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Paoli council approves $1.75 million in claims, billing adjustments and personnel pay increase
Summary
The Town Council approved claims totaling $1,746,170.51, August billing adjustments of $25,726.39 and a one-year anniversary pay increase for an employee; multiple routine equipment purchases and an unsafe-premises process were also authorized.
At its Sept. 16 meeting the Paoli Town Council approved claims for the period Sept. 3–16, 2025, totaling $1,746,170.51. Clerk-Treasurer Beth Jones presented the claims and the council approved them by a 4-0 vote.
Jones also presented August billing adjustments totaling $25,726.39 (line items included electric, electric tax, penalties, EAP, water, water tax, water penalties, sewer and sewer penalties) and the council approved the adjustments 4-0. The minutes list the billing adjustment aggregates but do not break down each customer's adjustment.
For personnel, the council approved a one-year anniversary pay increase for employee Lucas Fields from $16.48 to $17.51 per hour, effective Sept. 18, 2025.
Utility General Foreman Mike Compton presented dumpster quotes; the council approved multiple dumpster purchases (quotes and approvals recorded for six 2-cubic dumpsters at $5,844, eight 3-cubic dumpsters at $8,520 and one 6-cubic dumpster at $1,703, with a combined line noting three dumpsters at $16,067). Code Enforcement Administrator Benji Farris requested initiation of unsafe-premises proceedings and a public hearing for a burned-out trailer at 215 Horton Avenue; the council voted 4-0 to proceed and schedule the hearing for the second October council meeting.
The minutes do not specify vendor names for all claim line items. Council adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
