City Council 8/2 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met August 2, 2022. All members were present. The minutes of the July 19 and July 26 meetings were approved. Mayor’s Report Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio had two announcements of upcoming events: Rolling Thunder Chapter One Maine and the Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery will dedicate the POW/MIA memorial there on Saturday, September 24. This memorial has been years in the planning and the public is invited to attend.The Sanford Police Department’s National Night Out is this coming…
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News Notes: August 7, 2022

The new grand entry and ticket booth at Alumni Stadium are progressing nicely. The contractor is awaiting the finishing materials (windows, roofing and sign) to get it all finished. The Sanford Alumni Association has sponsorship opportunities available to support their ongoing efforts on projects like these. Alumni Club members will have their names recognized on a permanent sign board at the Stadium. Personalized paver bricks for the patio may also be purchased. Visit their website for all the details. Sanford…
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New Police Department Command Structure Approved

At its meeting on August 2, 2022, the City Council unanimously approved a recommendation by Police Chief Craig Andersen to substantially reorganize the command structure of the Sanford Police Department. Chief Andersen told the Council that the SPD’s command structure hasn’t changed much since he started with the agency in 1988. At that time, it was led by the Chief, with the Deputy Chief and Captain reporting to him. The Captain position was eliminated during the last recession leaving the…
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Fire Department Log: July 2022

Fires The Sanford Fire Department battled a number of blazes around town in the month of July. On the 1st of the month, a brush fire on Ethan’s Way was due to combustion of dried leaves at a construction site. That same day, Engine 1 responded to Payne St. to investigate damage caused by smoking materials. The Department also responded to Nason St. that day for someone burning debris illegally. On July 2, there was a trash can fire on…
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Council Recommends Eliminating Budget Committee

At its regular meeting on August 2, 2022, the Sanford City Council was set to continue its review of the Charter Review Committee’s recommendations for amendments to the City’s Charter. At the July 19 meeting, the Council got through most of the recommendations, and approved sending almost all of them to voter referendum in November (see this story). The final remaining item to discuss was the Charter Review Committee’s recommended amendments to Section VI, which included increasing the size of…
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