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Beardstown reviews June financial reports and ambulance activity; overtime totals presented
Summary
City Clerk and Treasurer presented June 2024 cash receipts and disbursements, fund balances, department overtime totals, and ambulance call, charge, and collection figures for Beardstown and Virginia ambulance services.
At its July 16 meeting the Beardstown City Council received routine financial reports for June 2024 and ambulance summaries for Beardstown and Virginia.
City Clerk Brian Ruch reported June cash receipts of $1,585,191.80 and cash disbursements of $1,244,759.64. The City Treasurer noted combined checking balances including the General Fund at $3,093,804.79 and Special Revenue Funds at $3,460,232.00; other funds listed included Bond Sinking Funds $702,463.38; Water Increment Fund $213,456.29; ARPA Grant $745,761.87; Harbor Development Fund $119,359.72.
The council also reviewed overtime and part‑time pay totals for June 2024: Ambulance Department $22,916.68; Fire Department $3,588.91; Police Department $12,100.21; Public Works/Cemetery/City Hall $16,360.24.
Ambulance reports showed Beardstown logged 59 calls in June 2024 with total charges of $58,610.40 and collections of $36,060.05; Virginia reported 36 calls with charges of $43,326.00 and collections of $18,663.66. County tax and adjustment figures were recorded in the reports included with the routine materials.
The meeting approved the minutes from July 2, 2024 and filed the consent agenda under omnibus vote. Alderwoman Dawn Seward also noted that repeat ordinance offenders should receive a ticket upon a second violation, a comment recorded for enforcement consideration. The meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m.
