The City of Salem received its yearly audit report Monday night and it showed no deficiencies.
Curtis Stoll of FGW gave the city the best rating possible.
Mayor Nic Farley commended the city staff as well as past and current city council for a job well done.
“We can always be aware of where our fund balance is at, and we try to do that on a monthly basis,” Farley said. “This gives us a stamp that at the end of the year, we finished in a really good position.”
Finance Director Keli Barrow says all utility funds are in good shape and do not need any adjustments other than the small yearly increase now in place. It was also noted the Police Pension Fund received $800,000 in funding during the past year and is in the range for being properly funded.
The city council approved the library tax levy in the same amount in the past and will also give the city $50,000 in sales tax revenue. The library board had wanted an increase, but Farley noted their expenses were budgeted even below this year’s budget and any increase would just go into surplus funds.
The council tabled a request from the Pregnancy Care Clinic because no one was present to answer questions about their proposal to use Bryan Memorial Park to provide coffee and information to Salem Community High School students on Thursday, October 23rd.
A request was approved for the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce to use Sweney Corner on Halloween night to allow merchants to pass out Halloween treats during trick or treat hours.
Mayor Nic Farley thanked all those involved in the Little Egypt Festival for their hard work. Emergency Services Director Andrew Strong thanked all the agencies that provided assistance to keep the event safe.
Public Works Director Travis Sanders reported new water lines being installed on Rotan, Jennings, and Bryan Streets were now 25 percent complete and should be completed before winter weather sets in.
