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Unionville council hears finance report, approves pending bills and partial contractor payment; enforcement fee review deferred
Summary
Finance Officer Darrell Baucom reported the town's income and expenses and noted refunds for a property-tax printing error; Council approved pending bills, authorized an $18,000 partial payment to a contractor pending final yard/ tree work, and deferred a request to void an $1,800 violation until legal review.
At the Jan. 20 meeting, Finance Officer Darrell Baucom reported that investment income so far this year is $74,000 compared with a budgeted $140,000, total income stands at $397,000 versus a budgeted $611,000, and expenses are $154,000 compared with a $610,000 budget. He said the result is $242,000 in excess revenue over expenses to date and noted several deposits for past-due taxes.
Baucom also told the Council that pending bills include refunds for overpayment of property taxes caused by a software glitch that allowed printing of farm-deferred property tax bills and included an NFocus bill of $1,700. On a motion seconded and approved unanimously, the Council approved payment of the pending bills.
Separately, the Council recessed to executive session to seek attorney advice on the Town Hall renovation and later approved paying $18,000 of the $20,000 owed to contractor Miles McClellan for recent renovations; the final $2,000 payment will be considered once the yard is reseeded and a tree replanted.
Commissioner Andrew Benton asked the Council to void an $1,800 violation for a property owner, Jason Allen, after Allen recombined a 17-acre parcel and had the building inspected. Town Attorney Ken Helms said he was unsure whether the Council had authority to void the fee and said he would research the legal question. Benton withdrew his motion pending Helms' report at the Feb. 17 meeting.
Why this matters: The finance summary gives a snapshot of the town's current cash position and near-term budget performance; the refunds and software-glitch note indicate administrative adjustments that affect near-term cash flows. The contractor payment resolves most of a renovation invoice while leaving a small hold-back tied to completion of landscaping work.
Next steps: Town Attorney Ken Helms will research the legal authority regarding voiding the enforcement fee and report back at the Feb. 17 meeting; staff will track the contractor's outstanding landscaping work before final payment.
