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Eastport council approves routine business, appoints member to Digital Equity Committee and OKs $174,856.69 sewer commitment
Summary
At its April 8 meeting, the Eastport City Council approved renewals for multiple victualer and entertainment licenses, appointed Rachel Williams to the Digital Equity Committee, rescheduled two meetings, accepted an election warrant, and approved a $174,856.69 sewer commitment for Q3 FY2026.
Eastport City Council met Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Port Authority Building and approved a series of routine administrative items, including license renewals, committee appointments and a $174,856.69 sewer commitment for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026.
The council renewed victualer licenses for local businesses including Breakwater Breeze, Eastport Coffee Roasters, Happy Crab, Horn Run Brewing, Kilby House, Milliken House, Old Sow Grill, Ye Ole` Hookers, Phoenix Fine Wines, Picnic, Rosie’s Hot Dog Stand, Seaview Events and WACO Diner. The renewals were adopted on a motion by Councilor Rhonda Stevens, seconded by Councilor A. J. Seeley, and passed unanimously 5-0.
Council also renewed the Special Entertainment License for Seaview Events and voted to table a new Temporary Extension of Premises application from Ye Ole` Hookers (106 Water St.) for the June–October 2026 period (State File #143295), asking the applicant to clarify the submitted map and to appear at the May meeting. The Ye Ole` Hookers item was tabled on a 5-0 vote.
In appointments and scheduling, the council appointed Rachel Williams to the Digital Equity Committee (motion by Stevens; seconded by Seeley; passed 5-0) and approved changing the June 10, 2026 meeting to June 17, 2026 and the November 11, 2026 meeting to November 18, 2026.
The council accepted the election warrant for the state primary scheduled for June 9, 2026 (passed 5-0) and approved a slate of election and ballot clerks: April Theriault, Julie Leppin, Donna Thayer, Theresa Mealey, Cammie Deschene, Sarah Mutter, Vicki Morang and Cindy Mitchell. The clerk appointments passed on recorded tally 4-0 with Councilor Morang abstaining.
Procurement and event items included a vote to put FY2027 municipal fuel out to bid for the contract period July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, and approval of a liquor license for a cruise-ship scenic tour event scheduled for Sept. 15, 2026. The council voted to table consideration of a proposed realtor bid policy.
On the fiscal side, the council approved a sewer commitment for the third quarter of FY2026 in the amount of $174,856.69 (motion by Stevens; seconded by Seeley; passed 5-0). The minutes record no further detail about how that commitment will be funded or whether it requires a transfer; those specifics were not specified in the record.
The council entered executive session at 6:35 p.m. for personnel matters and consultation with legal counsel under Title 1 MRSA §405(6)(A) and §405(6)(E). The body reconvened at 7:11 p.m.; the minutes state that no action resulted from the executive session. The meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
The council’s next regular meeting will be held on June 17, 2026 (rescheduled from June 10).
