The Sagadahoc County Commissioners reappointed three Lincoln/Sagadahoc Jail Authority members on December 11 whose terms expire December 31.

Re-appointed to three-year terms were Todd McPhee, District 2; Steve Gardiner, District 3; and William Plumber IV, District 2. Sagadahoc Sheriff Mark Westrum was appointed to a one-year term, and Chief Deputy Jay Manhardt was appointed as an alternate for a one-year term. Other members from Sagadahoc County whose terms have not expired include Peter Lepari and Kris D. Lidback.

The jail authority, which oversees the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset, is made up of 12 members - six representatives from Lincoln County, and six representatives from Sagadahoc County.

Lincoln County Authority members include Commissioner Sheridan Bond, Charles Ault, Katharine Martin-Savage, Sheriff Todd Brackett, Daniel Bradford and Harold Lewis. Alternates from Lincoln County are Justice John Atwood and Commissioner William Blodgett.

The authority meets the first Wednesday of each month at the jail. The meeting agenda includes reports from several standing committees, which include: The Finance Committee; Human Resources Committee; Executive Committee; Bylaws Committee; the Correctional Administrator's report which includes the staffing update, jail population, and whatever else had come up since the last meeting.

The authority is working on hiring a new correctional administrator to replace Colonel Wayne Applebee, who resigned from the position to take a job in Sarasota County, Florida.