Some at the Thursday, Sept. 30 Alna selectmen’s meeting called the board condescending or said it needs to oversee finances better. One citizen petition countered another. And the hybrid meeting lost its Zoom. Selectmen were in the town office with.
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Sheriff Todd Brackett seeks Lincoln County Commissioner Bill Blodgett’s signature for renewing four shellfish contracts Jan. 26 during the bimonthly meeting. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
In Fiscal Year 21, Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset experienced a $294,919 budget shortfall due to unanticipated expenses. On Jan. 26, Lincoln County Administrator Carrie Kipfer announced under Gov. Janet Mills’ $3 million FY 22 supplemental budget, Lincoln and Sagadahoc will be reimbursed for those expenses. “The jail’s expenses exceeded revenues. I worked with (Jail Administrator) James Bailey on unanticipated and capital expenses, like repairs and purchasing new equipment for $39,000. I later spoke to the state, and those funds will be split between the two counties, and transferred to the jail,” she said. Kipfer expected the fund transfer to occur on Jan. 27.