FARMINGTON — A Franklin County budget panel has scheduled four days in May to discuss a commissioners’ preliminary budget for 2018-19, hold a public hearing and a final vote. Commissioners have not voted on a personnel portion of the budget because county Clerk Julie Magoon is still waiting for information, she said Wednesday. A bottom […]
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Franklin County panel cuts $18,750 from proposed $6.2 million budget
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee on Wednesday upheld commissioners’ decision to cut $148,130 in social service agency requests, and reduced a proposed $6.2 million budget by $18,750. Several county residents stood silently in the back of the courtroom holding placards supporting funding the programs. Commissioners reduced the requests from $209,330 to $61,200. […]
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Franklin County budget panel to review proposed $6.2 million budget
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee will meet Friday to discuss a proposed $6.2 million spending plan for 2017-18. Chairman Joshua Bell, a Farmington selectman, will lead the meeting at 5 p.m. at the Franklin County Courthouse. Of the proposal, $2 million is for the jail. It is $338,738 more than the current […]
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Selectmen in Franklin County to caucus to represent towns on county budget panel
FARMINGTON — Selectpersons from Franklin County towns will vote at a caucus Monday, March 6, to fill seats on the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee. The caucus is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the county courthouse. There is one three-year position open in each district, county Clerk Julie Magoon said Tuesday. If someone is elected […]
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Franklin County budget override fails
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee failed Thursday to override the commissioners’ proposal to fund the Greater Franklin County Development Council at $42,000. A motion to fund it at the commissioners’ proposal failed in a 4-4 vote. An override would have required a minimum of six votes from the nine-member committee. An attempt […]
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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 […]