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Council Allocates $2.24 Million in ARPA Funds

The City Council voted on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, to authorize a plan for spending the $2,242,786.27 the City is slated to receive from the federal government through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). At a workshop on November 30 of last year, City Manager Steve Buck offered a proposed spending plan to the Council, and with their input, refined it into the final plan outlined below. The plan may be amended by the Council at any time through the…
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Boiler House Declared a Dangerous Building

At the City Council meeting on January 18, a hearing was held to determine whether the International Woolen Mill Boiler House in the millyard next to Pioneer Ave. meets the criteria to be declared a dangerous building or nuisance under state statute. The Boiler House is part of the 7.5 acre Sanford Mills Historic District which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The property has been owned by Regco, Inc., since 2007. Prior to that the owner of…
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Subcommittee Reports 1/11/2022

Municipal Operations and Property Midtown Mall parking: Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio, Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy and Councilor Becky Brink got an update on the Midtown Mall parking improvements from Community Development Director Ian Houseal. The walkway has been completed and the benches are in place, but the lighting for the walkway cannot be completed until spring as the new light fixture poles are on backorder. New landscaping is also planned to be installed in the spring. There was further discussion of…
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Renaming of Duplicate Streets to Start with Sherburne St.

The City plans to begin addressing problems caused by streets in Sanford and Springvale that have duplicate or very similar names, starting with Sherburne St. Code Enforcement Officer Jamie Cole told the Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee on January 11 that a lot split on Sherburne St. in Sanford is creating two new dwelling units, and since the house numbering was done improperly last time, the entire street will have to be renumbered. He said this would be a good…
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City Council 1/4 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met January 4, 2022 via Zoom. With the exception of Councilor John Tuttle, who is recuperating from a hospital stay, all members were present. Councilor Jonathan Martell led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. Newly elected Councilor Becky Brink and re-elected Councilor Ayn Hanselmann were sworn in by City Clerk Sue Cote. The minutes of the December 21 meeting were approved. Mayor’s Report Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio read a letter from former…
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