Plans to maneuver the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Workplace out of its 157-year-old constructing might have hit a snag.The Androscoggin County Fee authorised a plan final Wednesday to maneuver the division to a brand new location on Middle Road to a location as soon as owned by Evergreen Subaru. Now, The town of Auburn has proposed a moratorium that would pause any kind of progress for the sheriff’s division on any lot of land for 180 days. Mayor Jason Levesque says Auburn residents additionally should conform to this plan to construct on a busy street close to residents and close by companies.”The county doesn’t have carte blanche to go wherever they need at any given time. They do should respect the truth that we do have residents, 25,000 of which, and so they do deserve a say.” The 6.5 acre parcel will price $4.5 million and cash from the American Rescue Plan Act will assist pay for the challenge.”Not solely are we defending Auburn, we’re additionally defending all of the taxpayers all through Androscoggin County to ensure their substantial funding is definitely applicable and a sensible funding for everyone,” Levesque mentioned.Final week, Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson informed WMTW that situations of the 157-year-old constructing on Turner Road are “appalling and embarrassing.” WMTW Information 8 reached out to Sheriff Sampson for touch upon the proposed moratorium and has not heard again. “The sheriff’s workplace completely wants to maneuver,” Levesque mentioned. “In a centralized location that’s benefitting not simply the county, but in addition town of Auburn.”The Auburn Metropolis Council is predicted to vote on this proposed moratorium at Tuesday evening’s assembly.
Plans to maneuver the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Workplace out of its 157-year-old constructing might have hit a snag.
The Androscoggin County Fee authorised a plan final Wednesday to maneuver the division to a brand new location on Middle Road to a location as soon as owned by Evergreen Subaru. Now, The town of Auburn has proposed a moratorium that would pause any kind of progress for the sheriff’s division on any lot of land for 180 days.
Mayor Jason Levesque says Auburn residents additionally should conform to this plan to construct on a busy street close to residents and close by companies.
“The county doesn’t have carte blanche to go wherever they need at any given time. They do should respect the truth that we do have residents, 25,000 of which, and so they do deserve a say.”
The 6.5 acre parcel will price $4.5 million and cash from the American Rescue Plan Act will assist pay for the challenge.
“Not solely are we defending Auburn, we’re additionally defending all of the taxpayers all through Androscoggin County to ensure their substantial funding is definitely applicable and a sensible funding for everyone,” Levesque mentioned.
Final week, Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson informed WMTW that situations of the 157-year-old constructing on Turner Road are “appalling and embarrassing.” WMTW Information 8 reached out to Sheriff Sampson for touch upon the proposed moratorium and has not heard again.
“The sheriff’s workplace completely wants to maneuver,” Levesque mentioned. “In a centralized location that’s benefitting not simply the county, but in addition town of Auburn.”
The Auburn Metropolis Council is predicted to vote on this proposed moratorium at Tuesday evening’s assembly.