Overview
The City of Saint John ended 2025 with $3,718,601 of unencumbered cash and $3,950,368 of ending cash. Receipts for the year were $4,725,178 against expenditures of $4,522,626. The General Fund closed at $396,666 unencumbered ($407,294 cash) after spending $958,428 against a $1,067,885 budget — $109,457 under budget. Long-term debt at year-end was $1,021,067, down from $1,231,378, helped by a $531,772 forgiveness on the KDHE nitrate-removal plant loan, which was paid off in full during the year. The City reports no related municipal entities, made no budget amendments this year, and held a revenue neutral rate hearing.
Source: City of St. John 2025 financial statements, summary statement.
At a glance — audited 2025
Source: City of St. John 2025 financial statements, summary statement.
Funds — audited 2025
Reporting-entity walk (excluding agency funds): $3,476,356 + $39,693 of prior-year cancelled encumbrances + receipts $4,725,178 − expenditures $4,522,626 = ending unencumbered cash $3,718,601; plus $231,767 of encumbrances and accounts payable = ending cash $3,950,368. Cash composition: certificates of deposit $2,158,236 + money market and savings $595,936 + checking $1,235,055 + petty cash $175 = $3,989,402, less agency funds $39,034 = $3,950,368.
| Fund | Receipts | Expenditures | Ending unencumbered |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $1,010,522 | $958,428 | $396,666 |
| Water and Light | $1,738,538 | $1,642,603 | $278,348 |
| 5th Street Project | $1,201,115 | $1,104,784 | $96,331 |
| Electric and Waterworks Utility Surplus | — | — | $605,523 |
| Water System Capital Improvement | — | — | $579,675 |
| Equipment Reserve | — | — | $321,659 |
| City Sales Tax 1% | — | — | $279,350 |
| Storm Water Utility Replacement | — | — | $250,000 |
| Special Highway | — | — | $224,955 |
| Sewer Replacement | — | — | $96,729 |
General Fund receipts include ad valorem tax $503,171, delinquent tax $32,924, motor vehicle tax $76,937, sales tax $142,172, franchise fees $39,446, interest $63,052, and transfers in $100,000, less a neighborhood revitalization rebate of $13,821. General Fund expenditures include police $200,672, street $140,731, employee benefits $119,777, general administrative $105,448, park $96,310, swimming pool $78,419, capital outlay $79,898, and transfers out $59,000. The General Fund walk: $344,572 + $1,010,522 − $958,428 = $396,666; plus $10,628 = $407,294 cash. Transfers out of the General Fund: $15,000 to Equipment Reserve (K.S.A. 12-1,117), $39,000 to the Land Bank (K.S.A. 12-5903), and $5,000 to Jubilee.
Source: City of St. John 2025 financial statements, fund schedules.
Debt — audited 2025
Walk: beginning $1,231,378 + additions $520,044 − reductions and payments $730,355 = ending $1,021,067; interest paid in 2025 was $19,959.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021 (0.3%–1.25%, maturing 2031) | $430,000 |
| KDHE Nitrate Removal Plant loan (paid off in 2025; $531,772 forgiven) | $0 |
| Finance leases — total | $591,067 |
| — Road Improvements lease (added 2025) | $485,000 |
| — Swimming Pool Equipment lease | $34,902 |
| — Axon dash cameras | $26,925 |
| — Axon tasers (added 2025) | $35,044 |
| — Axon body cameras | $9,196 |
| Total long-term debt outstanding | $1,021,067 |
| Maturities due 2026 — principal | $202,407 |
| Maturities due 2026 — interest | $43,063 |
| Total principal and interest to maturity | $1,135,362 |
Disclosure: the KDHE nitrate-removal loan began 2025 at $590,858 and was reduced by the full $590,858 during the year, of which $531,772 was forgiven and the balance repaid — the forgiveness is stated in the statements’ footnote and is not a cash receipt.
Source: City of St. John 2025 financial statements, Note 16.
Sources & notes
- Source used: City of St. John, Kansas, financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 (ADAMSBROWN, LLC, March 3, 2026) Read the source document.
- Sum checks: reporting-entity walk $3,476,356 + $39,693 + $4,725,178 − $4,522,626 = $3,718,601, plus $231,767 = $3,950,368; General Fund walk $344,572 + $1,010,522 − $958,428 = $396,666, plus $10,628 = $407,294; General Fund receipt and expenditure line builds re-added in Python and match the printed totals exactly; debt walk $1,231,378 + $520,044 − $730,355 = $1,021,067.
- Identity: this is the City of Saint John (St. John), Kansas, the county seat of Stafford County.
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