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Emmet council approves minutes, buys new copy machine and reviews budget; sanitation fee to appear on bills
Summary
Council approved May 21 minutes, voted to buy a $2,400 copy machine with a service agreement to be finalized next meeting, reviewed month‑to‑month budget figures and discussed adding a $5 monthly sanitation charge to customer bills.
The Emmet City Council approved minutes from the prior meeting, then moved on to routine administrative business including a proposal to replace a failing office copy machine.
A council member reported a vendor quote to buy a modern copier for $2,400 or lease with service; the member requested council approval to purchase the unit and take a service policy. "I need y'all to get me out of this hot spot and approve this purchase for $2,400 and taking the service policy," the member said. A motion to purchase the machine was made, seconded and approved by voice vote; the member asked that the exact recurring service fee be provided at the next meeting.
Council members reviewed interim finance figures for the water works and the general fund. The clerk read a May 2026 figure for Emmett Water Works (total income cited at $14,979 for May 2026) and said the general fund showed a one‑month shortfall in an example month. The council chair said a full 2026 budget had not been completed because staff were still reconciling 2025 totals.
Members also discussed a proposed $5 monthly sanitation charge for trash pickup to be added to customer bills; speakers projected the fee could generate roughly $500–$1,100 a month but acknowledged it would not fully cover dump fees, labor and diesel and the general fund would still need to support operations.
The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn passed by voice vote.
