Houseal Leaving Early

By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor Friday April 12 was Ian Houseal’s last day of work as Sanford's Community Development Director. Houseal has worked for the city for the past seven years and has been its point person in expanding housing and upgrading substandard housing. During Houseal’s tenure, the city increased housing density in the urban core, allowed accessory dwellings on any residential lot, regulated rental housing and recycled vacant and dangerous buildings back onto the housing market. Houseal spoke against…