FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to give nonunion employees, including elected officials, a 2 percent raise this year. The increase will appear in the next pay period. The move comes after the Franklin Budget Advisory Committee eliminated about $25,000 for a 2 percent increase from the 2016-17 budget in June. Commission Chairman […]
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Franklin County panel to take up proposed budget changes
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, July 14, to consider changes county commissioners made June 30 to the proposed $6.1 million 2016-17 spending plan the panel had previously adopted. The meeting is at 5:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Office at the county courthouse. Of the proposed budget, $1.89 million is […]
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Franklin County deputy contract promotes corporals to sergeants
FARMINGTON — Three corporals at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office are being promoted to sergeants as part of a one-year contract approved by commissioners June 30 with the Fraternal Order of Police, which represents patrol deputies. New sergeants Nate Bean, Matt Brann and Kevin Hartley will also get a pay raise under the agreement, county […]
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Franklin County awards jail roof replacement to Lewiston company
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to award the contract to replace the jail roof to lowest bidder Gladu Roofing Co. of Lewiston for $49,100. They also authorized Facilities Manager Nick Palmer to work with Clerk Julie Magoon to determine if it is a reasonable price, and if it is necessary to replace roofing […]
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County offers employees new wage deal
AUBURN — A divided Androscoggin County Commission, after listening to more than a dozen union employees plead for the board to ratify a contract that’s been held up in arbitration and the courts, decided Wednesday to offer employees a new one-year contract. The new deal, proposed by Commissioner Randall Greenwood, will give current employees the […]
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Oxford County Commissioners revisit jail funding
PARIS — County Administrator Scott Cole briefed the Oxford County commissioners Tuesday on jail funding discussions after having attended a recent statewide gathering of his peers from other Maine counties. “I think the counties collectively were more focused on the state money,” Cole told the commissioners, “and they felt that any other efforts would undermine […]
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Franklin County awards $17,111 in scholarships
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to approve three scholarships for employment skills training totaling $17,111. The money will come from the tax-increment financing agreement with TransCanada Maine Wind Development Inc. related to Kibby Wind Power. The TIF agreement targets specific areas in the unorganized territory of Franklin County. The county has $55,107 in […]
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Oxford County commissioners discuss bridges in need of repair
SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford County Board of Commissioners heard from a state official Tuesday that rural municipalities might choose to lose their incorporated status because the residents can’t afford taxes to maintain or replace their infrastructure. Some small communities in Aroostook and Franklin counties have chosen to dissolve their local government through deorganization. “We’ve been […]
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Franklin County approves proposed budgets for jail, Sheriff’s Office
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Wednesday to approve a proposed $1.89 million spending plan for the county jail for 2016-17. They also unanimously approved the proposed $1.59 million budget for the Sheriff’s Office. The entire county budget will be subject to review and approval by the Budget Advisory Committee once commissioners establish their […]
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Franklin County to begin budget review
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will begin reviewing budget requests for 2016-17 Tuesday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 20, at the courthouse. Discussion is scheduled to begin at noon Tuesday and at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Scheduled for Tuesday’s review are SeniorsPlus, Greater Franklin Development Council, Adult Basic Education, Franklin County Children’s Task Force and Androscoggin […]