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Oxford County Administrator Donald Durrah, second from left, stands Tuesday with Oxford County Commissioners, from left, Steven Merrill of Norway, Chairman Timothy Turner of Buckfield and David Duguay of Byron.
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PARIS The Oxford County Commission did not need the full six months to evaluate the performance of interim County Administrator Donald Durrah.
The former head of the Oxford County Regional Communications Center in Paris has demonstrated in his five months as acting head of the county the ability to build relationships, set priorities, foster a teamwork approach and solve problems. During his tenure he helped ease the county out of pandemic restrictions and directed the effort to deorganize Magalloway to become an unorganized territory.
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PARIS Oxford County continues to make steady progress as it converts its jail from a 72-hour holding facility to a full-time, full-service jail.
The Oxford County Commission on Thursday hired four new correction officers and promoted another officer to sergeant/supervisor. Commissioners also authorized County Administrator Donald Durrah and Sheriff Christopher Wainwright to sign contracts for food, medical and inmate telephone services ahead of the target date July 1 conversion.
The Oxford County Jail was downgraded to a 72-hour holding facility through a statewide jail consolidation plan in 2008, requiring it to transport inmates held more than 72 hours to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset.