Washington County sheriff calls out commissioners over plan to solve budget crisis

Washington County sheriff upset over plan to solve budget crisis

Washington County Sheriff Barry Curtis is seen in his office in this April 2023 file photo. Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik of the Bangor Daily News.Daniel O’Connor is a Report for America corps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News, with additional support from BDN and Monitor readers. Washington County’s sheriff called out two commissioners over their push to make cuts to…

Washington County sheriff calls out commissioners over plan to solve budget crisis

Washington County’s sheriff called out two commissioners over their push to make cuts to his department as officials hurtle toward a decision on their plan to solve a budget crisis. In a Facebook post over the weekend, Sheriff Barry Curtis asked residents to call commissioners in protest of possible cuts, including those being championed by David Burns, a former Republican state legislator and retired Maine State Police trooper. The tensions fla…

Sheriff Curtis Takes to Social Media to Stave Off Further Staffing Cuts

Paul Sylvain Hoping for the best but bracing for the worst, Washington County Sheriff Barry Curtis took to social media on Dec. 12, via his department’s official Facebook page, to warn county residents of the threatened staffing cuts he is facing from County Commissioners when they and the county’s Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) hammer out a 2026 budget Dec. 17.Around the CountyClick here to log in httpw://www.calais.news.com/user or Login with…