Farmington Fire Dept secures $13,100 opioid abatement grant from United Way. Assistant Chief Royal Edgerly will deploy funds toward Automated External Defibrillators, training mannequins, and leave-behind Narcan kits, with a public hearing scheduled for no earlier than June 29. The board
Board of Selectmen releases lien in 3-2 vote. Chairman Charlie King, Vice Chairman Doug Staples and member John Scruton voted in favor of releasing the lien on 33 Summer Street, with members Ann Titus and Jason Chapman opposed. The board deferred a decision on selling a town-owned tax-deeded parcel
Selectmen raise Town Administrator spending limit to $10,000 with chair approval. The board voted 3-0-1 (Chairman Charlie King abstaining) to increase the unilateral spending cap from $5,000, matching the prior arrangement under former administrator Ken Dickie. Vice Chairman Doug Staples emphasized
Farmington Board of Selectmen votes on fire station contamination testing. On April 27, board members voted 3-1 to authorize staff to contact nearby property owners about installing groundwater monitoring wells for PFAS contamination assessment at the former fire station site, with Chairman Charlie
Board approves $996,750 water-system bid, backhoe and truck purchases. Northeast Earth Mechanics LLC was selected for the water-improvement project spanning wells 4-R, 5, 6, and 7, with the board clearing $100,000 backhoe negotiations for the Water and Sewer Department and approving two
Farmington selectmen approve water well project with cemetery association. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pine Grove Cemetery Association for the Well 4R project, enabling the town to pursue environmental permits. In separate unanimous votes, the
Farmington Selectmen approve $417,443 ambulance replacement. The board unanimously approved purchase of a 2024 ambulance for $417,443.69 to replace a 2011 Chevy after 14 years of service. Assistant Fire Chief Rolly Edgerly said the Ford F-550 chassis, a leftover from another order, secured the
Board of Selectmen approves four-day summer workweek for Highway Department despite safety concerns. Vice Chairman Doug Staples opposed the April 20 to August 21 schedule on worker safety grounds, but Chairman Charlie King and Selectman John Scruton moved it through 4-1. The board also approved RSA
Farmington selectmen fill emergency director slot, recommend health officer to state. The Board of Selectmen appointed Chairman Charlie King as Emergency Management Director for the coming year, filling a position vacant since the Fire Chief post went unfilled. The board unanimously recommended
Farmington Selectmen reorganize and confront legal costs. The Board of Selectmen elected Charlie King as Chair and Doug Staples as Vice Chair while authorizing Town Administrator Jason Henry to draft guidelines limiting staff use of paid legal services as monthly bills averaged $12,000 for January
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