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MENTONE - Software to update the town's billing and bookkeeping was approved Monday by the Mentone Town Council.
The cost for the package is $12,659 through Keystone Consulting and the necessary hardware will be purchased at an additional fee from a separate vendor. Prices for the items will be obtained prior to the next meeting.
The new software will allow the town to discontinue the use of such things as claim forms, receipts and ledger books. All of the necessary bookkeeping can be done on the computer and printed on plain paper. The new software is Windows and replaces the town's DOS system for utilities, budget and payroll. The Windows programs are approved by the State Board of Accounts.
Training sessions for the software will be scheduled for the clerk-treasurer after the hardware is in place.
In other business, the council:
• Announced that the clerk's office will be closed Thursday.
• Elected Ed Lamar as president for 2002. Ed Rock, who had been president, made the nomination. Council member Mike Diemer was not in attendance.
• Heard an update on the town's wellhead protection plan that is being developed. Reports are due in March for submission to the state.
• Gave Town Marshal Jim Eads permission to seek quotes for remodeling the front three rooms of the police department building.
• Approved allowing utilities superintendent Brian Reed and street superintendent Darrel Miller to attend a wastewater conference in February in Indianapolis. Needed continuing education credits will be earned by their participation. The cost for registration and lodging is about $300.
• Tabled establishing various boards until the members are verified.
