Darryl Maxcy Retiring Lincoln County employee Darryl Maxcy, left, is presented a proclamation by Commissioner William Blodgett at the commissioners meeting Tuesday. Maxcy worked for the county for 20 years. (Photo Charlotte Boynton)

Lincoln County Commissioner William Blodgett read a proclamation of appreciation to retiring employee Darryl Maxcy at the commissioners' meeting Tuesday morning.

Maxcy has over 20 years of service with the county, the first nine years with the sheriff's department, and 11 years with communications.

Emergency Management Director Tim Pellerin told the commissioners that Maxcy was an honest employee, and he hated to see him leave. In the 20 years he had worked for the county he has never been reprimanded.

"When ever I asked him how things were going, he never held back. He told me right up front, if it was right, wrong, or good. I will miss him. I wish I could make a carbon copy of him," Pellerin said. "I will miss him, but I wish him well."

The commissioners accepted Maxcy's resignation with regret, at their meeting last month. Maxcy said Tuesday morning his immediate plans are to go hunting.

Thirty-five Lincoln County firefighters have completed firefighting training I and II, and will graduate from the Fire Academy October 13, at Fishermen's Wharf, Boothbay Harbor, with the ceremonies to begin at 6:30 p.m. The graduates will be certified in Level I and II firefighting.

According to Pellerin the county plans to offer Fire Academy training to the firefighters every other year.

The firefighters that responded to the Walker Point fire in Newcastle, September 14, will be the guests of the Walker Family, at Bintliff's Ocean Grill, Wednesday, October 17. The family wishes to show their appreciation to the firefighters in eight towns that responded to the mutual aid call.

Commissioner Sheridan Bond, who had just returned from the Maine County Commissioners Convention, told the board Senator Dennis Damon had recognized Lincoln County`s recycling program as being one of the best in the state, and commended the counties of Lincoln and Sagadahoc for having the courage to go forward with building the Two Bridges Regional Jail.

Lincoln County recycling program has generated over $233,000 in revenue since the first of the year, and has saved the towns in the county that participate in the program, about $143,000 so far this year.

According to Recycling supervisor Mike Thompson, the E-waste program is also very successful.

Amy Winston, Lincoln County economic Development Director, gave her quarterly report to the commissioners Tuesday morning.

She reported working with the towns in the county on many different projects, and has many requests for assistance from the towns

She told the commissioners she had met with Wiscasset's town manager Arthur Faucher to discuss a Community Development Block Grant for Chewonki's solar transportation project. Also she worked with Faucher on a Small Harbor grant application for a working waterfront.

She received a request from Edgecomb for assistance in identifying funding sources for town infrastructure.

She told the commissioners she had received a request for assistance from the Boothbay Region Water District for funding for the Sea Street Water Main Rehab project to support expansion of the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard.

The commissioners signed a recycling contract with Richmond for one year, a one-year contract with the county's labor negotiator, Annalee Rosenblatt, and a contract with Northeast Securities.