FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to hire two full-time corrections officers to fill two vacancies at the Franklin County Detention Center. Corrections staff recommended Casey Boulay and Natasha Perez, both of Jay, to be hired, Sheriff Scott Nichols Jr. said. Boulay has been working at the jail since Aug. 1. He was hired […]
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Franklin County panel approves four cruisers for Sheriff's Office
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office will get four new cruisers this year. County Commissioners voted Tuesday to accept the low bid from Quirk Auto Group in Augusta for four 2017 Ford Explorer Interceptors. The cost was $28,692 per vehicle before trade-ins, and a total of $96,268 after trade-ins, Chief Deputy Steven Lowell said. […]
Franklin County award contracts
FARMINGTON – Franklin County commissioners voted to enter into a one-year contract with Maine Pretrial Service Inc. to provide pretrial services and post-conviction alternatives, among other programs, at the jail. The private nonprofit agency with offices around the state was the only bidder for the contract at $70,683. It’s a 1.5 percent increase over the […]
Franklin County to get two new police cruisers
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to accept two new police cruiser bids from Quirk Ford in Augusta for $42,721, after factoring a trade-in value of $20,300. Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said they received bids from two dealerships. Commissioners opened them at the meeting. The cruisers to be traded in are a 2010 pickup […]
Farmington dealership to provide three 2014 cruisers
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to buy three 2014 Ford Interceptor sports utility vehicles from Farmington Ford Mercury, pending the bid meets the sheriff’s specifications. The Farmington business was the lowest bidder of three dealerships that submitted bids, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. They obviously want the county’s business, he said. “They undercut […]