Waldo County public meetings in 2024
20 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Commissioners
The County Commissioners will hold executive sessions to discuss a personnel matter and contract negotiations with the Deputy Sheriffs Association. The meeting includes financial reports and the closing of books for the Registry of Probate and Registry of Deeds.
- Deputy Sheriffs Association contract negotiations
- Closing books for Registry of Probate
- Closing books for Registry of Deeds
- County Regular, Reserve, and Corrections/Reentry warrants
County Commissioners
The County Commissioners will meet via Zoom to review financial, human resources, and information technology reports. The session includes the bid opening and a recommendation for a 2025 Tax Anticipation Note.
- 2025 Tax Anticipation Note bid opening
- Recommendation for Tax Anticipation Note
- Review of County Regular, Reserve, and Corrections/Reentry Regular Warrants
- Executive session regarding a personnel matter
County Commissioners
The Waldo County Commissioners will convene on November 21, 2024, to review financial, human resources, and information technology reports. The meeting includes a public comment period and an executive session to discuss non-public information.
- Finance Report
- Human Resources Report
- Information Technology Report
- Approval of Minutes
- Executive Session
County Commissioners
The County Commissioners will review warrants and finance reports for the County Regular, Reserve, and Corrections/Reentry accounts. The meeting includes reports from Community Service Support, Finance, Human Resources, Facilities, and Information Technology. Two executive sessions are scheduled to discuss non-public information and personnel matters.
- Approval of County Regular, Reserve, and Corrections/Reentry Regular Warrants
- Community Service Support report from Director Dale Rowley
- Finance Report from Director Kari Hunt
- Human Resources Report from Director Annette McLaggan
- Executive sessions regarding non-public information and personnel matters
Budget Committee
The Budget Committee will conduct a public hearing to discuss and review the proposed 2025 County Budget. This session will be followed by the final Budget Committee meeting to review the budget.
- Public hearing on the proposed 2025 County Budget
- Final Budget Committee meeting
County Commissioners
The Commissioners are meeting for a special session to review warrants, vouchers, and a finance report. The primary purpose of the meeting is an executive session for consultation with legal counsel.
- Review of warrants, vouchers, and finance report
- Executive session for legal counsel consultation per MRSA Title 1§405(6)(E)
Budget Committee
The Waldo County Budget Committee will review budget requests from the District Attorney's office, the Sheriff's department, and facilities management for the 2025 fiscal year. The committee will also discuss reserve accounts and vote on the entire budget to set a date for a public hearing.
- Review of 2025 budget requests for District Attorney (1015), Facilities (1030), and Jail (1050)
- Discussion on reserve accounts
- Vote on entire budget for public hearing
- Public hearing date to be set
- Meeting held at 39-B Spring Street, Belfast
County Commissioners
The County Commissioners are meeting for a special session. The primary purpose of the meeting is an executive session to discuss non-public information.
- Executive Session regarding non-public information per MRSA Title 1§405(6)(F)
County Commissioners
The Waldo County Commissioners will review a shelter feeding agreement and discuss an enterprise vehicle option. The meeting includes reports from finance, human resources, and information technology, as well as two executive sessions regarding personnel.
- Updated Shelter Feeding Agreement
- Enterprise Vehicle Option discussion
- Finance Report
- Human Resources Report
- Information Technology Report
Budget Committee
The Budget Committee is meeting to review 2025 budget requests from specific county departments. The session includes presentations from the Register of Probate, Register of Deeds, and Communications Director.
- Budget request review for Registry of Probate (1070)
- Budget request review for Registry of Deeds (1065)
- Budget request review for Communications Center (1076)
Budget Committee
The Waldo County Budget Committee will review budget requests from various departments and agencies for the 2025 fiscal year. The meeting includes presentations from Human Resources, Emergency Management, and the Information Technology department, among others.
- Review of 2025 department and agency budget requests
- Presentation on 2025 Employee Benefits by H.R. Director Annette McLaggan
- Emergency Management Director Dale Rowley to present budget
- Information Technology Manager J-sun Bailey to present budget
- Finance Director Kari Hunt to present Finance, Audit, and Debt Service budgets
County Commissioners
The Waldo County Commissioners will review finance, facilities, and IT reports, discuss a vehicle option, and approve minutes. The meeting includes a public comment period and an executive session.
- Finance Report
- Facilities Report
- Information Technology Report
- Discussion of Enterprise Vehicle Option
- Approval of Minutes
Budget Committee
The 2025 Organizational Budget Committee will meet to review the budget process and elect a chairperson. The committee will also discuss current vacancies and schedule future meetings.
- Election of 2025 Budget Committee Chairperson
- Discussion of Budget Committee vacancies
- Overview of the county budget process
County Commissioners
The Waldo County Commissioners will review financial reports, approve minutes, and discuss a generator purchase for the Emergency Management Agency. The session includes a presentation from the Sheriff's Office regarding fleet management and two executive sessions.
- Generator Purchase discussion
- Sheriff's Office fleet management presentation
- Finance Report
- Human Resources Report
- Executive Sessions
County Commissioners
The County Commissioners will meet to review regular and reserve warrants, as well as corrections/reentry finance reports. The session includes reports from the Finance Director and Facilities Manager and an awards presentation from the Communications Director. The meeting concludes with an executive session to discuss non-public information.
- Review of County Regular, Reserve, and Corrections/Reentry warrants and vouchers
- Finance Report by Kari Hunt
- Facilities Report by Christopher Bryant
- Communications Center Awards Presentation by Michael Larrivee
- Executive Session regarding non-public information per MRSA 1§405(6)(F)
County Commissioners
The County Commissioners are meeting for a special session consisting of three executive sessions. These sessions cover the discussion of duties, a labor proposal from the Communications Association, and non-public information.
- Executive session regarding the Communications Association Labor Proposal
- Executive session for discussion of duties per MRSA Title 1§405(6)(A)
- Executive session for discussion of non-public information per MRSA Title 1§405(6)(F)
County Commissioners
The Commissioners are meeting to review 2025 budget requests from various county departments and agencies. The session includes reports from the Finance and Human Resources directors and individual budget presentations from county officials.
- Review of 2025 budget requests for the Sheriff's Budget and Jail Budget
- Review of 2025 budget requests for the District Attorney's Office
- Review of 2025 budget requests for the Emergency Management Agency
- Review of 2025 budget requests for Waldo Community Action Partners and Belfast Creative Coalition
- Review of 2025 Employee Benefits Budget
County Commissioners
The Waldo County Commissioners will hold a special session on August 8, 2024, to discuss duties with legal counsel. The meeting will include an executive session followed by an adjournment.
- Executive session for consultation with legal counsel
- Discussion of duties as a body per MRSA Title 1§405(6)(E)
County Commissioners
The Waldo County Commissioners will review financial and human resources reports, discuss a Motorola body camera contract with the Sheriff's Department, and hold a public hearing on a tax abatement request.
- Discussion of Motorola body camera contract
- Tax Abatement Hearing #384 Peace Ridge Sanctuary vs. Town of Freedom
- Finance, HR, and Facilities reports
- Presentation of Awards
- Executive Session for non-public information
County Commissioners
The County Commissioners will receive reports from the Finance Director, HR Director, and Facilities Manager. The meeting includes three scheduled executive sessions to discuss personnel and non-public information.
- Finance Report by Kari Hunt
- Human Resources Report by Annette McLaggan
- Facilities Report by Chris Bryant
- Approval of June 20, 2024 minutes
- Three executive sessions for personnel and non-public information