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| Piscataquis County jail administrator announces retirement |
| By bangordailynews.com- Mike Lange |
| Published: 01/15/2015 |
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DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — After four heart attacks, two surgeries and six years of frustration dealing with the Maine Board of Corrections, Piscataquis County Jail Administrator David Harmon has announced his retirement effective Friday, Jan. 16. In a letter presented to the county commissioners at last week’s meeting, Harmon stressed that he had nothing but praise for his coworkers and enjoyed the support he had at the local level during the past 14 years. “I think we have done an excellent job as shown by the lack of problems within the facility and by the excellent rating we have received on our inspections,” Harmon wrote. However, Harmon said that the BOC’s policy of “penalizing” county jails that run a surplus in their budget is self-defeating. “This past year, reducing our budget by $157,000 because we did not use it – and what I feel is punishing us because we were able to generate federal revenue beyond what I had estimated – was one of the straws that broke the back,” he added. Read More. |
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