Wentworth Council approves budget transfer to buy security cameras and event-room furnishings for school

The Wentworth Town Council on Feb. 3 approved Budget Amendment No. 4 to the general fund for fiscal year 2025-2026, authorizing internal transfers to cover two security cameras for the Wentworth Consolidated School gym and tables, chairs and linens for the school's event room.

Yvonne, who presented the amendment, said the transfer moves $5,730 from a general-fund miscellaneous operating account to capital outlay for two new security cameras for the gym, and moves $9,000 from the same category to capital outlay for 23 tables, 100 chairs and linens for the event room. "Since these are just transfers from 1 account to another, the total budget dollars remain unchanged," she said.

Yvonne reviewed vendor quotes included with the amendment, naming Event Stable as the source for table and chair pricing and noting that another online vendor (websterontstore.com) had been used previously for a refrigerator and freezer. She said the quoted plastic tables seat up to eight but are more comfortably used for six, and that dollies were included for moving tables and chairs.

Unidentified Speaker 1 moved to approve the amendment; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Council members noted the gym floors are still being cleaned and murals are being finished, and said the council planned to order enough tables and chairs for the next rental (the presenter said the guest list for the first rental is expected to be 75, so the council planned to order for 100 to allow flexibility).

The amendment is a reallocation of existing funds rather than new spending; specific vendor selection and purchase timing were discussed but not finalized. The council’s next regular meeting is March 3, 2026 at 7 p.m. at Wentworth Town Hall.