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Votes at a glance: Saco City Council, Oct. 20, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes taken by the Saco City Council on Oct. 20: approval of minutes, motions to untable/table Amari Court street acceptance, first reading of MMA general assistance ordinance amendments, and adjournment; all recorded roll‑call votes were 4‑0 in favor.
This is a summary of formal motions and roll‑call votes recorded during the Saco City Council meeting on Oct. 20, 2025.
Approval of minutes (09/22/2025) Motion: "So move to approve." (mover recorded as Councillor Hatch; second by Councillor Johnston) Vote: Roll call recorded as yes by Councillors Edwards, Hatch, Hewitt, Johnston. Outcome: passed 4‑0. (Transcript 3624.98–3652.97)
Amari Court and Dupuy Drive — street acceptance (Amari Springs Subdivision) 1) Motion to remove from table (untable) — Mover: Councillor Johnston; Second: Councillor Hatch. Vote to untable: Recorded yes by Edwards, Hatch, Hewitt, Johnston. Outcome: passed 4‑0. (Transcript 3666.845–3687.8298)
2) Motion to accept Amari Court and Dupuy Drive as city streets (mover: Councillor Johnston; second: Councillor Hatch). During discussion staff and the developer reported outstanding easements and pending final legal review. Councillor Johnston moved to table the item to allow completion of legal documentation; second by Councillor Hatch. Vote to table: Roll call recorded as yes by Edwards, Hatch, Hewitt, Johnston. Outcome: passed 4‑0. (Transcript 3770.875–3868.345)
Amendments to Saco Code Chapter 112 (General Assistance appendices) — First reading and public hearing set Motion: Move to approve first reading of amendments adopting the Maine Municipal Association (MMA) general assistance ordinance approved by DHHS and set public hearing for Nov. 10, 2025. (Mover: Councillor Edwards; Second: Councillor Hewitt) Vote: Recorded yes by Edwards, Hatch, Hewitt, Johnston. Outcome: passed 4‑0. (Transcript 3878.22–3949.185)
Adjournment Motion: Move to adjourn (Mover: Councillor Edwards; Second: Councillor Hewitt) Vote: Recorded yes by Edwards, Hatch, Hewitt, Johnston. Outcome: passed 4‑0. Meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m. (Transcript 6257.0054–6274.74)
Notes: All recorded roll‑call outcomes and mover/second attributions above are taken from the meeting transcript. Where a motion’s detailed text was not read into the record, the article lists the motion language as stated in the transcript (e.g., "So move to approve" for minutes approval).
