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Subcommittee Reports: March 9, 2021

Four City Council Subcommittees met on Tuesday, March 9. This is a brief summary of some of the items discussed at each. Municipal Operations and Property The Subcommittee heard from Airport Manager Allison Navia about two parcels of City-owned land at the Airport that are not needed for aviation purposes. She is proposing to sell .82 acres to Rubb, Inc. and 5.25 acres to Flemish Master Weavers, which would enable both of those businesses to expand. Funds from the sale…
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City Council Meeting Summary: March 2, 2021

Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy led the pledge of allegiance, and dedicated the moment of silence to Deputy Fire Chief Steve Cutter, who passed away last March, and to everyone working on the front lines of the pandemic. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio reported on the opening of the new vaccine center. (See separate story.) She asked council members to use their personal phone numbers on their Facebook pages, rather than the city’s phone number. She said she is taking down her own…
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Subcommittee Reports: February 23, 2021

Four City Council Subcommittees met on Tuesday, February 23. This is a brief summary of some of the items discussed at each. Municipal Operations and Property Public Works Director Matt Hill gave an update on the department’s Fleet Management and Vehicle Replacement Programs. He said that the department has been hampered in sidewalk snow removal this winter because of mechanical issues with equipment. The MV sidewalk tractor, a 2020 model, is out of service more than in service, and he…
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City Council Meeting Summary: February 16, 2021

Councilor John Tuttle led the pledge of allegiance. He asked for the moment of silence to be in remembrance of George Smith, former director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine; and James Morrison of Whitman St., whom he described as “a lifelong Yankees fan, but still a pretty good kid.” Subcommittee reports: Councilor Robert Stackpole spoke about the Zoning Subcommittee’s discussion on possible zoning changes to allow for retail marijuana sales. He called it a good starting point, but added…
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City Approves Trash & Recycling Contracts; PAYT Bag Price to Increase $1

At its February 16 meeting, the Sanford City Council unanimously approved two new contracts dealing with solid waste and recycling. The first was a five-year extension of the contract with Casella Resource Solutions to pick up and dispose of our trash, and haul our recyclables to EcoMaine. A two-year or three-year extension had also been considered by the Solid Waste Subcommittee, but it was determined that the five-year extension was the best value. City Manager Steven Buck pointed out that…
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