City Council 1/5 Meeting Summary

The City Council's first meeting of the new year was devoted to a number of administrative matters, in addition to other business. Mayor Anne-Marie Mastraccio and City Councilors Maura Herlihy and Jonathan Martell were sworn in by City Clerk Sue Cote.In his regular report, City Manager Steven Buck presented an update on the Covid-19 situation and vaccination progress. See separate story. He also showed a number of aerial photos of the new Summer Commons senior care facility under construction off…
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Board and Committee Appointments

The City Council approved the appointments listed below for city boards and committees at its January 5 meeting. There was considerable discussion about the Planning Board and Budget Committee appointments. Councilor Luke Lanigan voted against the reappointment of Dianne Connolly to the Planning Board, but all others were approved unanimously. Applications are still being accepted for vacant positions. Board of Appeals Kim Stewart (Incumbent) - Expires 12/31/23Jane Bowker (Incumbent) - Expires 12/31/231 position remains vacant Board of Assessment Review Kelly…
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Covid-19 Data & Vaccine Update

Cases of Covid-19 in our community continue to increase at a rapid pace. With data as of January 3, there have now been a cumulative 596 cases of the virus in Sanford, and 137 in Springvale, for a total of 733. This represents an increase of 124 new cases in our community, breaking last week's record of 94 cases. In his report to the City Council this week, City Manager Steve Buck provided some information on vaccination progress. Southern Maine…
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School Committee 1/4 Meeting Summary

At the School Committee's regular meeting on January 4, the following items were presented or discussed: Don Jamison and Paula Cote were unanimously elected as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively.Committee assignments were handed out as follows:Don Jamison - Policy and WSSR-TVPaula Cote - Curriculum, Wellness, Performing Arts, WSSR- TVJohn Roux - Dropout Prevention, Personnel, FacilitiesJonathan Mapes - Adult Education, SRTC, Facilities, BuildingAmy Sevigny - Curriculum, Wellness, Personnel, SRTCThe Audit report was presented by Christian Smith of Wipfli. He said the…
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School Naming Process Debated

At the School Committee’s January 4 meeting, the process for giving a permanent name to the Converted Elementary School (formerly the Junior High School) was discussed. The school is currently undergoing renovations, scheduled for completion this summer. During the public participation section of the meeting, Sanford High School teacher Paul Auger said mistakes have been made in the past with the process for naming projects. He gave the school mascot as an example. “It was done in sworn secrecy, initially,”…
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