June 2024 Minutes
Minutes for the June 2024 Special Meeting
Minutes for the June 2024 Special Meeting
Town of Farmerville
Special Meeting
June 24, 2024
The Farmerville Town Council met in special session at Farmerville Community Center, located at 407 South Main Street, Farmerville, Louisiana, on June 24, 2024. The council members present were Mayor John Crow, Caroline Gatson, Robert Allen, Ricky Johnikin, and Kerry Hill. Alderman Thomas Nation was absent.
The roll was called and with a quorum present Mayor Crow called the meeting to order. Invocation was offered by Keith Jesilink..
At this time, Town Clerk, Gay Nell Pepper, gave the public the opportunity to speak on the agenda item.
On motion by Gatson, seconded by Allen and unanimously approved to select The “Gazette” as our official journal for 2024/2025.
On motion by Allen, seconded by Hill and unanimously approved to authorize mayor to sign audit engagement letter with Jeff Maxwell, CPA, for our 2023/2024 audit.
Alderman Thomas Nation arrived at this time.
On motion by Gatson, seconded by Johnikin and unanimously approved to approve the write offs as present by Karen Brown, Utility Clerk.
On motion by Gatson, seconded Allen and unanimously approved to approved the 2023/2024 amended budget as presented.
TOWN OF FARMERVILLE
2023/2024 Revised Budget
GENERAL FUND
Beginning Fund Balance $1,434,009.13
REVENUES Orginal Budget Revisions Revised Budget
General & Administrative 1,233,500.00 229,550.00 1,463,050.00
Sanitation 813,000.00 69,500.00 882,500.00
TOTAL REVENUE 2,046,500.00 299,050.00 2,345,550.00
EXPENSES
General & Administrative 1,023,050.00 433,050.00 1,456,100.00
Sanitation 884,262.28 1,500.00 885,762.28
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,907,312.28 434,550.00 2,341,862.28
NET INCOME GENERAL FUND 139,187.72 (135,500.00) 3,687.72
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Ending Fund Balance $1,437,696.85
SALES TAX
Beginning Fund Balance 4,152,561.00
Original Budget Budget Revisions Revised Budget
REVENUES 1,478,060.00 636,560.00 2,114,620.00
EXPENSES
Shop & Administrative 505,060.00 300,125.00 805,185.00
Streets 828,450.00 132,500.00 960,950.00
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,333,510.00 432,625.00 1,766,135.00
NET INCOME SALES TAX 144,550.00 203,935.00 348,485.00
Ending Fund Balance 4,501,046.00
SALES BOND
Beginning Fund Balance 835,452.00
Budget Budget Revisions Revised Budget
TOTAL REVENUES 750,000.00 31,100.00 781,100.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 748,030.00 6,550.00 754,580.00
NET INCOME SALES BOND 1,970.00 24,550.00 26,520.00
Ending Fund Balance 861,972.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Beginning Net Position 5,438,890.00
Original Budget Revisions Revised Budget
TOTAL REVENUES 1,855,600.00 539,000.00 2,394,600.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,834,995.00 84,055.00 1,919,050.00
NET INCOME WATER 20,605.00 454,945.00 475,550.00
Ending Net Position 5,914,440.00
SEWER DEPARTMENT
Beginning Net Position 4,181,417.00
Original Budget Revisions Revised Budget
TOTAL REVENUES 527,500.00 770,500.00 1,298,000.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 509,720.00 379,400.00 889,120.00
NET INCOME SEWER 17,780.00 391,100.00 408,880.00
Ending Net Position 4,590,297.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Beginning Fund Balance 1,655,159.69
Original Budget Revisions Revised Budget
TOTAL REVENUES 607,700.00 63,000.00 670,700.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 530,155.00 46,900.00 577,055.00
NET INCOME FIRE 77,545.00 16,100.00 93,645.00
Ending Fund Balance 1,748,804.69
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Beginning Fund Balance 142,392.56
Original Budget Revisions Revised Budget
TOTAL REVENUES 1,080,700.00 220,000.00 1,300,700.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,076,650.00 187,350.00 1,264,000.00
NET INCOME POLICE 4,050.00 32,650.00 36,700.00
Ending Fund Balance 179,092.56
TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 8,346,060.00 2,559,210.00 10,905,270.00
TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 7,940,372.28 1,571,430.00 9,511,802.28
TOTAL NET INCOME 405,687.72 987,780.00 1,393,467.72
On motion by Gatson, seconded by Allen and unanimously approved to approve the 2024/2025 Budget as presented.
TOWN OF FARMERVILLE
2024/2025 Proposed Operating Budget
GENERAL FUND
Beginning Fund Balance 1,437,696.85
REVENUES
General & Administrative 1,254,700.00
Sanitation 800,000.00
TOTAL REVENUE 2,054,700.00
EXPENSES
General & Administrative 999,150.00
Sanitation 879,262.28
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,878,412.28
NET INCOME GENERAL FUND 176,287.72
Ending Fund Balance 1,613,984.57
SALES TAX
Beginning Fund Balance 4,501,046.00
REVENUES 1,553,060.00
EXPENSES
Shop & Administrative 634,065.00
Streets 874,740.00
TOTAL EXPENSES 1,508,805.00
NET INCOME SALES TAX 44,255.00
Ending Fund Balance 4,545,301.00
SALES BOND
Beginning Fund Balance 861,972.00
TOTAL REVENUES 785,600.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 700,780.00
NET INCOME SALES BOND 84,820.00
Ending Fund Balance 946,792.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Beginning Net Position 5,914,440.00
TOTAL REVENUES 1,901,600.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,871,360.00
NET INCOME WATER 30,240.00
Ending Net Position 5,944,680.00
SEWER DEPARTMENT
Beginning Net Position 4,590,297.00
TOTAL REVENUES 608,000.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 586,010.00
NET INCOME SEWER 21,990.00
Ending Net Position 4,612,287.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Beginning Fund Balance 1,748,804.69
TOTAL REVENUES 628,700.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 586,720.00
NET INCOME FIRE 41,980.00
Ending Fund Balance 1,790,784.69
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Beginning Fund Balance 179,092.56
TOTAL REVENUES 1,128,200.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,106,220.00
NET INCOME POLICE 21,980.00
Ending Fund Balance 201,072.56
TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES 8,659,860.00
TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENDITURES 8,238,307.28
TOTAL NET INCOME 421,552.72
There being no further business to come before the board, Mayor Crow declared this meeting the 24th day of June, 2024, adjourned. Upon motion by Johnikin, seconded by Hill.
Town of Farmerville
1024 Sterlington Hwy
Farmerville, LA 71241
(318) 368-9242
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Farmerville, LA 71241-0427