(A) The Clerk-Treasurer is authorized to make claim payments in advance of Town Council allowance for the following types of expenses:
(1) Property or services purchased or leased from the federal government or an agency or a political subdivision of the federal government;
(2) License fees or permit fees;
(3) Insurance premiums;
(4) Utility payments or utility connection charges;
(5) Federal grant programs, if advance funding is not prohibited and the contracting party provides sufficient security for the amount advanced;
(6) Grants of state funds authorized by statute;
(7) Maintenance agreements or service agreements;
(8) Lease agreements or rental agreements;
(9) Principal and interest payments on bonds;
(10) Payroll;
(11) State, federal or county taxes;
(12) Expenses that must be paid because of emergency circumstances;
(13) Expenses described in an ordinance; and
(14) Any bill, invoice, or charge that would otherwise incur a penalty or late fee if payment were delayed until the regularly-scheduled Town Council meeting.
(B) Any payment made under this section must be supported by a fully itemized invoice or bill (or other proof that a late fee would otherwise be incurred if not timely paid), and certification by the Clerk-Treasurer.
(C) The Town Council shall review the claim at the Town Council's next regular or special meeting following the preapproved payment of the expense.
(Ord. 2021-03, passed 4-8-2021)
Statutory update:
Similar state provisions, see I.C. 36-5-4-12