It’s New Year’s Eve, late in the afternoon. Most locals are starting to celebrate the imminent departure of a difficult 2020 and impending arrival of 2021.
Or just easing into a quiet long weekend with their loved ones, huddled away from the perils of the pandemic.
But it’s also the last Thursday afternoon of the month.
So a quorum of the Dillon City Council’s Finance Committee shows up to City Hall to do the same thing they do every month on that day.
Look over bills submitted for payment to the city. And, if they seem legitimate, sign off on them.