A Newsletter by the City of Saco, Maine	January, 2012	Return to newsletter index

What's new on the website?

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Below you'll find a list of recent additions to the City of Saco website, as well as some timely favorites:

• Congratulations to recent CJA grads
  Two Saco police officers have recently graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Theodore Gagnon and Jeremy Webber recently completed the 18-week academy and returned to Saco with top honors. For more follow the link above.
  
  
• Cleaning up after the holidays
  The gifts are opened and the relatives gone. Now what? Start the New Year in a green way by recycling your holiday wrappings and disposing of your Christmas tree properly.
  
  
• Saco's fire station wins a design award!
  The city's new Central Fire Station on North Street was featured in Fire Chief Magazine's 2011 Station Style Design Awards. For more details, follow the link above.
  
  
• FAQ of the month: Does the city provide sand or salt to residents?
  
  Answer: The city provides a sand-salt mix to residents in increments of 5 gallon pails. We do not allow residents to use sand or salt from our stockpiles. The city does not sell products to residents.
  
  Want more? Just go to the Saco Help Desk for a complete list of Frequently Asked Questions.
  
  
• Help Desk, En Francais
  For our French-speaking citizens and visitors, we have translated the City's Frequently Asked Questions into that language for easier viewing. This was the work of a senior volunteer who taught French for many years. To view the results, simply follow the link above.
  
  
• City jobs online
  You can now check for open city positions online. Just follow the link above. You can also apply for jobs online using this service.
  
  
• Pay bills ONLINE, not INLINE
  No one likes waiting in line, especially not to pay a bill. Don't forget, you can pay your city real estate and personal property tax bills online, as well as some utility bills. Just follow the link above.
  
  
• Saco Swapshop Deal of the Month: Free toilets
  OK, go ahead and laugh. But when you need one, well, you need one. For details follow this link to the Saco swapshop.
  
  
• Saco Help Desk
  Got a problem? Need to answer a question? Check out the brand new Help Desk System. In an effort to better serve the citizens of Saco, we've create a single place where people can look for answers to their questions or submit a request for help. You'll get a reply within one business day and you'll be able to follow progress of your request through this system.