Fire Department Log September 26-October 9

Fires A fire in a home on Pleasant St. on September 26 was found to be caused by a towel smoldering on a light bulb. Five units responded with mutual aid for backup. No injuries were reported and no residents were displaced. Five units responded to a cooking fire on Elm St. on October 1. Mutual aid was also called in for backup on that call. Fortunately, the blaze was confined to a container. There were two calls for unauthorized…
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Arrests & Summonses: September 26-October 9

On Sunday, September 26, Sanford Police responding to a medical emergency on Main St. summonsed a 43-year-old Sanford resident for criminal trespass. Monday, September 27, a motor vehicle stop on Main St. in Springvale led to a 52-year-old Acton resident being summonsed for speeding 30+ mph over the limit. While serving a warrant on State St., a 23-year-old East Baldwin resident was taken into custody on a charge of being a fugitive from justice. Tuesday, September 28, Sanford officers responding…
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Subcommittee Meeting Notes 10-12-2021

Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee Maintaining Private Roads: The Subcommittee discussed the use of municipal equipment and labor to maintain private roads, mostly for snow plowing, but in the case of some unpaved roads, for grading as well. The issue arose during a meeting between Public Works Director Matt Hill and representatives of the Maine Municipal Association, which is the City’s insurer. The MMA was unaware of this practice and strongly recommends the City discontinue maintenance of these roads, which…
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Recent Planning Department Activity

Note: this list was updated October 27 to reflect the most recent information. At the Zoning Subcommittee meeting on Tuesday, October 12, Planning Director Beth Della Valle detailed the lengthy list of applications that have been reviewed by the Site Plan Review Committee and Planning Board since August 9, which include: Austin Place 2 – 24-unit apartment buildings near the roundabout in South Sanford - approvedBauneg Beg Solar – near the Pine Haven mobile home park - in process, will…
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One Last Hurdle for Townhouse Solar Project

The Townhouse Solar Project on Hanson Ridge Rd., which has been reviewed twice by the Site Plan Review Committee and the Planning Board, was given conditional approval by both bodies last week. The 4.95 MW solar array is being proposed by Cenergy, a nationwide developer of solar power projects, under the subsidiary name MSD Sanford LLC. See previous story for more information and background. On October 6, the Planning Board had two separate items to consider: a zoning change required…
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