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Westfield board approves budget transfers to fund dock work, Route 5 water district expenses and audits $111,615.50 in warrants
Summary
The board adopted Budget Revision #4 to move $21,817.95 to a Parks & Recreation Boat Launch Grant account for dock work (partly offset by a $49,966.76 occupancy tax grant), approved other fund transfers including $5,446.30 to Route 5 Water District #2 expenses, and audited warrants totaling $111,615.50.
At its May 7 meeting the Town of Westfield Board approved Budget Revision #4 and several other journal transfers to align funds with dock and water-district expenses.
The revision moved $21,817.95 from the A fund balance to A7180.412 (Parks & Recreation — Boat Launch Grant) to cover invoices including polyseal for concrete ($199.95), welding and dock installation charges totaling $16,360.00, and Jamestown Macadam concrete and barrier-block invoices totaling $5,258.00. The minutes state the town will receive $49,966.76 in occupancy-tax grant revenue from Chautauqua County to cover part of the expense.
Other transfers approved include $1,241.58 from CM2 fund balance to cover 2025 county and town taxes on municipal property the town purchased on First Street in Barcelona, and $5,446.30 moved from A fund balance to A8389.400 to pay invoices related to Route 5 Water District #2. Councilmember David Brown moved the budget revisions; Councilmember William Northrop seconded and the motions passed unanimously.
At 8:17 p.m. the board audited warrants dated May 7, 2025 (voucher numbers 224–302) totaling $111,615.50 across several funds (General, General Part-Town, Highway, Highway Part-Town, Forest Park Sewer, North Town Water–Shorehaven). Supervisor Bills moved and Councilmember David Brown seconded the motion to draw necessary checks; the motion carried with all members present voting aye.
The minutes list invoice references and fund codes; detailed vendor invoices are on file with town accounting.
