FARMINGTON — Clyde Barker of Strong was elected chairman of the Franklin County Commission on Monday. Traditionally, the three commissioners take turns being chairman for a year. Barker said that when commissioners are going over the warrants and there are any questions on purchases, the department heads will be called in to explain what they […]
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Commissioners approve new hire, transfer funds
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to hire a part-time cook at the jail and to move three employees to permanent full-time status. Commissioners accepted an interview panel’s recommendation and hired Amanda Stevens of Farmington as a part-time cook. She passed her background checks, oral boards and was selected as the one most capable […]
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Commissioners approve 3-year contract with corrections officers
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve a three-year contract with corrections officers at the jail. The agreement includes a $1 an hour stipend for officers appointed to be in charge for the day. It also gives employees covered under the National Correctional Employees Union a 3 percent increase each of the […]
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Franklin County opts not to pay for Christmas cards
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County sheriff will be required to reimburse the county $89.97 for Christmas cards he had made to distribute to law enforcement agencies, businesses and other professional contacts. Commissioners voted 2-1 Monday not to pay for the cards and to require Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. to repay the money. Commissioners Charles Webster […]
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Franklin County accepts bid for communications work, approves hiring
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to accept a bid of $88,661 from Hussey Communications of Winslow for work pertaining to the Mosher Hill tower in Farmington. Four vendors were contacted and two submitted bids, said Stan Wheeler, director of the Franklin County Regional Communications Center. The other bid was $113,048 from Dirigo Wireless […]
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Franklin County enters contract for IT services
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to enter into a contract with Systems Engineering in Portland for a cost of $17,000 for information technology services in 2016. The cost was not included in the current budget so the company delayed payment until July 1, 2016. According to James Desjardins, IT systems administrator for Franklin […]
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Franklin County votes to stop funding commissioners cellphones
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Monday to stop funding cellphones for county commissioners as of Dec. 31. Only Chairman Gary McGrane of Jay has a cellphone. Last month’s bill was $12.43 for McGrane’s phone, county Deputy Clerk/Deputy Treasurer Vickie Braley said after the meeting. Department heads will also be asked to review the list […]
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Franklin County postpones decision on buying new dispatch console
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voiced concerns Sept. 1 about changing a plan to improve emergency radio communications that was presented and approved by the county Budget Advisory Committee. County Commission Chairman Gary McGrane of Jay said he was not in favor the plan to buy a new dispatch console with four dispatch positions this […]
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Commissioners change meeting days, approve county hirings
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners have decided to change their meetings from Tuesday to Monday, starting Aug. 17. Commissioners will meet on the first and third Mondays of each month. The Aug. 17 meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Franklin County Courthouse. In other business from Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners approved employee hirings for the […]
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County considers second communication tower on Mosher Hill
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners agreed Tuesday to have a lease drawn up for two communications towers on Mosher Hill. After discussions about extending the county’s 100-foot tower on Mosher Hill to help improve the county’s communication issues, an idea to use a nearby 190-foot tower owned by Tri-County EMS was considered, Tim Hardy, Franklin […]