Highlights of the Benton town meeting and election, held Saturday.

BUDGET: $590,000, approved.

MAJOR ITEMS APPROVED: Changing the town clerk and town treasurer positions from elective to appointive.

MAJOR ITEMS REJECTED: A proposal to make the owner of a cellphone tower not in use for the last six months tear it town.

ATTENDANCE: 50

CONTESTED ELECTION: In the election of a road commissioner, Leroy Littlefield won with 74 votes, Albert Jiroux received 30 and Clayton Pierce got 13.

REFERENDUMS: None

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