Category: City Council

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…

Council Compromises on Flag Policy

By Renée Morin At its July 16 meeting, the City Council reviewed its policy on flying commemorative flags as requested by Councilor Jonathan Martell at their last meeting. He had expressed his view that no commemorative flags should be flown at City Hall, as they end up being “controversial and divisive.” Martel made a motion, which was not seconded, that the section dealing with commemorative flags in the city’s flag policy be removed. Councilor Ayn Hanselmann disagreed, arguing that the…

City Council July 2 Meeting Summary

Bridget Salantri gave a presentation to the council showcasing efforts to beautify the Main Street Marketplace. Photo: City of Sanford By Renée Morin The City Council got an update on the Heritage Crossing encampment cleanup, discussed rebranding for the Fire Department and heard several presentations at its July 2 meeting. All council members were present. Homelessness Update City Manager Steve Buck said a review showed that 19 strategies used by the city were successful in cleaning up the homeless encampment…