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Pine Ridge council proclaims Poppy Day, approves $12,000 audit and refers donation to finance committee
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the Pine Ridge Town Council unanimously approved a Poppy Day proclamation for May 22, accepted a $12,000 audit engagement for FY2025/2026, referred a youth-sports donation request to the Finance Committee, and received the ARPA annual report.
The Pine Ridge Town Council on May 12 unanimously approved a proclamation recognizing May 22, 2026, as Poppy Day, accepted a $12,000 quote to perform the town's FY2025/2026 financial audit and referred a donation request for the Midland Rookie Ball All-Stars to the Finance Committee for joint consideration with a pending girls' softball request.
Mayor Daniel D. Davis read the proposed Poppy Day proclamation into the record and Councilman Kyzer moved to approve it; Councilwoman Sturkie seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The proclamation recognizes the red poppy as a symbol of sacrifice and calls on citizens to wear the memorial poppy on May 22.
Mayor Davis presented the town's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) annual report for April 1, 2025—March 31, 2026, and said the funds paid for items including in-car police radios, a digital sign, police vehicles and equipment, holiday snowflakes, and the display panel tree and ornaments used at the annual tree lighting. "It was a good thing that came out of a bad situation," Mayor Davis said.
For financial oversight, Mayor Davis reported a $12,000 proposal from David Enzastiga and Company to conduct the FY2025/2026 audit; Mayor Pro-Tem Simms moved to accept the engagement, Councilwoman Urbanek seconded, and the council approved the contract unanimously. Mayor Davis noted the prior year fee had been $11,500.
On a separate agenda item, Mayor Davis suggested referring a donation request from Midland Rookie Ball All-Stars — and an anticipated girls' softball donation request — to the Finance Committee so both could be handled together. Councilwoman Sturkie moved to refer the matter to the Finance Committee, Councilman Kyzer seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Other actions: a motion to approve the April 14, 2026 minutes passed without dissent (moved by Councilwoman Urbanek; seconded by Councilmember Kyzer), the Employee Handbook annual-leave update was acknowledged as incomplete and scheduled for rework and distribution before the next meeting, and no citizens addressed the council during Citizen's Comment Time. The council adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
Next steps: Public hearing and first reading of Ordinance 2026-05 (FY2026-27 budget) is scheduled for June 9 at 6:30 p.m.; a special-called meeting for the second reading is scheduled for June 16 at 6:30 p.m.
