Council tables $81,333 insurance reimbursement question, approves remaining appropriations

During the appropriations review the council noted an $81,333 insurance reimbursement check connected to a claim involving a Paul Philippy bus but had no immediate explanation for the entry. One commissioner said, "I hesitate to approve it if we can't explain it," and the council moved to table that appropriation to investigate further.

With that single item tabled, the council voted 5–0 to approve the remaining additional appropriations (including funds for GIS migration, EMS pass-throughs and Board of Health adjustments) and later unanimously approved a slate of intra-department transfers needed to cover overtime, equipment and other line-item needs. The council directed staff to report back with an explanation of the insurance reimbursement at the August meeting.