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Trustees approve budget transfers; crossing‑guard contract costs rise and board asks for invoice detail
Summary
Trustees approved small budget transfers and accepted a $1,000 donation for tree lighting; staff told the board adding four crossing locations raised the crossing‑guard contract from an initial ~$88,000 estimate to roughly $98,007.70 and asked to fund the additional cost from fund balance, while trustees requested itemized invoices from recurring vendors.
The board approved a package of budget moves and addressed contract amendments at its Feb. 10 meeting.
Trustees approved a $960 transfer from engineering training to office furniture and formally recognized a $1,000 donation from the Kiwanis Club for holiday tree lighting.
Staff reported that the crossing‑guard contract — originally estimated at about $88,000 per year — increased after adding four crossing locations; the meeting record cites a new amount of roughly $98,007.70 and staff requested funding the additional cost from fund balance. Trustees discussed volunteer crossing‑guard recruitment and asked staff to confirm contractor hourly rates (speakers referenced ~$21/hour but staff did not confirm that number during the meeting). Trustees also asked staff to provide itemized invoices for recurring large vendors (e.g., Westchester Joint Motor Works and waterworks) and to follow up on flagged line items in the vouchers packet.
The board approved payment of the abstract of vouchers in the amount of $717,741.21. Trustees asked staff to supply backup invoices where requested; staff agreed to follow up.
