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Burns Harbor council authorizes deputy clerk to sign purchase orders, hold town credit card and serve as tax contact
Summary
At a special April 29 meeting, the Burns Harbor Town Council approved several interim administrative steps: empowering the deputy clerk to sign purchase orders, issuing a town credit card in her name, and naming her the town’s designated contact for state and federal tax matters; the council also heard administrative updates on SAM.gov and grant status.
The Burns Harbor Town Council on April 29 approved a package of interim administrative authorizations that give the town’s deputy clerk expanded authority to manage routine financial and tax communications until permanent arrangements are in place. Chair (S2) introduced the measures as transitional steps to ensure continuity in the clerk-treasurer’s office.
Council members voted to authorize the deputy clerk to sign purchase orders so purchases can be approved when the clerk-treasurer is unavailable. The council also authorized issuing a town credit card in the deputy clerk’s name and canceling the existing card in the former cardholder’s name after May 15. “By signing the purchase orders, she would, like when our Clerk Treasurer signs,…
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