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Beardstown council approves $459,350 insurance package, reviews finances and ambulance reports
Summary
At its Nov. 19 meeting the Beardstown City Council approved workers' compensation, liability and unemployment insurance proposals totaling $459,350 for the contract year, accepted routine minutes and consent items, and reviewed monthly financial and ambulance statistics.
Alderperson Chris Baer moved and Alderperson Eric Harbin seconded a motion that the council approve proposals from Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust for workers' compensation and liability insurance for Dec. 1, 2024–Nov. 30, 2025 and unemployment insurance coverage for Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025. The motion passed 7–0 by roll call vote (Yea: Baer, Buhlig, Culves, Davis, Harbin, Schramm and Taylor; Absent: Seward).
The action was the main formal vote of the Nov. 19 Beardstown City Council meeting and was taken as part of routine disbursements for the period ending Nov. 19, 2024. The council record lists the package total as $459,350.00. Alderperson Baer made the motion; Alderperson Harbin seconded.
Council members also disposed of routine business. Alderperson Mary Davis moved and Alderperson Shawn Taylor seconded that the reading of the minutes from the Nov. 5, 2024 meeting be dispensed with and the minutes approved; that motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Alderperson Chris Baer moved and Alderperson Eric Harbin seconded to approve and file the routine reports on the consent agenda; that motion passed unanimously by roll call under the omnibus vote designation.
City Clerk Brian Ruch reported October cash receipts of $978,924.51 and cash disbursements of $1,024,889.38 and provided May 1–April year-to-date totals. The Treasurer reported fund balances including General Fund $3,148,287.71, Special Revenue Funds $4,614,547.36 and Bond Sinking Funds $601,063.37, and listed several other restricted funds.
Overtime and part-time payroll totals for October were reported by department: Ambulance $22,030.36; Fire $862.86; Police $14,452.38; Public Works/Cemetery/City Hall $10,456.75.
Monthly ambulance reports were presented: Beardstown ambulance ran 63 calls in October with total charges of $59,764.00 and collections of $19,942.74; the Virginia ambulance reported 43 calls with charges of $46,594.00 and collections of $18,459.62. Year-to-date charge, collection and adjustment totals were included in the record.
There being no further business, the council adjourned at 6:31 p.m. on a motion by Alderperson Mary Davis, seconded by Alderperson Chris Baer.
