The Budget Advisory Committee eliminated the funding in the 2025-26 budget as of July 1.
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Franklin County to review legal opinion on budget authority
Franklin County commissioners and the Budget Advisory Committee are at odds over whether eliminated line items can be restored after legal counsel determined the committee’s adopted budget is final.
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Franklin County jail to prohibit personal cellphones, electronic devices for staff
Corrections officers will have radios to communicate with fellow staff members at the jail.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County supports study of regional jail with Androscoggin, Oxford counties
The 5-0 vote calls for the counties to hire a consultant to see if a regional corrections facility makes sense.
Posted inMaine, News
Pigeons moved into the Franklin County courthouse clock tower. It’ll cost $18K to clean them out
Numerous dead pigeons, some live birds and droppings were discovered in the tower in early September.
Posted inMaine, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington courthouse bell tower closed for waste cleanup
The county administrator is looking for a long-term solution to keep animals and pests out of the tower and attic.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County reallocates $60,000 to IT budget to cover expenses related to February cyberattack
The insurance deductible was $50,000 and uncovered expenses were $9,681.81, county Administrator Amy Bernard said.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
More lead dust found at Franklin County courthouse; testing done this week
Commissioners learned the third floor cannot be used for office space or storage because it would not bear the weight, county Administrator Amy Bernard told commissioners.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County deputy praised for work on law enforcement suicide in Maine
Sgt. Ryan Close and Dr. Jamie Wren of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center in Orono were recognized for their ‘compelling and deeply sobering case study.’
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County sets interest on late tax payments at 4%
County administration’s appeal of penalties for the OSHA rule violations has been reduced to a $700 fine.