Votes at a glance: Brownsburg board approves minutes, expense reports, vehicle donation, levy appeal and 2026 budget

At its regular meeting the Town of Brownsburg board approved several motions by unanimous voice vote (three members present):

- Approval of minutes from the previous meeting (agenda item 5.1). Motion moved and seconded; voice vote "aye" carried the motion.

- Approval of expense and revenue reports for May and June (agenda items 6.1, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13). The board discussed attorney-fee expenditures being at 100% of budget year-to-date and approved the reports by voice vote.

- Resolution 2025-2: donation/transfer of a surplus 2012 Ford Expedition (surplus vehicle) to Liston Volunteer Fire Department. The board voted to transfer the vehicle and remove department markings; the board noted the emergency equipment had been removed previously. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

- Agenda item 9.11: authorized staff to prepare a levy appeal for the 2026 budget to fund 15 firefighters intended for the new Station 4. The board authorized staff to work with the town attorney and accountants to prepare and file the appeal.

- Agenda item 09/2026: approval of the 2026 proposed budget, which includes a 3% wage increase, a 3% health-insurance increase, a 27th paycheck that adds roughly $400,000 and budget lines for 15 firefighters (conditional on levy and grant funding). Motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

All recorded motions were approved by voice vote; specific roll-call vote sheets were not provided in the transcript. The meeting record shows three members present for votes.

Ending: The board set its next meeting for Aug. 19 at 5:30 p.m.