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The town received a $2,000,000 grant secured with help from state legislative leaders and the governor’s office for a larger generator and site work, the representative said. The project has been divided into phases because of funding and scheduling. A first bid for the generator pad and exterior site work drew no responses that met the town’s summer-window scheduling requirement; staff plan to rebid the site work with a start goal in September so exterior work can be completed before the frost season.

On the generator procurement itself, town staff opened four bids; two were incomplete or nonresponsive. Following advice from the town attorney and because of ambiguities in the original RFP language, staff rejected all bids, revised the procurement documents and will rebid. The representative said lead times on large generators averaged about 40 weeks, so the town plans a pre-purchase to secure equipment availability — the target is to complete the generator installation and have the building operational as a shelter in summer 2026, contingent on securing a compliant generator and completing site work.

Staff noted ongoing coordination with school administration for site work and that the town will resubmit the generator RFP to broaden the pool now that pricing information is visible to vendors. No construction contract awards were made at the July 10 meeting.

Less critical details: Officials expect to rebid both the site work and the generator procurement, to work with the school administration on scheduling, and to try to pre-purchase the generator by the end of October to keep the project on the summer-2026 timeline. Town staff will return with procurement results and schedule estimates in future meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hebron Board of Selectmen - July 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Town staff told the Hebron Board of Selectmen on July 10 that a $2 million state grant will fund a larger generator and site work to make a regional school building an emergency shelter, but earlier bids were nonresponsive and the town will rebid and pre-purchase equipment to meet a summer-2026 installation target.","taxTitle","Tolland School District, School Districts, Connecticut","taxId",49401,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6174686,"Hebron board approves charter revisions and sends measure to Nov. 4 referendum, separates clerk question",1891,3284000,5175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5368255-61a3289155f8ff6cc40c4758562d2828&start=3284&end=5175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5368255-61a3289155f8ff6cc40c4758562d2828/thumbnail_3284000.jpg","/articles/6174686/Connecticut/Hebron-board-approves-charter-revisions-and-sends-measure-to-Nov-4-referendum-separates-clerk-question","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174686-55aa2d8918218dc37a888825af48f626/orig.mp4?Expires=1770921969&Signature=fcX4ZocqJObm9Bm1npNLo-bJJXHw25Iul2bBECrs4l0Q6S8LVe6gg2ERuz1YUYt1Ce3QDxwq6JjmIc0JI71n27tgqvdHcx1JwfvoL5Scu78yuvj4L4k7nwJAiOn7jF2xY5lIL4TIwIQYU-kDhB4qbWhjWIn9VYBY8p-F3D6MMlBt8yBt-YPqvQdRXmWNwR0pUxyxlHVCKLZtn~3-5b-0aHoLJnYN~T4E-EnKXf06xxmULE325ywY516B4~g5tKM96kzuBEgRfxCumfFPCAnuGDXT9ffzd3DeX0eY6BAGnA16itYkayffRB3WFCgrCh92Ei9uiTMq8HYF1XitwPegMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hebron Board of Selectmen voted July 10 to accept the Charter Revision Commission’s recommendations, incorporate attorney-recommended edits and submit the proposed changes to a townwide referendum on Nov. 4, 2025.

The board approved a two-question referendum: Question 1 asks voters to adopt the charter amendments as approved by the Board of Selectmen, and Question 2 asks whether the town should transition from an elected to an appointed town clerk. The board accepted a long set of editorial corrections and adjustments recommended by the town attorney and the Charter Revision Commission, and members debated specific provisions, including the standard for removing appointed board members “for cause.”

Why it matters: The changes are the most extensive charter revisions in years and will alter governance, appointments and some procedural rules if approved by voters. Several board members said they wanted final formatting and copy edits completed before the document was published to residents, and the board directed staff to prepare the final printed materials for the referendum.

Key edits and debates: The board accepted attorney suggestions to harmonize grammatical formatting throughout the document; to clarify references to state law and to align language among related sections (examples discussed included sections 2 0 3, 3 0 3 and 7 0 6). On the question of removal of appointed board members “for cause,” the board discussed whether to include a detailed definition and whether removals should require a simple majority or a supermajority. After debate, the board accepted attorney language with a local modification raising the affirmative threshold for removal in that section to four votes (rather than a simple majority), a compromise intended to protect appointed volunteers from arbitrary removal while allowing removal for specified reasons.

Board members also discussed procedural items such as deadlines for budget deliverables (suggesting calendar dates like Jan. 31, March 1 and April 1 in place of “150 days before fiscal year end”), consistent cross-references to other charter sections, and removal of transitional language that the attorney and staff advised was unnecessary.

Next steps: Staff will incorporate the agreed editorial changes and attorney edits into a final formatted document for publication and printing in advance of the Nov. 4 ballot. Several selectmen asked to receive the final formatted copy for review before publication. The board did not add additional referendum questions.

Votes: The motion to accept the charter revision as amended and send it to the Nov. 4 referendum (two-question format) carried on roll call; members recorded aye votes when the motion passed.

The board scheduled no additional substantive changes to the content tonight, but instructed staff to complete final formatting and to circulate the final proof to selectmen before publication.","After extensive line-by-line review and attorney-recommended edits, the Board of Selectmen on July 10 approved proposed amendments to the Hebron Town Charter and voted to send the package to referendum Nov. 4, 2025, as two questions: the general charter changes and a separate question to transition the town clerk from elected to appointed.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6174691,"Hebron selectmen confirm town manager's pick for director of administrative services amid debate over job description",2182,904000,3086000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5368255-61a3289155f8ff6cc40c4758562d2828&start=904&end=3086","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5368255-61a3289155f8ff6cc40c4758562d2828/thumbnail_904000.jpg","/articles/6174691/Connecticut/Hebron-selectmen-confirm-town-managers-pick-for-director-of-administrative-services-amid-debate-over-job-description","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174691-01242779c334c9bbbf1bac9ce125f3ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770921969&Signature=XZi-igtgaITVNzYwgWCp8R3QNWrInFHJPFmANI8RLxgmBfcgwA6J1AeZAa0CbHgARd2MVJwwlW3yPkNQT9JIaKLuHTeneVW0iH7a86se0r~cu4ry0qUfqDM1kv1EWdYsXcOlx7HNG8WxIS1PTQB2gUwEMN6wJe6SYBFJR96a6Pk0-d~-M3SQ0EQ2oy3dcW4K8EYd~6YmZy17HG4~FiTzWZIz6RFJI4iJjYDjhukbjPSOymQY4LRiVag5C8TnP4-ims3bDGs5QD--kxpWQQhjbzz~9Z5mwWRudnXsSgCwSX9bsciY-rpTCuxClpFpLEGv4DQFQ1jijIWshFme7lV7Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hebron Board of Selectmen confirmed the town manager’s appointment of Dorianne (Dori) Wolf as director of administrative services on July 10, voting 3–2 to approve the appointment effective Aug. 16, 2025.

Why it matters: The director of administrative services is a senior operational post that works closely with the town manager and board. Several selectmen said they were concerned about process and transparency because the job description being used for the hiring dates to 2013 and some board members said they had not received a formal up-to-date job analysis before interviews and the appointment.

The motion, read at the meeting, asked that the board “confirm the town manager’s appointment of Dorianne Wolf as director of administrative services effective 08/16/2025.” Selectman Dan Larson supported moving forward, citing the need to maintain staffing continuity and to begin training the incoming director. Selectwoman Tiffany Taylor and Selectman Keith Pettit said they opposed confirming the appointment before the board had reviewed an updated job description and had time to consider whether duties that had been performed “above and beyond” the written job description should be formally included in a revised position description.

Town Manager Andy (first name used at the meeting) and others said the hiring process followed standard practice, that the job description used in the recruitment and interviews matched the version used in recent hiring rounds, and that a four-person panel had recommended candidates to the town manager. The town manager’s office advised that the incoming director would serve a six-month probationary period the board may extend in three-month increments if needed.

Vote and outcome: The roll-call vote recorded Dan Larson, Sean Fitzgerald and Claudia Riley as voting yes; Tiffany Taylor and Keith Pettit voted no. The appointment therefore passed. No amendments to the appointment were made at the meeting.

Discussion and next steps: Several selectmen asked staff to schedule a workshop to examine job descriptions and how duties are assigned across town offices. Members argued both sides: some said delaying the appointment would create operational hardship and loss of continuity; others said the board has a charter duty to review and approve job descriptions and that the optics of approving an internal candidate before that review were poor.

Clarifying details noted at the meeting included that the posted job description dated from 2013; the hiring panel that forwarded candidates to the town manager consisted of four people; the appointee is an internal candidate who has already been carrying out many of the office’s functions alongside the incumbent; and the appointee will be subject to a six-month probationary period that the board may extend in three-month increments.

No formal administrative changes to the job description were adopted at the meeting; selectmen directed staff to arrange further review and workshops and to provide the board with any job analyses and related documents referenced by a prior chair.","The Board of Selectmen voted 3–2 on July 10 to confirm the town manager’s appointment of Dorianne (Dori) Wolf as director of administrative services effective Aug. 16, 2025, after extended discussion about whether the board had been given an up-to-date job description and whether the charter process had been followed.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6174696,"Hebron assessor details state-driven change to motor-vehicle valuations, explains who is affected",694,189000,883000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5368255-61a3289155f8ff6cc40c4758562d2828&start=189&end=883","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5368255-61a3289155f8ff6cc40c4758562d2828/thumbnail_189000.jpg","/articles/6174696/Connecticut/Hebron-assessor-details-state-driven-change-to-motor-vehicle-valuations-explains-who-is-affected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174696-28a820f05b18d9850ac4c8fd09225f31/orig.mp4?Expires=1770921969&Signature=BQsyqZkNFbLXhZnAPWU3hKodiEkhlymaCakbRzJ3X-4PuW8TfTGxea2hJklIt86EmQ-LvJ3X0XzwibzGqJO4uBjO6LkZhnriwGL1KJNd6Run7Kgl9s9xnyJOITtgWTCGFSh4TfFsdfks~-~-fOBUEplj7Q89D-9Czz7Vho6Opc-nDQTHzbAcRjUqz8mISD-Wdwd3cmf5s6A-KTrSYQQKdvP~5yf1eInkMDJK5LLw5LVrAgeOxHVsLt5QfHv3V-w5yNcnwDo0Qe-JzOvD8sGcSAbY2VhF~CrhdW0bii0cuWJJLSGbi8P8WPEGrICEGNhm~0qdDEOYRtYI6pnkOjQvUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Suzanne, the town assessor, told the Hebron Board of Selectmen on July 10 that new state legislation effective Oct. 1, 2024, changed how motor vehicles are valued for property-tax purposes and that the change has produced mixed results for taxpayers.

The new method resets values to manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) and uses a fixed depreciation schedule that begins at 90% of MSRP and declines 5 percent each year until a floor of 20 percent is reached (a 14-year path to the floor). The assessor said the change was adopted by the Legislature to smooth large COVID-era fluctuations in used-vehicle values.

Why it matters: The change reduces the total taxable motor-vehicle value on Hebron’s grand list but does not affect every taxpayer the same way. The assessor said overall valuation for motor vehicles in town fell about $4,000,000 after the new schedule was applied, but some vehicles — a limited number, she said — saw increases because their prior assessed values were below their reset MSRP-based values.

Suzanne said specific exemptions are in the statute: personal utility trailers, boat trailers, flatbeds used for tasks like dump runs, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles are excluded from the motor-vehicle list and therefore will not generate motor-vehicle tax bills under the new method. She also noted a statutory minimum assessment for vehicles older than 20 years: such vehicles cannot be assessed below $500. Classic-car registrations that meet DMV rules also receive a $500 fixed assessment under the statute.

The assessor described other technical limits. Towns cannot set the motor-vehicle mill rate higher than a statutory cap for motor-vehicle taxation; for Hebron the assessor cited a cap of 32.46 mills and said the town’s next full revaluation is scheduled for 2026. She recommended that residents who believe their vehicle’s MSRP or model year was recorded in error contact the assessor’s office so staff can verify the entry and the depreciation calculation.

Selectmen asked how the drop in motor-vehicle revenue affects property-tax bills. Suzanne said revenue shortfalls do not disappear; they are reflected elsewhere in the tax levy — typically in real-estate or personal-property mill-rate adjustments — and the town will absorb the change through its usual budgeting process and by the next revaluation.

The assessor said towns were offered a choice of depreciation schedules statewide; Hebron opted for the 90%-to-20% schedule based on peer town feedback and advice from the Office of Policy and Management. Town staff said they plan to add the assessor’s explanatory memo to the meeting minutes and to town communications to correct misinformation circulating on social media.

Less urgent details: Ms. Suzanne told the board that some residents had “sticker shock” because the new method is a reset to MSRP and therefore can raise the assessed value on a few vehicles even as it reduces the townwide total. She also acknowledged it can be hard for residents to accept that an older vehicle might be assigned 20 percent of MSRP for tax purposes, even if market prices for that particular vehicle seem lower.

The selectmen did not take any formal action at the meeting beyond asking staff to place the assessor’s explanatory material into the town minutes and public channels.","Town assessor Suzanne explained a new state valuation method that resets motor-vehicle values to MSRP with a fixed depreciation schedule effective Oct. 1, 2024, producing a roughly $4 million drop in Hebron's motor-vehicle grand list but uneven effects across taxpayers.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6174678,"Board approves revised firefighters/EMT terms: 48-hour workweek, adjusted PTO and holiday pay rules",252,4266000,4518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5368255-61a3289155f8ff6cc40c4758562d2828&start=4266&end=4518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5368255-61a3289155f8ff6cc40c4758562d2828/thumbnail_4266000.jpg","/articles/6174678/Connecticut/Board-approves-revised-firefightersEMT-terms-48-hour-workweek-adjusted-PTO-and-holiday-pay-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174678-ff68c90ba7571b7d0510fdcc17bd2e82/orig.mp4?Expires=1770921969&Signature=LCCgFa1YcNyznkY2NBa5W1ll6xroDmtyTSO9yrrlT~K4~BA~QSWv9RdwUf2VqoPXii~asc66POA3Xp9BWQCAwSxwvrzLJqIwynpVISpidbdX6heIQ9S1xFQh5sLLWxiiZRFPJRRe6Z9i-YL7HCU78qrKwUu93bqHYxznO0aPpTn57SV5xZxh9-PNYZoIvM8KsTT6EPrtA0-fZWOe87TX0W34LHJFtVJcm2GKvX0Zl0pT24LHTL3QuwDW2c8NkFj8WPrfvlLeldpFH9MGhJDrzeZkwsBlaFIj9aZ72Rx36V9c109ye7aBLhdu9vTQt4E4cahpcMRnNVQXfcwRxDy02w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hebron Board of Selectmen on July 10 approved updates to the firefighters/EMT terms and conditions addendum to the town personnel handbook, adopting changes recommended by the fire chief and the town labor attorney.

What changed: The revised addendum incorporates the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption language that allows full-time firefighters to work a 48-hour workweek without overtime pay under the exemption for fire personnel. The town also adjusted paid-time-off (PTO) accruals to reflect the higher standard workweek; the change equated to about 20 additional hours of PTO annually for full-time staff, per the chief’s presentation. Finally, the addendum clarified holiday pay: previously the department recognized four paid holidays (New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas); the revised language addresses pay for per-diem staff who work those holidays and specifies pay at time-and-a-half for those per-diem shifts.

Why the board acted: Department scheduling and staffing realities prompted the update, the fire chief told the board. The changes were negotiated with or reviewed by town labor counsel, and the addendum is intended to align the department’s operating hours and leave accruals with longstanding fire-service practice and legal exemptions.

Vote and effective date: The board approved the revised addendum unanimously. Town staff said they prefer an effective date as soon as administratively practical; the fire chief said the town will try to apply changes as of Aug. 1 if operationally feasible but commonly sets personnel changes to the fiscal-year cycle (July 1) when possible.

Follow-up: Human-resources and finance staff will apply the PTO and holiday-pay changes in payroll and ensure per-diem and full-time staff understand the revised terms. The board did not amend the addendum at the meeting.","The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved an update to the town employee handbook addendum for firefighters/EMTs that formalizes a 48-hour workweek under the FLSA exemption, adds roughly 20 hours of paid time off to match increased weekly hours, and clarifies holiday pay rules for full-time and per-diem staff.","actionData","errors"]

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