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Arapahoe council approves December financials, claims and a $10,000 rehab payment; authorizes signatory changes
Summary
The council accepted December receipts ($295,236.61) and expenses ($143,713.92), approved claims and payroll, authorized City Clerk Dixie Sickels and the Mayor as signatories on specified accounts, and approved a $10,000 Economic Development rehab payment to John Ekberg.
At its Jan. 7 meeting, the Arapahoe City Council reviewed the city’s December financials and voted to approve claims and payroll for Dec. 18, 2024–Jan. 7, 2025. The council recorded total December receipts of $295,236.61 and total expenses of $143,713.92 as part of the consent on claims and payroll.
Notable receipts and line items recorded in the financial detail included Local Sales Tax of $30,193.47, Electric Receipts of $119,338.44, Water Receipts of $52,226.80 and Sewer Receipts of $39,190.03. Significant expenses called out in the claims list included NPPD power ($52,024.48) and a Twin Valley sub-transmission item ($7,131.60). The full claims register and line-item checks were available in the meeting packet.
Councilman Dan Kreutzer moved and Councilman Chris Middagh seconded approval of the claims and payroll; roll call vote was unanimous in favor except for an abstention by Councilman Middagh on ACH#336 for $59.22. The Mayor declared the motion passed.
Separately, the council approved the final Economic Development house-rehab payment of $10,000 for 811 8th St. to John Ekberg (Check #102791) on a motion by Councilman Kreutzer, seconded by Councilman Carpenter; the vote was unanimous among members present.
The council also approved two banking-authority changes: adding City Clerk/Treasurer Dixie Sickels as a signer and account manager for all municipal accounts, and adding the Mayor as a second signature on the Consumer Deposit Account, Cemetery Account and all three Fire Department accounts. Both motions passed by roll call vote with no recorded opposition.
