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Council approves accounts payable with three checks pulled for review
Summary
The council approved the ledger of accounts payable and payroll with three specific checks (54112, 54131, 54194) excluded for further review; the mayor said the approved total was $216,267.82 before the three checks were removed.
The Quartzsite Town Council approved the ledger of accounts payable while holding three specific checks for additional review.
A staff member told the council that several vendor entries in the register lacked full explanatory backup — citing general descriptions such as “shop supplies” and a single line reading “c attached” without detailed invoice breakdowns on pages noted by staff. Council members discussed options including removing questionable checks from the register and approving the remainder.
Council member Goldberg moved to accept the payable check series (number ranges read into the record) with exceptions for check numbers 54112, 54131 and 54194; the motion also covered payroll check series for the ranges read aloud. The mayor read the ledger totals into the record and said the checks approved (excluding the three held items) totaled "$216,267.82." The mayor called for voice votes; those in favor said “aye” and the mayor announced the motion carried.
Council discussed bringing the excluded checks back on a future agenda with full backup documentation. Staff said the missing details were not large dollar amounts but did not meet the usual level of explanation provided in the register and that staff would consult finance to provide the necessary backup.
The council did not record individual roll‑call vote tallies in the transcript. The held check numbers and payroll ranges were read into the record as part of the motion; staff was directed to return the detailed backup for the excluded checks at a future meeting.
