In its last meeting of 2019, the Chataignier Village Council heard from certified public accountant Vic Slaven about its audit report.
Slaven reported the audit was a clean and unmodified opinion.
According to Slaven, as of June 30, 2019, the village’s total assets were $76,756.00 and total liabilities and fund balance of $76,756.00.
Slaven went through the audit and that included the following:
Revenues
Taxes- $33,160
Licenses and permits-
$6,243
Franchise tax- $18,140
Beer tax- $157
Highway maintenance-
$2,970
Fine and forfeits-
$23,159
Rental income- $9,650
Interest- $91
Miscellaneous- $27,883
Total- $151,453
Expenditures
General government-
$107,177
Public safety- $22,746
Public works- $7,624
Total- $137,547
The village began the year with a fund balance of $91,851 and ended the year with a fund balance of $74,880.
Slaven also went through the findings of the audit but reported “everything that was a problem has been fixed and reported.”
In other business, the council:
• heard from Police Chief Clint Brasseaux about a recent thefts in the village.
• voted for Councilwoman Debra Fontenot to receive compensation of back pay.
• voted to adopt an amended ordinance regarding compensation of the village administrator.
• voted to authorize Mayor Justin Darbonne to purchase a permit to use a drying bed with the sewer system.
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Tony Marks
Editor