The Muhlenberg County Board of Education accepted the treasurer’s report for the period ending Sept. 30 and approved payment of bills and salaries presented for October.
The district treasurer reported roughly $2.4 million in revenues for the reporting period and said revenues were down about $1.4 million from the prior month and down about $235,000 from the same period last year. The treasurer said federal receipts were delayed by a small cash‑request issue (reported in the transcript as $2.64), state receipts were down about $293,000 and tax receipts were down about $1.2 million; other revenues were reported up about $38,000. Food service and daycare receipts were reported up by modest amounts.
On the expenditure side the treasurer reported approximately $2,565,000 in expenses for the period and noted several large September invoices including an insurance package (reported as $704,000) and construction‑related payments such as Carpet Decorators ($267,881), Mojo Sports ($117,938), CNC Contracting ($92,589) and mechanical consultants ($87,255). The treasurer reported payroll of about $3.1 million and a rounded total described in the presentation as $5,640,000.
Board bills for October were presented at roughly $1.1 million (transcript line: "$1,100,000.03 and 15¢"), with about $15,000 of that listed as utilities. The packet named Old National Wealth Management for two large bond payments and a $72,007.77 invoice to Summit Engineering among the largest items. The board approved payment of bills by voice vote with no opposition recorded in the transcript.
Votes: the treasurer’s report was approved on a motion by Mr. Jamar, seconded by Ms. Young. The payment of bills and salaries was approved by voice vote; no opposition was recorded in the transcript.