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Clyde Park council approves 2024–25 budget with extra loan payments; divides CSO duties
Summary
Clerk/Treasurer Stacy Mills presented financials; the council voted to apply an additional $400 monthly to each DEQ loan, approved Resolution 472 adopting the 2024–25 budget, approved the consent agenda, and voted to split the CSO role into separate Town Maintenance and Water Operator positions.
The Clyde Park Town Council on Sept. 9 approved the town's 2024–25 budget, adopted Resolution 472 and approved several routine consent items after hearing the clerk/treasurer's report on revenues and loans.
Clerk/Treasurer Stacy Mills presented a printed Fire Donation Fund history and financial totals for August: billed $14,496 and payments received $14,620. Mills also presented amortization scenarios for two DEQ loans and said applying an extra $400 per month to each loan would shorten the smaller loan by about five years with an estimated savings of $39,000 and shorten the larger loan by about four years with an estimated savings of $57,000. The budget as presented does not balance for the year and Mills said the town will need to raise additional funds.
Council Member Teresa Saari moved to approve the budget with the additional $400 per month applied to each DEQ loan; Council Member Roger Chandler seconded and the motion passed. Saari then moved to sign Resolution 472 for the 2024–2025 budget; Council Member Brian Eckenrod seconded and that motion passed as well. Clerk/Treasurer Mills said she will submit a daily log with the treasurer's report going forward.
On operational staffing, Mayor Wiley proposed splitting Town Maintenance and Water Operation duties into two separate part-time positions (or one full-time option). Council Member Brian Eckenrod moved to divide the CSO role into two part-time positions or a potential full-time Town Maintenance Operator and Water Operator; Council Member Teresa Saari seconded and the motion passed.
The council approved the consent agenda (August minutes; claim warrants and financial reports; a site permit at 106 4th St E for a wood fence; and a water-service application for 414 Main St W) on a motion by Council Member Brian Eckenrod, seconded by Council Member James Walsh.
Other notes from the meeting: the ARPA-funded 1st Street & East Street water-main replacement project resumed with contractor 40/50 Construction delivering culverts; Collette Anderson of Great West scheduled a PER kickoff meeting for Sept. 30 at 7:00 p.m.; Council Member Eckenrod will research possible water-rate adjustments and present an action form at a future meeting. The council adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
Next steps: Eckenrod will present water-rate research; staffing hiring and job descriptions will be considered in follow-up meetings; public outreach will be scheduled for budget and operational changes as needed.
