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City Council 10/4 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Councilor Ayn Hanselmann was absent with notice, all others were present. The minutes of the September 20 meeting were approved. Mayor’s Report Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio announced a workshop on road construction October 25 at 6:00 p.m. It is open to the public and residents are encouraged to bring questions. She also promoted the Friends of Downtown’s Dessert First event on October 20 at Veterans Memorial Gym. This free and fun community…
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Five Properties Declared Dangerous Buildings

At its meeting on October 4, 2022, the Sanford City Council voted to declare five properties in the City as Dangerous Buildings under state law, following separate hearings. The first four properties, which are all vacant, were adjudged dangerous or a nuisance by unanimous vote, while the Council split 4-2 on the last one, which is occupied. Councilor Ayn Hanselmann was not present. Community Development Director Ian Houseal presented the City’s case for each property, with additional comments by Code…
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Sanford’s Land Bank Authority Creating Safer, Fairer Housing

Sanford’s Land Bank Authority (LBA) has had a positive impact on the quality of Sanford’s housing stock in the five years since its establishment, as shown by increased property values and reduced numbers of vacant and abandoned buildings.  Ian Houseal, Director of the LBA, presented these findings and more in his annual report to City Council members at their meeting on September 20, 2022. The LBA has three main objectives: Addressing dangerous buildings that detract from the value of real…
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Sanford Housing Authority Repositioning For the Future

The Sanford Housing Authority (SHA) has big plans for the future to better serve the community, including transitioning from public housing to a voucher system, and building a new senior housing complex. SHA Director Diane Gerry, members of her staff, and Board of Directors President Kim LaChance made their annual report to the Sanford City Council on September 20, 2022 to talk about the agency and explain its work. Ms. LaChance provided an overview and introduced the other Board members,…
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Collaboration the Key to Finding Housing for Sanford’s Homeless

Participants in the City Council’s Housing Workshop on September 28, 2022, stressed that the collaboration between their agencies, and between the agencies, the City and the School Department, is the main reason why Sanford has been able to successfully find housing for many vulnerable people in our community, and help others to stay in their homes. The goal of this workshop was to offer the Council, the City Manager and the public a high-end view of the collaborations between participating…
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