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Somerset County approves sheriff's office promotions and authorizes RFPs for cruisers and transport vehicle
Summary
The county approved multiple personnel actions in the sheriff's office, including promotions and a recommission, and authorized RFPs for six police cruisers and a transport vehicle; Sheriff Dale Lancaster also reported 550 calls for service last week.
The Somerset County Commissioners approved a slate of personnel actions for the Somerset County Sheriff's Office and the county jail on July 15. Motions carrying 3-0 included the recommissioning of Ashley Smith as Patrol Deputy (Resolution 26-125); promotions of Derek McCarthy, Kelly Watson and Jean Waugh to Sergeant (26-126); promotion of Peter Moulton to Staff Sergeant (26-127); acknowledgment of the voluntary demotion of Laneisha Bush to Corporal (26-128); and promotion of Stacey Slate to Detective (26-129).
The board also authorized a Request for Proposal for six police package cruisers for the Somerset Sheriff's Office (Resolution 26-130) and an RFP for a transport vehicle for the Somerset County Jail (26-131); both motions carried 3-0. Sheriff Dale Lancaster reported operational activity, stating he "reported 550 calls for service last week," and noted he has joined the board of directors for the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. The transcript records all personnel and equipment motions as passing unanimously among the three commissioners present.
The personnel actions and equipment procurement authorizations will be processed by the sheriff's office and county administration. The county did not specify procurement timelines or budgets for the RFPs at the meeting; the actions were recorded as resolutions passed by roll call.
