Sanford’s Land Bank Authority Creating Safer, Fairer Housing

Sanford’s Land Bank Authority (LBA) has had a positive impact on the quality of Sanford’s housing stock in the five years since its establishment, as shown by increased property values and reduced numbers of vacant and abandoned buildings.  Ian Houseal, Director of the LBA, presented these findings and more in his annual report to City Council members at their meeting on September 20, 2022. The LBA has three main objectives: Addressing dangerous buildings that detract from the value of real…
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Sanford Housing Authority Repositioning For the Future

The Sanford Housing Authority (SHA) has big plans for the future to better serve the community, including transitioning from public housing to a voucher system, and building a new senior housing complex. SHA Director Diane Gerry, members of her staff, and Board of Directors President Kim LaChance made their annual report to the Sanford City Council on September 20, 2022 to talk about the agency and explain its work. Ms. LaChance provided an overview and introduced the other Board members,…
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Collaboration the Key to Finding Housing for Sanford’s Homeless

Participants in the City Council’s Housing Workshop on September 28, 2022, stressed that the collaboration between their agencies, and between the agencies, the City and the School Department, is the main reason why Sanford has been able to successfully find housing for many vulnerable people in our community, and help others to stay in their homes. The goal of this workshop was to offer the Council, the City Manager and the public a high-end view of the collaborations between participating…
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Kids Can Grow! 2022 Wraps Up with Graduation

by Kevin McKeon The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s York County Kids Can Grow! 4-H program for 2022 held its final class Saturday, September 24, 2022, at their classroom and learning center at the David & Linda Pence Ecology Center, part of Mousam Way Land Trust’s McKeon Reserve in Springvale. This learning program, in its 23rd year, provides children with a positive first experience with gardening and growing their own food. Frank Wertheim, now retired from his position as UMaine Extension Professor after over…
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This Week’s Public & Legal Notices: September 25, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Councilors of the City of Sanford will hold a public hearing at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 in person at City Hall Council Chambers, 919 Main Street, Third Floor, Sanford, Maine and via remote video and teleconference pursuant to 1 MRSA §403-B (2) (D) and section 6 of the Sanford City Council Rules of Procedure. The purpose of this public hearing is to disseminate information on a bond…
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