Votes at a glance: Bristol council approves bills, copier purchase and SRF disbursement; adds public comment to agenda

Key formal actions taken by the Bristol Town Council on July 2, 2026:

1) Approval of invoices/bills
Motion: Approve the bills as presented.
Mover: Greg Tolsky. Second: Tony Davidson.
Vote: Doug DeSmith — Yes; Tony Davidson — Yes; Kathy Burke — Yes; Greg Tolsky — Yes; Jeff Beachy — Yes. Outcome: Approved.

2) Police copier/printer purchase
Motion: Approve purchase of a replacement copier/printer for the police department (purchase preferred to leasing per staff recommendation; packet included a vendor quote).
Mover: Tony Davidson. Second: Doug DeSmith.
Vote: Doug DeSmith — Yes; Tony Davidson — Yes; Kathy Burke — Yes; Greg Tolsky — Yes; Jeff Beachy — Yes. Outcome: Approved. Staff will clarify warranty and appropriation line-item details post-purchase.

3) SRF disbursement number 65 (water tank project)
Motion: Approve SRF distribution #65 for the water-tank project (amounts cited in staff packet).
Mover: Kathy Burke. Second: Jeff Beachy.
Vote: Doug DeSmith — Yes; Tony Davidson — Yes; Kathy Burke — Yes; Greg Tolsky — Yes; Jeff Beachy — Yes. Outcome: Approved.

4) Modify agenda to add public comment
Motion: Amend published agenda to include a public-comment period.
Mover: Doug DeSmith. Second: Greg Tolsky.
Vote: Unanimous in favor. Outcome: Approved; public comment then occurred.

5) Adjournment
Motion to adjourn carried by voice vote.

(Reporting note: Vote tallies are taken from roll-call statements and the public meeting transcript. Where the transcript offered small name-spelling variations, this summary uses the names as introduced at roll call.)