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Primary Election Features School Budget Referendum

By Kendra Williams Voters who go to the polls on June 11 to decide on parties’ candidates for next November’s election will also see a referendum on the school budget for 2024-25. The City Council recently approved a combined city and school budget that represents a 6.8% increase over the current budget, raising the mill rate – what property owners pay for each $1,000 of assessed value – from $15.14 to $16.17. It is possible that the rate could decrease…
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County Commissioners OK Homeless Assistance Plan

From the left: York County Manager Greg Zinser and commissioners Richard Clark, Robert Andrews, Chair Richard Dutremble, Donna Ring and Justin Chenette Photo: Tammy Wells By Tammy Wells, York County media specialist Agencies that aid homeless people in York County now have a new source of funds to help people get into housing and stay there. About a year ago, the York County Budget Committee added $125,000 to the 2024 York County operational budget to help combat homelessness. County Manager…
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Alliance Seeks Help, Hosts for Unhoused Youth

From left: Cecilia Siriani, Steve Bussiere, Cyndy Pattershall and Carrie Hathaway Photo: Barbara Crider By Barbara Crider A newly formed group of residents has started looking for ways to address a disturbing surge in the number of students in town who lack safe and stable housing. The Sanford Community Youth Alliance, an initiative of Strategies for a Stronger Sanford, is bringing together community leaders, educators and people who work in the area to recruit, vet and train host families. Those…
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York County Has $2 Million in Damage from Spring Snowstorm

A limb is hung up on powerline three days after the storm. Photo: Tammy Wells By Tammy Wells, York County media specialist Gov. Janet Mills has asked President Joe Biden to issue a major disaster declaration to help York and Cumberland counties recover from the April 3-4 snow and windstorm that resulted in significant damage across southern Maine. In a May 2 letter to the president, Mills wrote that costs resulting from the two-day storm – including debris removal, damage to…
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Housing First Project in Sanford Gets Boost from York County

Diane Small, Executive Director of Sanford Housing Authority Photo: Tammy Wells By Tammy Wells, York County media specialist A recent allocation by York County Commissioners of $440,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds will help Sanford Housing Authority build 30 apartment units in Sanford with 24/7 supports, including case management and nearby recovery services. The project uses the Housing First model, which aims to reduce homelessness. The APRA award by York County Commissioners would be used for land acquisition. Low-income…
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