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Property Subcommittee Notes

The City Council’s Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee met Tuesday, February 22, 2022 via Zoom. The Subcommittee members are Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Becky Brink. Airport Airport Management: Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport Manager Allison Navia detailed her proposal to provide airport management services for one year to the Eastern Slopes Airport Authority in Fryeburg. Ms. Navia said the ESAA has been trying to hire her on a part-time basis for the past two or three…
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City Council 2/15 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met February 15, 2022. Councilor Bob Stackpole led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. All Councilors were present. The minutes of the previous meetings were approved. Mayor’s Report Budget Substitution: Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio announced that Councilor Ayn Hanselmann will substitute for Councilor Becky Brink on the first two Budget Committee meetings on March 3 and 10, as Councilor Brink was unable to reschedule a prior commitment. Councilor Hanselmann was previously a…
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Council Gets First Look at 2022/23 City Budget

On Tuesday, February 15, the City Council got its first look at the proposed 2022/2023 municipal budget when City Manager Steve Buck gave an overview of the numbers. The end result is a 2.21% increase in net taxation, but he feels that is high at this point and expects it to come down as final numbers for revenue sharing are released by the state in mid-March. He began by saying that the city’s property valuation is not done yet, so…
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City Council 2/1/22 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met February 1, 2022 via Zoom. Councilor Jonathan Martell was absent with notice. City Manager Steve Buck was also not present. Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence in memory of Councilor John Tuttle. She thanked him for his years of dedicated service to the community. The minutes of the January 18 meeting were approved. Mayor’s Report Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio reported that, due to staff time off,…
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Council Approves Purchase of Springvale Nurseries Property for Future Fire Station

At its meeting on February 1, 2022, the Sanford City Council voted 5-0 to approve the purchase of two properties, at 1274 and 1280 Main St. in South Sanford, for the purpose of building a new fire station. The purchase price of $585,000 is coming from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, which were allocated by the Council at its January 18 meeting (see that story). The two parcels, R12-20 and R12-21 on the tax map, are currently owned by…
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