City Council Meeting Summary 10/6

At the Sanford City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, October 6, the following items were presented or discussed: City Clerk Sue Cote gave the Council an update on voting and the preparations for the election. She reported that the drop box for absentee ballots has been installed and is under 24 hour camera surveillance, with a motion detector that sends her an alert. Footage will be recorded and forwarded to the Police Department if there is any suspicious activity. She…
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City Parks & Recreation Facilities Reopen

At their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 6, the City Council voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of the Public Safety Subcommittee, and reopen all parks and recreational facilities in Sanford and Springvale to low and moderate risk activities, as defined by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development’s community sports guidelines. Lower Risk activities include those than can be done individually, or with physical distancing and no physical contact. These include tennis, pickleball, catch and disc golf. Moderate…
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City Council Candidates: Joseph Hanslip

Joseph Hanslip has been a member of Sanford’s City Council since 2005, and has served as Chair and Vice Chair. He currently serves as Deputy Mayor. Prior to joining the Council, he was a County Commissioner for York County, and was on the Board of Trustees of the Maine Community College System. Mr. Hanslip was employed as a police officer before retiring early due to a permanent disability resulting from injuries received in the line of duty. He also worked…
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City Council Candidates: Maura Herlihy

Maura Herlihy is a current member of Sanford’s City Council, serving her fifth term. She was Sanford’s first Mayor and has also served on the Budget Committee and the School Construction Committee. She was an active member of the Downtown Legacy group, helping bring the Summah Daze, Harvest Daze and Holly Daze celebrations to Sanford. Ms. Herlihy is a graduate of Sanford High School and Mount Holyoke College. She is the managing owner of Townhouse Properties. Her decision to run…
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City Council Candidates: Nicholas J. Taylor

Nicholas Taylor has resided in Sanford for 16 years. After five years of service in the U.S. Navy, he continued to work for the government in civilian service and for ten years has held a managerial position with experience in leading teams. As an officer of the Sanford ATV Club for the past three years, he has had the opportunity to work with city officials. He feels that many community concerns are not being heard, and that more open-minded thinking…
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