FARMINGTON — Ten residents and Franklin County Commissioner Charles Webster met with the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday to discuss the impact and reasoning behind county budget cuts for nonprofit organizations. Commissioners recently voted to cut the $209,330 in requests by $148,130, bringing it $61,200. Six out of 11 programs, including the Greater Franklin Development […]
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Franklin County OKs revised bylaws for communications center
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve revised bylaws for the Franklin County Regional Communications Center that clarify the roles of commissioners and the Dispatch Advisory Board. Members of the board came to commissioners in July looking to clarify the panel’s role and wanted to know what commissioners expected of them. Stan Wheeler, […]
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Franklin County cuts $18,000 from economic development group’s request
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to reduce the Greater Franklin Development Corp.’s program grant request by $18,000 to $42,000 for 2016-17. That amount is the same as the group received last year. Commissioner Gary McGrane of Jay said he intends to leave the decision up to the county Budget Advisory Committee. Commissioners began […]
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Franklin County commissioner to look into regionalization of fire services
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County commissioner wants to discuss regionalizing fire departments at the county level. Commissioner Charles Webster of Farmington told fellow commissioners Monday that he was not sure how it would be done, but they could pursue a forum in Farmington to look at it. Commissioner Gary McGrane of Jay said before that […]
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Franklin County commissioner faces challenger in November election
FARMINGTON – A longtime Franklin County commissioner from Jay is being challenged in the November election by a former Wilton selectperson. Commissioner Gary McGrane, a Democrat, has represented District 1 for 27 years. The district encompasses Carthage, Jay, Temple, Wilton and Washington and Perkins townships. McGrane is being challenged by Terry Brann, a Republican, of […]
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Paul LePage appoints Charlie Webster as Franklin County commissioner
FARMINGTON — Gov. Paul LePage has appointed former legislator Charles “Charlie” Webster to represent the residents of District 2 in Chesterville, Farmington and New Sharon as a Franklin County commissioner. Webster, who had not been sworn in as of Monday, will fill the term left vacant when longtime Commissioner Fred Hardy of New Sharon died […]