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City Council 7/19 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met July 19, 2022. All members were present. Mayor’s Report / Subcommittee Reports Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio gave a report on the previous weeks Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee meeting. See this story. She congratulated the 13-15 year old Babe Ruth All Stars on winning the Maine State Championship. The team now moves on to compete in the New England Tournament in Keene, NH. She was invited to throw out the first pitch at a Mainers’ game,…
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Council Reviewing Charter Recommendations

At its meeting July 19, 2022, members of the City Council started working through the amendments to the City’s Charter which were proposed by the Charter Review Committee last month. They began with a lengthy discussion on the proposed change to clean up the old language that required voter approval of the municipal budget. Since voter approval of the budget was already repealed through the previous Charter, this change would have removed references to it. However, Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio and…
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Subcommittee Meeting Notes

Two of the City Council’s subcommittees met Tuesday, July 12, 2022. The following is a summary of items discussed. Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Becky Brink make up this subcommittee. DPW Fleet Management: Public Works Director Matt Hill presented an update on the fleet management program for his department. The most important recent update was that the order he placed more than a year ago for two Ford F-750 plow trucks…
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City Considering Move to a 4-Day Workweek

At the City Council's Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee meeting on July 12, 2022, City Manager Steve Buck presented a pilot proposal to switch Sanford City employees to a four-day workweek in an effort to attract and retain staff. Under the proposal developed by the Human Resources Department, City Hall would be open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The current schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00 to 4:30. If a holiday falls on a Friday or Saturday, it…
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City Council 7/5 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met July 5, 2022. All members were present. Mayor’s Report: Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio thanked the Parks and Recreation, Police, Fire and Public Works Departments for all their work in putting on the July 4th weekend activities. City Manager’s Report ARPA Funds: City Manager Steve Buck announced the City has received the second half of allocated funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Sanford has now received a total of $2,244,088.38. 65% of the funds, or almost…
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