City Council January 2 Meeting Summary

Councilors Herlihy, Martell and Hitchcock are sworn in by City Clerk Sue Cote. Photo: City of Sanford video. By Zendelle Bouchard The Sanford City Council met Jan. 2, 2024. Councilor Ayn Hanselmann was absent with excuse; Mayor Becky Brink and Councilor Bob Stackpole attended via Zoom due to illness. As this was the first meeting of the year, several organizational items on the agenda were taken out of order. Swearing In: City Clerk Sue Cote swore in Councilors Maura Herlihy,…
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2024/25 Budget Review Schedule

Graphic by Mohamed Hassan via Pixabay. Compiled by Zendelle Bouchard At its meeting on Jan. 2, 2023, the City Council approved the schedule for reviewing the 2024/25 municipal and school budgets. This year, the budget will be split into two parts. Part one will include all current expenditures for staff and operations. Part two will include requests for new items. From Jan. 3-25, City Manager Steve Buck and Finance Director Ronni Champlin will meet with municipal department heads to review…
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2024 Subcommittee and Committee Assignments

Compiled by Zendelle Bouchard At its Jan. 2, 2024 meeting, the City Council approved the following assignments to its standing subcommittees, which meet on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom. These meetings are open to the public. Zoom links are included in the agendas which are published on the City’s website here. Municipal Operations and Property (meets at 8:30 am): Councilor Ayn Hanselmann (Chair), Deputy Mayor Maura Herlihy, Mayor Becky Brink. Public Safety (meets at 11 am): Hanselmann…
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2024 Board and Committee Appointments

Compiled by Zendelle Bouchard At its Jan. 2, 2024 meeting, the City Council voted to appoint the following individuals to boards and committees, based on recommendations from the Appointments Subcommittee. The dates their terms expire are in parentheses. Airport Advisory Board Joseph Weeks (12/31/2026) Board of Appeals Jane Bowker – Incumbent (12/31/2026) Paul Demers – Incumbent (12/31/2026) Board of Assessment Review Kelly Tarbox – Incumbent (12/31/2026) Land Bank Authority Rebecca Lapierre – Incumbent (12/31/2028) Planning Board Jace Clarke - Incumbent…
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Passages

Joyce L. Gile, Gladys L. Barraclough By Rev. Sue Murphy Joyce L. Gile, 96, passed away peacefully at The Lodges in Springvale with family by her side on Dec. 20, 2023. Joyce was born on Sept. 23, 1927, to Philip and Alice Watson in Sanford and was the third of nine children. Joyce and Wayne Gile were married in 1962 and built their family home the following year in Alfred, Maine. Joyce was an avid painter, traveler, card player, and…
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