Town Council & Committees

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Town Council & Committees

On behalf of the Town Council, welcome to our website! Founded in 1814, Hermon has become a gem in the heart of Maine providing its residents with a quiet country lifestyle with excellent recreational opportunities, while providing all of the necessary services and more to its residents. With a population of 6,000 and growing, Hermon has several business parks that provide many jobs for its residents and surrounding communities.

You can be assured the Hermon Town Council is committed to helping provide the best services for Hermon’s residents while maintaining a stable tax rate. Whether you are looking to establish your business or are looking for a great place to raise a family, Hermon has it. It is our hope that you will take an opportunity to visit our down-home friendly community, we’d be happy to meet you! If you’d like to contact members of the Town Council, feel free to search our staff directory for our contact information!

The Town Council meets monthly and we welcome your participation.  The are Council Rules attached to help explain the format of each meeting and answer your questions about Town Government.  We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting!

~ Hermon Town Council ~

Joshua Berry – term #1 – expires 06/30/2027

Richard Cyr – term #1 – expires 6/30/2025

Christopher Gray – term #1 – expires 6/30/2026

Terry Hamm- Morris  – term #1 – expires 6/30/2027

Ronald Murphy – term #2 – expires 06/30/2026

John Snyer III – term #3 – expires 06/30/2025

Derek Wood – term #1 – expires 6/30/2025

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The Hermon Town Charter states: ” Councilpersons shall be at least 21 years of age, shall be registered voters of the Town and shall reside in the Town during their term of office.  After serving three full consecutive terms as a Councilperson, an individual must wait one year before serving on the Council again.”

Town Committees

On occasion, the Town Council appoints Ad Hoc committees to study, review and report on specific topics.

To learn more about Hermon’s committees, see the Town Committees tab.

Planning Board

Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm at the Public Safety Meeting Room, 333 Billings Road, when needed.

Planning board meetings are streamed on Zoom.  Zoom Link

Ed Marsh – Chair06/30/26
Kyle Sullivan – V. Chair06/30/27
Deborah Whitman06/30/25
Jeremy Snow06/30/27
Curtis Bartram06/30/27
Josh Pelletier (Alternate #1)06/30/25
Gregory Newell (Alternate #2)06/30/25

2024 Planning Board Meetings

DateSubmission DateAgendaApproved Minutes VideoFiles
1/16/202412/29/2023CancelledCancelled Cancelled Cancelled
2/20/2024Workshop with CouncilAgendaMinutesVideo 2-20-2024 Meeting Files
3/19/20243/1/2024CancelledCancelledCancelledCancelled
3/19/2024Special MeetingAgendaMinutesVideo3-19-2024 Meeting Files
4/16/20243/29/2024AgendaMinutesVideo4-16-2024 Meeting Files
5/21/20245/3/2024AgendaMinutes Video5-21-2024 Meeting Files
6/18/20245/31/2024AgendaMinutes Video6-18-2024 Meeting Files
7/16/20246/19/2024CancelledCancelledCancelledCancelled
8/20/20247/24/2024AgendaMinutesVideo8-20-2024 Meeting Files
9/17/20248/21/2024AgendaMinutesVideo9-17-2024 Meeting Files
10/15/2024Moved to 10/22/20249/18/2024Moved to 9/25/2024AgendaVideo10-22-2024 Meeting Files
11/19/202410/23/2024AgendaVideo11-19-2024 Meeting Files
12/17/202411/20/2024CancelledCancelledCancelledCancelled
1/21/202512/18/2024Agenda1-21-2025 Meeting Files
2/18/20251/22/2025
3/18/20252/19/2025
4/22/20253/19/2025
5/20/20254/23/2025
6/17/20255/21/2025

2022 Planning Board Meetings

2023 Planning Board Meetings

Please note, all submissions are due by noon of the submission date. Items turned in by the submission date do not guarantee they will be on the next meeting as some items require review before going to the planning board.

* Agendas are posted at within one week before the meeting

** Approved meeting minutes are posted within one week after being approved

*** Videos of meetings are posted within one week after the meeting

**** Files are posted until the next Planning Board Meeting. If previous meeting files are needed, please contact the Code Enforcement Office

Town Committees

On occasion the Town Council appoints Ad Hoc committees to study, review and report on specific topics. The Committees at this time are the Comprehensive Plan Committee, the Economic Development Committee, the Hermon Community Policing Committee (Public Safety), the Recycling Committee, the Recreation Committee, and the Road and Street Committee.   Ad Hoc committees typically consist of Council members and members of the community. Committee members are appointed by the Council. If you are interested in serving on a committee please contact the Council Chair, the Town Manager or the Town Clerk. Please feel free to check out our current committees and the work they are doing by contacting the Town Office at 207-848-1010.

Ordinance Committee

Hermon Town Charter Review Ad hoc Committee – disbanded 6/27/2024

Comprehensive Plan Committee

Economic Development Committee

Hermon Community Policing Committee (Public Safety)

Road and Street Committee

Town of Hermon Recreation Advisory Committee

Citizen Involvement Form

Town Council & Council Meetings

All Council meetings take place at 6:30 pm, in the Public Safety Meeting Room, 333 Billings Rd.  Town Council meetings are streamed on Zoom.  Zoom link

Annual Town Meeting will be at The Hermon High Auditorium 6:00pm. The meeting will be available at to watch here.

The Town Council rules have been adopted by the Town Council to serve as a guide for meeting conduct for Councilors, municipal staff, and the public. We highly encourage you to read through the rules and attend future Council meetings.

Town Council Rules

Joshua Berry – term #1 –                                                                Expires 06/30/2027

Richard Cyr – term #1 –                                                                  Expires 06/30/2025

Christopher Gray – term #1 –                                                        Expires 06/30/2026

Terry Hamm- Morris – term #1 –                                                  Expires 06/30/2027

Ronald Murphy – term #2 –                                                            Expires 06/30/2026

John Snyer III – term #3 –                                                               Expires 06/30/2025

Derek Wood – term #1 –                                                                Expires 06/30/2025

Town Council Meeting Schedule 2024- 2025

 DateSubmission DateAgendaApproved MinutesVideo
6/26/2025
6/12/2025
5/8/2025
4/10/2025
3/13/2025
2/13/2025
1/16/20251/10/2025Agenda & PacketVideo
12/5/202411/27/2024Agenda & PacketMinutesVideo
11/7/202410/28/2024Agenda & PacketMinutesVideo
10/10/202410/4/24Agenda & PacketMinutesVideo
9/19/249/13/24Special Council MeetingMinutesVideo
9/12/20249/6/2024Agenda & PacketMinutesVideo
8/22/20248/14/2024Agenda & PacketMinutesVideo
7/18/20247/8/2024Agenda & PacketMinutesVideo

Archived Town Council Meetings:

Town Council Meetings 7/20/2023 – 6/27/2024

Town Council Meetings 7/07/2022 – 6/22/2023

Town Council Meetings 7/22/2021 – 6/23/2022

Town Council Meetings 7/2/2020 – 6/24/2021

Town Council Meetings 7/18/2019 – 6/18/2020

Town Council Meetings 7/26/2018 – 6/27/2019

Town Council Meetings 7/13/2017 – 6/28/2018

Town Council Meetings 7/14/2016 – 6/29/2017

Town Council & Committees