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Taunton finance panel approves payroll and accounts-payable warrants, authorizes prior-year fire invoices and $560,000 transfer
Summary
The Committee on Finance and Salaries approved a payroll warrant of $4,624,588.31 and an accounts-payable warrant of $3,755,725.25, authorized payment of $10,586.10 in prior-year fire invoices, and approved transfers of $560,000 from the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund to close out roads and sidewalk work, buy two health-department vehicles and fund bridge repairs.
The Committee on Finance and Salaries approved the payroll warrant for city departments in the amount of $4,624,588.31 and an accounts-payable warrant of $3,755,725.25. Committee leadership read highlights of the accounts-payable list, noting large line items including $2,840,000 for the public safety complex, $172,000 for student transportation and $109,000 for electricity.
The committee also considered a fire-department request to authorize payment of prior-year invoices and educational reimbursements totaling $10,586.10. Chief Levine told the committee the costs were not new budget items but bills submitted after the fiscal-year close and that funds were available. The committee moved, seconded and approved authorization to pay those invoices.
Members then reviewed a request from the CFO and finance department to transfer $560,000 from the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund: $200,000 to close out fall roads-and-sidewalks capital work, $60,000 for two Board of Health vehicle replacements and $300,000 to address critical repairs on the 3 Mile River Bridge. City staff and councilors discussed MassDOT’s ownership of the bridge and asked that the bridge portion be reviewed with the state; despite those questions, a motion to approve the transfers as listed was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
All three finance motions were approved by voice vote during the committee meeting. No roll-call tallies were given in the meeting transcript.
What happens next: The approvals clear the listed payments and transfers for implementation by city finance staff; councilors asked staff to continue coordinating with MassDOT on responsibilities for bridge repairs.
