The Hebron Town Council on Thursday completed a number of formal actions across appointments, procurement and grant endorsements.

Key votes and formal actions

- Reappoint town moderators: Kevin Connors and Scott Kaufman were reappointed as town moderators for a two‑year term (12/01/2025–11/30/2027). Vote: Jan Lawrence (aye), Claudia Riley (aye), Keith Pettit (aye), Sean Fitzgerald (aye), Chair (aye). Outcome: approved.

- Reappoint subregistrars of vital statistics: The council reappointed Brett Fensley (Aurora Funeral Home, Colchester), Christopher Grumco (Potter Funeral Home), and Thomas Moran (Orion Funeral Home, Glastonbury) for a term January 2026–January 2030 under CGS section 7‑65b. Vote: unanimous recorded assent. Outcome: approved.

- Town attorney: Council approved a friendly amendment to a reappointment motion that reappointed Halloran & Sage LLP for a one‑year term commencing 11/18/2025 and directed the town manager to issue an RFP for town legal services. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: reappointment (1 year) with RFP instruction.

- Curbside pickup RFP authorized: Council empowered Richard Steiner of the DPW Action Committee and the town manager, Andrew J. Tierney, to issue an RFP for municipal curbside solid‑waste pickup to address transfer‑station service concerns. Vote: unanimous by voice. Outcome: staff directed to issue RFP.

- Generator upgrade contract award: Council voted to award the Grama emergency electric generator upgrade project to RNC Electric LLC (Bristol, CT) for an amount not to exceed $709,690 and authorized the town manager to sign contract documents. Staff noted three bids were received and one non‑compliant low bid was rejected on attorney advice. Vote: recorded affirmative (roll call). Outcome: contract award granted.

- Economic Development Incentive Program: Council adopted revisions to the Hebron Economic Development Incentive Program policy documents (formatting and name updates). Vote: unanimous. Outcome: adopted.

- Airline State Park Trail signage endorsement: Council endorsed the Airline State Park Trail Alliance application to CT DEEP’s Recreational Trails Program for uniform wayfinding signage along the trail and authorized the town manager to sign necessary documents; no town funding was required because the 20% match will be met via in‑kind services administered through partner organizations. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: endorsed.

- Bernstein property trail endorsement: Council endorsed the Town of Hebron applying for a Recreational Trails Program grant to construct a roughly one‑mile connector trail across the Bernstein property to link Old Colchester Road with the Airline State Park Trail. The proposal described elevated boardwalks over two wetland crossings, a target project scope of roughly $230,000 (committee recommended pursuing a smaller scope to remain competitive) and a required 20% match. Council raised neighbor‑notification and routing concerns and asked staff to follow land‑use permitting and public‑hearing procedures should the grant be pursued. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: endorsed.

Procedural notes

Most of the votes were recorded by roll call with Jan Lawrence, Claudia Riley, Keith Pettit and Sean Fitzgerald recorded by name in roll‑call tallies. Several items involved brief discussion before votes (for example, the town attorney reappointment and generator award). A consent‑agenda set of minutes from November 18 and November 20 were approved (the November 20 package passed with one abstention noted).