Tipton Utility Service Board approves minutes and $435,406.84 in claims; sets holiday schedule

The Tipton Utility Service Board on Dec. 1, 2025, voted to approve the previous meeting’s minutes and authorized payment of claims totaling $435,406.84.

The board convened at the CW Mount Center. After a motion to approve the minutes and a second, the chair called for a voice vote; the motion carried. Later, a motion to pay claims described in the motion (transcripted as "Make the motion we pay claims 27 2 37 through $27.02 88 for $435,406.84") was made, seconded and approved by voice; the transcript shows the approved amount as $435,406.84, but the claim-number string in the record appears garbled and is not specified here.

In routine business, the board received an update on October financials. A staff presenter said "Everything's in line as it should be," noting earlier year-over-year gains had been reduced after investments in electrical equipment but that the utility remains in good shape heading into 2026.

The board also heard operational announcements: the presenter scheduled a PPE safety-training session for Dec. 17, an input-board meeting on Dec. 12, and said the annual Christmas luncheon with the city and utility is set for Dec. 18, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. at the CW Mount Center. The presenter said the board will meet again on Monday, Dec. 15, and indicated he would call in to that meeting.

The meeting ended after a motion to adjourn passed by voice.

Votes at a glance: - Approve prior meeting minutes: motion moved by Speaker 2, seconded by Speaker 3; voice vote — approved. - Approve payment of claims totaling $435,406.84: motion moved by Speaker 5 (motion text as recorded in transcript), seconded; voice vote — approved. - Adjourn meeting: motion and second recorded; voice vote — approved.

The board’s next regular meeting was announced for Dec. 15, 2025; the utility’s Christmas luncheon with the city is Dec. 18 at the CW Mount Center.