A contested School Board elections and referendums on prohibiting Metallic Mining brought voters to the polls in Warren on June 11. They also approved the RSU40 2024-2025 budget.  

They also elected Justin M. Humes and Jan M. MacDonald to the Select Board and re-elected Naomi Aho to the RSU40 School Board. Lyle Bailey and Saralee Andrews were elected to the Warren Sanitary District. 

Votes received were: 

Justin M. Humes 570 /write-in 18/blank 197

Jan M. MacDonald 608/write in4/blank 133

Here are the results: 

Referendum Question 1, shall amendments to the Metallic Mining Ordinance be enacted? 

Yes 572

No 107

Referendum Question 2, shall an amendment to the Land Use Ordinance be enacted to generally prohibit Metallic Mining? 

Yes 564

No 114

Referendum Question 3, shall an amendment to the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance be enacted to generally prohibit Metallic Mining? 

Yes 574

No 104

RSU40 Article 1, do you favor approving the budget for the upcoming school year? 

Yes 419

No 312 

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