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Trustees continue work on 2025 budget as $4,000-plus sewer lateral claim raises funding questions
Summary
The board reviewed a proposed 2025 budget to be finalized next month and discussed a sewer lateral claim with a bid exceeding $4,000 that could lower the dedicated lateral fund below its target; ARPA balance and other set-asides were read into the record.
The Village of Marlborough continued work on its proposed 2025 budget, with trustees agreeing to finalize the plan at the next work session and bring it to a vote at the November board meeting. Minutes state: "The plan is to finalize the budget during the next work session and then bring it to a vote at the next board meeting in November." The discussion included a review of account set-asides and the potential impact of specific claims on reserve balances.
Treasurer Doebber's September figures were read into the record: beginning balance 08/31/2024 $3,398,242.30; receipts $81,494.54; disbursements $68,538.73; ending balance $3,411,198.11. After earmarks the minutes list "Available Cash 09/30/2024 $2,359,446.87" and an ARPA balance of $471,318.37. Trustees flagged a sewer lateral application with a contractor bid over $4,000 that "will put allocated fund below set amount to pay in full," prompting questions about whether ARPA or other sources could be used to restore the fund.
Attorney Paul Rost reviewed ARPA guidelines when the use of ARPA funds was raised during public comment, and the board did not make an immediate allocation decision at the meeting.
