At a glance: Council approves contract awards, appointments and the bill list

Emmaus Borough Council approved several routine items at its meeting, including minutes, a fuel contract, an appointment and the bill list.

Minutes: The council approved the minutes from the April 20 meeting; the vote was recorded as six ayes.

Fuel contract: Council approved a multi-year contract for heating oil, kerosene, unleaded fuel and diesel fuel recommended to Lehi Fuel LLC that was described at the meeting as running through 2028 and beginning June 1. Staff stated the delivery charge would change from 35.2 cents per gallon to 40.5 cents per gallon "from 2023" (as read at the meeting). The council approved the award; the vote was recorded as six ayes.

Appointment: Tax collector Kathleen (as named in the meeting) requested the appointment of Deborah Goldie as deputy tax collector. Council moved, seconded and approved the appointment; attendees noted Goldie was previously the borough's deputy and would require no training.

Bill list: The council approved Resolution 2026-9 to authorize payment of the May 4, 2026 bill list and payroll. Staff read amounts during the meeting (as spoken): bill list $346,465.89; payroll $199,442.51; payroll taxes $62,882.87; the total as read at the meeting was reported as $68,791.27. The numbers were approved with the resolution; the vote was recorded as six ayes. Note: the transcript's readback of totals appears to contain transcription or formatting irregularities; those figures were recorded here as spoken at the meeting and should be verified against official accounting records for exact amounts.

Other procedural items approved included committee appointments and routine adjournment. The meeting closed after a motion to adjourn carried with an affirmative vote.