Overview
Anthony's General Fund ran a $107,096 deficit in 2025, spending $1,688,817 against $1,581,721 of receipts and ending with $689,644 of unencumbered cash. The city as a whole is dominated by its utilities: the Electric Utility alone took in $3,818,152, and the Capital Improvements Fund ended at $4,641,870. Two funds ended in unencumbered deficit — the Airport Fund at $(147,189) and the Wildlife and Parks Grant Fund at $(396,372) — while the primary government ended with $15,695,998 of unencumbered cash and $17,904,942 of cash.
At a glance — audited actuals, year ended December 31, 2025
General Fund — audited actuals 2025
Receipts build: taxes $573,813 + intergovernmental $29,200 + liquor tax $9,718 + local retail sales tax $193,344 + fines and fees $10,009 + charges for service $23,760 + interest $317,518 + building rent $1,035 + franchise fees $61,300 + licenses and permits $4,205 + federal aid $29,001 + reimbursements $98,051 + miscellaneous $24,388 + transfers in $221,760 − neighborhood revitalization rebate $15,381 = $1,581,721. Beginning cash $796,740 − deficit $107,096 = ending unencumbered cash $689,644; plus $36,080 of payables = $725,724 cash. The category build below sums exactly to $1,688,817.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| General administration | $77,402 |
| Streets | $255,996 |
| Planning and zoning | $15,098 |
| Police | $439,828 |
| Fire | $52,474 |
| Golf course | $42,944 |
| Building maintenance | $13,600 |
| Park | $13,420 |
| Tree board | $3,159 |
| Municipal hall | $22,222 |
| Transfers out | $752,674 |
| Total General Fund expenditures, actual | $1,688,817 |
Major funds — audited actuals 2025
Each row's walk (beginning + canceled encumbrances + receipts − expenditures = ending) was verified against Statement 1.
| Fund | Receipts | Expenditures | Ending cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Benefits | $667,581 | $684,776 | $338,908 |
| Airport | $159,806 | $326,009 | $(147,189) |
| Special Street and Highway | $55,739 | $16,618 | $323,890 |
| Capital Improvements | $1,387,389 | $1,012,602 | $4,641,870 |
| Electric Utility | $3,818,152 | $3,844,911 | $486,012 |
| Sewage Utility | $562,575 | $549,942 | $484,416 |
| Water Utility | $1,053,482 | $1,225,985 | $568,029 |
| Electric System Equipment Replacement | $473,379 | $230,758 | $4,525,306 |
Primary-government walk: $16,212,390 + $27,379 + $11,086,028 − $11,629,799 = $15,695,998 unencumbered, plus $2,208,944 of payables = $17,904,942 cash. Total reporting entity: $17,165,566 + $27,379 + $11,394,914 − $11,900,147 = $16,687,712 unencumbered, plus $2,213,975 = $18,901,687 cash. The Airport Fund's deficit reflects $273,416 of capital outlay in 2025 against a $1,433,772 budget that assumed $1,300,000 of state and federal grants that did not arrive (actual grants $0).
Source: City of Anthony 2025 audit, Statement 1 and Schedules 2-2, 2-3.
Debt & notes
Total contractual indebtedness fell from $5,180,791 to $4,908,859 in 2025 after $271,932 of payments, with $124,693 of interest paid. Composition at year end: Series 2013 Water Utility System Revenue Bonds $3,975,041 (2.50%, issued 2013 for $4,998,000, maturing 2053) and KDHE loans $933,818 (Project C20-1775-01 $633,366 at 3.13% to 2030; Project C20-3005-01 $300,452 at 1.33% to 2042). The Series 2010A general obligation pool bonds ($25,000) and the 2021 Dodge Durango finance lease ($4,860) were both paid off in 2025, ending at $0. Maturities due in 2026: principal $248,787 + interest $122,110 = $370,897; total remaining principal $4,908,859 + interest $1,686,628 = $6,595,487. The city did not hold a revenue neutral rate hearing for 2025 and made no budget amendments.
Source: City of Anthony 2025 audit, Note 16.
Sources & notes
- Only source used: City of Anthony, Kansas, Financial Statement with Independent Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2025 (unmodified opinion on the Kansas regulatory basis, adverse opinion on U.S. GAAP; the state filing marks the file "In Process"). Read the audit (PDF).
- Sum checks: General Fund receipts build sums to $1,581,721; the expenditure categories sum to $1,688,817; cash walk ($796,740 − $107,096 = $689,644; + $36,080 = $725,724); primary-government walk ($16,212,390 + $27,379 + $11,086,028 − $11,629,799 = $15,695,998); reporting-entity walk ($17,165,566 + $27,379 + $11,394,914 − $11,900,147 = $16,687,712); Airport ($2,268 + $16,746 + $159,806 − $326,009 = $(147,189)); Capital Improvements ($4,267,083 + $1,387,389 − $1,012,602 = $4,641,870); debt ($3,975,041 + $933,818 = $4,908,859; $5,180,791 − $271,932 = $4,908,859).
- Jurisdiction palette: no verified City of Anthony palette was on file, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a city color.