Council appoints temporary account signatories and authorizes deputy clerk to sign documents amid treasurer vacancy

The council confirmed a temporary change in bank signatories and delegated limited signing authority to staff after the town's clerk‑treasurer position became vacant.

Council moved to add council members (named in the motion as Nick Loving, Roseanne Bosak, Michelle Watkins and one additional council member) as signatories on the town account and to remove the former signatory (Nicole). A motion was also passed to allow deputy clerk Maddie to sign correspondence and documents on behalf of the town "as directed by the council," so payroll and bills can be processed while the vacancy is filled. "We need to do that in this meeting so that we can have these minutes drafted Yes. And get them set," a council member said when discussing the special meeting notice and signatory changes.

Council members discussed whether signatory authority should remain after a new clerk‑treasurer is appointed; council indicated that signatories could be revisited when a permanent officeholder is in place. The motions were made to ensure continuity for payroll, vendor payments and other time-sensitive financial processes.

Why it matters: Signatory authority and the ability for staff to sign documents are required to keep the town's financial operations running (payroll, vendor payments) during a vacancy in the clerk‑treasurer role.

Next steps: Staff will implement bank-authorized signatory changes and continue to process payments with the new temporary signatories; the council will consider revising signatory lists when a permanent clerk‑treasurer is selected.