Mill Rate To Drop To $20.16

At the City Council meeting on August 4, City Manager Steven Buck reviewed the fiscal year 2020/2021 city budget projection and the Assessor's report of valuation with the Council. He reported that new construction and increases in property valuation have resulted in a significant increase in the total current assessment of property in Sanford and Springvale. New value has added more than $20 million to the City's total assessment, while market value has increased nearly $60 million over last year.…
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New Beaver Control Device at Deering Pond

by Kevin McKeon A joint effort among The Sanford-Springvale Mousam Way Land Trust, The Sanford ATV Club, and the Sanford Trails Committee, is addressing an old and ongoing human/beaver conflict issue: Protect the Deering Pond environment within the Trust’s Hall Environmental Reserve, while also maintaining the integrity of the Sanford Rail Trail. The issue is that during high watershed events, the Rail Trail—which abuts Deering Pond’s wetlands—is being flooded and washed away by the rise in water level of Deering Pond caused by a beaver dam…
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2 Charged in Family Dollar Burglary

From the Sanford Police Department: On July 17, 2020, at approximately 2:23 a.m., officers responded to the Mid-Town Mall, 890 Main Street, for a reported burglary. A passerby reported the front window of the Family Dollar store had been smashed out. As officers responded and investigated, it became clear that the suspect(s) had stolen packages of cookies, other miscellaneous candy, and an umbrella. The weather at the time of the burglary was clear, but rain was in the forecast. At…
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Green Light for School Reopening

The Maine Department of Education released its county classifications for school reopening on Friday, July 31, and has classified every county in the state as "green." This means that schools can open for in-person instruction, providing they can meet the mandated health and safety standards. Fully opening the schools is not required, however; it is up to each school district to make that decision. The decision on whether to fully open Sanford schools will be made by the School Committee…
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Sanford Schools Reopening Plan

Matt Nelson, Sanford’s Superintendent of Schools, held a “Return to School Family Information Night” on Monday, July 27 at the Performing Arts Center. Under the current restrictions, only fifty members of the public were allowed to attend, so free tickets were made available on a first-come, first-served basis. The presentation was streamed live on YouTube. Nelson stressed that plans for reopening the schools are very much a work in progress, but that he wanted to share information about what is…
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