FARMINGTON — With heavy snowfall predicted for Monday night through Tuesday, the stakeholders meeting for the Franklin County tax-increment financing agreement has been postponed until Thursday, Jan. 29. The meeting is to allow input on new projects or expansion of current projects for a possible TIF amendment. It is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. […]
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Franklin County hires Industry woman, donates van to RSU 9
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to hire Mary Richards of Industry to fill the vacant, part-time clerical position for county offices at the courthouse. Richards will also help in the District Attorneys Office if needed, county Clerk Julie Magoon said. She will be paid $11.64 an hour. Richards replaces Victoria Parker of Kingfield, […]
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Franklin County jail prepares to reopen as fully operational facility
FARMINGTON — Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. updated Franklin County commissioners Tuesday on the progress of getting the jail prepared as a full-time facility. The state Board of Corrections voted to return the jail to full-time service during an emergency meeting pertaining to inmate housing on Jan. 12. The jail had been a 72-hour holding facility since […]
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Food insecurity focus of Martin Luther King Jr. Day service in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The plight of people in Franklin County who face food insecurity and the efforts undertaken to confront it were the focus of a service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. held Monday at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church. “The service is offered each year by the churches of the Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry, and […]
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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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Poland man’s road rage death remains unsolved
POLAND — It’s been just over a year since Timothy “Asti” Davison was run off an interstate highway in Pennsylvania and gunned down. The search for the killer continues, and now Davison’s family is upping the reward for his or her capture. The family reward has been increased from about $22,000 to $50,000, Pennsylvania police […]
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Franklin County to seek stakeholders input on proposed TIF amendment
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners learned Tuesday possible categories that could be included in the 2008 tax-increment financing agreement related to the 44-turbine Kibby Mountain Wind Power Project. Commissioners are looking to amend the TIF agreement that targets specific areas of the unorganized territory. They want to look at expanding the development program and geographic […]
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Franklin County commissioners vote to withhold $50,000 from BOC’s payment request
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners unanimously voted Tuesday to pay $315,288 to the Board of Corrections for the second half of the 2014-15 payment for the county jail. The payment covers Jan. 1 to June 30. It is $50,000 less than the Board of Corrections requested. Commissioners nixed sending in an additional $50,000 in August […]
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Incoming Franklin County treasurer learns details of new position
FARMINGTON — Pamela “Pam” Prodan, the incoming Franklin County treasurer, learned about the financial goings-on of the county Monday as she worked with Deputy Treasurer Vickie Braley. She begins her duties Jan. 1, after current Treasurer Mary Frank leaves office on Dec. 31. Frank did not seek re-election. Frank won election to the position over […]
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Franklin County non-union employees to have Dec. 26 off
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Dec. 16 to allow nonunion employees to have Christmas and the day after off. The Franklin County Courthouse will be closed those days. Instead of having a half day off Christmas Eve, staff would rather have the day after Christmas off because it’s a Friday, county Clerk Julie Magoon […]