina Mason, who died unexpectedly on Sept. 5, and who had also had a seat in the Maine House.
Cunningham received 731 votes, while Kimberly Labbe-Poisson got 567 votes and 469 votes were cast for Richard Nadeau.
Cunningham said all three were strong candidates with a lot of talent in the field of education.
“I was thrilled to be selected,” he said, adding he hopes the other two candidates will stay engaged because they have a lot of wisdom to impart.
Roger Bickford won a three-year term on the town’s water commission, receiving 1,229 votes to Arthur McLean’s 527 votes.
Fern Larochelle ran uncontested for the at-large seat on the Lisbon Town Council and won 1,684 votes.
The two local bond questions passed as well.
A $1.65 million bond to finance energy efficiency upgrades and capital infrastructure improvements to school district buildings passed, 1,263-770. A $6.5 million bond to finance wastewater collection and treatment system upgrades was approved by a 1,350-683 margin.
Lisbon had a 31.5 percent voter turnout Tuesday.
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