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Beardstown reports $3.1M in general-fund checking; ambulance services logged 88 calls in February
Summary
City financial statements presented March 18 show a $3,127,094.67 general-fund combined checking balance and other fund totals; Beardstown ambulance recorded 88 calls in February (Virginia ambulance recorded 29).
The Beardstown City Council received routine financial and service reports at its March 18 meeting that showed multi-fund balances and February ambulance activity.
City Clerk Brian Ruch reported February cash receipts of $1,425,278.00 and disbursements of $1,741,036.95 and provided year-to-date figures for the May 1–April 30 fiscal year. The City Treasurer reported combined checking balances including $3,127,094.67 in the General Fund, $3,953,054.07 in Special Revenue Funds, $743,562.49 in Bond Sinking Funds, and other fund balances including an ARPA grant balance of $499,664.62 and a Water Increment Fund balance of $213,919.76.
Overtime and part-time pay for February were reported as follows: Ambulance $16,392.35, Fire $5,303.40, Police $3,745.05, and Public Works/Cemetery/City Hall $3,483.54. The meeting record lists disbursements for the period ending March 18, 2025.
Ambulance reporting showed Beardstown with 88 total calls in February, charges of $83,958.00, and collections of $22,855.72; Virginia ambulance reported 29 calls with charges of $39,294.00 and collections of $15,629.95. The minutes also list total adjustments and year-to-date collections for the May 1–April 30 period.
These items were presented as routine reports and were filed on the consent agenda; no further action or policy decisions were recorded in connection with the financial or ambulance reports during the meeting.
