Overview
Clay Center took in $21,245,352 and spent $20,668,674 in 2024, adding $576,678 to end at $11,030,852 unencumbered ($11,748,699 cash). The General Fund ran a $182,140 deficit ($4,325,753 in, $4,507,893 out) and closed at $949,436 unencumbered. The Electric Utility dominates the city’s books at $7,391,412 of receipts, and total long-term debt stands at $10,924,154.
Source: City of Clay Center 2024 financial statements, summary statement.
At a glance — audited 2024
Source: City of Clay Center 2024 financial statements, summary statement and Note 4.
Funds — audited 2024
Reporting-entity walk (excluding agency funds): beginning unencumbered cash $10,454,174 + receipts $21,245,352 − expenditures $20,668,674 = ending unencumbered cash $11,030,852; plus encumbrances and accounts payable $717,847 = ending cash $11,748,699. The city is governed by a mayor and eight-member council; the statements exclude its related municipal entities.
| Fund | Receipts | Expenditures | Ending unencumbered |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $4,325,753 | $4,507,893 | $949,436 |
| Electric Utility | $7,391,412 | $7,397,339 | $4,163,465 |
| Water Utility | $3,208,859 | $3,311,000 | $1,454,713 |
| Pool Sales Tax | $613,469 | $333,160 | $1,452,989 |
| Street, Building, Machinery & Equipment | $449,413 | $98,086 | $1,169,835 |
| TOTAL — reporting entity | $21,245,352 | $20,668,674 | $11,030,852 |
General Fund walk: $1,131,576 + $4,325,753 − $4,507,893 = $949,436; plus $153,535 of encumbrances and accounts payable = $1,102,971 cash.
Source: City of Clay Center 2024 financial statements, summary statement.
Debt — audited 2024
Total long-term debt fell from $12,042,574 to $10,924,154 in 2024 after $1,118,420 of retirements; interest paid was $317,774.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| General obligation bonds | $4,610,000 |
| Revenue bonds (Series 2021 refunding) | $2,100,000 |
| Promissory notes | $3,173,956 |
| Revolving loan | $204,129 |
| Finance lease | $836,069 |
| Total long-term debt | $10,924,154 |
General obligation bonds outstanding comprise Series 2019 ($470,000, due 2029) and Series 2020 ($4,140,000, due 2032); 2025 GO debt service is $585,000 of principal plus $63,026 of interest.
Source: City of Clay Center 2024 financial statements, Note 4.
Sources & notes
- Source used: City of Clay Center, Kansas, financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 Read the source document.
- Sum checks: $10,454,174 + $21,245,352 − $20,668,674 = $11,030,852, plus $717,847 = $11,748,699; General Fund $1,131,576 + $4,325,753 − $4,507,893 = $949,436; debt $12,042,574 − $1,118,420 = $10,924,154.
- Basis flag: dated basis (2024 audit). The state portal indexes this filing as a draft; the document itself presents a complete audited statement with an unmodified regulatory-basis opinion, and no draft watermark appears in its text.
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