FARMINGTON — Voters in all but two of 10 RSU 9 towns passed a $31 million budget Tuesday by a tally of 1,369-913.

The 2014-15 budget reflects a 4.3 percent, or $1.29 million, increase over this fiscal year’s $29.7 million.

“I am very pleased with the total number of votes the budget passed by and the fact that eight of our 10 towns approved the school budget,” RSU 9 Superintendent Tom Ward said Wednesday. “These are tough times, but I think this demonstrates that, overall, our communities are proud of our schools, support the changes we are making and the direction we are going.”

Town tallies are:

* Chesterville: 63-75

* Farmington: 491-243

* Industry: 68-33

* New Sharon: 113-98

* New Vineyard: 27-66

* Temple: 53-32

* Starks: 56-7

* Vienna: 61-31

* Weld: 48-39

* Wilton: 389-289

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