FARMINGTON — Results of the referendum vote on a new $598,300 emergency 911 dispatch center for Franklin County and the two-way Republican primary race for sheriff were not available by press time Tuesday evening.
If the referendum passes, the county will take out a 15-year bond to pay for the new dispatch center. A $100,000 home will pay about $1 more per year to pay off the annual debt on the project, which is expected to be between $50,000 and $60,000 per year for the county.
In the Republican primary for Franklin County sheriff, Scott Nichols Sr. and Tom White are competing to take on incumbent Dennis Pike, who is unenrolled.
Nichols, 50, is police chief in Carrabassett Valley and lives in New Sharon. White, 60, is a detective with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and lives in Jay.
The dispatch center, which shares space with the Franklin County sheriff’s department, has been the topic of lengthy debate over space shortages in county government offices.
Tuesday’s proposal to build a new dispatch center was the second attempt by county officials to address the issue. In 2010, voters rejected a $4.46 million plan to relocate most county offices and build a new dispatch center.
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