SOUTH PARIS, Maine — In wrapping up the 2018 Oxford County budget Tuesday, county commissioners included a $3,000 donation to the Eastern Slope Regional Airport in Fryeburg, Maine, despite some stated concerns about the transparency of the airport's leadership.
County Administrator Scott Cole confirmed Wednesday that the commissioners (Chairman Timothy Turner of Buckfield, Steven Merrill of Norway and David Duguay of Byron) put the money in the county's 2018 budget.
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