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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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Charter Amendments Finalized for November Vote

At its meeting on August 16, 2022, the City Council reviewed the final language of proposed amendments to the City Charter, and voted to put them on the ballot in November. Budget Committee: Amendment #2 would eliminate the Budget Committee and replace all references to it in the Charter with the City Council. It would maintain the minimum 4% Capital Investment Program in the current Charter, with a minimum of 50% of the CIP dedicated to non-rolling stock infrastructure, but…
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More Subcommittee Meeting Notes: August 2022

The City Council's Subcommittee's met August 9, 2022. Read the reports from the Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee here and the Public Safety Subcommittee here. Zoning Subcommittee Councilor Bob Stackpole and Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy were the members in attendance. Proposed Amendments to the Urban Zone: Ms. Della Valle provided an update on proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance. One amendment relates to the uniform setback relationship (USR), which she said doesn’t work as it was intended. The purpose of…
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Public Safety Subcommittee 8/9 Meeting Notes

The City Council's Public Safety Subcommittee met Tuesday, August 9. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio sat in as Chair for Councilor Ayn Hanselmann, who was out of town. The other Subcommittee members are Councilor Jonathan Martell and Councilor Becky Brink. Railroad Ave. Sign Request: Public Works Director Matt Hill said he had a request to add deer crossing warning signs to Railroad Ave., but said that half mile stretch of road has four speed advisory signs already. “Additional signs are not going…
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Municipal Operations & Property Subcommittee 8/9 Meeting Notes

The City Council’s Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee met on Tuesday, August 9. The Subcommittee members are Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Becky Brink. American Legion: Joe Doiron and Bill Cameron of American Legion T.W. Cole Post 19 spoke about their plans to install an elevator attached to the facility at 656 Main St. They are working with electrical and elevator contractors to get quotes and plans, and expect it will take two years to raise…
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