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Budget committee reviews Q1 fuel spending and asks staff to study fuel-meter security
Summary
Finance staff reported Q1 fuel costs (~$21,030) with police accounting for about half; committee requested a gallons-versus-dollars comparison, a Q1/2025 comparison, and asked administration to research the cost and feasibility of installing or upgrading a secured fuel meter (including electrical or solar options).
The Budget & Finance Committee reviewed Q1 fuel expenditures and asked staff to return with a comparative analysis and a cost study of a fuel-meter installation to secure municipal fuel storage.
Finance staff reported Q1 2026 fuel spending through April 27 at roughly $21,030: fire equipment invoiced about $5,751, public works was similar, and the police fleet accounted for roughly $9,534 (police fuel is paid from levy fund 301). Members asked staff to provide gallons and dollars comparisons (Q1 2025 vs Q1 2026) to distinguish price changes from usage changes and requested a regular trend chart.
Separately, members asked administration to research the cost and technical needs for a metered and secured fuel-dispensing system. Administration said the site currently has locked access and the city purchases wholesale fuel (not retail), which minimizes risk, but installing a meter could require electrical work, a hydrant or additional site work and therefore higher costs; members asked staff to include solar options and total-installation cost in the May follow-up.
Staff also agreed to provide a consolidated list of outstanding loans and debt-service schedules requested earlier in the meeting.
