Scofield Council adopts budgets, approves clerk pay and emergency truck repair
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Summary
At its June 9 meeting, the Scofield Town Council adopted an amended FY2025 budget and the proposed 2026 budget, approved a transfer of up to $40,000 from the utility fund to the general fund, set clerk training and salary levels, and authorized a $7,490.16 emergency repair for a town truck.
On June 9, 2025, the Scofield Town Council approved several fiscal and personnel actions, including adoption of an amended fiscal year 2025 budget, adoption of the proposed 2026 budget, authorization of a transfer from the utility to the general fund of up to $40,000 for FY2026, formal pay and training terms for the town clerk position, and payment for an emergency truck repair.
The council reviewed account balances as of May 31, 2025 (B and C Road Fund $97,007.27; General Fund $46,006.89; Pleasant Valley Days $53,533.84; Utility Fund $334,854.02) before moving on to votes. A motion to adopt the amended FY2025 budget was made and approved by voice vote. A separate motion to adopt the proposed 2026 budget was also seconded and approved by voice vote; the council characterized the amended budget as a planning document that does not necessarily authorize immediate spending beyond existing appropriations.
The council approved an interfund transfer of up to $40,000 from the utility fund to the general fund for fiscal year 2026; the presiding speaker noted notices had been sent in advance. On personnel, council members discussed combining the clerk and treasurer duties after Andrea, the current reporting clerk, said she planned to depart. After debate about hourly training pay and monthly salary levels, a council member moved that clerk training be paid at $24 per hour and that the advertised monthly salary be set at $2,000; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Public works repairs were also authorized. Council members described emergency repairs needed to make truck No. 2 (a Freightliner) compliant with Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements; the presented repair bill totaled $7,490.16 and the council approved payment. The council also moved to repair the Kenworth truck and to continue monitoring future equipment purchases rather than immediately buying a replacement.
The meeting record shows these motions were passed by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript. The council closed the meeting after additional routine business and announcements.
Votes at a glance - Accept public hearing minutes (05/19/2025): approved by voice vote. - Accept town meeting minutes (05/19/2025): approved by voice vote. - Pay bills (05/2025–06/09/2025): approved by voice vote. - Adopt amended FY2025 budget: approved by voice vote. - Adopt proposed 2026 budget: approved by voice vote. - Approve transfer up to $40,000 from utility to general fund for FY2026: approved by voice vote. - Clerk training $24/hr and salary $2,000/month (advertised): approved by voice vote. - Approve emergency Freightliner repair ($7,490.16): approved by voice vote. - Repair Kenworth and monitor purchases: approved by voice vote.
The council did not provide roll-call vote tallies in the transcript; outcomes here reflect the recorded voice-vote approvals. The council said the town attorney is reviewing additional ordinance changes and that specific implementation steps (such as advertising the clerk job and investing in a laptop for remote work) will follow.
The council adjourned at 7:56 p.m.