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Sewer Rates to Increase 9%, Staggered Over 18 Months

At a public hearing held October 27, 2022, Sanford Sewerage District Superintendent André Brousseau presented information on the need for a rate increase to sewerage district customers. Mr. Brousseau said that new legislation passed this year by the Maine Legislature prohibits any material derived from wastewater treatment from being reused on any land in the state of Maine. This is due to the presence of PFAS, manmade compounds also known as “forever chemicals.” The Sanford Sewerage District has been keeping…
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This Week’s Public Notices: November 13, 2022

City of Sanford / Village of Springvale, Maine INVITATION TO BID ON: THE RIVER STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT The City of Sanford, Maine will receive sealed bids for THE RIVER STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT until 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the Public Works Office, 156 School Street, Sanford, Maine, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Specifications, and Bid Proposal Exhibits are available at the Public…
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This Week’s Public Notices: November 6, 2022

PUBLIC HEARING Sanford City Council Via in Person and Zoom Teleconference Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM The Sanford City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed Amendment to Sanford City Ordinance, titled Parks, Schools, Malls and Cemeteries. The public hearing will be held at 6:00 pm on November 15, 2022. The current Ordinance can be found on the City of Sanford website. This hearing will be conducted both in person in the City Council Chambers, third…
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The 5-Year Plan for Sanford’s Roads

At the City Council’s workshop on roads held October 25, 2022, Public Works Director Matt Hill made a presentation on the City’s plan for road maintenance and construction for the next five years. The recent award of the $25 million federal RAISE Grant to reconstruct Sanford’s downtown streets, made possible by a close partnership with MaineDOT, allows the City to stretch local resources to go as far as possible for the benefit of all residents. Five Year Plan The long-range…
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Parking Bans on River St., Westside Village

On Monday, October 24, 2022, an on-street parking ban is in effect from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm on River St. from Cottage to Laurel. Area businesses will remain open and accessible. Levesque Excavation will be removing a building foundation at the corner of River and Cottage Sts. There will also be a parking ban beginning Wednesday, October 26 at 7:00 am, continuing through Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 pm on the following streets: Kimball Street (from Twombley Road to…
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