Posted on: October 2, 2023
Downtown Sanford StreetFest & Fireworks is excited to share the lineup for this year’s celebration, which will be October 14 this year.
This festival held annually on the second Saturday of October offers a full day of music and performances, more than...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: September 29, 2023
The public shall take notice that Sanford City Council will hold a special called meeting on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, in Council Chambers of the Sanford Municipal Center beginning at 1:00 p.m.
The meeting is being held at 1:00 p.m. to allow members of Cou...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: September 20, 2023
The City of Sanford’s Engineering Division has a new process for developers and design consultants to submit construction and record drawings for review and approval.
The new process will make it easier for the division to receive and track plans...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: September 5, 2023
Depot Park will soon close to the public as the City of Sanford renovates the depot building to ensure the historic and beloved structure remains a focal point for the community.
The depot building was built in 1910 to service passengers of three rail comp...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: September 4, 2023
The City of Sanford, ADW Architects, and Carolina Commercial Contractors broke ground on the Sanford Fire Department’s newest fire station on August 29.
The station, which will be the City’s fourth, is the first new municipal station si...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: August 18, 2023
This press release from NCDOT is shared as a courtesy to our residents.
Communities along the S-Line rail corridor in central North Carolina now have plans and strategies to prepare for Transit Oriented Development, thanks to a study released this week by ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: August 18, 2023
The Sanford Fire Department has been awarded $338,176.19 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), which focuses on enhancing the safety of firefighters and the communities they serve.
AFG fu...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: July 21, 2023
For two years, the City of Sanford, the Town of Fuquay-Varina, the Town of Holly Springs and the Town of Pittsboro have been in discussions regarding a regional partnership to meet each municipality's water needs now and into the future.
At the July 18, 20...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: July 19, 2023
After years of battling crime and blight at The Prince Downtown motel, the City of Sanford, North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE), and neighboring Sanford residents and businesses have worked together to close it down permanently.
The Prince Downtow...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: July 11, 2023
The boil water advisory issued on Monday, July 10, 2023, has been lifted, effective immediately.
Samples drawn throughout the water distribution system yesterday determined that there was no bacterial contamination to the water supply.
The City of...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: June 29, 2023
The City of Sanford seeks applicants for several municipal boards, commissions, and committees. Members help make recommendations and decisions that better the lives of all residents.
The current vacancies are:
- One position on the Americans with Disabilitie...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: June 21, 2023
At its June 6, 2023 meeting, Sanford City Council approved the City of Sanford’s budget for fiscal year 2023-2024, which includes rate increases for water and wastewater users.
The City’s water rate will increase by 6 percent and its wa...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: June 14, 2023
Sanford City Council is continuing its progress toward being a regional utility system by exploring a utility merger with the Town of Pittsboro to provide for their water and wastewater needs.
Currently, Sanford supplies water and wastewater ser...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: May 17, 2023
Sanford City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 23 at 4:00 p.m. in the Buggy Conference Room of the Buggy Company Building to receive public input prior to entering into a contract with an outside agency to manage the Downtown Sanford Muni...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: May 15, 2023
Sanford was named a 2022 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for the tenth consecutive year to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management.
Sanford achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements:...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: May 10, 2023
The City of Sanford will open the Kiwanis Family Park splash pad for the season this Saturday.
To celebrate opening day, the Sanford Parks Department will have face painting, a live DJ, and prize giveaways from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Lazy J’s...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: April 24, 2023
The City of Sanford’s parks department has scheduled another summer of music to help families get outside and enjoy our local parks.
Bring your chairs or blankets and a meal to share. Even better: Pick up dinner at one of the many downtown eateri...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: March 24, 2023
At the March 21, 2023, regular meeting of the Sanford City Council, Jean Dabbs was sworn in to represent Ward 5.
Mayor Rebecca Wyhof Salmon administered the oath of office, assisted by Father Matt Garrison.
In introducing Dabbs, Mayor Salmon made ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: March 20, 2023
The City of Sanford now has a project hub to inform residents about current and ongoing projects.
The hub is hosted by Zencity, a digital community engagement tool designed to help local governments provide up-to-date information about plans and initiative...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: March 7, 2023
Veterans, their families, and all members of the community are invited to the Veterans Memorial at the Sanford Municipal Center on March 29 for a special flag raising in honor of Vietnam Veterans Day.
The ceremony will begin at 12:00 p.m. and will include ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: March 3, 2023
The City of Sanford has updated the email address from which utility bills, purchase orders, and EFT notifications are sent to customers and vendors. This change is to limit the amount of system-generated emails being marked as spam.
Effective immediately,...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: February 23, 2023
The City of Sanford has passed an ordinance to guide how food trucks operate within city limits.
The ordinance affects mobile food vendors, which includes any licensed, motorized vehicle or food unit that sells food, drink, or other consumable products. Th...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: February 13, 2023
The City of Sanford’s Public Works Service Center has reopened to the public after having closed on February 13, 2023.
Those interested in purchasing wood chips from the City's compost facility may purchase directly from the Pu...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: January 31, 2023
The U.S. Postal Service has announced that its standard for prompt delivery has slowed. The new longer delivery standard has resulted in lengthy times-in-transit for utility bills and payments.
To prepare for slower delivery, the City of Sanford encourages...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: December 8, 2022
Residents in Sanford/Lee County will soon have another option for internet service, as Ting Internet is currently adding Sanford to its network of high-speed fiber service.
What to expect: Ting crews use door hangers to alert residents that they ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: November 21, 2022
The Sanford Fire Department and Sanford Police Department are hosting toy drives to provide Christmas gifts for families in need.
The Sanford Fire Department has kicked off its annual 3-Alarm Toy Drive, which began in 1996 and benefits families a...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: November 7, 2022
The City of Sanford will light the Sanford Veterans Memorial green today through Sunday for Operation Green Light.
Operation Green Light is a national collaborative initiative of the National Association of Counties (NACo) to support military veterans, as ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: November 3, 2022
The City of Sanford welcomed members of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Greensboro Field Office, the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the Sanford Housing Authority (SHA), elected officials, and community leaders for a ribb...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: September 7, 2022
Sanford City Council has changed its regular meeting time, effective immediately.
Council will now meet at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Sanford Municipal Center on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
Public hearings will be held on ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: August 17, 2022
The City of Sanford launched its newly revamped website this week, following a comprehensive redesign process by CivicPlus, a leading government website provider.
The revamped website has a powerful search tool, a fresh web design, and most importantly, a ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: August 11, 2022
At its August 2, 2022, regular meeting, Sanford City Council approved system development fees for all newly connecting water and wastewater customers, effective September 1, 2022.
System development fees are one-time charges assessed to residential or comm...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: August 10, 2022
The City of Sanford has hired Matthew Arnold to serve as Sanford Fire Chief, filling the vacancy left by Chief Wayne Barber in January.
Arnold has 23 years of leadership experience with 14 of those in fire and emergency services. Most recently, h...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: June 10, 2022
Members of the former Sanford/Lee County Youth Council donated more than 900 books to two local elementary schools this week.
Disbanded in 2018, the Youth Council hosted the Race to Read 5k annually from 2012 to 2017 to promote literacy and raise funds to ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: May 25, 2022
City staff presented the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year at the May 24, 2022 meeting of the Sanford City Council.
The proposed budget focuses on two major themes. The first is delivering superior services, especially in the realm of ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: February 8, 2022
The City of Sanford has published its Popular Annual Financial Report, which summarizes the City’s financial activities for the last fiscal year.
The purpose of the report is to provide a user-friendly and easy-to-understand the financial informa...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: February 4, 2022
The City of Sanford Appearance Commission is currently accepting proposals from artists interested in creating commissioned public art murals.
There are two murals in the works. One will commemorate local racing legend J.D. McDuffie with his pit crew as th...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: December 21, 2021
The City of Sanford's customer service department partnered with a local nursing and rehabilitation center to provide Christmas gifts to residents who may not otherwise receive gifts this year.
Center staff selected three residents and provided wish lists ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: November 19, 2021
Two City of Sanford projects have received an Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina (ACEC/NC).
Each year, ACEC/NC recognizes engineering firms for projects that demonstrate a high degree of achiev...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: November 17, 2021
Chief Wayne Barber of the Sanford Fire Department was honored on Tuesday, Nov. 16 for being a Hometown Hero by the NC Automobile Dealers Association.
Barber was nominated by John Hiester Automotive. The award ceremony was held at the dealer’s Fuquay-Varina...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: November 16, 2021
Shook Construction has donated three benches to the City of Sanford for use at Kiwanis Family Park.
The donation is part of the company’s initiative to give back to communities in which they work, notes Matthew Gilroy, project manager for the company. Shoo...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: November 1, 2021
The City of Sanford Appearance Commission is making music interactive for residents and visitors in downtown Sanford by adding two street pianos to the Public Art Program.
Works of art themselves, the pianos have been hand painted by local artists. Reggie ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: July 27, 2021
Lee County Government, the City of Sanford, and Downtown Sanford, Inc. have partnered to provide free Wi-Fi access to a section of the downtown area.
Called “Open Sanford,” the Wi-Fi network is powered by Open Broadband, a hybrid fiber and fixed wireless I...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: March 8, 2021
In October, Pilgrim’s announced a $515,000 investment in Sanford, NC, to support the community’s future through the company’s Hometown Strong program. Pilgrim’s has been working with local leaders to determine where the funds can best help meet immediate ...
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Municipal News & Announcements
Posted on: January 14, 2018
The City of Sanford and the Sanford Housing Authority have been granted funds to develop five units to house homeless families.
The NC Housing Finance Agency has provided the Sanford Housing Authority with a forgivable loan for $440,000 from the Supportive...
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Municipal News & Announcements