Subcommittee Reports

Municipal Operations and Property Council Rules: At the City Council’s Municipal Operations and Property Subcommittee meeting on July 13, the first item on the agenda regarded proposed updates to the Council’s Rules and Order of Business, also known as the Rules of Procedure. The updates are needed due to recent amendments to state law. Under the new law, any public meeting which includes three or more elected officials requires them to meet in person, but allows officials to participate remotely…
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No Place to Toss Your Takeout Trash?

On Tuesday, July 13, The City Council’s Solid Waste Subcommittee discussed the possibility of requiring takeout and drive through restaurants to have outdoor trash receptacles for their customers’ use. Councilor Luke Lanigan had requested to have this item put on the agenda. Councilor Lanigan pointed out that many restaurants have reduced or eliminated the number of outdoor trash receptacles, causing those businesses who still have them to be burdened with an overflow of trash. He argued that it also leads…
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Friends of Downtown Gearing Up for First Event

The newly-formed Friends of Downtown group met at Frannie's Mini Donuts on Wednesday, July 14 to brainstorm events to bring people into downtown Sanford. There was a lot of enthusiasm to get started quickly, and several great suggestions for events were made. The National Night Out is hosted by the Sanford Police Department in Central Park each summer, and provides opportunities for families to connect with local service agencies and learn about their work. The free hamburgers and hotdogs draw…
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Trafton Travelers Trips

The Trafton Travelers are back in the swing of things, with a full schedule of trips upcoming for the rest of the year. For details on any of the trips, or to reserve your spot, call Robin at (207) 457-0080. July 29 – Cabbage Island Clambakes and Boothbay Harbor Shopping, $125. This trip is full, but there is a wait list.August 26 – Cape Ann Tour and Lunch and the Village Restaurant, $110. Includes a guided tour of Gloucester and…
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Fire Log: June 27-July 10

Fires: On June 28, Sanford Fire Department provided mutual assistance to the Rochester FD with a structure fire. On July 6, Engine 2 responded to a rubbish fire on Montreal St. Other incidents: Engine 4 was called to an arcing power line on Country Club Rd. #1 on June 28. On June 30, firefighters answered a call for a tree that had fallen onto a house on Bateman St. The following day, Engine 1 responded to a lightning strike on…
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