Commissioners approve forfeiture transfers, contracts and administrative accounts; several motions pass unanimously

Penobscot County commissioners approved a series of administrative and financial items during their Jan. 21 meeting, including criminal forfeiture transfers requested by the district attorney’s office, a transfer to the sheriff’s department, an extension of a regional EMS consultant contract, a contract extension with Old Town Transfer Station, creation of a capped professional development account funded by credit-card rebates and the regular warrants.

The actions were presented in public session. Christine, a representative of the district attorney’s office, asked commissioners to approve transfers from several criminal forfeiture cases into the DA’s forfeiture account and provided case names and amounts during her presentation. The board approved the DA’s forfeiture transfers in a single motion. Commissioners also approved a separate transfer totaling $3,068.50 to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department related to state cases; that motion passed after…