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Wayne Select Board begins public-process steps on new treasurer ordinance
Summary
The Select Board discussed a rewritten treasurer ordinance, agreed to publicize a developmental public hearing, and asked staff to have the draft reviewed by the town attorney before further public outreach.
The Town of Wayne Select Board on March 4 began moving a proposed treasurer ordinance toward public review, asking staff to finalize a draft with technical edits and to schedule a public work session ahead of the June town meeting.
Board discussion centered on replacing an out-of-date ordinance that currently calls for an elected treasurer and on clarifying the treasurer's duties and lines of oversight. Henry (Select Board member) presented a substantially revised draft and said he wanted the treasurer to provide a written certification with each disbursement warrant that funds exist for the listed payments and that invoices support the expenses. "With each disbursement warrant, I want the treasurer to be responsible to check things out thoroughly and provide with that warrant a certification," Henry said.
Why it matters: The board is weighing how much independence the treasurer should have in…
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