FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Republican Committee caucused Monday night to choose names of nominees to be submitted to the governor for his consideration of appointment to a vacant District 2 seat on the Franklin County Commission. The late Fred Hardy of New Sharon served in the position for 22 years before his death July […]
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Franklin County to continue cost-sharing with Androscoggin, Oxford counties
FARMINGTON – Franklin County commissioners agreed Tuesday, after reviewing costs and hearing from the district attorney, that the county should remain in a cost-sharing agreement with Androscoggin and Oxford counties for a restitution specialist . Franklin and Oxford each pay 25 percent of the full-time position and Androscoggin County pays 50 percent. The specialist works out […]
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Franklin County sheriff gets OK to buy portable radios, body cameras
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to approve the request of the Sheriff’s Office to purchase body cameras and jail radios, and to pay for recertification training using drug forfeiture money. The Sheriff’s Office received $93,606.20 in drug forfeiture money in April stemming from one of the largest drug busts in Franklin County in […]
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Franklin commissioners award $55,000 in grants to promote county
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners agreed Tuesday to fund two grant requests for $55,000 through the county’s tax-increment financing grant program to promote and support marketing of northern Franklin County. The Tax-Increment Financing Application Review Committee made the recommendations to the commissioners to support the requests for $30,000 from Flagstaff Area Business Association and $25,000 […]
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Franklin County approves transfer of $100,000 from jail’s undesignated fund to keep jail running
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners agreed Tuesday to transfer $100,000 from the jail’s undesignated fund to its operating budget to cover expenses through June 30. The jail budget had $4,238 after commissioners approved a warrant to pay bills Tuesday, Deputy Treasurer Vickie Braley told commissioners. It was anticipated that the jail budget would be short […]
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Franklin County board OKs buying new police dog, digital equipment
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Cpl. Nate Bean will be getting a new police dog. His current dog, Diesel, is 9 years old and is nearing the end of his career, Lt. David Rackliffe told commissioners Tuesday. Bean and Rackliffe tested a 12-month-old Dutch Shepherd named Bain, and they liked what they saw, Rackliffe said. Commissioners […]
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Franklin County commissioners OK more money for communications
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to add $73,200 to the communications budget to improve emergency radio communications in the county. It brought the proposed communications budget up to $915,480. The proposed $5.8 million spending package for 2015-16 includes a 3.5 percent pay raise for nonunion employees. Some union employees received more than […]
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Franklin County officials to consider cost estimates to improve communications
FARMINGTON — Franklin County communications Director Stan Wheeler presented commissioners Tuesday with an estimate of $488,000 to implement a radio over Internet protocol system and improve the emergency communications system for the entire county. The county had a comprehensive study done by Communication Consulting Service Inc. of Gray that was recently finalized. It determined what […]
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Franklin County to review of preliminary $5.8 million budget
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners will begin talks at noon Tuesday, April 21, on a preliminary $5.8 million budget for 2015-16. The figure includes $1.6 million to operate the jail. The proposed requests exceed the current budget by $194,676. After factoring in anticipated revenue, the net preliminary assessment is $5.2 million. On Tuesday, commissioners will […]
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Franklin County changes job description, pay grade for DA legal secretary
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners approved adding the title “administrator” to legal secretary Sarah Caton’s job description, and bumped her pay grade up a level on Tuesday, despite objections from two elected officials. Commissioners voted 2-1 to change the job description and increase her pay grade level from four to five with Fred Hardy of […]