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Finance director: county payroll, insurance premiums and ARPA review show healthy balances
Summary
Atchison County finance director reported payroll and expense runs for late January, noted a large annual workers' compensation premium, and said an executive order referenced in a letter will not affect the county's ARPA spending.
Atchison County Finance Director Mark (last name not specified) briefed the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 28 about payroll and major expense items and said the county’s cash position is healthy following recent distributions.
The update matters because the county is entering the budget season and commissioners asked for an early read on cash flow and large, nonrecurring expenses.
Mark reported total payroll for the Jan. 31 pay date of $199,133.50 and an accounts‑payable run for Jan. 29 that included $4,840.41 in credit card charges. He said the week’s total expense run was $536,814.54, of which roughly $374,000 was the county’s annual K‑Camp insurance premium (workers’ compensation and related coverage) and about $5,000 for KAC dues. Mark explained the insurance premiums are an annual lump sum paid at the start of the year and not spread in monthly installments.
He said recent distributions put positive balances into the general and other funds earlier than expected and that June and October remain key months to monitor cash flow for the fiscal year. Mark also referenced a letter he received that mentioned an executive order pausing federal spending; he told commissioners that, per his review, the county’s ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) obligations were already completed and the executive order would not affect Atchison County’s ARPA‑funded projects. The finance director offered to send the cited letter to the clerk on request.
Commissioners asked about budget calendar timing; Mark had circulated a budget calendar and the board discussed scheduling a workshop with the finance director to review numbers for 2024 and preliminary 2026 planning assumptions.
