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FARMINGTON Infrastructure, affordable childcare and public health needs are among some of the proposed uses for an estimated $8 million coming to Franklin County and its municipalities as part of a federal stimulus package that was passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden on March 11.
A group of county and town officials and others offered up suggestions during a workshop Tuesday to brainstorm about how to invest the money.
Neal Goldberg of the Maine Municipal Association gives Franklin County and municipal officials an overview Tuesday of what the federal American Rescue Act funds can be used on.
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WILTON The Wilton Selectboard discussed options on how to spend funding from the American Rescue Plan Act during its Tuesday meeting.
Town Manager Rhonda Irish presented an idea to “collaborate” with Franklin County to spend the funds in a way that benefits Wilton residents.
“My thoughts are if we can work with the county, maybe there are some things we can work together on, on broadband, on a texting program for emergencies, good old fashioned economic development, put more funds into bringing businesses into Franklin County,” Irish explained.
The idea was originally raised by the Maine Municipal Association, which has suggested that there could be benefits to counties and municipalities working together to spend the ARPA funding.
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Coalition pushes for $115 million in bonds to buy Maine lands, maintain parks
The effort has drawn together groups that include farmland preservationists, fishermen, real estate agents and an economic development organization.
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A coalition of groups representing interests from commercial fishing to real estate expressed support Monday for a proposal to float $80 million in bonds to fund purchases by the Land for Maine’s Future program and another $35 million for state park maintenance.
The two bills, L.D. 983 and L.D. 687, received support Monday from a diverse group calling itself the Land for Maine’s Future Coalition. Its members include an economic development organization in Franklin County, a farmland preservation group and a fishermen’s group.