WINONA LAKE – Winona Lake Town Council approved an ordinance to establish a change fund for the park department and clerk-treasurer’s office during a special meeting Friday.
Town Manager Craig Allebach said the ordinance approved Friday was supposed to cover three areas - the park department, clerk-treasurer’s office and the pavilion.
“But we don’t have any activity at the pavilion yet, so we dropped that off (of the ordinance) until we figure out what exactly is going on down there. But this (ordinance) basically authorizes the park department to have $150 cash fund over there, so they can make change for people who come in to take classes and all that other stuff. And another cash fund for the clerk-treasurer’s office, again for the same thing, to make change when people come in to pay utility bills and things like that,” Allebach said.
Council President Jim Lancaster said the fund is different than petty cash.
“This is a pool of available money, is cash or change, to be able to make cash based on sales and revenues that come up,” Lancaster said.
Councilman Barry Andrew asked if the balance of the fund was going to be the same at the beginning and end of the day.
Allebach said not necessarily at the end of the day. However, the clerk is going to have to bring money over to replenish the fund.
“Typically, what’s going to be there is the cash you’re going to use on a day-to-day basis. Then whatever cash comes in, that cash does have to be deposited on a daily basis,” Allebach said.