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Poseyville council approves SRF payments, officer phone payoff and staff training
Summary
Council approved two SRF payment requests totaling $16,129 and authorized paying off an officer's phone line into town billing (one-time $198 payoff, estimated 12‑month savings $703.32); it also approved water-audit training for utility staff and discussed aligning enforcement ordinances.
During the July 9 meeting the Poseyville Town Council approved two SRF payment requests, authorized a one-time police phone payoff to move the officer’s number onto town billing, and approved staff attendance at a water-audit training.
Midwestern Engineers submitted SRF payment requests; the council approved $12,621.00 to Huntingburg Machine Works and $3,508.00 to Midwestern Engineers after motions recorded in the minutes. Clerk-Treasurer Jodie Rankin said Derick Wiggins of Midwestern Engineers had submitted the requests but was unable to attend the meeting.
On public-safety billing, Rankin explained that the town currently reimburses Officer Carter for his cell phone through a family plan and that paying off the remaining balance ($198) and moving the line into town billing would reduce costs under the town’s public-safety rates, saving an estimated $703.32 over 12 months. Officer Carter agreed, and the council approved the payoff and line-transfer.
Rankin also raised that the Garbage and Trash Control Ordinance and the Weed Control Ordinance contain similar language but different fine-payment windows (one allows six months to pay fines, the other ten days). The council agreed to consult with Officer Carter and Mr. Bender on consistent enforcement and cost recovery (certified mail expenses and serving methods). The council approved Utility Clerk Billye Robling and office staff to attend an American Water Works Association webinar on water-audit procedures scheduled for July 17 to help prepare required water-audit reporting.
Why it matters: approving SRF payments enables ongoing utility work; moving the officer’s phone onto town billing is a small operational change intended to lower recurring costs; reviewing ordinance penalties could change enforcement timing and cost recovery practices.
All motions were approved by recorded roll call with the council members present.
