Farmington Mercury
Coverage (5 articles)
Farmington's $14.3M School HVAC Bond: Fresh Air, AC, and a $100,000 Electric Bill
Before April 30, voters decide whether to condition the air in four elementary schools. The bond is the simple number. The math around it is not.
Farmington Votes April 30: Polling Places and Absentee Ballot Rules
Farmington's $143 million operating budget and $18.3 million in bond questions go to voters Thursday, April 30. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at four locations, and absentee ballots have their own set of rules and deadlines.
Farmington Sets April 30 Referendum on $143M Budget and $18.3M in Bonds
Town Meeting voters referred a 4.74% spending plan and two bond questions to the ballot. The average homeowner would pay $281.20 more in taxes. A state mandate and a historic debt load both sat in the room.
Noble Energy Brings a Smaller Plan to Farmington Inland Wetlands
Noble Energy returned to Farmington Inland Wetlands with a smaller plan for 8261 Fienemann Road: no restaurant, a shrunken warehouse and travel center, and wetlands impact cut from 3,700 square feet to under 1,000. The public, when its turn came, wanted to talk about four schools within a half mile. The hearing was continued to May 6.
Farmington Police Log, April 17–20
Two arrests over a 72-hour weekend window — both on Friday night, both on motor-vehicle charges, both by Officer Daniel J. Taylor, two hours apart.
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