Council approves several administrative policies and a financial‑reporting agreement

At its Aug. 11 meeting the Medford City Council approved multiple administrative items in succession. Mayor Gary Bowen moved to adopt an Adjustments Policy governing accounts receivable; the motion was seconded by Vice‑Mayor Steve Zeman and passed unanimously. The council also approved a Credit Card Use Policy (motion by Gary Bowen; second by Shari England) and a confidentiality agreement for executive‑session attendees (motion by Steve Zeman; second by Debbie Kretchmar). Each vote was recorded in the minutes as carried with all present voting yes.

Separately, the council approved an agreement with Crawford and Associates for agreed‑upon procedures and financial reports for fiscal year 2024–2025; the motion was moved by Steve Zeman and seconded by Debbie Kretchmar. The minutes list no dissent and do not include contractual dollar amounts or scope details; any contract specifics would be maintained in the agreement document or city files.