Election Update: September 9, 2022

The filing period for Sanford local elections ended yesterday. Here is the final list of candidates. Mayor: City Councilor Becky Brink will be the sole candidate on the ballot. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio is not seeking reelection. (Lance Hoenig and Bradford Littlefield both took out papers, but did not submit them.) Ms. Brink's term on the Council ends in 2024, so if she becomes Mayor, that will leave a vacant seat on the Council. City Council (Vote for two): Incumbent Councilors…
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City Council 9/6 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met Tuesday, September 6. Councilor Jonathan Martell was absent with notice, all others were present. The minutes of the previous meetings were approved. There were no Mayor’s report or Subcommittee reports. City Manager’s Report Revenue Sharing: City Manager Steven Buck reported on Governor Mills’ announcement that state municipal revenue sharing has been fully restored to 5% of sales and income tax revenue. For the past 15 years, revenue sharing was greatly reduced and subsequently increased the…
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Overview of RAISE Grant Downtown Reconstruction

At the September 6, 2022 City Council meeting, Public Works Director Matt Hill made a presentation on the projects that will be constructed through the $25 million RAISE Grant that Sanford was recently awarded by the US Department of Transportation, with additional funding coming from MaineDOT and the City of Sanford. RAISE stands for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity. He said his office has been receiving requests for funding of additional projects, but explained that the money is…
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Memorial Gym Back in City Hands

At its meeting on September 6, 2022, the City Council voted to accept the return of the Veterans Memorial Gymnasium to the care, custody and control of the City for non-school use. The building was built in 1949 and remodeled in the 1980s. The Gym will be used for a Community Center run by the Parks and Recreation Department. Returning the Gym to City control has been in the works for the past couple of years. Since building the new…
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Real Estate Transactions: July 16-29, 2022

Closing DateAddressDescriptionPrice7/1611 Goodwin St., Springvale6 room Farmhouse, 3 bed/2 bath, recently updated, open living/dining, stainless/granite kitchen, large deck, attached barn/garage$312,5007/185 Montreal St.4 room New Englander, 2 bed/1 bath, completely renovated, open floor plan, 2nd floor laundry, plenty of parking, large backyard$250,0007/1938 Hanson Ridge Rd., Springvale6 room Cape, 3 bed/1 bath, newly renovated, wood stove, large back porch, detached 2 car garage, shed$300,0007/1917 Roles St., Springvale6 room Cape, 3 bed/1 bath, well maintained, many updates, 3 season porch, spacious private backyard$288,0007/203…
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