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Burns Harbor council discusses 2026 budget resolution; authorizes furnace purchase from town funds
Summary
Council reviewed the 2026 budget adoption resolution and submission timing, directed staff follow-up on required forms, and approved a purchase-order funding authorization to replace a parks furnace with a not-to-exceed cap.
The Burns Harbor Town Council reviewed the proposed 2026 budget adoption resolution (number cited in meeting materials as 2025-17) and discussed submission timing and follow-up requirements while also approving a procurement payment authorization for a failed parks furnace.
Council members discussed signatures and document uploads to the gateway system and asked staff about agency review timelines. Staff said the relevant agency typically notifies the town in December after submissions are filed by Nov. 1, and that the town has 10 days to respond to a subsequent Form 1782 when it is issued. Staff clarified that the budget materials under review include actual numbers for submission; a 15% advertising allowance had previously been included for flexibility but the official submission will use actuals.
The council confirmed an additional appropriation will be prepared for the November meeting to cover a budget shortfall associated with Kirk's transition to full-time building commissioner and related PERF costs. Staff said that appropriation will appear on the November agenda.
Separately, the council authorized staff to solicit three quotes for replacement of a 26-year-old furnace at the parks facility in Berkeley and approved a funding path when the purchase order is submitted. The motion on the floor directed that the purchase order be paid from CCD funds, included a not-to-exceed cap of $6,000, and was seconded; a roll call showing at least two affirmative votes (Councilwoman Bozak and Councilwoman Makar) followed. Staff reported a vendor quote of about $4,200 for the unit; the council instructed staff to obtain two additional quotes to document competitive pricing and to proceed with a purchase order and signatures for approval.
The meeting transcript documents the motion to approve the 2026 budget adoption resolution and that a roll call was called, but the transcript does not contain a final recorded outcome for that resolution in the provided excerpt. The furnace purchase authorization, as recorded in the transcript, was moved, seconded and recorded with affirmative votes for at least two named council members.
Council members asked staff to notify them immediately if agency review returns different funding numbers than those under discussion, and to bring the additional appropriation and other budget items back in November for final action if needed.
