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Muhlenberg County schools report May revenue increase and approve payroll, vendor payments
Summary
District treasurer reported May revenues of $3.864 million and payroll of $6.118 million; the board approved payments and noted large vendor checks to Sports Turf, Pax and Patterson, and CNC Contracting.
The Muhlenberg County Board of Education approved the treasurer's report and payment of bills and salaries after the finance director summarized May financials and significant disbursements.
Treasurer Bluffinger reported May revenues of $3,864,000, up about $407,000 from the prior month and up roughly $409,000 from the same period last year. He noted increases and decreases by category: federal receipts were up about $27,000; state revenue was down about $388,000; tax revenue was down about $173,000; 'other' revenues were up approximately $877,000; food service was down $120,000; and daycare revenue was up $2,000.
Payroll for the period was $6,117,944, an increase of approximately $238,000 compared with May 2024. The board approved accounts payable and the reported checks. The accounts-payable breakdown included fixed and mixed expenses (~$755,000), variable expenses (~$606,000) and utilities (~$150,000). The treasurer highlighted significant May bills: CNC Contracting ($161,100 in accounts payable mention; $185,940 listed later among checks), Summit Engineering ($154,047) and TrainUSA ($80,879).
On a separate motion the board approved payment of $1,069,853.32 in bills and salaries for the current period. Significant checks listed during the meeting included Sports Turf ($384,006.80), Pax and Patterson ($243,935) and CNC Contracting ($185,940).
Board members asked no substantive questions before voting; both the treasurer's report and the bills-and-salaries payment were approved by voice vote with no dissent recorded.
