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Highland council approves $1.45M vendor docket and payroll; Fire payroll vote recorded with one abstention
Summary
The council allowed vendor accounts payable totaling $1,454,337.26 and ratified payroll dockets; the Fire Department quarterly payroll was approved with a 4–0 vote and one abstention by Councilor Doug Turich.
On Jan. 26 the Highland Town Council voted to allow vendor accounts payable vouchers covering Jan. 14–27, 2026, and to ratify payroll dockets with the exception of the Fire Department quarterly payroll. The initial motion to allow vendors and payroll (except the Fire quarterly payroll) passed on a 5–0 roll‑call vote.
The vendor docket totaled $1,454,337.26, with fund breakdowns read into the record (General Fund $501,829.88; Corporation Bond $357,000.00; Insurance Premiums $400,935.00, among others). Councilor Alex Robertson moved the first motion; Councilor Philip Scheeringa seconded.
A separate motion to approve the Fire Department quarterly payroll for the period ending Jan. 23, 2026 passed with four affirmatives and one abstention: Councilors Georgeff, Robertson, Black and Scheeringa voted in favor; Councilor Doug Turich abstained. The minutes do not record the reason for the abstention.
The minutes record that the Clerk‑Treasurer was authorized to make payments for approved invoices and payrolls as filed.
