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Knox County Commission hears roofing and food pantry updates, welcomes new staff and meets Budget Committee candidate
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Knox County Commission heard that roofing cost estimates and Come Spring Food Pantry leadership responses are pending, welcomed three new staff members and met a prospective Budget Committee member; no decisions or funding commitments were recorded.
Knox County Administrator Amber Christie told the commission on Oct. 14 that the county is still awaiting cost estimates for courthouse roofing work and that she is waiting for a response from the new leadership of the Come Spring Food Pantry about county coordination or support. The minutes record no timelines or budget figures for either item.
The commission formally welcomed new hires: Chelsea Summers as Administrative Assistant, Jessica Lenahan as Communications Director and Deborah Landre as Corrections Food Service Specialist. The hires were noted in the meeting agenda and minutes; Summers also signed the minutes as administrative assistant.
Courthouse staff met prospective Budget Committee member Georg Haubs during a scheduled Budget Committee visit; the minutes say employees enjoyed discussing departmental functions with Haubs but do not record a formal appointment.
The commission confirmed an Oct. 16 joint meeting with the Budget Committee at 5:00 p.m. and rescheduled the November regular meeting from Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) to Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 2:00 p.m.
The minutes record no public comment on these items and provide no additional implementation dates. An executive session later in the meeting addressed a personnel matter pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(A); the minutes do not disclose further details about that personnel matter.
