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North East approves $23,600 donation from Opioid Restitution Fund and purchases a 2025 F350 municipal chassis
Summary
The board approved Budget Amendment 2026‑004 to record a $23,600 General Fund donation and corresponding restricted fund entry from the Opioid Restitution Fund, a $509 capital entry for signage, and requisition R6‑00724 for a 2025 F350 chassis and uplift priced at $92,615.
On Oct. 22 the Town of North East approved budget and purchasing items including a $23,600 General Fund donation from the Opioid Restitution Fund for Youth Empowerment Source, a $509 capital fund entry for street sign improvements paid to Shannon Baum Signs & Graphics, and requisition R6‑00724 for the purchase of a 2025 Ford F350 RC chassis and uplift totaling $92,615.
Vice‑Mayor Kimberly Davis moved to approve Budget Amendment 2026‑004; Commissioner Hilary Crothers‑Moore seconded and the board approved the amendment. Commissioner Crothers‑Moore moved and Vice‑Mayor Davis seconded approval of requisition R6‑00724 for $92,615; the motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: The donation earmarked through the Opioid Restitution Fund supports the Youth Empowerment Source program and the vehicle requisition is a capital purchase for municipal operations.
The board recorded approval without recorded dissent. Staff said the town is nearing completion of the 2024‑2025 fiscal audit and entered the financial reports into the record.
