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Clerk reports year-end transfers, $426,506.24 December disbursements and a $75 theft write-off; council tables collection action
Summary
Clerk Treasurer reviewed utilities and end-of-year fund activity (December disbursements of $426,506.24), described a $75 theft write-off and legal counsel advised about collection options; council voted to table pursuit of recovery.
Clerk Treasurer (S3) presented the utility and fund reports and said: "we paid out $426,506.24" for December disbursements as part of end-of-year activity. She described transfers among line items necessary for year-end accounting, a bank reconciliation correction and a minor payroll correction; staff asked the council to sign documents for the auditors.
The clerk also reported a $75 write-off caused by theft that did not affect a customer account. Legal counsel (S4) explained options for recovery — direct reimbursement via prosecutor's victim services, a civil claim for indirect losses or small-claims action — and cautioned about costs relative to recoverable value. After discussion about costs and time, committee members moved and voted to table pursuit of recovery and revisit if conditions change.
