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The Saco City Council met Monday, September 28, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. All seven councilors (Edwards, Parks, Gay, Onan, Gale, Hewitt, and Johnston) were present, along with City Administrator Pelletier. The council approved three action items 7-0, heard administrative updates, and entered executive session before adjourning at 8:18 p.m.
City Administrator Pelletier provided the following updates:
The council voted 7-0 to enter executive session at 6:55 p.m. pursuant to MRSA Title 1, Chapter 13, Subchapter 1, Section 456-E (consultation between municipal officers and counsel). The council exited at 8:17 p.m. with no report.
Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Socco City Council meeting from Monday, September 28th, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Would like to make recognition of all members present this evening. And with us tonight, we also have city administrator Pelletier. Would you please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance? And should it republic for which it stands? Indivisible with liberty and thank you, everyone. Moving on to item number three under general, we do not have anything this evening. Item five, committee correspondence to council. Are there any council members wishing to share? Councilor Hewitt, then Councilor Edwards. Um I just want to thank the SACO Museum. They're doing an art exhibit by three local artists. And I have to tell you, it was a fabulous exhibit, and some kind benefactor has offered to pay all admission fees. So if you have time, definitely go check it out. Thank you. Thank you, Councilor Edwards. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, some good news. Uh Socco Main Street, their efforts to revitalize the riverfront. Uh uh seawalk or water walk. I'm sorry, Riverfront Park Revitalization. They won an award last Friday. And it was from the Maine Development Foundation's post. They have won for the Maine Downtown Center 2026 Project of the Year award. So I just like to thank publicly all the all Socco Main Street, uh, all the volunteers that help with that. It's really an amazing accomplishment. I wish I had been here long enough in SACO to be able to see the real difference, but I know many long timers, including our current um executive director, Angie Presby, uh, have know the difference, and it is a wonderful site. I actually seen personally people coming in from other places on recommendations from people who live here to walk that walk. So it's something that brings people to downtown Socco. And related news, uh the executive director, Angie, after four years has decided to continue her journey. Um we will be looking for an executive director. If you are interested, please visit the Socco Main Street site and uh look at the job listing. It may be something for you. Thank you. That's very exciting news. Um, actually, that is the second project in the last six years that the main street organization has been awarded that project back in 2020 when the Socco Scoop was under the Socco Main Street, the um Maine Downtown Foundation had awarded that to uh at the time director Biggs. So congratulations to Socco Main Street. All right, moving on to item number six, that is public comment. If there are any members of the public wishing to speak, please step forward, state your name and address for the record, and you will have three minutes to address the council. Okay, not seeing anyone seeking recognition, moving on to item number seven, that is consent. We do have one item, and that is the easement to the central main power, CMP for electrical installation for restructure at Foss Road.