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Posted on: January 5, 2024

[ARCHIVED] Notice of Jan. 9 Sanford City Council Workshop

The public shall take notice that Sanford City Council will hold a workshop on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.

The workshop will be held in the West End Conference Room of the Sanford Municipal Center, located at 225 E. Weatherspoon Street.

View the workshop agenda at http://www.sanfordnc.net/agendacenter.

For more information, contact City Clerk Bonnie Davis at 919-777-1111 or Deputy City Clerk Vicki Cannady at 919-777-1112.

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