Sarah Perkins' last day as Alna's town clerk is June 26, according to her resignation letter Third Selectman Coreysha Stone read from on March 27. First Selectman Nick Johnston had just announced the letter's submittal. He said Perkins is "very good at her job" and is leaving because her farm has gotten too busy to balance with the job.

The selectmen all said they will miss Perkins. As read aloud by Stone, the letter said Perkins found her time in Alna truly a pleasure, she was grateful for the experience and knowledge gained, and is committed to as smooth as possible a transition to a new clerk.

Selectmen plan to advertise the job.

Perkins, of Pittston, has held it a little over two years, according to Wiscasset Newspaper files.

Also March 27, on a request from resident Jeff Spinney, the board decided to seek comment on a draft request for proposals (RFP) on solid waste before seeking bids. Spinney said if he has a look, it could spare the board from having to do a second RFP. The draft, with multiple options, will go on the town's website at Alna.maine.gov and then on the board's next agenda, according to the discussion.

Spinney also questioned why bids are being sought on how the town handles waste when residents already rejected a change. Stone said the proposed options differ from before and, while Alna uses Wiscasset Transfer Station, Alna might at some point change its approaches to solid and bulky waste and recycling.

Fielding Spinney's questions and comments, Stone cited Nobleboro and West Bath sites as potential places for Alna residents to take their bulky waste. Spinney doubted people would do the West Bath trip in summer and he said ideas for changing how Alna does waste have always come from those familiar only with kitchen trash bags.

In the board's working meeting that followed, Stone described as "ridiculous" Second Selectman Steven Graham's response when she shared sample bylaws. She said bylaws represent best practice and can help future boards know what to do. Graham said when it has questions, the board asks Maine Municipal Association.

"Each of us has written to MMA at one point or another, because  we weren't sure how to handle something. And they've come back to us with directions, or opinions and such. I'm not sure that imposing ... guidelines on this selectboard is necessary," Graham said.

Stone said when she first raised the bylaws idea, the plan was for her to bring something back for the board to look at, and she did. "In the future, if we make an agreement for me to bring something back, I expect you to at least read it, and not tell me, upon glancing at it, that it's not good enough for you or you're not willing to do it all of a sudden."

"Fine," Graham said.