Sean C. Morgan
The Sweet Home City Council accepted a “clean” audit of its finances for 2011-12 during its regular meeting on Feb. 26.
“Grove, Mueller & Swank, PC, have issued an unqualified (“clean”) opinion on the city’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2012,” said the report.
Government agencies, such as the city of Sweet Home and School District 55, are audited annually by an independent auditor, who then issues an opinion. The report noted no deficiencies or material weaknesses.
“I thought it went fine,” said Finance Director Pat Gray. “Everything was out front. We passed all their internal checks.”
There’s usually something, but the city had no need for corrections, Gray said. The audit was as good as it gets.
Present at the meeting were councilors Marybeth Angulo, Craig Fentiman, Mayor Jim Gourley, Greg Mahler and Dave Trask. Scott McKee Jr. and Bruce Hobbs were absent.
In other business, the council:
n Appointed Mark Taraski to the Youth Advisory Council.
Taraski, a sophomore at Sweet Home High School, will serve as an at-large representative. He previously attended Conroe High School in Texas.
Taraski has five years of experience working with Yahweh Street Ministries, serving the homeless, elderly and cooking at the Salvation Army.
His extracurricular activities have included the junior varsity cross country runner, the debate team, the National Forensics League, Montgomery County Texas Search and Rescue and Texas state water tester.
Three openings remain, including one junior high at-large representative, one high school junior representative and one youth at large representative, which is open to youths ages 12 to 19.
For more information about the YAC or other city committees, contact the city manager’s office at (541) 367-8969.
n Held the second reading of revisions to the Peddler’s Solicitors and Transient Merchants ordinance.