CLAYPOOL - The Claypool Town Council adopted new policies Monday night.
The board accepted a resolution that bans smoking in any building owned by the Town of Claypool. Anyone caught smoking in such a building will have to pay a $25 fine and any other expenses that may come as a result.
The board also passed a policy regarding credit cards for town employees.
The new policy resolves that department heads and the clerk-treasurer will each hold a credit card with a $500 limit. These cards will only be used for items and services, which have been approved by the board and which only have to do with town business.
The board then passed a travel policy for town employees.
According to this policy, the town will reimburse employees when they use personal vehicles for town business. The town will also pay for meals not exceeding $50 per day when travelling on town business. Lodging will be approved on a case-by-case basis before the trip takes place, and receipts and documentation will have to be presented to and approved by the board.
In other business:- The board approved a service contract with Keystone, the town office's software provide. The software handles all of the Claypool's billing and payroll among other things. Upgrades are required every year. The board agreed to pay $4,310 for the 2011 contract.
- A new street light has been installed at the west end of North Street. NIPSCO could not give an exact estimate for installing more lights, but the town is considering the possibility of installing lights in some of the darker areas of town.
The next regular meeting will be March 21 at 7 p.m.
