Members of the Brunswick Town Council gave a fond farewell to two colleagues on Monday, likely to be the last council meeting of 2014. Benet Pols, atlarge councilor and outgoing chairman, and District 5 Councilor Gerald Favreau said goodbye, and briefly reflected on their tenure at the conclusion of the meeting.

Councilor Suzan Wilson said Favreau — who held the mantle as council histo- rian — “exemplifies service to others, rather than himself.”

“I didn’t realize how much I lived the council until I realized I was leaving,” Favreau said, noting that he was looking forward to having more time to spend with family.

Favreau had served on the council since after his first election in 2006. He lost his bid for re-election in November to Daniel Harris.

Pols elected not to run for re-election this year, and has served for six years, first as a District 7 councilor and then at-large.

Vice Chairwoman Sarah Brayman, who took the District 7 seat vacated when Pols ran for the at-large seat three years ago, recalled that her first impression of Pols was of a “brat,” but found that working with him on the council “was a challenge in the best possible way.”

“I no longer think he’s a brat,” Brayman said affectionately, adding that Pols was “smart” and a “generous” chairman.

“The council and this town will miss your voice,” Councilor John Perreault told Pols, praising his understanding of the governmental process.

Favreau and Pols were at times on opposing sides of contentious issues, such as over the dismal of former Town Manager Garry Brown. However, Pols noted that, when their obituaries are written, it will simply note that they served on the council, “not that they got into a great big fight.”