By:  Diane Benjamin

From Bills and Payroll tonight:  http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=9509

Remember when the Financial Statements are issued and the City brags about their Award Winning presentation?  See page 7

http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=9336

They BOUGHT it!

FIN Misc. Expense Government Finance $ 580.00 App. Fee for Cert. of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program

I’ve never seen Financial Statements without some kind of excellence certificate.  Feeling scammed?

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The City is anticipating their snow plows taking out A Lot of mailboxes:

SNOW & ICE Other Rpr/Mnt Menards Nrl $ 5,544.00 Mailboxes

Administration isn’t the only department eating your tax dollars:

These are all PCard spending – see the list starting on page 129.

WATER ADMIN Other Prof/Tech Times Past Inn $ 660.00 Meeting lunch

WATER PURE Othr Purch Serv Pizza Hut $ 83.90 Pizza for Chlorine Training Class

PK MAINT Other Supplies Papa John’s $ 166.00 Employee Recognition

LIB Employee Relations Wm Supercenter $ 42.98 Cake for Bouda Retirement Party, 12/4/15

LIB Employee Relations Schnucks $ 14.98 Snacks for G. Bouda Retirement Party, 12/4/15

LIB Employee Relations Party City $ 100.58 79120: Decorations for Staff App Day, 11/17/15 ($100.58); Shipping ($7.99)
LIB Employee Relations Oriental Trading Co $ 76.72 Decorations for Staff Appreciation Day, 11/19/15 ($76.72); Shipping ($13.99)
LIB Employee Relations The Chocolatier $ 173.68 Chocolate for Staff Appreciation Day, 11/17/15
LIB Employee Relations Kroger $ 17.94 79120: Stf App Day items-Drinks ($17.94); Plastic cups ($5.79)

HR Employee Relations Jimmy John’s $ 99.48 United Way Campaign Refreshments
HR Employee Relations Jimmy John’s $ 55.97 United Way Campaign Refreshments