AUBURN — What had been a smooth, quick-moving Androscoggin County budget hearing Wednesday dissolved near the end into a squabble over a recommendation by Chairman Matthew Roy for commissioners to send all proposed cuts in advance by email two days after next week’s final budget hearing. Commissioners have scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 5. […]
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Androscoggin commissioners get first look at 2019 budget
AUBURN — Commissioners have begun their four-week review of the 2019 Androscoggin County budget. County administrator Larry Post released his $14.3 million preliminary budget without comment Wednesday. If passed without changes, the county budget will increase by 5.46 percent, a slight dip below the spending bump approved last fall. The current 2018 county budget was […]
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Androscoggin commissioners issue $1 million tax-anticipation note
AUBURN — Uncertain on when it will actually receive jail funding from the state, the Androscoggin County Commission voted Wednesday to issue a county tax-anticipation note for up to $1 million to cover any potential cash shortfall. The note, sold to Androscoggin Bank, has a interest rate of 2.95 percent per year. While the note will […]
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Possible end to keeping medical records on paper at county jail
AUBURN — An electronic medical records management system for the jail has long been on the wish list of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office. Tight budgets have prevented the county commissioners from funding such a system. The county jail might finally have the opportunity to move its medical records from paper to computer — free […]
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Deputies in Androscoggin County to wear body cams
AUBURN — Androscoggin County deputies will soon be wearing body cameras. County commissioners Wednesday unanimously approved spending $126,515 to equip each patrolman with a body camera and to update the cameras in every patrol car. A total of 14 patrol car cameras and 14 body cams will be purchased. The cost includes servers, hardware, software […]
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Androscoggin commissioners award bid for Sheriff's Office vehicles
AUBURN — In a unanimous vote, the Androscoggin County Commission approved a bid from Quirk Auto Group to purchase four vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office. The $105,826 bid includes three 2018 Ford Interceptor SUVs at $28,641 each and a 2018 Dodge Charger for $25,193, minus $5,290 for trade-in of four vehicles that had about 150,000 […]
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Robert Poulin, citing health reasons, resigns as county treasurer
AUBURN — Longtime Androscoggin County Treasurer Robert Poulin resigned last week for health reasons. Poulin has served as treasurer since October 2001. “I found him very accommodating,” County Administrator Larry Post said. “He always just wanted to do a good job. His assistance was invaluable to me with things like the budget, union contracts and […]
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Androscoggin commissioners offer union wage increase for 2016
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission is offering the union representing county employees a wage increase for 2016. In a 5-2 vote, the commissioners approved a collective bargaining agreement that provides for a step increase on July 1, 2016, followed by a 1 percent wage increase effective the same day. The employees have been working […]
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Androscoggin commissioners consider policy to limit contact with attorney
AUBURN — Tens of thousands of dollars spent on legal fees by the county during the past couple of years have prompted the Androscoggin County Commission to consider a new policy for contacting the county attorney. The policy introduced at Wednesday’s meeting would restrict commissioners from contacting the county attorney without authority from the board […]
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Budget Committee wants bonds to pay for clock tower repairs
AUBURN — Saying the price is too high and would likely wipe out the Reserve Account for building repairs, the Androscoggin County Budget Committee decided Wednesday to eliminate all capital expenditures for the Building Department. The committee sliced all $297,500 in the account, the bulk of which was slated to be spent on repairing the […]