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River St. Reconstruction Approved

Parking Issues Still to Be Worked Out At the City Council meeting on September 7, a public hearing was held on the 50% progress plans for the River St. section of the Mousam Promenade, a planned 10-foot wide bike/pedestrian path around Number One Pond. The River St. section is scheduled to be built next year, with the Riverside/William Oscar Emery section scheduled for 2023. Jared Winchenbach of Gorrill Palmer, the architectural firm in charge of the project, gave a presentation…

Proclamation Honoring Susan H. Cote

September 7, 2021 WHEREAS, Susan H. Cote is a long-standing member of Sanford’s municipal staff and is unfailinglyhelpful, patient, and diligent in her duties and a wonderful resource for her colleagues and the residents ofthe City of Sanford and the Village of Springvale; and WHEREAS, Sue has gone above and beyond the call of duty this past 18 months, helping to keep Sanford’scitizens safe while ensuring that they can continue to conduct their business during a pandemic; and WHEREAS, Sue…

City of Sanford Newsletter: August 2021

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City Council 8/17 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 17. Councilor Luke Lanigan was absent with notice; all other Councilors were present. Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy led the pledge of allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. The minutes of the last meeting were approved. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio reported on last week’s Public Safety and Municipal Operations Subcommittee meetings. Councilor Bob Stackpole gave an update on last week’s Zoning Subcommittee. Councilor John Tuttle and City Manager Steven…

Council Approves Hiring 2 New Firefighters

The Sanford City Council met on August 17, and in a unanimous vote, approved amending the 2021-2022 Municipal Budget to include two new Firefighter/EMS positions. The funding of these positions was debated at length in budget discussions earlier this year. While they were not approved at that time, a majority of the Council said they would be favorable to adding the positions if a means could be found for doing so without impacting this year’s tax bills. City Manager Steven…

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