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Charter Review Committee Wants Your Input

The newly-appointed Charter Review Committee held its second meeting on March 28, 2022. Before beginning discussion on the Charter itself, the Committee discussed ways in which they can reach out to residents for input, and keep the review process as transparent as possible. There is now a link on the City of Sanford website (sanfordmaine.org) that goes directly to the page for the Charter Review Committee where there's a form to fill out to send the Committee your comments and…
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This Week’s Public Notices

SANFORD PUBLIC HEARING The City Council will hold a public hearing and receive written and emailed comments at its Tuesday, April 5, 2022 meeting at 6:00 pm to amend Chapter 120: Fees, Chapter 149: Licensing, Chapter 161: Marijuana, and Chapter 280: Zoning Ordinance to allow retail sales of adult use marijuana. The hearing will be held via remote video and teleconference pursuant to 1 MRSA §403-B(2)(D) and  City Council Rules of Procedure. Meeting information, including how to connect via Zoom,…
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Huntington Common Charitable Fund Grants Doing Good in Sanford

Press Release The Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation’s Huntington Common Charitable Fund (HCCF) is approaching the first deadline for new grant proposals in 2022. The HCCF seeks to improve the lives of older adults in York County, Maine, and, in 2021 alone, paid out $185,000 in program grants, supporting a wide variety of programs and projects. A donation of $40,000 to the Sanford Housing Authority (SHA) supported the expansion of broadband internet access to one of their senior housing properties. The…
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Budget Committee Approves Brownfields Bond for International Woolen Co. Property

At its meeting on March 24, 2022, the Budget Committee approved a request from the City’s Planning Department for a $1 million bond to provide matching funds needed to get a $5 million brownfields grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Interest on the bond would be budgeted under debt service over a ten year period. If the bond is also approved by the City Council, it will go before voters for the final say in November. At the previous…
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This Week’s Public Notices: March 13, 2022

City of Sanford City Council, School Committee and Budget Committee Public Hearing Notice 6:00 pm, Thursday, March 17, 2022 VIA TELECONFERENCE The City Council, School Committee and Budget Committee will conduct a public hearing on the following: PROPOSED MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BUDGETS Municipal and School budgets and budget messages are available for inspection by the public on the City of Sanford’s website at www.sanfordmaine.org.  The School Department’s budget is available on the School Department’s website at www.sanford.org. The Public Hearing…
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