FARMINGTON — A Franklin County jail corrections officer has been fired after she admitted to the theft of about $300 worth of merchandise from a Walmart, according to county documents. Following an internal investigation by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Nicole Quick of Avon was fired July 21 after Franklin County commissioners found cause for […]
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Franklin County panel reduces jail payment to state by $50,000
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to deduct $50,000 from the state Board of Corrections request of $365,288 for the first half of a 2014-15 major mission change payment. Commissioners decided to pay $315,288 for the first payment. The same amount was paid last year in two equal payments for a total of […]
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County Commissioners review bids for cruisers and paving
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners awarded contracts Tuesday for three police cruisers, paving the Communications Center lot and reconstructing and paving Gilkey Hill. A bid of $62,547 submitted by Quirk Ford of Augusta was unanimously approved by commissioners for three new vehicles for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. The amount reflects a trade-in on two […]
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Franklin County commissioners ask for legal opinion on state jail law
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to have the county’s attorney review a new state law that gives the Board of Corrections more authority over the county jail system. They also agreed to spend up to $500 on the review. Commissioners want to know if the Board of Corrections has the authority to cut […]
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Franklin County commissioners add $13,947 for restitution specialist
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to approve a $5.65 million budget for 2014-15. Chairman Fred Hardy of New Sharon voted against it. The budget is $13,947 more than what the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee approved June 18. The additional money is for the county’s 25 percent share of a restitution specialist […]
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Franklin County budget panel to hold hearing
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing Tuesday, June 17. The hearing is at 5 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom at the Franklin County Courthouse on Main Street. The committee plans to decide and vote on a spending plan amount at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, in the […]
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Franklin County to swear in Somerset County deputies
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to allow the sheriff to swear in full-time deputies from neighboring Somerset County. Somerset will do the same for Franklin County deputies. Franklin County deputies currently do not have the jurisdiction to stop vehicles in a six- or seven-mile stretch of Route 27 in New Portland, Sheriff Scott […]
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Franklin County commissioners approve center name change
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to officially change the name of the dispatch center to the Franklin County Regional Communications Center. They also accepted a mission statement for the center that opened on April 25. Center Director Stan Wheeler told commissioners that the move went as well as expected. With the move, dispatchers […]
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Panel to review proposed $5.65 million Franklin County budget
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners have proposed a $5.65 million budget for 2014-15. It reflects an increase of about 2.5 percent, or $192,468, from the current budget. The budget figure also covers $1.6 million for the jail. Under the proposal, if the Budget Advisory Committee makes no changes, taxpayers would be asked to raise about […]
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Franklin County panel rejects deputy position for serving civil papers
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to reject a proposal to restructure the Civil Division and create a utility deputy position to serve civil papers. Commissioners had tabled action on Sheriff’s Scott Nichols Sr.’s proposal April 1. Nichols had said the utility position would be paid from the revenue generated. It was an […]