Category: City Council

City Council August 6 Meeting Summary

Councilor Robert Stackpole (top middle) asks Fire Chief Scott Susi (bottom far left) and Communications Coordinator Jordan Wilson a question following a presentation on the upcoming fire station referendum. Photo: City of Sanford By Renée Morin The City Council heard updates on homelessness, transportation and other issues at its Aug. 6 meeting. All councilors were present. City Manager Steve Buck told councilors that the York County Shelter Program (YCSP) will take the lead in applying for funds from the Maine…

City to Resume Renaming Duplicate Streets

Summer Street in Springvale will soon be renamed. Credit: Google By Zendelle Bouchard The City of Sanford will resume the process of renaming streets where duplicate names exist, according to Planning and Codes Director Jamie Cole. The project began in 2022 when Sherburne Street in Sanford was renamed Tanguay Street to avoid a conflict with Sherburne Street in Springvale. Cole told the City Council’s Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee on Aug. 13 that “dozens and dozens” of duplicate street names…

Council Approves Single Polling Place for Sanford

Sanford High School will be the polling place for all of Sanford Photo: City of Sanford By Renée Morin The City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday to approve the consolidation of Sanford-Springvale's three polling places to one, at Sanford High School, beginning with the Nov. 5 presidential election. The two dissenting votes came from Councilors Nathan Hitchcock and Jonathan Martell, who suggested that the city should at least postpone the change because it could affect voter turnout. The vote followed…

Council Takes Steps to Address Misuse of City Property

Photo: wal_172619 via Pixabay By Zendelle Bouchard The City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 6, enacted the first part of a new ordinance designed to help combat chronic problems with misuse of city property. Councilors unanimously approved Section 1 of the ordinance, Chapter 107, which establishes standards for use of public property not currently covered by the city code. Section 1 allows for the posting of public properties to make people aware of restrictions, such as no trespassing, which is necessary…