The mayor of Hawkesbury, Robert Lefebvre, is responding to rumours that Hydro Hawkesbury could be sold. He says that no sale of municipal assets can take place without the approval of the council in open session. Any potential negotiations must first be held behind closed doors, as required by the Municipal Act. In an interview with the Review, Lefebvre neither confirms nor denies the rumours, but assures that any decision would necessarily go through the board. Hydro Hawkesbury, founded in 1954, is now managed by a commission appointed by the council.