Lava Hot Springs council to weigh Well No. 3 bid, accounting help and audit tonight
The agenda also lists a proposal capped at $30,000 to reconcile the city's historical financial records.
The Lava Hot Springs City Council meets at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Lava City Hall, 115 West Elm Street, with a bid award for the city's Well No. 3 project on the agenda.
Council members are asked to accept the recommended bid, issue a notice of award and authorize Mayor Vicky Lyon to sign the notice to proceed once required agency approvals arrive. The agenda does not name the bidder or the amount.
The council will also consider a proposal from Highpoint Business Advisors for accounting support, reconciliation of historical financial records and monthly financial reports, at $200 an hour plus travel and capped at $30,000. Another item would approve an audit engagement letter with Deaton & Company, Chartered, for fiscal years 2024 through 2026.
Other items include a Chamber of Commerce request for $1,500 for a Community Heart & Soul Program application, several planning items, and an $800 invoice for removing a tree on city property that the agenda says was done without city authorization. The consent agenda includes council minutes dating to March 2021.
The meeting ends with a personnel-policy work session, an executive session on litigation and personnel, and possible employee pay raises.
Source: City of Lava Hot Springs, Nov. 12, 2026 regular council meeting notice and agenda.