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St John board approves 2026 contractor agreements, event contracts and $141,558.81 in payables
Summary
At its May 7 meeting the St John Town Board approved a package of 2026 independent-contractor agreements for counselors, referees and instructors, event contracts for Bingo de Mayo and a dueling-pianos night, a Kyle Field lease, and two payable vouchers totaling $141,558.81.
The St John Town Board on May 7 approved a group of 2026 contracts and two payable vouchers totaling $141,558.81.
The board voted to approve independent-contractor agreements for 2026 program counselors (named in the agenda) and contracts for volleyball referees and class instructors. The board also approved catering and entertainment agreements for Bingo de Mayo, including La Casa Dea and Progressive Dining Group, and a contract to bring Felix and Fingers for a dueling pianos event Sept. 4.
Recreation and program director Ren Arvinitis said the Bingo de Mayo event was well attended. "Our Bingo de Mayo went great," she said, and added that "over 200 people were there" and that organizers are planning a Halloween-themed "Bingoween" for Oct. 17.
The board approved a Kyle Field lease noted in the meeting at $350 and granted a fee reduction to Renewed Movement to allow a fundraising event whose proceeds will be donated to a local resident covering medical bills; the motion to reduce the fee was approved.
On financial business, the board accepted a combined payable voucher dated April 2026 for $112,076.90 for payroll, supplies, services and equipment, and an accounts-payable voucher dated 05/07/2026 for $29,481.91. The two totals combine to $141,558.81. All motions in this package were carried by recorded voice vote (motions reported as carried with a 3-0 tally in the transcript).
Board procedure and voting: motions were made, seconded and carried by unanimous vote for each listed item; individual named votes were not read into the record beyond the aye/aye tally. The approvals covered hiring independent contractors for recreation programs, event vendors and routine payables.
The board’s next steps: approved contracts and payments will be executed by staff as shown on the meeting agenda and recorded in the town’s administrative files.
