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Sanford mayor announces small-business training, marina rebuilding and infrastructure upgrades in year-end update
Summary
Mayor Art Woodruff used a year-end address to announce an online training program for city businesses, the return of the Mayfair Country Club facility to city control, a new fire station, FEMA-funded marina repairs and a plan to replace 25,000 water meters; he also promoted a Feb. 9 Goldsboro recognition event.
Mayor Art Woodruff delivered a year-end update for Sanford in late 2025, outlining several city projects and community events and urging residents to take part. "We're coming to the end of 2025, and what a year 2025 has been," Woodruff said as he introduced the announcements.
Woodruff said the city's economic development department will roll out an online training program "for any business within the city of Sanford" aimed at helping small businesses get online, improve marketing and, where applicable, "improve their restaurant." He said information about the training will be posted on the city's website.
The mayor described the Mayfair Country Club golf course facility and its restaurant as a long-running project that has now come back under city control. "It's been about 20 years in the makings of us trying to take back the golf course and get it under city control again," he said, adding that the completed building is available for dinner and events.
On public safety infrastructure, Woodruff said Sanford will open a new fire station near the airport "in a couple of months," calling it the first new station the city has opened in quite some time.
The mayor also updated residents on marina repairs after Hurricane Ian. He said Sanford has worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for more than three years and that "we finally got the first portion of that approved," adding the project is now under design and expected to move to permitting before crews begin clearing and rebuilding the marina.
Addressing utilities, Woodruff acknowledged ongoing problems with the wastewater treatment plant and described a major meter-replacement effort. He said the city is "switching out 25,000 water meters," and that new software and customer-facing website options—such as email alerts for high usage—have been introduced to help residents monitor consumption.
Woodruff also invited the public to a community recognition: Sanford will honor Goldsboro's history at a Feb. 9 ceremony at 6 p.m. before the commission meeting, where the city will unveil a quilt and other items, he said.
Closing the remarks, Woodruff highlighted recent growth in Sanford, including new restaurants and businesses, and said the city is looking forward to 2026. He encouraged residents to visit local amenities and attend upcoming events.
The mayor did not propose ordinances, call for votes or announce formal commission actions in this update; the remarks were presented as informational at the end of 2025.
