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Latest Update on 2021/22 Municipal Budget

At the July 19, 2022 City Council meeting, City Manager Steve Buck gave an update on the 2021/22 budget, which will close at the end of this month, and the projected year-end reserves. Since his previous update in June (see this story), the financial picture for the current year’s municipal budget has gotten even more optimistic. Some accounts went over budget, most notably the line item for overtime in the Sanford Regional Communications Center (dispatch) and legal services. The total…
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Sewerage Rates to Increase Next Year

The Sanford Sewerage District issued the following statement on July 7, 2022: ATTENTION SSD RATE PAYERS: Due to the Maine State Legislature passing LD 1911, the Sanford Sewerage District (SSD) will be faced with a significant increase in expenses starting in 2023, associated with new sludge disposal laws and regulations. The new law mandates that all biosolids be disposed of in a state-approved landfill as a way to contain the poly-perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or more widely known as “forever chemicals.”…
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This Week’s Public Notices: July 10, 2022

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Sanford Planning Board will hold a public hearing & receive written & oral comments at its July 20, 2022 meeting, starting at 6:30 pm, on a conditional use application to site an adult use marijuana retail facility on the front right side of the existing building where  marijuana cultivation and manufacturing is currently taking place at Cerulean, LLC’s property located at 22 Smada Drive (map/lot R19-206). The hearing will be held in Council Chambers at City…
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This Week’s Public Notices: June 26, 2022

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Sanford Planning Board will hold a public hearing & receive written & oral comments at its July 6, 2022 meeting, starting at 6:30 pm, for proposed amendment of Chapter 280: Zoning to adjust front yard setback and private way standards in the  Urban Zone (U). The hearing may be held in person in Council Chambers at City Hall, 919 Main Street, Sanford, or via remote video and teleconference pursuant to City Council Rules of Procedure pertaining to…
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City Ending the Fiscal Year in Good Financial Shape

At the City Council meeting on June 21, 2022, City Manager Steven Buck had good news for the Council and the people of Sanford. The City is ending the fiscal year in a very strong position, due to the combination of savings on the appropriation side and higher-than-expected revenues. Some line items in the current year’s appropriation went over budget. The most significant of these is the overtime line for the Sanford Regional Communications Center, due to its being understaffed.…
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