FARMINGTON — Franklin County Commissioners restored funding Tuesday for two programs, Western Maine Community Action and Greater Franklin Development Corp., during their final review of the county budget for 2015-16. The Franklin County Budget Advisory Budget Committee approved the budget last week. Commissioners made three recommendations for changes Tuesday without approving the budget. Now the committee will […]
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Franklin County to host senior resource fair
WILTON — Preventing, Recognizing and Responding to Abuse in At-Risk Populations will hold Franklin County’s Senior Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at the Wilton Public Safety Building. The event will provide insight and information about local resources. Guest speakers will teach attendees how to protect their assets and avoid […]
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Richard C. Chandler
1936 – 2015 STRONG — Richard “Dick” Clyde Chandler, 79, passed away at home on Monday, June 8, with his family by his side. He was the husband of Lorraine, son of Clyde and Alice Chandler and brother of Mary (Chandler) Taylor. Dick was born on the family farm on the Chandler Road in Strong […]
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Franklin commissioners award $55,000 in grants to promote county
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners agreed Tuesday to fund two grant requests for $55,000 through the county’s tax-increment financing grant program to promote and support marketing of northern Franklin County. The Tax-Increment Financing Application Review Committee made the recommendations to the commissioners to support the requests for $30,000 from Flagstaff Area Business Association and $25,000 […]
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Franklin County budget panel sets up meetings to review proposed budget
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County budget panel has set a series of meetings in May to review a proposed $5.8 million spending plan for 2015-16. It is an increase of more than $200,000 from the current budget. The meetings will be at 5 p.m. Wednesdays on May 6, May 13, May 20 and May […]
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Farmington man hired as IT systems administrator
FARMINGTON — Franklin County officials have hired a local man to be the new county information technology systems administrator. Commissioners voted Tuesday to hire James Desjardins. He will be paid $50,000 a year in the newly created position. Desjardins has dozens of years of experience and works for Oxford Networks, County Clerk Julie Magoon said. […]
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Franklin County to review of preliminary $5.8 million budget
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will begin talks at noon Tuesday, April 21, on a preliminary $5.8 million budget for 2015-16. The figure includes $1.6 million to operate the jail. The proposed requests exceed the current budget by $194,676. After factoring in anticipated revenue, the net preliminary assessment is $5.2 million. On Tuesday, commissioners will […]
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Franklin County changes job description, pay grade for DA legal secretary
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners approved adding the title “administrator” to legal secretary Sarah Caton’s job description, and bumped her pay grade up a level on Tuesday, despite objections from two elected officials. Commissioners voted 2-1 to change the job description and increase her pay grade level from four to five with Fred Hardy of […]
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Franklin County budget panel wants to set commissioners compensation
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Budget Committee members are requesting county commissioners adopt a policy that would give the committee the authority to set commissioners’ compensation packages at the end of each fiscal year. Commissioners would still have the sole authority of setting compensation for county employees, whether elected or appointed and not covered by Maine […]
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Franklin County budget time line changed
JAY — The chairman of the Franklin County commissioners informed selectpersons Monday that the start of the 2015-16 budget process has been moved to April 21 and 22. Commissioners were set to begin review in early April but to accommodate a commissioner’s medical appointment it was changed, Commissioner Gary McGrane of Jay said. He invited […]