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Parks director proposes streamlined claims summary; irrigation meter billing flagged

City of Merrill Park and Recreation Commission · September 2, 2026

Summary

Staff proposed using a billing summary export to speed claim approvals; commissioners also flagged an apparent $6,600 interdepartmental billing error for Athletic Park irrigation that staff said will likely be adjusted.

Dan proposed using a summary export from the billing system rather than reentering each bill into a spreadsheet to save staff time and reduce duplication in the claims approval process.

A commissioner asked whether the county system ENCODE can export to Excel; staff suggested printing to Excel as a workaround while Dan will check with the clerk's office. Dan also pointed out an apparent $6,600 charge for Athletic Park that appears to be an interdepartmental error tied to a deduct meter reading: "I think we got billed for both the water and the sewer," he said, and suggested the city will likely receive an adjustment once the meter reading is corrected.

A motion to approve claims as summarized was moved and seconded; commissioners voted to approve.

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