West Terre Haute council tables a town donation-fund ordinance

What happened

A councillor said they were not ready to vote on an ordinance setting up a fund for donations to the town (described on the recording as an area development non-reverting fund, meaning a fund whose unspent money stays in it year to year) because they had not had time to read it. 5:42 The town attorney said that if no one moved to approve it, a member could move to table it, which then goes to a vote. 7:26 The clerk-treasurer said the ordinance would not change how donors give and agreed it could go back to the attorney for review. 9:00 The council then moved, seconded and tabled the item on a voice vote. 9:24 Speakers later said it could be taken up at the same special meeting as the state-signing ordinance if its wording is changed, but no date was set. 49:23

The outcome

Tabled on a voice vote; no per-member tally was recorded. No return date was set.

Sources

• Councillor needs time to read, 5:42
• Attorney on tabling, 7:26
• Clerk-treasurer comment, 9:00
• Motion to table, 9:24
• Possible special meeting, 49:23

Also known as: donations to the town · area development non-reverting fund · town donation fund · West Terre Haute donations ordinance