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Subcommittee Reports

Four of the City Council’s Subcommittees met via Zoom on Tuesday, August 8. Here is a summary of what was discussed at each meeting. Municipal Operations and Property Road paving: Public Works Director Matt Hill updated the Subcommittee on the Capital Improvements Plan. He said the additional roads that got paved this year, outside of the CIP, were able to be done because the Department had some leftover funds in the budget. He described some of the roads as “perennial…
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City Council 8/3 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council held their regular meeting on August 3. Councilors John Tuttle and Ayn Hanselmann were absent with notice. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio began the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. In her report, she thanked everyone present for complying with her request to wear a mask. She announced the Police Department is forming a Citizens Advisory Group and urged anyone interested to complete the online application. Councilor Luke Lanigan asked if masks were…
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4 Sanford Homes Declared Dangerous Buildings

At its regular meeting on August 3, the Sanford City Council voted to declare four homes in the city dangerous buildings. Under Maine state law, a building may be adjudged a nuisance or dangerous if the Council finds 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;…
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City Council 7/20 Meeting Summary

On Tuesday, July 20, the Sanford City Council met in person for the first time since the pandemic began fourteen months ago. The Council Chambers in City Hall has been newly fitted with three large video screens as part of the effort to integrate remote participation in the meetings. The public may connect via Zoom and be seen and heard on the screens. The volume on the Councilors' microphones had to be increased a few times, but otherwise the system…
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Andersen Sworn In As Sanford’s New Police Chief

Following the recognition of retiring Police Chief Tom Connolly at the July 20 City Council meeting, City Manager Steven Buck described the lengthy process of selecting the Chief's replacement. A 22-Person Committee was appointed to provide input into the City’s and Department’s needs for the next Police Chief. The Committee, comprised of Police and Union representation, community members, City administration and Councilors, was polled on attributes desired in the next Chief, in addition to qualifications as a law enforcement officer.…
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