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3 Sanford/Springvale Homes Declared Dangerous Buildings

At its meeting on October 19, the City Council voted to find three houses in Sanford/Springvale to be dangerous buildings. Under state law, to adjudge a building as a nuisance or as dangerous, the Council must find that the building is structurally unsafe, unstable or unsanitary; constitutes a fire hazard; is unsuitable or improper for the use or occupancy to which it is put; constitutes a hazard to health or safety because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment; or…
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State of the City Address

by Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio (Delivered live on WSSR-TV at Candidates Night, October 7.) Good evening, I am Anne-Marie Mastraccio, and I am honored to serve as your Mayor. 2021 turned out to be, unfortunately, more pandemic and less recovery than we were all hoping for.  Just when we thought things were about to get better, we were faced with the Delta variant and a return to more stringent public health recommendations.  In spite of that, I have great things to…
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City Council 10/5 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met Tuesday, October 5, 2021 via Zoom. All Councilors were present. Councilor Luke Lanigan led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. The minutes of the previous meetings were approved. Mayor’s Report & Subcommittee Reports Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio had no report. There had been no Subcommittee meetings since the previous Council meeting. City Manager’s Report Hiring Update: City Manager Steve Buck gave an update on hiring. He said the City is working…
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City Council 9/21 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met Tuesday, September 21, 2021 via Zoom. Councilor Luke Lanigan was absent with notice. Councilor Jonathan Martell led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. Subcommittee Reports Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio and Councilor Bob Stackpole reported on last week’s Subcommittee meetings. See this story and this story for details. Legislative Report Councilor John Tuttle, who is also one of Sanford’s State Representatives, gave a brief update on his work in the Legislature. He…
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Planning and Development Process Complaints Investigation

In May 2021, Kristin Collins, an attorney for several Sanford businesses, presented a letter to the City Council expressing their dissatisfaction with Sanford’s planning and development review process. In response, the Council retained independent Attorney James Katsiaficas to investigate the complaints and submit a report. At the City Council meeting on September 21, City Manager Steven Buck spent considerable time going through the report of the results of the investigation, and added comments of his own on how the City…
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