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Wayne select board consolidates finance roles, approves warrants and payroll; tables one liquor license renewal
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Town of Wayne Select Board voted to consolidate the town's tax collector, treasurer and bookkeeping duties into a single position, approved the accounts payable and payroll warrants, and approved one liquor license renewal while tabling another pending more information.
The Town of Wayne Select Board voted Tuesday to consolidate the offices of tax collector, treasurer and bookkeeper into a single administrative position and approved the town's accounts payable and payroll warrants. The board also approved a liquor license renewal for Green Indoor Golf and tabled a renewal application from Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp pending additional documentation.
The consolidation motion—"that we consolidate in our general administrative functions the positions of tax collector, bookkeeper, treasurer into one position"—was made during the meeting and carried after a second and an "all in favor" vote. The board did not specify a job title or salary for the new position; members said those details will be decided later and that some further discussion is needed.
Why it matters: combining fiscal roles raises questions about internal controls, oversight and…
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