Hermon Council Approves Liquor Renewal, General Assistance, and Honors Randy Gardner

The Hermon Town Council held a regular meeting on October 8, 2026, where it approved a liquor license renewal for Morgan Hill Events Center and adopted several annual ordinances including updates to the General Assistance rates and a new newsletter procedure. Councilors also honored the late Randy Gardner with a proclamation for his decades of community service and recognized Elizabeth Sandberg as the town's oldest resident.

Key points

• Councilors Berry, Brewer, Cyr, Friend, Gray, and Hamm-Morris voted unanimously to approve the renewal of the liquor license for Conley Events LLC, doing business as Morgan Hill Events Center.
• The council adopted Order 26-27-14 to update the General Assistance Ordinance with new state-set rates for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
• Councilors voted to repeal the 2011 newsletter policy and replace it with a new procedure allowing the Town Manager to handle administrative changes in-house.
• Councilors Berry, Brewer, Cyr, Friend, Gray, and Hamm-Morris voted unanimously to sign a proclamation honoring the late Randy Gardner for his contributions to the town.
• Councilors Berry, Brewer, Cyr, Friend, Gray, and Hamm-Morris voted unanimously to sign a proclamation recognizing Elizabeth Sandberg as the town's oldest resident.
• Several councilors discussed tabling a request for a games of chance license at Herman Mountain until the next meeting to allow for further public input and explanation.

Next steps

• The council will consider a zone change for a parcel at 861 Cobra Grove at the next meeting in November.
• The council will review a fireworks ordinance proposal regarding aircraft approach and departure areas at the next meeting.
• The council will consider a motion to approve a sewer uncollectible balance write-off of up to $75,000.

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