Hebron selectmen approve minutes, appoint election clerks and direct counteroffer to Cintas

The Town of Hebron Selectmen on Feb. 23 approved minutes from the board’s Feb. 9 meeting, signed warrants and moved to appoint two election clerks, officials said at the 6 p.m. meeting.

Selectman Elizabeth Olsen moved to “accept minutes dated February 9th, 2026,” and Selectman Joey Chretien seconded; the board voted 3-0 to approve the minutes. Later, Olsen moved to sign election clerk appointments for Sherry Drake and Teresa Grover; the minutes record the motion but do not list a second or a recorded vote for that item.

Town Administrator Alicia Bryant reported logistical preparations for the town meeting: the school is booked and Vern is scheduled to serve as moderator. Bryant also told the board that resident Josh Hounsell expressed interest in restarting the Recreation Committee but said the board saw no need now because routine maintenance is being handled by the Highway Department and items can be brought to the board or town administrator as needed.

Bryant updated the board on three tax-foreclosure matters: two of the three accounts have been paid, and she said the town was in contact with the third property owner with the deadline being the following day. She also said road-posting signs are signed and dated for March 1 and that the Highway Department will install them during the coming week.

Bryant provided preliminary state revenue projections for the 2027 fiscal year at $181,651, up from $167,999 for 2026; she described the figure as subject to change.

The board discussed recruiting for an open Highway Department position, including outreach, job fairs and the possibility of covering a commercial driver’s license (CDL) class to attract candidates. No hiring decision was recorded at the meeting.

On the transfer station, Chairman Butch Asselin said he met with the Town Manager of Oxford and they agreed in principle to extend the current brush and yard-waste arrangement and to allow Hebron to bring cardboard to Oxford, with the understanding that the agreement will be reviewed if financial terms change; the Town Administrator will draft a formal agreement for the selectmen’s review.

Butch Asselin asked about press reports that Mid Maine Waste has raised prices; Bryant and the board noted Hebron signed a five-year contract in September that locked the first year’s price and allows CPI adjustments in years two through five. Selectman Joey Chretien noted that Hebron is not part of the primary-member group (Minot, Auburn, Lewiston) that receives reduced rates.

Butch Asselin moved to sign Warrants #9, #10 and #11; Selectman Elizabeth Olsen seconded and the board voted 3-0 to sign them.

The board entered executive session at 6:34 p.m. under 1 M.R.S. § 405(6)(E) to discuss legal matters with the Town Administrator and reconvened at 7:04 p.m. After the executive session, Selectman Elizabeth Olsen moved to have the town lawyer send a counteroffer to Cintas and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign that counteroffer; the minutes record the motion but do not show a second or a recorded vote.

Chairman Asselin moved to adjourn at 7:05 p.m.; Selectman Elizabeth Olsen seconded and the board voted 3-0 to adjourn.

Next steps recorded in the minutes include the Town Administrator drafting a transfer-station agreement for the board’s review and continued follow-up on the outstanding tax-foreclosure account.