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Sheriff's office reports $331,067.60 year-end cash balance; treasurer to file amended year-end report
Summary
At the March 11 Madison County fiscal court meeting, a sheriff's office representative presented 2024 year-end figures showing $6.14 million in receipts, $5.00 million in claims and a cash balance of $331,067.60; staff said fee increases and higher tax collections contributed and recommended an amended general term order.
Mary Margaret, representing the sheriff’s office, presented the office’s 2024 year-end financial figures to the Madison County Fiscal Court on March 11, 2025, in Berea.
She said the sheriff’s office recorded $6,144,384.98 in receipts and $5,000,813.17 in claims for 2024, leaving a cash balance of $331,067.60. Mary Margaret identified several revenue and expense items that influenced the outcome: an increase in vacate (eviction) filing fees from $20 to $60 produced roughly $45,000 in additional revenue; inspection fees were increased (office inspection from $5 to $15 and deputy inspections from $15 to $35, including a travel fee); tax collections were higher by about $150,000; and a vacant salary/benefit line for a departed captain (Captain Manley) was not spent and contributed to the favorable balance.
Clerk Barger asked whether a budget amendment was necessary; Mary Margaret said the treasurer will submit an amended general term order to document the year-end balances and the county will process the amendment and supplementing entries as required. She said the amendment will be prepared and will appear before the fiscal court for approval.
What was said and what happens next - Reported figures: receipts $6,144,384.98; claims $5,000,813.17; year-end cash balance $331,067.60 (figures presented by Mary Margaret). - Revenue drivers called out: increase in vacate/eviction filing fees (from $20 to $60); inspection fees increased for office and deputy inspections (resulting in higher fee revenue); higher tax collections (approx. $150,000); and one unfilled captain position reduced salary/benefit outlays. - Administrative action: Mary Margaret said she will prepare an amended year-end report (an amended general term order) and submit it for the court’s review and approval; the county will make required supplemental journal entries before closing the year.
No formal vote to adopt the amendment was recorded at this meeting; staff said the amended year-end report will come back to the fiscal court for approval.
