With a turnout of 597 registered voters at the polls June 10 for annual Town Meeting, Union approved its $4.3 million municipal budget and the RSU 40 $40,815,369 budget (332 to 252 votes), as well as several ordinance amendents. But they also defeated four proposed ordinances: 

1) short term rentals (would have required registration and town inspection), as well as stipulations for serving on the planning and zoning boards. The ordinance was defeated 295 nays to 257 yays.

2) KnoxBox ordinance  (All commercial structures and all multi-residential structures other than duplex homes receiving a building permit on or after Oct. 1, 2015, shall be equipped with a KnoxBox brand high-security key vault keyed to the configuration set forth by the Union Fire & Rescue Chief). The ordinance was defeated 297 nays to 209 yays.

3) use of camper vehicles for human habitation. "The purpose of this ordinance is to limit the use of camper vehicles and other non-permanent structures for human habitation because the Town of Union Select Board determines that their use in Town is deleterious to the health, safety, and welfare not only of the persons residing therein but, additionally, of the public at large," the ordinance states. The ordinance was defeated 354 nays to 209 yays.

4) a proposed peddler's ordinance. The ordinance was defeated 287 nays to 259 yays.

At the polls, voters elected Tim Wood to serve on the RSU 40 Board of Directors. He received  333 votes while his opponent, Erik Amundsen received 257 votes.  RSU 40 comprises Waldoboro, Warren, Friendship, Washington and Union K-12 public schools. 

And, voters approved those who ran in uncontested races: Adam Fuller, running unopposed for Select Board for a two-year term, and Wayne Kirkpatrick, running unopposed for a three-year term. John Shepard is seeking a seat on the Cemetery Trust Fund, and Anita Brown likewise is seeking election to the William L. Pullen Fund.

The June 10 municipal ballot included the town warrant with 37 articles

The Union 2025-2026 municipal budget is $4,331,158, up $106,728 from the current $4,437,886 budget.

Union is part of RSU 40 and this year, the proposed K-12 budget is $40,815,369. Union's share is anticipated to be $3,484,002.