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Votes at a glance: Saco council confirms appointments, approves MOA and renews entertainment permit
Summary
The Saco City Council approved several personnel confirmations, joined a regional Route 1 MOA, renewed an entertainment permit and confirmed consent appointments in a 7‑0 roll call; one transportation resolution on I‑195/Ocean Park Road was not adopted.
The Saco City Council recorded unanimous action on multiple items Monday, including confirmations of department leaders, a partnership memorandum, and a permit renewal. The council recorded no endorsement for a contested resolution on the I‑195/Ocean Park Road study.
Key votes
- Confirmed appointment of Travis Moore as Public Works Director, effective March 11, 2025. Motion carried, roll call vote 7‑0 (mover: Councillor Edwards; second: Councillor Hewitt). The city noted Moore’s nearly two decades of municipal and Maine Department of Transportation experience and his five years in Saco’s public works department, including service as interim director.
- Confirmed appointment of Jennifer Henderson as Finance Director and Treasurer, effective June 1, 2025. Motion carried, roll call vote 7‑0 (mover: Councillor Hatch; second: Councillor Edwards). Packet materials cited Section 5.03 of the City Charter, City Code 4‑11 and Title 30‑A §2603 in the recommendation.
- Approved participation in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Reimagining Route 1 initiative with the Greater Portland Council of Governments and the Maine Department of Transportation. Motion carried, roll call vote 7‑0 (mover: Councillor Gunn; second: Councillor Johnston). The MOA is a data‑sharing and study partnership; councilors clarified it does not create a funding commitment.
- Renewed the Special Entertainment Permit for the Fraternal Order of Eagles (Saco Eagles No. 3792), concurrent with the establishment’s liquor license. Motion carried, roll call vote 7‑0 (mover: Councillor Johnston; second: Councillor Hewitt). The clerk reported department sign‑offs and required advertising under Saco City Code (Chapter 93, Entertainment).
- Consent calendar reappointments: the council confirmed mayoral reappointments of Jonathan Stafford and Alan Shepherd to the Coastal Waters Commission. Motion carried, roll call vote 7‑0.
Procedural notes
- The council previously approved minutes for March 3, 2025 (motion passed 7‑0).
- A separate motion to adopt an earlier packet resolution on the I‑195/Ocean Park Road feasibility study did not advance (no sustained second) after extended debate; councilors discussed potential neighborhood impacts and the need for additional local engagement.
All recorded roll call tallies matched the minutes as read into the record at the March 10, 2025 meeting.
