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The council reviewed a growth strategy for approximately 14,000 potential new housing units—12,000 in approved developments and 2,000 under review—and considered the future costs of water, wastewater, fire, solid waste, parks, streets, and sidewalks. A draft growth-tier map and related policies are planned for review on June 23, 2026, with a final draft targeted for October.
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Sanford is evaluating how much future development its services and infrastructure can support while maintaining current service levels. Officials are examining long-term water and wastewater needs, annexation costs, fire and solid-waste coverage, and the sidewalk network. The council discussed possibly using system development fees to help offset infrastructure costs, but no change was adopted at this meeting.
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