Emery council approves budgets, insurance changes and routine items; stipend increase tabled
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Summary
At its monthly meeting the Emery Town Council approved routine measures including approval of minutes, payment of bills, acceptance of employee insurance changes, and adoption of the 2025 and 2026 budgets (with a $1,000 animal-control line). A proposed increase to mayor and council stipends was discussed and tabled for a future hearing.
Emery — The Emery Town Council approved a series of routine administrative items on the agenda Tuesday night, including the minutes from May 14, payment of town bills, acceptance of an employee insurance plan change, and the 2025 and 2026 municipal budgets. A proposal to raise the mayor and council monthly stipends was discussed but tabled for a later meeting.
Councilmembers voted on multiple procedural motions early in the meeting. The council approved the May 14 minutes, authorized payment of bills, agreed to a change in a staff member’s health benefit cost-sharing so that that employee (Rick) will pick up the increased portion, and accepted several insurance rate increases including worker’s compensation. The council then moved to amend and approve the 2025 budget and later approved the proposed 2026 budget with the addition of a $1,000 line item for animal control.
The stipend proposal drew discussion but was not placed on the agenda for formal action. Council members said the increase should be included as part of the budget process and that the matter will be addressed at a future reading.
Votes at a glance • Approval of May 14 minutes — motion approved; recorded ayes included Misty, Melissa, Pat, Kim, Vicky. • Payment of bills — motion approved; recorded ayes included Misty, Melissa, Pat, Kim, Vicky. • Change to employee health benefit cost-sharing (employee Rick to pay the additional portion) — motion approved; recorded ayes included Misty, Melissa, Pat, Kim, Vicky. • Acceptance of insurance and workers’ compensation rate increases — motion approved; recorded ayes included Misty, Melissa, Pat, Kim, Vicky. • Amendment/approval of the 2025 budget — motion approved. • Approval of the proposed 2026 budget with added $1,000 animal-control line item — motion approved; recorded ayes included Misty, Melissa, Pat, Kim, Vicky.
The council did not adopt any change to the monthly stipends for the mayor or councilmembers at this meeting; members agreed to include a stipend proposal in the budget process and tabled final action until a subsequent meeting. The session concluded with a motion to adjourn that passed.