Webster board approves $3,500 reallocation and authorizes up to $2,000 for new town laptop

The Town of Webster Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a budget amendment at its Nov. 5, 2025 business meeting to cover insurance and training overages and to fund a new town laptop.

The motion, moved by Commissioner Danell Moses and seconded by Commissioner Leigh Anne Young, reallocated $3,500 to cover costs described in the motion and authorized moving up to $2,000 from Miscellaneous Funds to pay for a new laptop and associated data transfer fees. The motion text specifies $2,500 for training and lists $1 for liability insurance; the board carried the motion unanimously.

Mayor Tracy Rodes explained the existing Town Hall laptop is more than five years old and recommended replacement. Commissioners discussed wiping the current unit and repurposing it for traffic-data collection or other projects once QuickBooks data is backed up and transferred. The motion authorizes bringing Michael Huffman, an IT contractor who has previously worked for the town, into the process to recommend a replacement and assist with data transfer.

The board recorded that October expenditures were $3,820.40 and revenues were $11,392.56; account balances as of Oct. 31, 2025 were reported during the consent agenda review. Commissioner Collins moved to approve the October financials earlier in the meeting; that motion also passed unanimously.

The board did not specify a purchase vendor at the meeting. The laptop authorization allows spending up to $2,000 from town funds; any specific purchase and the timing of that purchase were not specified in the meeting record.