(A) Whereas the town incurs various periodic and regular or recurrent expenses for which appropriations have been duly made, but which from time to time fall due and payable prior to the Town Council’s next scheduled meeting when claims are allowed, the Clerk-Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue any necessary warrant and proceed to make timely payment of such expenses in advance of allowance whenever required. The following kinds of payments may be made in advance of allowance under authority of this section:
(1) Salaries and wages of civil town utility officers and employees;
(2) Utility service and fuel bills;
(3) Membership dues to organizations to which the town belongs;
(4) Subscription charges to periodical publications to which the town subscribes;
(5) State or federal taxes or withholding remittances;
(6) Insurance premiums;
(7) Regular banking and financial institution service charges;
(8) Rental charges on any leased property, buildings or equipment;
(9) Interest or mature principal on outstanding civil town or utility obligations;
(10) Required contributions to pension funds or benefit programs for civil town or utility employees;
(11) Any periodic payments required to be made under the provisions of any contractual agreement previously approved and entered into the Town Council, unless a stipulation of the contract makes such each payment conditional upon the prior review and approval of the Town Council; and
(12) At the direction of the Town Council President, the payment, in the amount as shall be set by the Town Council from time to time, to respond to an urgent circumstance prior to the approval of the Town Council.
(B) When payments are made by the Clerk-Treasurer in advance of allowance in accordance with this section, the subsequent allowance of the claim in the amount of the advance payment shall be deemed a full ratification and legalization of the action of the Clerk-Treasurer.
(Prior Code, § 8-2-5) (Ord. 2016-01, passed 2-8-2016)