FARMINGTON — A Franklin County budget panel has scheduled four days in May to discuss a commissioners’ preliminary budget for 2018-19, hold a public hearing and a final vote. Commissioners have not voted on a personnel portion of the budget because county Clerk Julie Magoon is still waiting for information, she said Wednesday. A bottom […]
commissioners
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin commissioners award bid for Sheriff's Office vehicles
AUBURN — In a unanimous vote, the Androscoggin County Commission approved a bid from Quirk Auto Group to purchase four vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office. The $105,826 bid includes three 2018 Ford Interceptor SUVs at $28,641 each and a 2018 Dodge Charger for $25,193, minus $5,290 for trade-in of four vehicles that had about 150,000 […]
advertisement
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
Franklin County reaches agreement with unionized deputies
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to approve a three-year contract with unionized deputies that guarantees 24-hour coverage. The modified pact has to go before members of the Fraternal Order of Police, the union that represents deputies. Deputies have been working under a contract that expired June 30, 2017. A study showed the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Commissioners propose joint meetings with Androscoggin budget committee
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission is considering a proposal to combine its meetings with the Budget Committee during next fall’s budget season. Combining the meetings when department heads present their budgets would lead to a “more fruitful, abbreviated budget process,” commission Chairman Zachary Maher of Poland said. The idea was first brought up at […]
Posted inFranklin, sj-web
Franklin County to get backup credit card after fraudulent purchases
FARMINGTON — Franklin County’s credit card has been compromised twice in the past 18 months. A representative of Bank of America, which issued the card, has notified the county recently of possible fraudulent purchases made on the account. Financial Manager Vickie Braley reviewed the county’s account online and determined some charges were fraudulent, Braley told […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Three commissioners named to treasurer's hiring committee
AUBURN — In a 4-3 vote, three Androscoggin County commissioners voted last week to put themselves on the hiring committee for a new county treasurer. Commissioner Isaiah Lary of Wales nominated Commissioner Bonney Starbird of Auburn, Chairman Zachary Maher of Poland and himself to serve on the committee to select a replacement for Robert Poulin, […]
Posted inFranklin
County officials request warranty change for dispatch system
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners approved a letter Tuesday to Zetron Inc. requesting that the one-year warranty on the dispatch console system begin after the next software installation and be followed with a two-year extended-service plan. The Franklin County Regional Communications Center’s Zetron Max Dispatch console system, installed in spring 2017, has had audio issues, […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Oxford commissioners vote to set 2018 county tax commitment
PARIS — Oxford County commissioners voted Monday afternoon to set the 2018 county tax commitment at $6.98 million, an increase of 19.5 percent over the previous year. That represents a 1.6 percent increase in an individual property owner’s tax bill, County Administrator Scott Cole said. In a letter to town officials, Cole wrote that “about half […]
Posted inFranklin
Franklin County commissioners hear radio concerns about emergency radio communications
FARMINGTON — Police Chief Jack Peck and Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox told Franklin County commissioners Thursday they are concerned for the safety of officers, firefighters, emergency responders and the public because of problems with radio transmissions. Among the concerns: Responders not hearing dispatchers or part of transmissions, dispatchers not hearing responders or responders not […]
Posted inFranklin
Franklin County Commissioners clarify position on agency funding
FARMINGTON — Commissioners confirmed Tuesday that they would not fund social service agencies that were not funded through the Franklin County budget last year. If requests from an agency or organization were funded through the county in the 2017-18 budget commissioners will accept requests, Chairman Charles Webster of Farmington said. Those agencies were put on […]