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Athens board approves $166,274.62 in payments, amends 2025 budget and carries appropriations into 2026
Summary
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Athens Village Board approved payment of checks totaling $166,274.62, adopted Resolution 2025‑12 to amend the 2025 budget, and approved Resolution 2025‑13 to carry over appropriations into 2026. Several routine appointments and purchases were also approved.
The Athens Village Board on Dec. 15 approved routine payments, budget changes and a package of administrative items.
Trustee Thorson moved and Trustee Socha seconded approval of payment of checks numbered 28368 through 28422 totaling $166,274.62; the motion carried. In the same session the board approved Resolution 2025‑12 to amend the 2025 budget and later approved Resolution 2025‑13 to carry over appropriations into 2026. Vote tallies were not specified in the meeting record.
Trustee Perkins moved (seconded by Trustee Thorson) to appoint election workers for 2026–2027: Darlene Schreiner, Kandi Lavicka, Wendy Brodziski, Ruth Weiler and Kurt Kulpa; the board approved the appointments. Trustee Perkins also moved (seconded by Trustee Guden) to purchase a water‑line tracer at a cost not to exceed $5,925; that purchase was approved.
The board recorded these actions as part of a brief meeting that included committee reports and department updates. The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
What happened (details): - Payments approved: checks #28368–#28422 totaling $166,274.62 (motion moved by Trustee Thorson; second by Trustee Socha). The record does not provide a roll-call vote count. - Budget action: Resolution 2025‑12 (amend 2025 budget) approved; Resolution 2025‑13 (carryover appropriations into 2026) approved. - Appointments/purchases: Election workers for 2026–2027 appointed; water‑line tracer purchase approved (cost not to exceed $5,925).
Next steps: Resolutions will be reflected in the village’s 2025 and 2026 budget records; no additional public hearing dates or contested votes were noted in the minutes.
