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Rothbury treasurer reports bank‑fraud incident, urges move to ACH for payables
Summary
Treasurer Deb Murphy told the council at its May 19 meeting that the village experienced another incident of bank fraud and recommended shifting more payables to ACH; the transcript does not specify the amount or losses.
Treasurer Deb Murphy told the Rothbury Village Council on May 19 that the village experienced another incident of bank fraud and recommended moving a greater share of payables to ACH to reduce exposure.
Murphy reported the fraud during the monthly treasurer’s report and advised the council that the village should pursue ACH payments for more vendors; the transcript does not state the dollar amount involved or whether funds were recovered. Council did not record a formal vote on a change in payment procedures in the meeting minutes.
The treasurer also reported that the fiscal-year millage rate of 4.9309 will stand and that no additional notice or hearing is required for that rate. The council proceeded to other agenda items, including adoption of an ordinance on officials’ compensation and the appointment to a vacant council seat.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include staff follow-up on payment processes; no specific timeline or vendor list for ACH adoption was provided in the transcript.
