Kingsford Heights approves $214,820.05 in claims; clerk to follow up on small past‑due invoices

Kingsford Heights — The Kingsford Heights Town Council approved a batch of claims totaling $214,820.05 at its Feb. 9 meeting and directed staff to follow up on several billing items identified during the review.

During the claims discussion the council asked staff to check the distribution of a NIPSCO (utility) bill that appeared to be split between town council funds and the community capital development fund; the council asked that the allocation be reviewed and corrected if necessary. The clerk also reported two small past‑due invoices to Granger (amounts read on the record as $3.00 and $8.59); staff said a check had been mailed Jan. 8 but Granger reported it had not been received and requested reissuance.

A separate payroll claim was explained: a payroll system error left one employee’s paycheck off the direct‑deposit run; Keystone (payroll vendor) advised issuing a physical check. Council approved the claims by motion and voice vote.

Next steps: staff will check the NIPSCO distribution and reissue Granger checks if necessary; the clerk will confirm bookkeeping entries once the issues are resolved.