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Clifton treasurer reports grant reimbursement pending and BPOL tax receipts near budget; audit discussion tabled
Summary
Treasurer Marilyn Barton presented a simplified report noting a pending federal grant reimbursement of $13,358, BPOL receipts largely collected and the Haunted Trail exceeding projections; the council approved the Treasurer's Report and agreed to table audit discussion until April.
During the March 6 Clifton Town Council meeting Treasurer Marilyn Barton presented the Treasurer's Report in a simplified format with a notes column to highlight timing or significant changes.
Barton said a federal grant reimbursement of $13,358 is expected but had not yet been received. She noted the Haunted Trail event was showing revenues $5,230 above budget projection. Business and Professional Occupational License (BPOL) tax receipts were shown as $9,162 as of Feb. 29, though Barton noted that as of the previous day the town had received $26,052 of a $29,000 BPOL budgeted total; the taxes were due March 1.
On legal spending, the report listed $25,000 in legal fees related to Clifton Elementary School; Council member Wayne Nickum suggested that line be changed to $30,000 and suggested suppressing one column and removing a defunct committee label from the report. On motions, the council unanimously approved the minutes from February and the Treasurer's Report moved by Wayne Nickum and seconded by Chuck Rusnak. Council also unanimously approved tabling discussion of the draft audit until the April Treasurer's Report.
Council members asked that timing and note clarifications remain visible in the Treasurer's future reports so expense timing (for example Parks Committee lags) is clear to avoid misinterpretation.
