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Commission approves hires, training and procurement items, schedules abatement hearings
Summary
The board approved hiring a victim witness advocate coordinator, authorized paralegal training, accepted a tax abatement application and approved a waste-oil disposal contract; commissioners also selected a representative for the Maine County Commissioners Association and scheduled abatement hearings for Jan. 6.
Commissioners approved a package of personnel and procurement items and set hearing dates for abatement applications.
Hiring and personnel: An oral board recommended hiring Isabella (transcript variations: Gotti/Gatti/Gaddy) as victim witness advocate coordinator; commissioners voted 3-0 to approve the hiring and set a start date discussed in the record. Commissioners clarified the reclassified coordinator position carries broader duties and is not limited to juvenile cases.
Training purchase: The board approved a $2,687 purchase authorization to fund paralegal certificate training for newly promoted paralegal Brianna Edwards. Staff said they will pursue scholarship assistance from a community college fund to offset up to half the cost.
Abatement hearings: Staff presented and commissioners accepted a second tax-abatement application (Joseph and Jacqueline Feller) for hearing; commissioners discussed consolidating hearings and scheduling the sessions for Jan. 6 (11 a.m. and an additional 1 p.m. slot if needed). The Keller v. Nobleborough application was formally accepted for hearing.
Procurement: Commissioners approved a $2,874.02 purchase authorization for Safety Clean (waste oil disposal) to handle contaminated waste oil the county collects at transfer stations. The board recorded each approval by unanimous vote.
Appointments and schedule: Commissioners moved and approved (3-0) naming David Levesque as the county's representative to the Maine County Commissioners Association board and risk pool for 2026. Staff also announced scheduling and next steps for hearings and meetings.
