People Around Town: February 20, 2022

Congratulations to Sanford High School varsity soccer team member Kurtis Voter, pictured above left, for making All State Defense and Portland Press Herald All State team. Hard work pays off! Allison Navia, Manager of the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport, was featured on Gale Associates' website. Read the interview here. Have you listened to Chamber Talk recently? If not, you missed some interesting interviews! On January 8, Chamber Chair Becca Lapierre of Town Square Realty talked to Rick Stanley about real…
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This Week’s Public Notices

Sanford Announces Opening for the City’s Design Review Committee The Design Review Committee has one opening to fill an unexpired term ending 12/31/22. Applications and committee descriptions are available by contacting the City Manager’s office at 324-9173 or by email at lkricketts@sanfordmaine.org, or by visiting the City’s website www.sanfordmaine.org and looking under Government/Boards & Committees. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, March 18, 2022 at 4:00 PM. Appointments will be made shortly thereafter. Please mail applications to:City of SanfordAttn:…
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A Fresh Look in Springvale Village

Historical Museum Gets Southern Exposure Anyone driving down Main St. toward Springvale Village in the past few days has seen something they've never seen before - the south side of the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum, pictured above. The house next door, which was in poor condition, was demolished this week. Historical Society President Harland Eastman said the property will be landscaped to provide a beautiful setting for the Museum. A few new parking spaces will also be added. Chamber Office Relocating…
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City Council 2/15 Meeting Summary

The Sanford City Council met February 15, 2022. Councilor Bob Stackpole led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. All Councilors were present. The minutes of the previous meetings were approved. Mayor’s Report Budget Substitution: Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio announced that Councilor Ayn Hanselmann will substitute for Councilor Becky Brink on the first two Budget Committee meetings on March 3 and 10, as Councilor Brink was unable to reschedule a prior commitment. Councilor Hanselmann was previously a…
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Council Gets First Look at 2022/23 City Budget

On Tuesday, February 15, the City Council got its first look at the proposed 2022/2023 municipal budget when City Manager Steve Buck gave an overview of the numbers. The end result is a 2.21% increase in net taxation, but he feels that is high at this point and expects it to come down as final numbers for revenue sharing are released by the state in mid-March. He began by saying that the city’s property valuation is not done yet, so…
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