No longer a pipe dream for local leaders, drainage, sewer, and roadway improvements costing $3.1 million are coming to Marion Village, after Town Meeting voters approved the measure Monday night.

At 10 p.m., the meeting ended for the night, and continued to tonight, May 14, to begin at 7 p.m. at the Sippican School. Of the 37 articles, about 27 still need to be voted on, including a decision on a contentious set of solar bylaws. The bylaws will determine where the panels may be placed in town.

Known as Phase 1A, the project targets Ryder Lane, South Street, and Spring Street over an 18-month period.

The measure passed with the two-thirds majority approval required, but it was not a unanimous decision.

Before the vote, many residents questioned what financial impact the improvements would have on local tax, sewer, and water rates.

“Quite frankly, I’m fed up with the water and sewer rates, and I’m sure I’m not alone,” said Tom Magauran, a long time member of the Planning Board.

Judith Mooney, Marion’s Finance Director/Town Accountant, assured voters there would only be a slight increase to the sewer rate only; it was unclear what the new rate would be.

Future rate increases are possible, as the Phase 1A is one portion of a five-part plan to bring more improvements to Marion Village. Engineers from Camp, Dresser, McKee, and Smith, the firm managing the project, estimate it would cost $18.4 million, and take 10 years to complete.

However, Marion Town Administrator Paul Dawson noted voter approval of Phase 1A does not mean townspeople are obligated to move forward with the other projects.

Though the Capital Planning Committee endorsed the road and drainage repairs, committee member Ted North, who voted against recommending Phase 1A, addressed Town Meeting about debt concerns.

“This is a down payment on a $24 million project, in which there is $15 million in debt,” North said.

Voter requests for town officials to address other aspects of the projects went unanswered. Dawson said questions would be addressed later, when plans for those phases near completion.

He noted it’s possible for sewer rates to increase following approval of those projects. The total cost of Phase 1A was kept low because a grant, a state financed low-interest loan, and money allocated by the state for street repairs was secured.

The grant totals $1 million and was awarded by the MassWorks Infrastructure program. The project’s actual cost is around $5,210,000.

Following voter approval, work on Ryder Lane is scheduled to begin in July, South Street repairs in September, after Labor Day, to accommodate summer traffic.

Work on those roads is to be finished by December 2014.

Ryder Lane, South Street, and Spring Street were chosen because they are in the worst condition. About 800 feet of sewer lines are in need of repair, 4,500 feet of drains must be replaced, and 3,000 feet of roadway is to be repaved.