Yerington council approves audit contract, CD reinvestment and election‑procedures resolution

Yerington — At its April 13 meeting the City Council approved three for‑possible‑action items in unanimous votes: an engagement letter with the auditing firm Sciarani & Co., reinvestment of matured CDs, and a resolution regulating how out‑of‑cycle municipal election seats are awarded.

Audit engagement: Council approved an engagement letter with Sciarani & Co. for financial auditing services not to exceed $45,000. Interim City Manager Jerry Bryant presented the statutory context for auditor designation. Councilman Nick Beaton moved approval; Councilman Omar Lopez seconded. The motion carried without recorded dissent.

CD reinvestment: The council approved staff’s recommendation to reinvest $500,000 in principal from matured Certificates of Deposit into two separate accounts of up to $250,000 each and for terms of 24 months or less to keep funds within the FDIC insurance limit. Beaton moved and Councilman Shane Martin seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

Resolution 2026‑04 (election procedures): The council adopted Resolution 2026‑04 to set procedures for awarding out‑of‑cycle seats in municipal elections so that the two highest vote getters receive four‑year terms and the third highest receives the remaining two‑year term; ties are to be settled by lot. The resolution passed on a motion by Councilman Omar Lopez, seconded by Councilman Shane Martin.

Votes at a glance: The meeting minutes record unanimous approval for these items; council attendance included Mayor John J. Garry and councilmembers Nick Beaton, Omar Lopez and Shane Martin (Councilman Matt Galvin was absent). No roll‑call breakdown beyond unanimous passage is recorded in the meeting minutes.

The council handled these items as routine business during the meeting and adjourned at 11:05 a.m.