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District reviews April finances, renovation invoice and proposes staff pay increases
Summary
The board reviewed April financials showing an ending balance near $128,287.42 (updated to $115,091.98 through May 23), discussed a contractor invoice of roughly $79,600 tied to renovations that would use county grant and $17,000 of district funds, and considered proposed hourly pay increases for staff.
During the meeting the district’s finance presenter reviewed April activity and a May update: the cash balance at the beginning of April was reported as $142,561, recycling receipts were about $3,357 and disbursements about $17,631.48, leaving an April ending balance of $128,287.42; the presenter reported an updated balance through May 23 of $115,091.98. The presenter said roughly $65,000 of the balance was encumbered for renovations funded in part by county grant money and that a recent contractor invoice would require drawing about $17,000 from district funds to complete payment.
The board discussed the renovation contractor (reported as KWK) and a final invoice figure reported in the transcript in the neighborhood of $79,600; members said punch-list work had been completed and doors installed but that two contracts had been used for the project. The presenter said contingency adjustments would reduce part of the order amount and that a remaining shortfall would be covered from district reserves.
Board members then reviewed the draft operating budget and identified payroll as the major expense. Proposed hourly rates on the record were: coordinator to $22.74 per hour (annualized to about $47,890 based on hours cited), full-time technician to $21.67 per hour (annualized about $45,594) and part-time technicians to $15.50 per hour (total annualized wages cited about $42,718). The presenter adjusted payroll-tax and state-unemployment estimates to reflect the raises and left most other line items (accounting, recycling) near current levels. The transcript does not record a final board vote to adopt the budget or the pay adjustments within the provided segments.
Operations staff reported customer counts and an unplanned closure: between April 29 and May 23 the site took in $1,314 from 481 customers and closed one day because of a medical emergency involving an employee’s spouse. Following a customer-safety complaint about gate operations, the board directed a change in cash-handling practice: one employee will leave early to deposit daily receipts at the bank to reduce on-site cash overnight. The board confirmed advertised hours remain 8 a.m.–4 p.m. though staff are serving customers at about 7:30 a.m. in practice.
What happens next: The board voted on approving the month’s financials and claims on the record (motion noted) and continued budget discussion; specific final adoption of the draft budget, the pay increases and the exact payment schedule for the renovation invoice were not recorded in the provided segments.
