WELD — Selectmen voted Monday to grant an extension to Dummer Camps Inc. on an appeal President Carolina Gail Shreve filed with the Franklin County commissioners on a personal property tax abatement, according to Board of Selectmen Chairman Tom Skolfield. The Weld board denied Shreve’s abatement request in October 2014. The personal property tax abatement […]
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Weld campground appeal to go before commissioners
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will hear an appeal for a personal property tax abatement for Gordon Dummer’s Camps Inc. in Weld. Commissioners voted 2-1 on Jan. 6 to hear the case, with Chairman Gary McGrane of Jay and Fred Hardy of New Sharon in favor. Clyde Barker of Strong said he opposed the move […]
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Franklin County to hold hearing on unorganized territory budget
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Dec. 2, on a proposed $1.2 million unorganized territory budget for 2015-16. Commissioners have to submit the budget to the state by Dec. 31. The meeting will be held at 9 a.m at the Franklin County Courthouse on Main Street. The budget figure may […]
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Franklin County panel opens three proposals to update TIF
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners opened three consulting proposals Tuesday to make changes to the county’s 2008 Unorganized Territory tax-increment financing district. Commissioners voted to postpone making a decision until county Clerk Julie Magoon reviews the proposals to make sure all of the commissioners’ specifications are contained in the proposal. It is expected commissioners will […]
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Franklin County to develop fairness argument over state funds for jail
FARMINGTON — Franklin County’s attorney, Frank Underkuffler, will work with Treasurer Mary Frank on a fairness argument to the state to justify the use of community corrections funds the county has received since 2009. About half of the yearly allotment of $132,000 or so the county received from the state Board of Corrections has been […]
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Franklin County approves proposal for fire alarm system upgrade at jail
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-0 Tuesday to accept a proposal from Seacoast Security of West Rockland to update the fire suppression and alarm systems at the jail for $8,675.91. They approved the proposal knowing that the cost might be about $2,000 more because of some components not included in the quote. Protection 1 […]
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Franklin County recognizes Brann, Moore
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County sheriff’s deputy and corrections officer were recognized Tuesday at the Franklin County Commission meeting. Corrections officer Sean Moore was named Officer of the Quarter and Deputy Matt Brann was named Deputy of the Quarter. Jail manager Maj. Doug Blauvelt said Moore has been with Franklin County for just under six […]
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State board never adjusted funding to Franklin County
FARMINGTON — An assistant attorney general representing the Board of Corrections sent a letter to Franklin County’s attorney explaining why the state board believes the county’s corrections fund has a $500,000 surplus. The state never stopped sending the county $135,517 annually in community corrections funds for programs and services since the jail was changed from […]
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Franklin County commissioners meet with representatives of state board
FARMINGTON — Ryan Thornell, executive director of the state Board of Corrections, told Franklin County commissioners Tuesday that the majority of the board’s time is focusing on building a state supplemental budget and creating rules for a newly passed law related to corrections. The board oversees the consolidated county jail system that went into effect […]