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The Freedom Town Board met Tuesday night with Mayor Shad Brackin absent. Rolando Galindo served as chairman, along with board member Terry Smith. Clerk Cindy Reed was present, as was office worker Dawn Ware. Maintenance man Stuart Page was also absent.

Cindy Reed said a Quickbooks software glitch occurred while she was in the middle of entering September numbers. In the course of her work, a popup occurred urging an upgrade to the 2018 version of the program. Normally, Quickbooks next prompts the operator to make a backup. This prompt did not occur. After an unusually long time – four hours – the upgrade stopped.

The automatic in-house backup had not worked either, so Reed is reaching out to their accountant for the copy of their data they submitted in August. She said she will have to rebuild September entries, which she was working on anyway. “So I do not have financials for you,” she said.

Galindo asked Dawn Wares how things were going in her new position as office manager. She replied she thought she had everything figured out.

Reed reported the REAP grant generator for the lift-station has been ordered. Also, an add-on of a $300 pedestal to support the generator was also ordered. She said that Brian Davey will likely complete work on the roof of the lift station by the end of next week.

At the present time, they have agreed to install a propane tank to fuel the generator. It will be large enough to run the equipment for 8 to 10 days. However, they would prefer to place a natural gas line out there since the generator will operate on either fuel.

A new HP wireless printer and computer has been quoted. An additional $400 expenditure will be needed if the town wants to update to the latest Microsoft Office versions. Terry Smith made the motion to make both the hardware and software those purchases. The motion passed.

Galindo made a motion to approve the September minutes, and the motion passed.

Smith made a motion to approve the September purchase list, which passed.

After adjourning the town board meeting, the group immediately opened the Municipal Trust Authority (MTA) meeting. They quickly approved the previous minutes from September and agreed to the purchase orders for MTA funds.

Wares reported a lot of work has been done on the AF&M building. The ceiling tile replacement is done, and on Tuesday they started painting the main walls.

Town of Freedom Expenditures

General POs

Pioneer Telephone (cell, fax, alarm, internet, phone) – $440

Alfalfa Electric Cooperative (street lights, af.am, town) – $920.43

SPC (office supplies) – $11.99

Dacoma Co-op (fuel) – $139.02

AEC Services (defrost control board) – $289.82

Martin Broadcasting (budget publication) – $81.20

Share Corp (Dynasty 300) – $1,077.11

Langston Plumbing (new heater for ambulance bay) – $1,150

Fire POs

Sight & Sounds (supplies) – $14.99

Chief Fire and Safety (gear) – $1,168

OBAR (tire) – $285

Erikson Steel (pipe) – $322.16

Ambulance POs

Dacoma Co-op (fuel) – $31.75

G&G Electronics (radio maintenance) – $35

Langston Plumbing (new heater for bay) – $1,150

MTA POs

Rural Water District (September)-- $2,777.02

Constellation Energy – $0

Comp Source – $325

Harper Sanitation (September) – $3,751.48

JC Supply (degreaser for lift station) – $438.30