Category: City Council

Council Passes Campground Ordinance

CabinPro Park Model Camper. Photo: backyardoutdoorstructures.com By Jack McAdam After hearing from members of the public on the issue again, the City Council on Nov. 12 approved an ordinance on the development of new campgrounds in Sanford. The vote was 5 to 2, with councilors Nathan Hitchcock and Jonathan Martell opposed. The ordinance requires a 75-foot setback from adjacent properties, which includes a 50-foot visual buffer that must be at least 8 feet high. The Planning Board will have the…

Council Addresses Campgrounds, Needle Exchange, More

Volunteer interpreters Dr. Brendan Spinelli and Dr. Joshua Pongan were recognized by the City Council as Extra Mile Day Heroes. Photo: WSSR-TV By Zendelle Bouchard After hearing from residents and campground owners unhappy with a proposed ordinance regulating new campgrounds in Sanford and Springvale, the City Council on Oct. 15 decided to seek a compromise measure that can be voted on next month. Councilors also responded to online discussion about the fire station project, advocated for a change in the…

City Council October 1 Meeting Summary

Det. Kyle Cutler and his family pose for a photo at the City Council meeting. Photo: WSSR-TV By Zendelle Bouchard Officer recognized: At the City Council’s meeting on Oct. 1, Detective Kyle Cutler of the Sanford Police Department was presented with a Life Saving Award for his actions on Sept. 28, 2023. On that date, Cutler (then a patrol officer) responded to a stabbing and applied a chest seal to the victim while waiting for paramedics to arrive. Police Chief…

City Council Sept. 17 Meeting Summary

By Zendelle Bouchard New Assistant At its regular meeting on Sept. 17, the Sanford City Council voted to confirm City Manager Steve Buck’s appointment of Michelle LaBree to the newly created position of assistant city manager. Buck said LaBree was chosen from a field of 22 applicants. She has more than 20 years of experience in local government and most recently worked as deputy county administrator and human resource director for Penobscot County. She has extensive experience in emergency management…