It comes as no surprise that the newspaper would endorse the idea that the “State jail system needs the counties to work properly” (Our Opinion, July 29).
As chairman of the Kennebec County Budget Committee for the past nine years, I can say for certain that the bill to consolidate jails has saved, and continues to save, the counties and the taxpayers millions of dollars.
The original proposed bill, however, didn’t do that.
It was through creative solutions that the final bill caps the amount that counties would have to raise each year, with the rest coming from the state.
The $8.5 million saved was developed by the creativity and ability to compromise and reach a meaningful solutions by Rep. Patsy Crockett, D-Augusta. Property taxpayers need to be concerned, and voice their concerns that this program remains intact.
Kevin Cookson, chairman
Kennebec County Budget Committee
Winthrop
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.