Board hears financial report showing $17.8M monthly decrease tied to debt service

Apr 20, 2026

Finance director John Godwin told the Calhoun County Board of Education the district’s cash fell $17.8 million in February due mainly to a debt-service payment; the general fund still holds an ending balance of $46.74 million, about a 4.9-month reserve.

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John Godwin, who the board introduced to present the financial report, told trustees that the district’s cash equivalents totaled $51,800,000 and that “a $17,800,000 decrease from the previous month’s reporting is a debt service payment” tied to advanced refunding. He said investments at cost were $16,600,000 and that the district’s net income year‑to‑date was roughly $300,000.

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