Hull council approves reimbursements, audit engagement and insurance budget amendment

The Hull Mayor and Council on March 26 unanimously approved a series of accounting adjustments and an audit engagement intended to bring the city’s accounts into alignment.

The council voted to reimburse the SPLOST account for $6,048.20 in expenditures that the Clerk identified as not approved SPLOST projects, and to reimburse the General Fund $9,234.00 the city had spent on a new heating and air unit. The motions were moved and seconded by council members Yvonne Davenport and Mike McElroy and approved without objection.

The Clerk told the council that the 2024 Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) had been completed and that the 2025 audit is due June 30, 2026. The council authorized the Clerk to sign Letters of Engagement with the McLemore firm to perform the 2025 AUP at a cost of $5,750.00 (motion by Paige Phillips; second by Mike McElroy), also approved unanimously.

The council also approved a small additional payment of $206.76 to cover higher-than-expected costs for lighting installed at Hull Baptist Church (motion by Paige Phillips; second by Mike McElroy), and a budget amendment to correct the City Insurance line item. The Clerk reported the insurance premium was $5,254.00 versus a budgeted amount of $4,600.00, and recommended transferring $654.00 from the 'other purchased services' line; the council approved the transfer (motion by Paige Phillips; second by Steven Hollingsworth).

The actions taken are procedural steps to reconcile line items and ensure the city remains current on audits and eligible for state funding. The council’s minutes record the motions and unanimous approvals; no roll-call tallies were included in the public minutes.

The council adjourned after completing these items. The City Clerk’s signature appears at the end of the minutes (listed as Jandra Pou / Sandra Pou, Hull City Clerk).