MINOT — Selectmen and Minot-Hebron Athletic Association officials reached an agreement Monday on the care of the town’s ball fields.

Two weeks ago MHAA President Kelly Gwarjanski told the board that this past spring the MHAA had put about $3,000 into the two old ball fields below the Town Office complex to get them into playable condition. The expense, she said, the association really couldn’t afford on a continuing basis.

Gwarjanski explained that a grub infestation had destroyed infield grass on one field and both fields had unwanted growth invading base paths.

When Gwarjanski asked selectmen whether the town could help with spraying, she was informed that the board decided against the application of herbicides and insecticides on all the town’s playing fields.

Town Administrator Arlan Saunders on Monday reported that he contacted Maine Municipal Association officials regarding the town’s liability in the matter and learned that the town’s decision against spraying was a wise move.

“The town should only spray or allow spraying for ‘public health concerns’ — for controlling something like EEE (eastern equine encephalitis) — because, regardless of who sprays, the town can be named in a lawsuit,” Saunders said.

Selectman Dean Campbell stressed that while the use of pesticides was out, the town’s road crew would continue fertilizing, mowing and providing some basic maintenance.

Campbell said he expected that during the regular season coaches and players would do their bit with upkeep, dragging the infields and such.

Gwarjanski explained that these efforts only work up to a point in keeping the growth at bay.

She estimated that by spending about $700 a field every year, early in the season, the fields wouldn’t get so far behind and require what had to be spent this past spring.

“If you find more is needed, infield baselines need to be recut, come with an article to town meeting and ask for the money,” Campbell said.

In other business, selectmen approved a special event liquor permit for the Wedding Barn on Center Minot Hill Road at Shaw Hill for Oct. 5. Selectmen noted that the permit is being taken out under the Greenwood Mountain Inn’s license.

Saunders reported that, with the exception of Shaw Hill Road, road striping has been completed.

“We are waiting for Pike’s (paving company) to surface the box culvert (at Indian Brook) before we stripe it,” Saunders said.

Saunders also reported that the highway crew has nearly completed construction of the addition to the highway garage. The doors should be in soon.

Selectman Eda Tripp noted that the addition looked fine and congratulated the crew for its work.