The board also agreed to meet once per month instead of the normal two meetings per month.
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Androscoggin County to close on deal to move District Attorney’s office to new location
Commissioners approved the closing costs to purchase the fourth floor of the Peck Center on Main Street in downtown Lewiston.
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Harriman architects finalizing design plans for Sheriff’s Office on Center Street
The 3,000-square-foot facility plans to feature several upgrades from its current facility.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Courthouse clock tower restoration to begin soon
AUBURN — The bell in the iconic clock tower atop the Androscoggin County Courthouse will soon ring every hour, and the four faces of the clock will accurately tell the time. Calling it a symbol of the county and a source of pride, the Androscoggin County Commission accepted two bids to restore the historic clock tower. […]
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Androscoggin commissioners get first look at 2017 budget
AUBURN — Preliminary 2017 budget figures for Androscoggin County show the commissioners’ budget may be reduced by more than 22.5 percent. If that figure of $216,600 holds, that would be the largest percentage drop in next year’s growing budget. But some commissioners were alarmed Wednesday at the lower amount budgeted for legal fees, indicating that additional money […]
Posted inLetters
Keep commissioners in mind
I write regarding the Androscoggin County commissioners giving themselves a pay raise and better benefits than the level the Androscoggin County Budget Committee set. People should keep in mind that those seven commissioners are elected by the people and work for the people. Their terms run for a certain amount of time. The seven commissioners, […]
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County budget nonsense
The Androscoggin County commissioners are too busy to attend budget meetings? Here’s what Auburn should do: flat fund county departments with zero increase, similar to Social Security’s theme for people who get it. Then, until the county officials acknowledge that the cities need them to cooperate, withhold Auburn’s share of its tax payment. Yes, there […]
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Lawyers: Towns can’t sue Androscoggin County
AUBURN — Attorneys for the Androscoggin County commissioners have once again asked the superior court to dismiss a complaint filed by 13 Androscoggin County towns, arguing the towns do not have standing to file a civil complaint against commissioners. They assert that standing belongs to voters. Commissioners, through their attorneys, also argue that the towns’ […]
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Michael Lachance: Commissioners’ feelings do not trump state law
Feelings have collided with laws in Androscoggin County. During this past November, two of the three members of the County Commission voted to wedge themselves against the county’s Budget Committee — a state-mandated finance committee of 14 members representing every taxpaying municipality in the county. Why? The world of feelings is often at odds with […]
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Elaine Makas: Moving forward in Androscoggin County
The people of Androscoggin County have reason to be proud of their county and the employees who work hard every day, both efficiently and effectively, to provide court services, law enforcement, processing of deeds, emergency management and PSAP/dispatching assistance. As county commissioners, we look forward to continuing our oversight of these services and strengthening them […]