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The Police Department is looking for a school resource officer to replace Darin Gilbert who resigned.

Representatives from Jay, Farmington and Phillips were chosen.

The town has a vacancy for a truck driver/laborer.

The town has a vacancy for a truck driver/laborer.

Read Article FARMINGTON — Members of the county Budget Advisory Committee voted 6-1 Wednesday not to reject the commissioners’ $7 million budget, which wraps up the spending package for 2021-22. A couple of committee members were supportive of commissioners for not leaving a 3% raise in the budget when they decreased it to 2% on June 24. Tiffany Estabrook of Chesterville said she would like to thank commissioners “for coming back with actual numbers” instead of using 3% just for budget...

Read Article JAY — Residents will consider a proposed $5.28 million budget for 2021-22 and elect three selectpersons and two school board directors at the annual Town Meeting on April 27. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Spruce Mountain Middle School gym. The budget proposal is $12,800 less than for 2020-21. After factoring in an estimated $2 million in revenue, the net municipal budget would be about $3.21 million. It represents a decrease of $7,274, or 0.22%, from this fisca...

Read Article FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners Tuesday set the 2021-22 budget review for April 20. Commissioners also voted to approve repairing a sewer line with a patch at the Sheriff’s Office. The proposed budget is still being put together. A formal invitation will be sent to the Budget Advisory Committee to attend commissioners’ review of the budget either in person, through a Zoom program or it can be watched on Mt. Blue Community Access TV, which is livestreamed. Related ...

Read Article Representatives of the Tri-Town Ministerial Association Food Cupboard, from left, Raymond Bryant, Mariette and Tom Castonguay, and Steve and Lenia Coates listen Monday evening to Jay Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere, standing left, read a resolution recognizing volunteers with a Spirit of America Foundation Tribute at the selectpersons meeting. Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal JAY — Selectpersons and Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere recognized representatives of the Tri-Town Ministerial...

Read Article JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to fill a vacancy on the five-member board during the annual town meeting in April 2021. Judy Diaz, former Jay selectperson. Submitted photo Town officials were informed in October that Selectperson Judy Diaz planned to resign in November. The Maine Central Voter Registration notified the town recently that Diaz has registered to vote in another town, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. Diaz never officially contacted the town to advise them s...