Waldo County public meetings in 2022

County Commissioners

The Commissioners approved the 2022 financial books for the Registry of Probate and Registry of Deeds. They authorized over $2 million in warrants for general and corrections funds and accepted the resignation of the Human Resources Director. The board also voted to re-enroll in the National Association of Counties for 2023.

• Approved 2022 books for Registry of Probate (Unanimous)
• Approved 2022 figures for Registry of Deeds (Unanimous)
• Authorized $1,575,384.72 for General Fund Accounts Payable and payroll (Unanimous)
• Authorized $491,428.00 for MCRRC (Corrections) Accounts Payable and payroll (Unanimous)
• Accepted resignation of H.R. Director KelLee Gray effective Dec. 30, 2022 (Unanimous)
• Approved re-enrollment with National Association of Counties (NACo) for 2023 (Unanimous)
• Approved minutes from Nov. 17 and Dec. 14, 2022 (2-0, 1 abstention)
• Filed Financial Report as presented (Unanimous)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners held a special session to discuss non-public information in executive session. The board decided to continue supporting a correctional system project involving Knox County and Two Bridges.

• Approved continued support for correctional system work with Knox County and Two Bridges (Unanimous)

County Commissioners

The County Commissioners will review the November 30, 2022 warrants for Regular, Reserve, and Corrections Reentry accounts. The meeting includes departmental reports and an update on the Swanville Solar Project.

• November 30, 2022 Regular, Reserve and Corrections Reentry Regular Warrants
• Swanville Solar Project Update
• Communications Report
• Information Technology Report
• Human Resources Report

Commissioners authorized over $1.5 million in payroll and accounts payable payments. They approved $5,000 for the Schedule Express program and authorized the hiring of an architect for building renovations. A tax abatement appeal hearing was denied due to improper application and documentation.

• Authorized $864,322.28 for General Fund accounts payable and payroll (Unanimous)
• Authorized $681,407.17 for MCRRC (Corrections) accounts payable and payroll (Unanimous)
• Approved $5,000 from Radio Repair budget to fund Schedule Express (Unanimous)
• Accepted Elizabeth Kolko's resignation as full-time Dispatcher to move to Part-time On-call (Unanimous)
• Authorized contacting an architect for planning and permitting of renovations (Unanimous)
• Voted to keep all MCCA representative appointments as they are (Unanimous)
• Denied a tax abatement appeal hearing for Stacy Leafsong due to improper application (Unanimous)
• Approved October 6 and November 3, 2022 minutes (2-0, 1 abstention)

County Commissioners

The County Commissioners will meet to review the October 28, 2022, General Fund and Corrections accounts payable and reserve warrants. The session includes reports from the Sheriff, Human Resources, and Facilities Manager.

• October 28, 2022 General Fund Accounts Payable & Reserve Warrant
• Corrections (MCRRC) Accounts Payable & Reserve Warrant
• Sheriff's Report
• Human Resources Report
• Facilities Report

The board approved a one-year employment contract for IT Director J-sun Bailey and hired two new employees. They also authorized the Sheriff's Office to begin hiring for two positions and approved updated pay scales for Facilities Management.

• Approved one-year employment contract for IT Director J-sun Bailey (Unanimous)
• Approved hiring Elena Donovan as Clerk at $22.06 per hour (Unanimous)
• Approved hiring Chris Bryant as Facilities Technician at $20.00 per hour (Unanimous)
• Approved updated 2022 Facilities Management pay scales (Unanimous)
• Authorized Sheriff's Office to search for two positions using current budget funds (Unanimous)
• Authorized sharing the 2020 audit with banks for Tax Anticipation Note bids (Unanimous)
• Approved General Fund and Reserve warrant payments of $194,310.66 (Unanimous)
• Approved MCRRC (Corrections) warrant payments of $57,021.36 (Unanimous)

Budget Committee

The Budget Committee held a public hearing and approved the FY2023 budget. The committee voted to approve individual department allocations and a total County Budget of $7,249,484, leading to a final grand total including the jail.

• Approved 2023 Budget Grand total of $10,438,630 (7-0)
• Approved total County Budget of $7,249,484 (7-0)
• Approved Jail budget at $3,189,146 (7-0)
• Approved Sheriff's budget of $2,309,020 (7-0)
• Approved Employee Benefits budget of $1,861,319 (7-0)
• Approved Communications Center budget of $1,132,579 (7-0)
• Approved Commissioners' budget of $322,051 (7-0)
• Funded zero dollars for Debt Service and Grant Writing (7-0)

County Commissioners

The County Commissioners are meeting to review the October 28, 2022 Regular, Reserve, and Corrections Reentry Regular warrants. The session includes reports from the Communications, Human Resources, and Information Technology directors.

• Review of October 28, 2022 Regular, Reserve and Corrections Reentry Regular Warrants
• Communications Report from Michael Larrivee
• Human Resources Report from KelLee Gray
• Information Technology Report from J-sun Bailey
• Approval of minutes

The County Commissioners authorized payments for general and corrections warrants and approved a 12% increase in annual health insurance premiums. They also hired a full-time custodian and approved funding for redundant radio voter repeaters. Additionally, the board accepted a notice that the Restorative Justice Project will vacate its rental space on December 31, 2022.

• Authorized General Fund payment of $806,954.64 (Unanimous)
• Authorized MCRRC (Corrections) payment of $591,076.79 (Unanimous)
• Approved $18,000.00 from 0261 reserve for redundant voter repeaters (Unanimous)
• Hired Dartagnan Gray as full-time Custodian at $18.50 per hour (Unanimous)
• Approved $1,000.00 for custodian training (Unanimous)
• Approved 12% increase to annual health insurance premiums (Unanimous)
• Accepted notice that Restorative Justice Project will vacate 39A Spring Street on Dec 31, 2022 (Unanimous)
• Awarded $2,000.00 to Belfast Creative Coalition from Opiate Settlement funds (Unanimous)

Budget Committee

The Budget Committee unanimously approved the county's FY2023 grand total budget of $10,438,630.00, including all departmental budgets. The committee also voted not to fund Eastern Maine Development Corporation, Midcoast Council of Governments, and Belfast Creative Coalition, and allocated $10,000 between two other agencies.

• Approved $10,438,630.00 grand total budget (unanimous)
• Approved $2,309,020.00 Sheriff's Office budget (unanimous)
• Approved $3,189,146.00 Jail budget (unanimous)
• Approved $1,132,579.00 Communications Center budget (unanimous)
• Approved $331,668.00 Facilities budget (unanimous)
• Approved $262,000.00 District Attorney's budget (unanimous)
• Voted not to fund Eastern Maine Development Corporation (unanimous)
• Voted not to fund Midcoast Council of Governments (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners approved several personnel hires, including a new Finance Director, dispatcher trainee, corrections officers, and a victim/witness advocate. They also authorized payment of warrants totaling over $1.27 million and received updates on the Swanville EMA building project, which is on budget with concrete costs lower than expected. No substantive policy decisions were made beyond routine approvals.

• Approved hiring Patricia Parker as Finance Director at $57,000/year (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of $760,047.38 in General Fund warrants and payrolls (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of $514,805.10 in Corrections warrants and payrolls (unanimous)
• Approved hiring Hunter Reynolds as Dispatcher Trainee at $18.89/hour, pending background check (unanimous)
• Approved hiring Trinity Dearborn as Full-Time Corrections Officer at $22.29/hour with $15,000 sign-on bonus (unanimous)
• Approved hiring Mack Page as Part-Time Corrections Officer at $18.78/hour (unanimous)
• Approved hiring Kelly Lewicki as Victim/Witness Advocate at $22.91/hour (unanimous)
• Approved back pay for Legal Secretary Amber Reynolds for wage correction (unanimous)

Budget Committee

The Waldo County Budget Committee held its organizational meeting and unanimously approved multiple departmental budgets for FY2023, including the Commissioners budget at $322,051, Finance Director budget at $82,051, and Information Technology budget at $86,246. The committee also approved the Employee Benefits budget at $186,139 and the Reserves budget at $25,000 with one opposed vote. Joshua Gerritsen was elected Budget Committee Chairman for 2023.

• Elected Joshua Gerritsen as 2023 Budget Committee Chairman (unanimous)
• Approved 1020 Commissioners Budget at $322,051 (unanimous)
• Approved 1025 Finance Director Budget at $82,051 (unanimous)
• Approved 1035 Information Technology Budget at $86,246 (unanimous)
• Approved 1090 Audit Budget at $8,500 (unanimous)
• Approved 1095 Debt Service Budget at $0 (unanimous)
• Approved 2000 Interest Budget at $19,000 (unanimous)
• Approved 2025 Employee Benefits Budget at $186,139 (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners approved the financial report, warrants totaling over $1.1 million, computer replacements, updated job descriptions, and new Budget Committee members. They also accepted the Finance Director's resignation and denied a property tax abatement appeal due to late filing.

• Filed financial report as presented (unanimous)
• Authorized $1,010,635.82 in General Fund payments (unanimous)
• Authorized $100,742.72 in Corrections payments (unanimous)
• Approved computer replacements funded from Technology Reserve 0162 (unanimous)
• Accepted resignation of Finance Director Karen Trussell (unanimous)
• Signed updated job descriptions for Corrections Officer and Communications Supervisor (unanimous)
• Accepted Thomas Wagner and Penny Sampson as Budget Committee members (unanimous)
• Denied property tax abatement appeal for Michael Mullins due to late filing (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners approved the 2023 Sheriff's budget of $2,319,020 after reducing vehicle fuel by $10,000. They also approved the Communications Center budget of $1,139,915 with cuts to scheduling and vehicle expenses, and the Jail budget of $3,649,410 as presented. Several other department budgets were approved with minor reductions or as presented, including the District Attorney, EMA, Facilities, IT, and various community organization requests.

• Approved 1075 Sheriff Budget $2,319,020 with $10,000 fuel reduction (unanimous)
• Approved 1076 Communications Center Budget $1,139,915 with scheduling and vehicle cuts (2-0, Johnson unavailable)
• Approved 1050 Jail Budget $3,649,410 as presented (unanimous)
• Approved 1010 EMA Budget $163,940 as presented (2-0, Johnson unavailable)
• Approved 1030 Facilities Budget $334,168 with $2,500 electrical reductions (unanimous)
• Approved 2020 Commissioners Budget $324,801 with $2,750 in reductions (unanimous)
• Denied funding for MidcoastCOG, Belfast Creative Coalition, and EMDC for 2023 (unanimous)
• Approved $5,000 for Waldo County Firefighters Association (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners held a special session on August 31, 2022, and immediately entered executive session to discuss duties as permitted by state law. They returned to public session at 2:43 p.m. and adjourned at 2:45 p.m. No substantive decisions were made.

• Approved motion to enter executive session (unanimous)
• Approved motion to exit executive session (unanimous)
• Approved motion to adjourn (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners approved a new policy regarding Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) data on personal devices, accepted a facilities technician's resignation, and authorized payments totaling $328,508.26. They also heard updates on broadband, jail consolidation, and mold remediation at the Cooperative Extension office.

• Approved new policy on CJIS data for personal devices (unanimous)
• Accepted resignation of Facilities Technician Gary Daigle effective August 31, 2022 (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of $224,649.89 for General Fund accounts payable and payroll (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of $103,858.37 for Corrections accounts payable and payroll (unanimous)
• Filed the Financial Report (unanimous)
• Approved minutes from July 21, 2022 court session (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners held a special session on August 17, 2022, and voted unanimously to enter executive session to discuss non-public information. They reconvened and adjourned without taking any action.

• Voted unanimously to enter executive session at 9:02 a.m.
• Voted unanimously to exit executive session at 11:12 a.m.
• Adjourned at 11:12 a.m. with no action taken.

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners approved several personnel actions, including transferring Walter Corey to full-time Sheriff's Office deputy, accepting Julie Howard's retirement and appointing Amy Keller as Deputy Register of Deeds, and increasing Dispatcher James Porter's wage. They also authorized payments for general and corrections warrants, signed a sole source contract for the EMA Building Construction Manager, and accepted a workers' compensation refund. Budget committee nominations were made for Districts 1 and 3, with no nomination for District 2.

• Approved transfer of Walter Corey to full-time Sheriff's Office deputy at $36.76/hr with sign-on bonus (unanimous)
• Accepted retirement of Julie Howard and appointed Amy Keller as Deputy Register of Deeds (unanimous)
• Approved hiring a clerk trainee 8-10 weeks before retirement (unanimous)
• Approved wage increase for Dispatcher James Porter to $24.20/hr (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of General Fund warrant and payroll of $386,078.29 (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of Corrections warrant and payroll of $112,717.22 (unanimous)
• Signed sole source contract for EMA Building Construction Manager (unanimous)
• Accepted $4,343.00 workers' compensation refund from Maine Municipal Association

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners approved a 3% cost of living increase for non-union employees and voted to open discussions with unions on a 12% health insurance premium increase effective January 1, 2023. They also approved the June 9, 2022 water boundary map placing Robinson Rock in Knox County, authorized the Sheriff to lease a canine cruiser from Belfast PD, and approved several warrants and budget items.

• Approved 3% COLA for non-union employees (unanimous)
• Approved opening union discussions on 12% health insurance premium increase (unanimous)
• Approved June 9, 2022 water boundary map placing Robinson Rock in Knox County (unanimous)
• Authorized Sheriff to lease canine cruiser from Belfast PD (unanimous)
• Approved $381,091.60 General Fund warrant (unanimous)
• Approved $213,291.57 Corrections warrant (unanimous)
• Approved $322,028.84 General Fund warrant (unanimous)
• Approved $129,634.95 Corrections warrant (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners approved a $70,000 sole-source contract with Maddock Concrete for the Swanville project, signed the paperwork, and accepted the resignation of Dispatch Supervisor Linda Wry-Remillard. They also approved hiring Wry-Remillard as Probate Administrative Assistant, increased civil process administrative fees from $10 to $25, and hired Walter Corey Jr. as part-time Patrol Deputy. The board filed the financial report and authorized warrants totaling $399,051.44.

• Approved $70,000 sole-source contract with Maddock Concrete for Swanville project (unanimous)
• Accepted resignation of Linda Wry-Remillard as Dispatch Supervisor effective June 17, 2022 (unanimous)
• Approved hiring Linda Wry-Remillard as Probate Administrative Assistant at 5-year level (unanimous)
• Increased Civil Process administrative fees from $10 to $25 (unanimous)
• Hired Walter Corey Jr. as part-time Patrol Deputy at $24.14/hour (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of June 9, 2022 General Fund warrant and payroll of $275,160.88 (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of June 9, 2022 MCRRC warrant and payroll of $123,890.56 (unanimous)
• Filed Financial Report (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners voted unanimously to close the Finance, Human Resources, and Commissioners Offices on Wednesdays to work on special projects, while phones will still be answered. They also entered executive session to discuss compensation but took no action, and adjourned without other substantive decisions.

• Approved closing Finance, Human Resources, and Commissioners Offices on Wednesdays for special projects (unanimous)
• Entered executive session for compensation discussion (unanimous)
• Adjourned at 2:45 p.m. (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners approved financial reports, warrants, and minutes, signed a letter supporting EMA Director Dale Rowley's participation in the Maine Association of Local Emergency Managers, and donated a retired flags receptacle to the Northport Memorial Post. They also voted to start the next two court sessions at 10:00 a.m. instead of 9:00 a.m., with Commissioner Shorey opposed. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Filed financial report (unanimous)
• Approved $252,474.44 General Fund warrant and payroll (unanimous)
• Approved $107,259.81 Corrections warrant and payroll (unanimous)
• Signed letter of support for EMA Director Dale Rowley (unanimous)
• Donated retired flags receptacle to Northport Memorial Post (unanimous)
• Approved May 19, 2022 minutes (unanimous)
• Voted to start next two court sessions at 10:00 a.m. (2-1, Shorey opposed)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners approved several items, including hiring Lewey Dyer as a full-time deputy sheriff, hiring Laura Burden as a grant writer for the COPS grant, renewing a $10,000 grant match with Healthy Acadia for a recovery coach, and locking in propane prices with Maritime Energy. They also approved an updated Internal Control Policy and funded a check scanner. All votes were unanimous except where noted.

• Approved hiring Lewey Dyer as full-time Deputy Sheriff at 5-year Certified pay rate (unanimous)
• Approved hiring Laura Burden as grant writer for COPS grant (2-0, B. Johnson absent)
• Approved $10,000 grant match with Healthy Acadia for recovery coach (2-0, B. Johnson absent)
• Approved locking in propane with Maritime Energy at $1.99.9 per gallon (unanimous)
• Approved updated Internal Control Policy (unanimous)
• Approved funding check scanner from Technology Account 0265 (unanimous)
• Approved May 12, 2022 General Fund warrants and payroll of $264,796.39 (unanimous)
• Approved May 12, 2022 MCRRC warrants and payroll of $128,219.41 (unanimous)

General

The Waldo County Commissioners approved the 2022 County Government Hazard Mitigation Plan, hired two full-time patrol deputies, and made several other personnel and financial decisions. They also authorized payments for general and corrections warrants, amended prior minutes for corrections hires, and accepted a dispatcher's resignation.

• Approved 2022 Waldo County Government Hazard Mitigation Plan (unanimous)
• Hired Frank Pellerin as full-time Patrol Deputy at $30.86/hr with $15,000 signing bonus (unanimous by two)
• Hired Jonathan Curran as full-time Patrol Deputy at $27.15/hr with $15,000 signing bonus (unanimous by two)
• Authorized payment of April 29, 2022 General Fund warrant and payroll totaling $309,450.22 (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of April 29, 2022 MCRRC warrant and payroll totaling $107,307.99 (unanimous)
• Amended minutes to correct Scott Read's hire date to May 8, 2022 (unanimous)
• Amended minutes to correct Graham Jackson's hourly wage to $21.63 (passed by two)
• Accepted resignation of Camilla Cook as full-time Dispatcher (unanimous by two)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners are meeting to approve warrants and the finance report, hear reports from the Sheriff, HR, and IT, and discuss a K9 agreement and the Swanville project. The agenda also includes public comment and an executive session.

• Approval of April 14, 2022 warrants (Regular, Reserve, Corrections Reentry)
• K9 Agreement and Sheriff's Report
• Swanville Project Update/County Boundary line
• Information Technology Report
• Public Comment

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners will hold a regular court session to review and approve financial warrants and reports, discuss the renewal of the Maine Pretrial contract, and receive updates from various county departments. The agenda also includes executive sessions for confidential matters.

• Approval of March 31, 2022 General Fund and Corrections (MCRRC) Accounts Payable & Reserve Warrants
• Discussion of Maine Pretrial Contract Renewal
• Approval of Architect Supplemental Agreement
• Information Technology Report by IT Manager J-sun Bailey
• Human Resources Report by Director KelLee Gray

General

The Waldo County Commissioners are holding their regular court session on March 17, 2022. They will review and approve warrants and the finance report, receive updates from department heads, and discuss the use of real property in executive session. The meeting also includes public comment and the sheriff's report.

• Approval of March 10, 2022 Regular, Reserve and Corrections Reentry Regular Warrants
• Human Resources Report by Director KelLee Gray
• Information Technology Report by IT Manager J-sun Bailey
• Communications Report by Director Michael Larrivee
• Executive session on use of real property (MRSA Title 1§405(6)(C))

The Waldo County Commissioners unanimously amended their contract with Lewis and Malm Architecture, choosing to proceed with a construction manager, EMA Director Dale Rowley, rather than the build design plan. They also approved hiring two new employees: Noah Davis as a dispatcher trainee and Graham Jackson as a full-time Corrections Officer. The board filed the financial report and authorized payment of warrants totaling $605,415.22.

• Amended contract with Lewis and Malm Architecture, opting for construction manager Dale Rowley (unanimous)
• Approved hiring Noah Davis as dispatcher trainee at $18.89/hour effective March 28, 2022 (unanimous)
• Approved hiring Graham Jackson as full-time Corrections Officer at $21.63/hour effective March 27, 2022 (unanimous)
• Filed the Financial Report (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of General Fund warrants totaling $419,031.09 (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of Corrections warrants totaling $186,384.13 (unanimous)
• Approved transferring a wood table and Judge's chair to the Communications Center (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The commissioners will review warrants and a finance report from February 25, 2022. The meeting includes reports on human resources, information technology, communications, and an update on the Swanville Project.

• General Fund Accounts Payable & Reserve Warrant
• Corrections (MCRRC) Accounts Payable & Reserve Warrant
• Swanville Project Update

The Waldo County Commissioners approved payment of February 2022 warrants totaling $410,407.65, hired retiring Patrol Officer James Porter as a Dispatcher, and accepted the resignation of Cassie Armstrong-Hopkins. They also filed the financial report and approved prior meeting minutes. No other substantive decisions were made; discussions covered IT projects, broadband, and the Swanville project.

• Approved February 25, 2022 General Fund warrant and payroll of $257,500.59 (unanimous)
• Approved February 25, 2022 MCRRC warrant and payroll of $152,907.06 (unanimous)
• Hired retiring Patrol Officer James Porter as Dispatcher (unanimous)
• Accepted resignation of Cassie Armstrong-Hopkins effective March 18, 2022 (unanimous)
• Filed the Financial Report (unanimous)
• Approved minutes from February 17, 2022 session (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners will meet to review financial warrants and receive reports from Human Resources and Information Technology. The body will also consider vehicle bids and a sign service contract.

• Review of February 10, 2022 Regular, Reserve and Corrections Reentry Regular Warrants
• Vehicle bids presented by Lieutenant Matthew Curtis
• Sign service contract presented by EMA Director Dale Rowley
• Executive session regarding examination of real property
• Executive session regarding compensation

The Waldo County Commissioners approved the purchase of five Ford F150 Pursuit trucks from Darlings at $34,182 each, funded from the Sheriff's reserve. They also hired three new patrol deputies, approved warrants, and made several other financial and operational decisions.

• Approved $312,508.27 in General Fund accounts payable and payroll warrants (unanimous)
• Approved $95,810.84 in Corrections accounts payable and payroll warrants (unanimous)
• Hired John D. Shirk as full-time Patrol Deputy at $27.15/hr with $15,000 sign-on bonus (unanimous)
• Hired Kyle M. Masse as full-time Patrol Deputy at $27.15/hr with $15,000 sign-on bonus (unanimous)
• Hired Samuel Violette as full-time Patrol Deputy at $27.15/hr with $15,000 sign-on bonus (unanimous)
• Approved $3,700 from Reserve 0269 for duct cleaning and facilities budget (unanimous)
• Approved $75,000 from ARPA funds for traffic cameras (unanimous)
• Increased Prosecutorial Assistant Eric Harvey's pay to $18.50/hr retroactive to Jan 1, 2022 (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The commissioners will review financial reports including regular, reserve, and corrections reentry warrants. The meeting includes departmental reports from Human Resources, Information Technology, and Communications.

• January 28, 2022 Regular, Reserve, and Corrections Reentry Regular Warrants
• 2022 Mil Rate & Tax Commitment
• Human Resources Report
• Information Technology Report
• Communications Report

The commissioners unanimously approved the 2022 tax rate and breakdown, setting the mil rate at 0.001762477 ($1.76 per thousand) to raise $9,201,718. They also approved warrants totaling $372,091.37, signed a reduced architect contract, and set copy and FOAA fees. The meeting included reports on finances, IT, communications, and a boundary discussion with Knox County.

• Approved 2022 tax rate of $1.76 per $1,000, raising $9,201,718 (unanimous)
• Authorized General Fund warrant of $309,541.12 (unanimous)
• Authorized Corrections warrant of $62,550.25 (unanimous)
• Signed updated architect contract with Lewis & Malm, reduced by $240,000 (unanimous)
• Set copy rate at 10 cents per page (unanimous)
• Set FOAA hourly charge at $25 after first two free hours (unanimous)
• Approved minutes from Dec 30, Jan 6, Jan 20 sessions (unanimous)
• Agreed to dispose of old technology via 'Give I.T., Get I.T.'

County Commissioners

The Waldo County Commissioners will meet to review warrants and finance reports from January 13, 2022. The body will hold an executive session to discuss the use of real property. The meeting includes reports from human resources, facilities, and information technology.

• Executive session regarding use of real property per M.R.S.A. Title 1§405(6)(C)
• Review of January 13, 2022 Regular, Reserve and Corrections Reentry Regular Warrants
• Review of 2022 Commissioner’s Committee List
• Reports from Human Resources, Facilities, and IT managers

The Waldo County Commissioners approved renovations to the Communications Center training room, not to exceed $7,500, funded from Facilities, All Other. They also authorized several warrant payments and hired a new corrections officer. No action was taken in executive session.

• Approved Communications Center renovations up to $7,500 (unanimous)
• Hired Jennifer Stilkey as full-time Corrections Officer at $23.05/hr with $15,000 sign-on bonus (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of December 30, 2021 General Fund Accounts Payable warrant of $334,238.11 (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of December 29, 2021 Capital, Active & Restricted Reserve warrant of $71,931.75 (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of December 30, 2021 MCRRC Accounts Payable warrant of $492,061.20 (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of January 13, 2022 General Accounts Payable and payroll warrant of $268,936.51 (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of January 13, 2022 Capital, Active & Restricted Reserve warrant of $44,353.44 (unanimous)
• Authorized payment of January 13, 2022 MCRRC Accounts Payable and payroll warrant of $162,972.20 (unanimous)

County Commissioners

The County Commissioners will meet to review warrants and vouchers from December 30, 2021. The session includes reports from the Sheriff, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Communications departments.

• Review of December 30, 2021 Regular, Reserve and Corrections Reentry Regular Warrants
• Sheriff's Report by Jeffrey Trafton
• Human Resources Report by KelLee Gray
• Information Technology Report by J-sun Bailey
• Communications Report by Michael Larrivee

The Waldo County Commissioners approved a Tax Anticipation Note with Camden National at 1.25% interest, adjusted dispatch budget lines for payroll, and promoted two detectives. They also accepted several resignations, authorized a scheduling software purchase, and set the 2022 mileage reimbursement rate. No action was taken in executive session.

• Approved Tax Anticipation Note with Camden National at 1.25% interest (unanimous)
• Approved dispatch budget line changes for shift differentials and overtime (unanimous)
• Promoted Chad Foley to Detective effective Jan 6, 2022, with pay increase to $32.40/hr (unanimous)
• Promoted Casey Ashey to Detective retroactive to Oct 24, 2021, with current wages (unanimous)
• Accepted resignation of P/T Communications Center Secretary Amanda Wagner effective Dec 31, 2021 (unanimous)
• Accepted resignation of Corrections Officer Carlene Thornton effective Dec 17, 2021 (unanimous)
• Accepted resignation of Detective James Greeley effective Dec 2, 2021 (passed by two, B. Johnson absent)
• Authorized purchase of Schedule Express from Communications Equipment Reserve (unanimous)