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Darmstadt council hears sewer fund shortfall, liens and autopay rollout
Summary
Clerk-Treasurer Mallory Lowe told the Town Council the town ran a $12,000 general-fund deficit in January and reported sewer-billing activity, liens and an autopay signup of 108 accounts; she outlined required filings and customer outreach and noted a new sewer tap outside town limits.
Clerk-Treasurer Mallory Lowe told the Darmstadt Town Council on Feb. 25 that the town recorded $30,245 in tax revenues and $42,245 in expenditures in January, a $12,000 net general-fund deficit. Lowe said the Sewer Utility billed $54,698 in January and spent $48,252, leaving a $6,446 positive difference for the sewer department.
Lowe said five sewer liens were released and 20 new liens recorded in January have been turned over to the county for collection on property tax bills, with payments expected in June and December. She also reported the sewer autopay rollout had enrolled 108 customers out of about 550 accounts and that 15 customers had signed up for summer averaging to smooth seasonal bills.
Lowe said a new sewer tap is being installed just outside the town limits for the Rexings at 301 W Inglefield Road; the county confirmed the installation remains outside Darmstadt and a minor-plat and subdivision review is scheduled March 3. She said she entered capital assets last week and worked with CPA Larry Tippin to add depreciation for streets and storm drainage for the required state reporting.
On administrative items, Lowe said she completed contractor W-9s and mailed 1099s, and that she will complete the Video Franchise Fee Report for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission by the March 1 deadline. She is preparing a "wipes" outreach letter to all 550 sewer-connected residents intended to reduce costs to the system.
Lowe said she will send well-user affidavits to 61 well users to confirm occupancy and determine eligibility for discounted well-user flat fees, and she has asked maintenance staff Aaron and Mick to perform the annual billing inventory to verify flat fees, meter fees and occupancy. Lowe noted that superintendents are the only staff who know how pump-station electricity is wired, which affects which properties receive the electric flat fee.
The council also heard that Lowe and Katelyn at Reedy have prepared the Redevelopment Area annual report and debt report with the same Old State land debt information; Lowe submitted Trust Indiana paperwork on Feb. 12 and received confirmation of receipt. The council received written fire-department statistics and a monthly report from Sheriff Deputy Johnson about calls and extra patrols.
The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
