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Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Socco City Council meeting for Monday, November 2nd, 2026 at 6 30 p.m.

Would

like to make note of all counselors present this evening with City Administrator Pelletier.

And would you please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance?

Thank you, everyone.

All right, moving on to item number four tonight.

Under General, we do have very two special recognitions.

The first one for item A is the Spirit of America Award.

Tonight we'd like to honor the recipient of the Spirit of America Award, Brad Goulet, father, founder, and board member of

the

Michael Goulet Foundation.

On February 15th, 2003, at the age of 13, Brad's son Michael was in a devastating snowmobile accident.

His snowmobile went off trail, and the collision broke his helmet, leaving Michael with severe traumatic brain injury.

Michael battled unstable in cranial pressure, multi-organ system failure, and numerous complications.

After being discharged from the hospital in May of 2003, he battled severe seizures until the summer of 2010, when he was taken off the medications and sowed no signs of seizure activity.

On October 6, 2010, Michael had his final grandma seizure, passed away on October 14th from complications from the seizures at the age of 21.

Born out of tragedy and grief, the Michael T.

Goulet Foundation was established in 2011, and his dedication to raising awareness and promoting education about the life-altering effects of traumatic brain injury and epilepsy.

He has supported the Unified Hockey of Maine matching helmet grants, the Don Therapeutic Riding Center, matching helmet grants, York County Masons for their bikes for Bud Pro, their bikes for books program and supplying helmets.

Apex Youth Connection, build a bike,

the

Socco Fire Department, the Bitterford Fire Department, Westbrook Kids' Safety Day, the Socco Rec, Recreational Bike Rodeo, and Socco's National Night Out with RP of the Police Department.

I, along with the members of the City Council, would like to recognize and commend Brad Goulet for his exemplary leadership, compassion, service, and dedication to honoring his son's memory through the work of the Michael T.

Goulet Foundation and the community volunteer work.

His efforts represent the very best of our community spirit.

So

now, therefore, I, Jody L.

McFair, the mayor of Sacco, on behalf of the City Council, hereby resolve with sincere gratitude and appreciation that Brad Goulet is recognized for his commitment to the community with the 2026 Spirit of America Foundation Award.

All

right, thank you, everyone.

Second on the agenda, which goes along with actually our first is the extra mile proclamation.

So whereas the SACO is a community which acknowledges that a very special bribancy exists when its citizens collectively go the extra mile in personal effort, volunteerism, and service.

And whereas SACO is a community which encourages its citizens to contribute fully to the community through commitment, effort, and conviction in service to family, friends, neighbors, and the civic life.

Whereas SACO is a community which chooses to recognize and celebrate individuals and organizations within the community who go the extra mile to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

And whereas SACO acknowledges the mission of the Extra Mile America to inspire to inspire communities across the nation to recognize those who go the extra mile in volunteerism and service.

So

now, therefore, I, Jody L.

McFair, mayor of SACO, do hereby proclaim that November first, 2026 as Extra Mile Day.

I encourage all residents to take time on this day to go the extra mile in their own lives and to recognize those who inspire others through their commitment into making their community, nation, and the world a better place.

All

right, moving on to item number five.

We have committee correspondence to council.

Are there any committee members wishing to share?

Okay.

I would like to give a shout out.

Last Thursday evening, I was invited to speak at the age-friendly driver volunteer night.

It was held at the Hazleton Heights House in Socco, and it was a community effort of volunteer drivers for the age-friendly medical transport program from Bitterford, Sacco, and Old Orchard.

It was a wonderful dinner.

It was a wonderful time meeting all of the volunteers through all three communities, and I was asked to give a round of thanks to the group.

And it was a very special night, and the work that these drivers, their volunteer time, is amazing.

And it was just a wonderful evening.

Okay, moving on to item number six, that is public comment.

If you would like to speak, please step forward, state your name and address for the record, and you will have three minutes to address the council.

Good evening, Mayor McPhail, Mr.

City Administrator and Counselors.

My

name is Lucy Hatch.

I reside at 19 Evergreen Drive.

And I'm here tonight to publicly thank the City of Sacco and Saco Public Works on behalf of the Rotary Club of Sacco Bay for installing the new flagpole at the Dyer Library.