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Three More City Properties Declared Dangerous 

By Zendelle Bouchard  At its meeting on September 19, 2023, the City Council voted to declare three properties in Sanford and Springvale to be Dangerous Buildings as defined under state law.  144 Stanley Rd. in Springvale has been vacant for many years and was condemned in 2003. Owners Alexander Wall and his daughter, Deborah Hamilton, purchased the property in 2021. Ian Houseal, Sanford’s Director of Community Development, said there had been complaints from neighbors about insulation stored outdoors and blowing…
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Subcommittee News: September 2023

Sanford Sewerage District office at 281 River St. Photo credit: Google By Zendelle Bouchard The City Council’s Subcommittees met September 12, 2023 to discuss various items of City business. Municipal Operations & Property Subcommittee 281 River St.: The Sanford Sewerage District plans to build a new headquarters in three to four years at the wastewater treatment facility off Gavel Road, and wants to sell its current offices at 281 River St. to the City for $400,000 as new headquarters for…
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City Council 9/5 Meeting Notes 

Chief Andersen promoted officers Colleen Adams, Everett Allen, Matthew Begin, and Christopher Brown (pictured left to right) to the rank of sergeant.   By Zendelle Bouchard  The Sanford City Council met September 5, 2023. All members were present.  Mayor’s Report  Mayor Becky Brink reported on the recent passing of former Police Chief Tom Jones. She outlined some of his accomplishments as Chief, which included the formation of the Strategic Response Team and institution of the SPD’s partnership with the Maine Drug…
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City Seeks to Regulate RVs Used as Temporary Housing 

Photo credit: Paul Brennan from Pixabay By Zendelle Bouchard  At the City Council meeting on September 5, 2023, a public hearing was held on a proposed ordinance establishing remedial residential regulation for recreational vehicles being used as temporary living quarters. Community Development Director Ian Houseal said the ordinance was developed in cooperation with the Land Bank Authority and reviewed by the Zoning Subcommittee. He noted that over the last winter, the City documented at least seven instances of people living…
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Land Bank Update: August 2023

907 Main St. Photo: Google By Zendelle Bouchard At the August 8, 2023 meeting of the Land Bank Commission, Community Development Coordinator Ian Houseal led a discussion on several Sanford and Springvale properties the Land Bank is dealing with. 8 York St.: City officials have been working on issues related to this property for a few years. In 2021 the Council approved legal action to force the removal of junk vehicles on the property, which were removed in May 2022.…
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