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Marion council approves paying accounts including two late invoices and accepts Atmos franchise adjustment to $25,000
Summary
Council authorized payment of accounts including two invoices received after packet distribution (town attorney annual payment and police optics) and accepted staff recommendation to approve Atmos Gas's $25,000 franchise payment, saying it matches similar localities.
Marion — The Marion Town Council approved payment of accounts that included two invoices received after the meeting packet had been distributed and accepted a revised proposal from Atmos Gas for the town's franchise agreement.
Staff identified two late invoices that arrived at the end of the fiscal year: an annual payment for the town attorney and a bill for new optics for the police department purchased from excess funds. A motion to pay the accounts, including those two bills, was moved, seconded and approved. The transcript records the approval but does not provide individual roll-call votes.
Town manager Andrew King summarized discussions from an earlier meeting about Atmos's franchise agreement. Staff originally sought a $50,000 contribution; Mr. King said Atmos countered at $25,000 and that the staff recommendation — based on comparisons with similar nearby localities — was to accept $25,000. "Staff does suggest that this be accepted at $25,000," Mr. King said, and the council approved the change after a motion and second.
No closed session was scheduled and the council adjourned at the close of business.
