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Traverse County approves postage meter purchase and authorizes electronic funds transfers for 2026
Summary
Auditor/Treasurer Kit Johnson recommended buying a replacement postage meter for $6,093.00 rather than leasing; the board approved the purchase and separately adopted a resolution authorizing electronic funds transfers under Minnesota Statute 471.38 for 2026.
Auditor/Treasurer Kit Johnson told the board the county's postage meter is past its useful life and maintenance is no longer available. Johnson recommended purchasing a replacement for $6,093.00 rather than leasing a machine for $7,262.40 over five years; the board approved the purchase unanimously.
Separately, the board adopted a resolution authorizing the Traverse County Auditor/Treasurer and designated payroll staff to make electronic funds transfers in 2026 under Minnesota Statute 471.38 Subd. 3 and 3a. The resolution requires a monthly presentation of a list of all claims paid that include electronic funds transfers as part of policy controls.
