The downtown Machias area. Photo by Kate Cough.MACHIAS — Nineteen Machias voters approved a $3.9 million fiscal year 2027 expense budget — an increase 6.73 percent over the current year — in a one-hour annual town meeting Tuesday. All warrant articles passed without much discussion or dissension, although a proposal for a $70,000 grant match for improvements to the Machias Valley Airport drew an unexpected challenge on the meeting floor. Andrew …