BLUE HILL – Voters at the annual town meeting approved a harbor ordinance Friday, but an error in posting that ordinance will negate those results.

Voters passed the ordinance by a 149-68 vote. But because the 10-page ordinance was not publicly posted along with the town meeting warrant, the vote is not legal, according to Selectman Bill Grindle who had worked to develop the ordinance.

“I’m delighted by the public support for the ordinance, but I’m completely disappointed with this development,” Grindle said Saturday. “It was an honest mistake. We were just not aware that we had to post the ordinance with the warrant itself.”

The entire ordinance had either to be included in the warrant, or at least a notice had to be posted noting that copies were available for viewing at the town office.

Although the error negates the town vote, and the selectmen will not try to enforce it, Grindle said there are some elements of the ordinance that can be implemented even without the legal vote.

“There’s enough solid data that can be useful without it being voter approved,” he said.

Items such as the job description for the harbor master and the duties of the marine resource committee can be used despite the lack of an adopted ordinance, he said.

The selectmen likely will resubmit the harbor ordinance to voters, but it is unlikely that it will be at a special town meeting, unless the town’s comprehensive plan is sent to the voters before the next regular town meeting, Grindle said.

During Saturday’s session, voters allocated $90,000 to repair the Mill Street bridge. The bridge, which is essentially a large culvert, is inspected every two years by state transportation officials, according to Road Commissioner Michael Astbury.

“The last two times they’ve inspected it, they’ve told us to do something with it,” Astbury said. “Last summer, they told us the need was more urgent.”

Essentially, the bridge is losing its shape on the top and rusting on the bottom, Astbury said.

In addition to replacing the bridge, the funds will be used to widen it and to improve the approaches on both sides, he said.

Voters also agreed to fund $60,000 worth of repairs to the Town Hall, including painting, roof and ceiling repairs, and work on the front steps

Voters approved the $3.7 million school budget and also approved creation of a reserve account for high school tuition that will be used to ease the impact of spikes in the high school student population. They agreed to provide $20,000 for that account this year.

Residents approved funding for all local charities, and even increased the recommended amounts for the town’s two libraries, but they rejected funding for the only national organization on the budget, the American Red Cross. Selectman John Bannister argued that the organization raises millions of dollars nationally and internationally and suggested that those who wish, could contribute to it directly.

In the only contested municipal race, incumbent John B. Wooten retained his seat on the school committee. Wooten received 122 votes and Susan R. Keenan received 171 votes to gain seats on the committee. Henry F. Wanning received 120 votes.