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Sanford Housing Authority Update

Diane Gerry, Executive Director of the Sanford Housing Authority, and Kim LaChance, Chair of the Board of Directors, presented their annual report to the City Council on June 15. Ms. Gerry gave an overview of SHA, which serves the surrounding communities of Alfred, Kennebunk, Lebanon, North Berwick, Wells, Shapleigh and Acton, as well as Sanford and Springvale. Ms. LaChance told the Council that during the pandemic, SHA has been able to continue fulfilling its mission to provide safe, quality and…
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Council Adopts Rules Revisions in 4-2 Vote

At the June 15 City Council meeting, amendments to the Council’s Rules and Order of Business, also called the Rules of Procedure, were discussed at length. The ROB was updated on January 19 of this year with rules for multi-media access. Additional proposed changes were discussed on May 5, but since then, have undergone further revisions by the City’s attorneys. City Manager Steven Buck read through the proposed changes: Meetings will adjourn no later than 9:00 p.m., unless the Council…
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City Council 6/1 Meeting Summary

Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. The Mayor and four Councilors were present. Councilors Tuttle and Lanigan were absent with notice. Mayor Ann Marie Mastraccio read a letter she received from Rhonda Bennett of Springvale. Ms. Bennett wrote to thank her, Fire Chief Steve Benotti, and Police Chief Tom Connolly for all the assistance provided to her and her family by the City when her home on Railroad Ave. burned…
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Subcommittee Reports

Four subcommittees of the Sanford City Council met via Zoom on Tuesday, May 25. Here are a few of the things that were discussed. Municipal Operations and Property Goodall Park Lease: The Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee discussed the Sanford Mainers’ lease with the City for Goodall Park, which is up for renewal. A new paragraph has been added to allow the team the free use of SanfordNet Fiber for broadcasting and other communications. The fees the team pays are…
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City Council 5/18 Meeting Summary

Councilor Bob Stackpole led the pledge of allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. In her report, Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio said the proposed revisions to the Council’s Rules and Order of Business, which had been debated at the previous meeting, did not pass the legal review, so the document is not ready for approval. It will be taken up again at a future meeting. Councilor Stackpole gave an update on last week’s Zoning and Solid Waste Subcommittee meetings. At…
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