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City Council 2/7 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met February 7, 2023. Councilor Ayn Hanselman was absent with notice, all others were present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Becky Brink asked for a moment of silence to remember the family of Polly Mapes, who passed away recently. The minutes of the January 17 and 31 meetings were approved. There was no Mayor’s Report or Subcommittee Reports. Mayor Brink made a short statement to explain that City administration is facing the same inflation that…
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City Adopts New Wage Plan for Non-Union Employees

At a special meeting on January 31, 2023, the Sanford City Council approved a new wage and classification plan for non-union City employees. While union employees’ pay and classifications are studied before each contract renegotiation, a similar study for non-union employees had not been done for many years. It was determined that a study would help with hiring and retention of employees in these positions, as the labor market has changed significantly over the past few years. The study was…
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City Council 1/17 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met January 17, 2023. All members were present. The meetings of the previous meeting were approved. Mayor’s Report: Mayor Becky Brink said City administrators are meeting daily with department heads to go over the next year’s budget. Retaining employees has been an issue in all communities. The City is trying to look at the payscale and figure out how to keep current employees as well as fill vacant positions. She said inflation is also having an…
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Public Safety Subcommittee Notes January 2023

The City Council’s Public Safety Subcommittee met January 10, 2023. The members of the Subcommittee are Councilor Ayn Hanselmann (chair), Mayor Becky Brink and Councilor Jonathan Martell. On-Street Parking Issues: City Manager Steven Buck presented numerous photographs illustrating issues the City faces with vehicles and dumpsters in the right of way. Issues included unregistered vehicles, vehicles parked overnight where it is not allowed, dumpsters blocking sidewalks, cars parked on sidewalks, unattached trailers parked, junk and inoperable vehicles parked in the…
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Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee Meeting Notes: January 2023

The City Council's Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee met January 10, 2023. Mayor Becky Brink, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Ayn Hanselmann are the Subcommittee members. Communications Plan: The City’s Communications Coordinator, Jordan Wilson, gave a preliminary presentation on the communications plan for the next 18 to 24 months. She said she hoped to get input from the Subcommittee before finalizing the plan. The plan has three goals: to increase local and regional awareness of all that Sanford has…
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