PARIS — A $1.23 million bond to pay for improvements to School Administrative District 17 buildings and grounds was approved by voters on Tuesday 1,519 to 875.

“We’re really excited about being able to tackle some of the facility maintenance projects,” Superintendent Rick Colpitts said Tuesday night. “We believe this will be the first step toward ensuring our facilities are in good shape for the long haul.”

Results by town were:

• Harrison, 109-79;

• Waterford, 78-31;

• Hebron, 46-12;

• Otisfield, 73-27;

• Oxford, 284-181;

• Paris, 519-373;

• Norway, 349-140; and

• West Paris, 61-32.

The money will be used as follows:

• $516,250 for school roofs in Norway, Harrison, Oxford, Paris, Waterford and West Paris;

• $193,160 for paving at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, Agnes Gray School in West Paris, Harrison and Oxford elementary schools, and other areas in the district;

• $310,000 to replace bleachers at the football field at the Don Gouin Athletic Complex in Paris;

• $105,000 to resurface the track at the Don Gouin Athletic Complex and the tennis court at the high school;

• $33,468 for a tractor with mower and snowblower; and 

• $20,000 for engineering and a 5 percent contingency of $56,220.50.

The cost of the bond to towns will range from a high of $27,193 from Norway taxpayers to a low of $5,304 from Hebron taxpayers.

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