(A) The following claims may be paid by the Clerk-Treasurer without prior approval of the Town Council, pursuant to I.C. 36-5-4-12, to wit:
(1) Property or services purchased or leased from the United States government, or an agency or a political subdivision of the United States government;
(2) License fees or permit fees;
(3) Insurance premiums;
(4) Utility payments or utility connection charges;
(5) Principal and interest payments on bonds;
(6) Payroll;
(7) Federal, state or county taxes;
(8) Grants of local, state or federal funds authorized by statute;
(9) In cases of machinery breakdown and a purchase needs to be made from a vendor that the town does not have an account with, providing the purchase is under $500;
(10) Purchases made from the Police Reserve Donation Fund, Park Donation Fund, Historic Farmland Donation Fund or Fire Department Donation Fund;
(11) Lease agreements or rental agreements;
(12) Training and conference fees;
(13) Meter deposit refunds after the final bill is paid; and
(14) Reimburse employees’ medical and prescription deductibles.
(B) Each payment of expenses under this section must be supported by a fully itemized claim.
(C) The Town Council, having jurisdiction over the allowance of the claim, shall review and allow the claim at the body’s or Council’s next regular or special meeting following the preapproved payment of the expense.
(Res. 2022-02, passed 1-13-2022)