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Westside Village Getting Smoked

From Matt Hill, Director of Public Works SANITARY SEWER & STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SMOKE TEST To the Residents & Business Owners of the Westside Village: The Sanford Sewerage District and Sanford Public Works Department are conducting a cooperative smoke test of the sewer and storm water systems during the week of February 22nd weather permitting.  The Westside Village encompasses the following roadways:  Twombley Rd (Main St – Kimball St), Kimball St (Main St to Twombley Road), Prescott St, & Shaw St.  This test will permit both…

Recapping a Banner Year for Road Construction

At the December 8 City Council meeting, Public Works Director Matt Hill gave a detailed recap of the 2020 road construction projects in Sanford and Springvale, which were paid for by the $6.2 million bond voters approved in November 2019. He also spoke about the department’s plans for 2021 and goals for the future. Witcher’s Mill Road came in at a little over budget, as there were areas that needed some stabilization in addition to the planned overlay.Stanley Road and…

Board & Committee Openings

The City of Sanford has announced the 2021 openings for boards and committees: The Budget Committee has four openings (4), each for a one year term.The Planning Board has three openings (3), two for a 3 year term and one for a one year term to fill an unexpired seat.The Board of Appeals has two openings (2), each for a 3 year term.The Board of Assessment Review has five openings (5), each for a 3 year term.The Design Review Committee has three openings (3), each for a 2 year term.The Sanford…

City Awarded 2nd Grant to Continue Cleanup of Goodall Brook

by Mindee Goodrum, York County Soil & Water Conservation District The City of Sanford has been awarded a second consecutive Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Grant (319) funded in part by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. This funding is administered by the Maine DEP in partnership with the EPA with efforts aimed at to continuing to clean-up and rehabilitate Goodall Brook which runs through the western side of the City and merges with…

High-Speed Internet Survey

Would enough customers sign up for a super-fast broadband/internet service in Sanford-Springvale to make it self-sustaining? The City has secured a grant to start the process for residential broadband/internet service. Through this grant, the City has hired a market research company to gauge public demand for the expansion of SanfordNet Fiber, your community broadband network. The phone survey – targeting 400 households - will be conducted by Barrows & Associates beginning the week of October 12, to solicit feedback from residents on broadband/high speed internet interest within Sanford-Springvale. The survey is part…

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