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Two Vacant Homes Declared Dangerous Buildings

At its meeting on April 5, 2022, the Sanford City Council voted to adjudge the homes at 12 Fieldstone Ln. and 26 Roberts St. to be dangerous buildings under state law, and ordered the nuisances created by them to be abated. A separate hearing was held for each property, and Ian Houseal, Director of Community Development, made the presentations on behalf of the City. 12 Fieldstone Ln. is a 960 sq. ft. ranch style home. It has been owned by…
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Upper Nasson Apartments Moving Forward

At its meeting on April 5, 2022, the City Council held a public hearing to receive comments on the creation of a Municipal Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, for the Upper Nasson Apartments project. The property is being developed by GreenMars LLC of Portland. Nate Green and Chris Marshall, principals in the company, attended the meeting and gave a brief presentation on the project. The project area totals 25.64 acres in Springvale between King St. and the Rail Trail, and…
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Vacancy on City Council to be Filled by Special Election

At its meeting on April 5, 2022, the City Council voted unanimously to hold a Special Municipal Election to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Councilor John Tuttle. The Special Election will be held on June 14, at the same time as the School Budget Referendum and the Democratic and Republican primaries. Nomination papers for the Special Municipal Election are now available in the City Clerk’s Office. The term of office would begin June 15, 2022 and end…
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Charter Review Committee Wants Your Input

The newly-appointed Charter Review Committee held its second meeting on March 28, 2022. Before beginning discussion on the Charter itself, the Committee discussed ways in which they can reach out to residents for input, and keep the review process as transparent as possible. There is now a link on the City of Sanford website (sanfordmaine.org) that goes directly to the page for the Charter Review Committee where there's a form to fill out to send the Committee your comments and…
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City Council 3/15 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met March 15, 2022 via Zoom. All members were present. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio led the Pledge of Allegiance and the moment of silence. She asked that we keep the Ukrainian people in our thoughts and prayers. Mayor’s Report Mayor Mastraccio reported on last week’s Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee meeting, and Councilor Ayn Hanselmann reported on the Public Safety Subcommittee. (See our separate stories on the Airport as well as other Subcommittee discussions.) City Manager’s Report…
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