HomeMy WebLinkAboutBudget/Finance Committee Minutes 08.12.2025 Minutes of City of Laurel
Budget/Finance Committee
Tuesday,August 12, 2025
Members' Present: Richard Klose,Michelle Mize, Casey Wheeler,Heidi Sparks
Others Present: Mayor Dave Waggoner,Kelly Strecker, Kelly Gauslow
The meeting was called to order by the Committee Chair at 5:30 pm.
Public Input: There was no public comment.
General Items—
1. Review and approve July 22, 2025, Budget and Finance Committee meeting minutes. Michelle Mize
moved to approve the minutes of July 22, 2025. Casey Wheeler seconded the motion. With no objection,
the minutes of July 22, 2025, were approved. There was no public comment or committee discussion.
2. Review and approve purchase requisitions. There were none.
3. Review and recommend approval to Council; claims entered through August 8, 2025. Heidi Sparks moved
to approve the claims and check register for claims entered through August 8, 2025. Casey Wheeler
seconded the motion. With no objection, the claims and check register of August 8, 2025,were approved.
There was no public comment.
4. Review and approve Payroll Register for the pay period ending July 20, 2025, totaling $265,966.53. Heidi
Sparks motioned to approve the payroll register for the pay period ending July 20, 2025, totaling
$265,966.53. Michelle Mize seconded the motion. With no objection, the payroll register for July 20,
2025, was approved. There was no public comment.
5. Review and approve Payroll Register for the pay period ending August 3, 2025,totaling $275,873.71.
Heidi Sparks motioned to approve the payroll register for the pay period ending August 3, 2025, totaling
$275,873.71. Michelle Mize seconded the motion. With no objection,the payroll register for August 3,
2025,was approved. There was no public comment.
6. Review and approve the July 2025 Utility Billing Adjustments, Heidi Sparks moved to approve July 2025
Utility Billing Adjustments. Michelle Mize seconded the motion. With no objection,the July 2025 Utility
Billing Adjustments were approved. There was no public comment or Committee discussion.
New Business—There was a brief discussion regarding the Airport Authority mills. Kelly stated that she would
check into it and update the committee at the next meeting.
Old Business—
Other Items—
1. Review Comp/OT reports for the pay period ending July 20, 2025.
2. Review Comp/OT reports for the pay period ending August 3, 2025.
3. Mayor Update—The mayor stated that there is an industrial park coming in west of the Loves new truck
stop. He stated it would be like a mini mall but did not have any of the specifics as to what businesses
would be out there.
4. Clerk/Treasurer Financial Update-Kelly said that the budget was completed. She said that she would have
the general fund information out to the council members by the end of the week, so they had plenty of
time to review before the workshop meeting on August 19, 2025.
Announcements—
1. The next Budget and Finance Committee meeting will be held on August 26, 2025, at 5:30 pm.
2. Michelle Mize is scheduled to review the claims for the next meeting.
Meeting Adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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NOTE: This meeting is open to the public. This meeting is for information and discussion of the Council
for the listed workshop agenda items.