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Franklin County, Maine, commissioners voted Tuesday to have high-resolution aerial photos taken of the county, buy five hybrid cruisers and upgrade jail security with federal stimulus funds.
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FARMINGTON Franklin County commissioners were asked Tuesday to consider opting in to the state adult use marijuana program for the unorganized territory.
Municipalities and counties have to agree to allow an adult use marijuana business in a town, plantation or township. Commissioners could opt-in for different tiers of allowed marijuana growth and different types of marijuana commercial entities as outlined under state law.
The state handles the planning and licensing of a cannabis-related business.
Amanda Melnick of Maine Cannabis Consultants gave commissioners an overview via Zoom on what needs to be done so that someone in the unorganized territory can open marijuana-related establishments.
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FARMINGTON Franklin County commissioners want to talk to representatives of fire departments, the Sheriff’s Office, 911 and search and rescue operations to determine if specialized aerial digital photos of the entire county would be useful.
The cost to the county and unorganized territory is a combined $40,382 for 18-inch pixel resolution with four-band imagery.
The state GeoLibrary would pay two-thirds of the total cost of $121,122, which is about $80,740, according to information provided by Claire Kiedrowski, executive director of Maine Library of Geographic Information. She gave county commissioners a presentation Tuesday via teleconference. There are only two seasons left in the five-year project, she said.