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Granville board approves $217,186.25 in claims, adopts Justice Court audit, and okays budget transfers
Summary
The Granville Village Board unanimously approved $217,186.25 in claims, adopted a resolution documenting the annual Justice Court audit based on the Office of the State Comptroller template, and approved several 2023–24 budget transfers to close payroll and retirement accruals.
The Granville Village Board unanimously approved payment of $217,186.25 in claims, adopted a resolution summarizing its annual Justice Court audit and approved several budget transfers to close out the 2023–24 fiscal year at its meeting on June 3.
The board reviewed claims submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer, which totaled $217,186.25 across funds: General Fund $145,580.03; Water Fund $24,615.56; Sewer Fund $45,565.42; Senior Shuttle $1,317.22; and unaudited vouchers $108.02. Trustee Dan Brown moved approval of the claims; Deputy Mayor Gordon Smith Jr. seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Denise Davies reported she completed the village's annual audit of the Justice Court using the Office of the State Comptroller template and sponsored a resolution summarizing the findings; Deputy Mayor Smith seconded. The resolution passed on a unanimous roll call vote.
The board also approved a series of recommended 2023–24 budget transfers circulated by Clerk-Treasurer Richard H. Roberts intended to reconcile final payroll and retirement accruals. Key adjustments included: Police department salaries +$10,000 to cover final vacation and time-off accruals; ERS retirement +$4,000 and Police retirement +$6,000 for final accruals; Stop DWI patrols +$4,050 to cover higher-than-budgeted patrol costs; and a reallocation of $2,750 from capital projects to cover sewer salaries. Deputy Mayor Smith moved approval of the transfers; Trustee Dean Hyatt seconded and the board approved them unanimously.
Votes at a glance: the minutes ratification, departmental report acceptances, claims payment, the Justice Court audit resolution, and the budget transfers all passed unanimously.
The board handled these routine fiscal and oversight items early in the meeting and took no controversial action on the appropriations or transfers. With those items completed, the meeting proceeded to other agenda matters before an executive session and adjournment.
