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Walworth board appoints deputy clerk, approves equipment purchases and $787,412.71 in payables
Summary
Clerk/Treasurer Kellie Thelen appointed Melissa Kudingo as Deputy Clerk/Treasurer pending background checks; the board approved several equipment purchases and general and utility payables totaling $787,412.71 at its Feb. 9 meeting.
Clerk/Treasurer Kellie Thelen reported she has offered the Deputy Clerk/Treasurer position to Melissa Kudingo pending background checks, and the Village Board approved Thelen's appointment on Feb. 9 after a motion by Trustee Matt Tanner with Trustee Merik Fell seconding; the motion carried unanimously.
The board also approved several operational expenditures on unanimous motions: a replacement computer for the Building Inspector at $1,300; an Intel network upgrade by Hometown Tech LLC for $2,068 and a Dell laptop for $1,750; and a bucket for the village's BGS-60 Kubota/Johnson tractor for $1,495. The board later approved General Fund and Utility payables totaling $787,412.71 on a motion by President Louise Czaja with Trustee Matt Tanner seconding.
Why it matters: Approving the deputy clerk appointment fills a key administrative role pending completion of background checks and streamlines day-to-day finance and clerk operations. The equipment purchases and the large payables total reflect near-term operational and capital spending by the village and its utilities.
The minutes record that audits and bank reconciliations have been shared with Finance Committee members and that the Village's 2021 audit by Lauterbach & Amen is complete and posted on the Village website. Several agenda items were deferred to future committee meetings for additional discussion or clarification.
