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City Council 9/20 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met Tuesday, September 20, 2022. All members were present. The minutes of the previous meeting with approved with a minor correction. Mayor’s Report Workshops: Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio announced that the City Council and Sanford Housing Authority will hold a joint workshop on Tuesday, September 27 at 6:00 p.m., to discuss with other municipal and county agencies collaborative solutions to housing for all, and initiatives currently taking place to address the housing crisis in our community. On…
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Subcommittee Meeting Notes: September 13, 2022

Three of the City Council's subcommittees met Tuesday, September 13, 2022. This is a brief summary of items discussed at each meeting. Municipal Operations and Property Members: Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy, Councilor Becky Brink Zoning Amendments: The Subcommittee briefly discussed the amendments to the zoning ordinance relating to the Urban Zone, which had a first reading at the last City Council meeting. It was clarified that the proposed amendment relating to front yard setbacks would take properties…
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City Council 9/6 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met Tuesday, September 6. Councilor Jonathan Martell was absent with notice, all others were present. The minutes of the previous meetings were approved. There were no Mayor’s report or Subcommittee reports. City Manager’s Report Revenue Sharing: City Manager Steven Buck reported on Governor Mills’ announcement that state municipal revenue sharing has been fully restored to 5% of sales and income tax revenue. For the past 15 years, revenue sharing was greatly reduced and subsequently increased the…
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Memorial Gym Back in City Hands

At its meeting on September 6, 2022, the City Council voted to accept the return of the Veterans Memorial Gymnasium to the care, custody and control of the City for non-school use. The building was built in 1949 and remodeled in the 1980s. The Gym will be used for a Community Center run by the Parks and Recreation Department. Returning the Gym to City control has been in the works for the past couple of years. Since building the new…
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City Council 8/16 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met August 16, 2022. All members were present. Mayor’s Report / Subcommittee Reports Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio reported on last week’s Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee meeting (see this story) and Public Safety Subcommittee meeting (see this story). She said the Fire Station Feasibility Committee toured the new Brunswick Fire Station and has plans to tour the Wells station soon. She asked that residents send cards to Chace Fromwiller, who is in Seattle undergoing cancer treatment. His…
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