FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to promote two county sheriff’s deputies to patrol supervisors with the rank of corporal. They also voted to hire two new full-time deputies to replace them, pending passage of polygraph and psychological exams. It ends a series of promotions that started with the retirement of Lt. Niles Yeaton […]
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Franklin County sheriff to send out bid packages for new cruisers
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols received the go-ahead Tuesday to request bids for three new cruisers from four dealerships. Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously to let Nichols send out the bid requests pertaining to the specifications he presented to them. The department plans to get three new sport utility Ford Interceptors with police […]
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Franklin commissioners vote to accept bid for new dispatch consoles
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to accept a bid from WB Mason in Maine for three sit-to-stand dispatcher consoles and for installation of them in the new dispatch center. The company was the only bidder at $40,474. It does not include chairs. The bid package also included amounts for furniture for the training […]
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Franklin County launches web page for TIF grants, scholarships
FARMINGTON — A new webpage has been launched to help make it easier to apply for the Franklin County tax-increment financing grants and scholarships in the unorganized territory. Franklin County commissioners and members of the Tax-Increment Financing Application Review Team launched the website www.greaterfranklin.com/resources/franklincountytif to coincide with solicitation for the 2013 funding applications for unorganized territory […]
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Jay to be represented by Franklin County Senate district
JAY — If all goes according to plan, the town will be back in the Franklin County legislative district when the next state election rolls around. The Legislature approved a plan to reapportion state Senate and House districts last week. The plan has gone to Gov. Paul LePage for his signature. Maine is required by […]
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Bomb squad member disposes of suspicious package
TOWNSHIP E — A Maine State Police bomb squad member examined a suspicious package found along the side of Route 17 on Saturday evening and disposed of it, Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies said. The package is believed to be left from drilling and blasting ledges in that area, Lt. David Rackliffe said Monday. The drilling […]
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Franklin commissioners uphold panel’s budget for county
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to accept the Budget Advisory Committee’s $5.51 million spending plan for 2013-14. The budget, which includes $1.6 million for the jail, is $218,350 more than the current one. The budget panel’s proposal is $14,866 more than the commissioners’ recommendation. Commissioner Fred Hardy of New Sharon opposed the […]
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Franklin commissioners to consider proposed $5.51 million budget
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners Tuesday will consider the Budget Advisory Committee’s proposed $5.51 million spending plan for 2013-14. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. June 4 in the commissioners’ office at the county courthouse. The budget panel’s proposal is $14,866 more than the commissioners’ recommendation. It is $218,350 more than the current budget. The […]
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Franklin County accepts detective’s resignation
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to accept the resignation of Sheriff’s Department Detective Tom White of Jay, who is retiring. Commissioner Gary McGrane of Jay opposed the vote. “I like Tom. I thought he did a wonderful job for the county,” McGrane said. He told Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. that he hoped […]
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County budget process discussed during public hearing
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County budget panel was asked Monday night how people will know what the panel, as a group, is thinking about each account and grant program request in a proposed $5.5 million, 2013-14 spending package. John Calloway, chairman of the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee, read the budget procedure prior to starting […]