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Stephen Groomes, right, waits in line Tuesday before the polls open at the Livermore Falls Fire Department. Town Clerk Doris Austin said Wednesday morning that all local questions passed. Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser

LIVERMORE FALLS — Voters on Tuesday approved appropriating $75,000 for a new police cruiser, changing retirement plans for eligible Police Department employees and enacting the property maintenance ordinance.

Town Clerk Doris Austin shared the tallies shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday.

The vote for the cruiser was 768-568.

Voters Henry Pile said, “If they need a new vehicle, we should get them a new vehicle.”

The vote for a change in the retirement plan for eligible Police Department employees was 714-575.

On Sept. 3 selectmen approved the change, which would help recruit and retain officers, according to Police Chief Abe Haroon. It was estimated the new plan would cost about $10,000 more per year.

Enacting the property maintenance ordinance passed, 607-583.

Allen said 1,438 voters cast ballots. The total number of registered voters rose by 23 Tuesday, from 2,220 to 2,243, Austin said.

Pam Harnden, of Wilton, has been a staff writer for The Franklin Journal since 2012. Since 2015, she has also written for the Livermore Falls Advertiser and Sun Journal. She covers Livermore and Regional...