Franklin County

Franklin County

• County wants better work-hour tracking

  Franklin County plans to get more out of its employee time-card system by tying it to payroll and eliminating cumbersome paper reports.

  February 9, 2012  

• Dissolution study hits a snag

  The departure of staff gathering information for Malone's government-efficiency committee will delay the information sharing for a few weeks.

  February 8, 2012  

• Boundaries may remain as is

  Franklin County has started work on redistricting, but legislators say the population probably didn't change enough to warrant a new plan.

  February 4, 2012  

• Franklin County cancels union raises

  The move means the county will save $60,000 and begin fresh negotiations on a new contract with Sheriff's Department representatives soon.

  December 31, 2011  

• Franklin County looking to boost landfill revenue

  The annual audit of the Franklin County Solid Waste Management Authority finds cash-flow deficiencies and accounts not being paid as required, but more trash delivered to the regional dump could help boost revenue.

  December 5, 2011  

• Paul Smith's College assessing safety

  The college is beginning to study the feasibility of installing a traffic light at its entrance.

  December 5, 2011  

• Franklin County adopts budget, with no override

  Franklin County's $114.6 million spending plan includes an average tax rate of $4.06 per $1,000 of assessed-property value.

  December 2, 2011  

• Revenue from mortgage tax disappointing

  Municipal shares of mortgage-tax charges are lower than hoped in Franklin County, but they may begin to climb as the overall economy improves.

  December 1, 2011  

• Tax-cap division in Franklin County

  Legislators have settled on a tax-levy increase under the mandated limit, but some won't support an override in case calculations are wrong.

  November 30, 2011  

• Few comments on Franklin County budget

  Franklin County held public hearings to share its tentative spending plan, which calls for a 12.95 percent tax-levy increase for 2012 and to seek permission to override the tax cap.

  November 18, 2011  

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