Johnsburg moves $75,000 pit‑closure line to parks, approves tire purchase and accepts inventory; MEO hiring tabled

The Town Board approved several highway-related actions Sept. 16, including a board‑level direction to transfer $75,000 from a highway pit‑closure budget line to a Parks pit‑closure line and to account for revenue offsets so the change is budget‑neutral.

Committee member (speaker 2) outlined the transfer: "We would be taking 75,000 in the proposed 2026 budget from Fred's line pit closure to Parks pit closure... and we're gonna move that 75,000 of revenue into the general fund budget," and emphasized the intent is to keep the overall expenses even while reassigning the line for parks-managed closure work. Board members asked that the transfer be reflected in the February agreement and that the Parks department put the work out to bid.

The board also authorized purchasing tires for tandem trucks under state contract to prepare for winter and accepted the highway department’s inventory list; members requested additional data fields (hour‑meter mileage) on rolling stock inventory. A resolution to hire a Motor Equipment Operator at a proposed pay rate and start date was tabled after members said it should be presented with a candidate name rather than a blank resolution because a prior candidate failed to show.

Next steps: staff will revise budget worksheets to show the $75,000 transfer with corresponding revenue adjustments, open the procurement under state contract for tires and update the inventory records with requested mileage/hours; the MEO hire will return when a candidate is identified.