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Council finance rep raises question after reported water‑gallon discrepancies and sanitation loss
Summary
Council finance representative Evan highlighted discrepancies between purchased and billed water gallons and a June sanitation monthly loss; staff attributed differences to meter‑reading timing and flushing but council requested reconciliation.
Evan, the council’s finance representative, pressed staff on apparent inconsistencies in the water and sewer operational numbers during the Aug. 10 meeting. Evan said the June report listed 168,000,000 gallons purchased and about 141,000,000 accounted for — a difference the report showed as 23,000,000 gallons but that he calculated should be about 27,000,000, leaving a roughly 4,000,000‑gallon discrepancy.
“We purchased 168,000,000 gallons. And we accounted for 141,000,000,” Evan said, asking staff to reconcile the 4,300,000‑gallon difference. Town staff and the administrator suggested timing differences in meter reads and scheduled line flushing likely explain part of the mismatch, and that reading schedules for regional purchases can differ from the town’s meter‑reading schedule. Evan also noted sanitation recorded a June revenue of $33,330 and expenses of $34,532, creating a monthly loss; staff cited one‑time roll cart purchases and an extra payroll period as possible causes.
Council requested staff provide reconciled figures and more detailed fund‑balance breakdowns (beginning and ending cash, receivables, payables, restricted balances) and asked staff to circulate the full spreadsheet showing monthly transactions for review.
