VILLAGE OF BETHLEHEM
FINANCIAL REPORT GENERAL FUND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
FUND BALANCE, JULY 1, 2022 $454,272.46
REVENUES:
Ad Valorem Taxes $499,056.13
Building Permit Fees 4,906.00
B & O Tax 323,136.19
Local Utility Tax 131,301.95
Licenses 1,670.00
IRP Tax 100,822.16
Rent/Royalties 119,112.86
Police Fines & Costs 46,318.53
Cable Franchise Fees 60,384.92
Miscellaneous 33,257.27
Gaming Income 16,378.23
Oil & Gas Excise Tax 17,722.60
Video Lottery Revenue 39,279.96
TOTAL REVENUES $1,393,346.80
TOTAL REVENUES &
FUND BALANCE $1,847,619.26
EXPENDITURES:
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Official’s Salaries:
Mayor $3,600.00
Fica: EFTPS 550.80
Travel: Aaron Snider 3,600.00
Insurance:
Encova Insurance 65.68
TOTAL OFFICE OF MAYOR $7,816.48
OFFICE OF COUNCIL
Official’s Salaries:
Councilmen $9,100.00
Fica: EFTPS 711.44
TOTAL COUNCIL $9,811.44
OFFICE OF RECORDER
Official’s Salaries: Recorder $2,400.00
FICA: EFTPS 168.30
Legal Publications:
Wheeling Newspapers, Inc. 1,421.16
Dues & Subscriptions:
Belomar Regional Council 329.96
WV Municipal League 937.80
Office Expense:
Advance Lock & Security 116.87
Others-Aggregate (Under $50) 13.89
TOTAL OFFICE OF RECORDER $5,387.98
OFFICE OF VILLAGE CLERK
Salaries & Wages: Village Clerks $30,875.44
Fica: EFTPS 2,361.92
Postage:
U.S. Postmaster 4,025.33
Audit:
BHM CPA Group, Inc 1,750.00
WV State Auditor 560.00
Professional Fees:
Shaw & Associates, PLLC 19,100.00
Pension:
The Retirement Advantage 233.32
Employee Insurance:
Kansas City Life 631.46
Health Plan 27,304.35
Radiology Associates 171.65
Wheeling Hospital 13,145.04
Reynolds Memorial Hospital 240.50
Shon P. Rowan 1,072.68
Others-Aggregate (Under $50) 35.00
Insurance & Bonds:
WV Bureau of Employment 121.72
Encova Insurance 1,346.23
Travelers 13,480.23
United Bankcard Center 713.82
Material & Supplies:
Sam’s Club 603.08
Pitney Bowes Reserve Acct 211.28
Groupstar 1,343.71
Cardinal Business Forms 1,071.65
1st Choice Fire Extinguisher 210.12
Key Environmental Inc. 2,671.82
Wheeling Stamp & Stencil 142.75
J.C. Mensore Dist., Inc 452.25
MuniBilling 1,523.36
Buckeye Pest Management 360.00
Signature Pay 1,279.63
Richardson Copy Concepts 2,275.07
Wheeling Office Supply 602.21
American Sanitary Supply 150.63
WV Dept. of Environmental 525.00
St. Alphonsus Ladies Guild 75.00
Erb Electric 115.25
Maintenance Fee 4,045.07
Advance Lock & Security 382.80
United Bankcard Center 1,851.47
TG Cupp 60.00
Amasti 151.76
Crestline Software LLC 533.36
Trigg Construction 250.00
Others-Aggregate (Under $50) 107.55
Capital Expeditures: Groupstar 2,120.49
TOTAL OFFICE OF VILLAGE CLERK $140,284.00
OFFICE OF POLICE JUDGE
Official’s Salary: Police Judge $3,600.00
TOTAL OFFICE OF POLICE JUDGE $3,600.00
OFFICE OF VILLAGE ATTORNEY
Official’s Salary: Village Solicitor $1,800.00 Other Legal Services:
Gompers, McCarthy & McClure 20,269.90
TOTAL OFFICE OF VILLAGE ATTORNEY $22,069.90
VILLAGE HALL
Salaries & Wages: Janitor $2,040.00
Fica: EFTPS 156.06
Telephone: Comcast 1,367.69
Utilities:
American Electric Power 1,967.70
Bethlehem Water Dept. 1,491.33
Jochum Refuse 1,546.80
John Deere Financial 3,173.42
Johnson Boiler Works 1,833.34
Maintenance & Repairs:
Erb Electric 1,383.66
Kalkreuth Roofing 534.22
Insurance:
Paull Associates 250.00
Other-Aggregate (Under $50) 40.78
TOTAL VILLAGE HALL $15,785.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries & Wages:
Police Officers $262,286.29
Fica: EFTPS 20,064.87
Employee Insurance:
Kansas City Life 710.03
Health Plan 117,049.85
Pension:
The Retirement Advantage 233.34
Equipment Repairs:
Progressice Communications 144.00
Midwest Radar & Equipment 180.00 Lauttamus Communications 972.64
Repairs-Cruisers:
Advance Auto Parts 1,093.06
American Tire 1,871.17
Wheeling Auto Body 598.13
Elm Grove Dodge 658.40
Pro Auto Truck & Equipment 5,069.37
Insurance & Bonds:
WV Bureau of Employment 727.83
Encova Insurance 4,183.69
Travelers Insurance 10,980.24
United Bankcard Center 100.00
Training:
Rusty Jewell 100.00
United Bankcard Center 891.77
City of Wheeling- Police Dept. 50.00
Materials & Supplies:
American Tire 99.29
Groupstar 1,137.74
WV Correctional Industries 82.50
Advance Auto Parts 713.56
United Bankcard Center 1,743.43
10-42 Tactical LLC 781.74
Mt. Olivet Car Wash 100.00
In Synch Systems 935.00
Wheeling Office Supply 308.16
Others-Aggregate (Under $50.00) 79.93
Gasoline, Tires, Etc.:
WEX Bank 7,393.48
Bleifus Tire & Battery 109.08
Belmont Petroleum Corp. 7,528.08
Uniforms:
10-42 Tactical LLC 888.76
Capital Expenditures:
Groupstar 3,144.22
Lattamus Communications 34,409.48
TOTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT $487,419.13
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Hydrant Rentals: Bethlehem – Water Dept. $2,124.00
Contributions:
Bethlehem Vol. Fire Dept. 30,000.00
TOTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT $32,124.00
COMMUNITY PARK
Contributions: America Fireworks $ 5,840.00
TOTAL PARKS DEPARTMENT $ 5,840.00
STREET DEPARTMENT
Salaries & Wages:
Street Department Employees $95,911.58
Fica: EFTPS 7,337.33
Employee Insurance:
Kansas City Life 386.11
Health Plan 28,003.74
Pension:
The Retirement Advantage 233.34
Street Lighting:
American Electric Power 28,285.78
Equipment Repairs:
Southeastern Equipment 644.64
Wheeling Spring 2,659.99
Green Acres Power Sports 232.52
Lashley’s 2,745.15
Pro Auto Truck & Equipment 1,639.84
Others-Aggregate (Under $50) 37.80
Vehicle Maintenance:
United Bankcard Center 414.52
Advance Auto Parts 300.85
Pro Auto Truck & Equipment 390.17
Engineer: Stegman & Schellhase, Inc. 2,871.25
Insurance & Bonds:
WV Bureau of Employment 252.56
Encova Insurance 2,050.26 Traveler’s Insurance 10,980.21
Materials & Supplies:
Belmont Aggregates 514.38
Special Supply Company 332.75
Lowe’s 6,232.38
Kennedy Hardware 212.07
Miss Utility of WV 235.20
Wilson Blacktop 1,321.37
Bridgeport Equipment & Tool 340.32
Tractor Supply Credit Plan 285.91
Advance Auto 784.11
City Of Wheeling 2,963.05
Wayne Door Sales 350.00
Paul’s Tire Service 87.08
HP Excavating 3,987.69
Wheeling Rubber Products 108.52
Scott Himrod 200.00
Wheeling Spring 239.19
Superior Sealcoating 16,000.00
Morton Salt 13,885.88
Shirts ‘N More 265.16
Wheeling Hospital 170.00
B & B Hauling 3,316.70
Progressive Communications 432.00
United Bankcard Center 1,121.53
Mt Olivet Car Wash 100.00
A & A Safety Inc. 5,625.00
Wilson Auto Glass 79.29
Trudo Albert Fire Equipment 5,132.10
National Road Utility Supply 1,888.24
Sneigles Landscaping 36,825.00
Yensen Landscaping 427.00
Josh Gilmore 153.69
Green Acres 760.99
Others-Aggregate (Under $50) 129.20
Gasoline, Tires, Etc:
WEX Bank 1,640.30
Belmont Petroleum 3,659.10
American Tire Inc. 219.00
Others- Aggregate (Under $50) 20.00
Capital Improvements:
Cast & Baker Corp 166,882.60
TOTAL STREET DEPARTMENT $462,304.44
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Contributions: OVRTA $131,060.64
TOTAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION $131,060.64
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $1,323,503.01
FUND BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2023 $524,116.25
VILLAGE OF BETHLEHEM
FINANCIAL REPORT
CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
FUND BALANCE, JULY 1, 2021 $ 184,590.05
Revenues:
Interest Income $1,440.87
TOTAL REVENUES $1,440.87
TOTAL REVENUES & FUND BALANCE $186,030.92
Expenditures:
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $0.00
FUND BALANCE, June 30, 2022 $186,030.92
VILLAGE OF BETHLEHEM
FINANCIAL REPORT
COAL SEVERENCE FUND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
FUND BALANCE, July 1, 2022 $3,958.24
Revenues:
Coal Severance Tax $12,594.60
TOTAL REVENUES $12,594.60
TOTAL REVENUES & FUND
BALANCE $16,552.84
Expenditures:
Professional Fees:
Shaw & Associates, PLLC $400.00
BHM CPA Group Inc 1,750.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $2,150.00
FUND BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2023 $14,402.84
VILLAGE OF BETHLEHEM
FINANCIAL REPORT
WATER FUND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
FUND BALANCE, July 1, 2022 $370,786.31
Revenues:
Tap Fees $1,300.00
Customer Collections 818,721.74
Hydrant Rentals 2,124.00
Interest Income 1,609.93
Miscellaneous Income 46.79
TOTAL REVENUES $823,802.46
TOTAL REVENUES & FUND BALANCE $1,194,588.77
Expenditures:
Purchased Power:
American Electric Power $1,119.61
Purchased Water:
City of Wheeling 275,525.42
Salaries & Wages:
Water Department Employees 80,874.90
Professional Fees:
Gompers, McCarthy & McClure 900.00
Shaw & Associates, PLLC 10,450.00
Balestra, Herr & Scherr CPAs 1,750.00
Engineer:
Stegman & Schellhase, Inc. 1,932.50
Maintenance:
National Road Utility Supply 29,763.93
Lowes 1,063.72
City of Wheeling-Water Dept. 510.00
Yensen Landscape 489.00
Bridgeport Equipment & Tool 115.33
HP Excavating 9,525.00
Totterdale Bros Supply Co 2,143.44
Wilson Blacktop Corp 639.56
Pace Analyticcal 1,871.97
Speciality Supply Company 327.93
Contractors Supply Co. 114.16
B & B Hauling 4,591.38
Absolute Concrete 2,035.00
Southeastern Equipment 689.92
Shirts ‘N More 188.67
United Bankcard Center 2,078.26
Progresive Communications 576.00
USA Blue Book 618.56
Pro Auto & Truck Equipment 1,049.30
Ronald Walker, Jr. 83.95
Z-Pipe Supply 155.00
A & A Safety, Inc. 280.00
Panoptic Telemetry LLC 1,710.00
Green Acres Power Sports 281.36
Advance Auto Parts 673.49
Wilson Auto Glass 79.30
Badger Meter Inc. 2,208.66
Others- Aggregate (Under $50) 197.53
Billing & Collecting:
US Postal Service 708.67
MuniBilling 2,768.01
Insurance & Bonds:
Travelers CL Remittance Ctr 32,940.66
Health Plan 56,263.53
Fica: EFTPS 6,186.93
Telephone:
Comcast 1,367.64
Utilities:
American Electric Power 1,967.66
John Deere Financial 3,173.42
Johnson Boiler Works 1,875.00
Dues:
WV Rural Water Assoc. 384.32
Belomar Regional Council 329.97
Postage:
US Postal Service 3,666.67
Office Supplies:
American Sanitary Supply 150.63
Amasti 151.79
Cardinal Business Forms 968.55
Groupstar 1,428.61
Crestline Software LLC 533.36
Richardson Copy Concepts 441.70
Wheeling Office Supply 489.11
Pitney Bowes Reserve Amount 211.28
Wheeling Newspapers 507.87
Trigg Construction 250.00
Erb Electric 1,286.67
Signature Card 743.44
United Bankcard Center 345.61
Shirts ‘N More 76.50
Others-Aggregate (Under $50) 24.53
Regulatory Commission:
WV Public Service Commission 1,597.13
Capital Expenditures:
National Road Utility Supply 2,854.65
Richardson Copy Concepts 1,833.33
Rent:
Village of Bethlehem 6,600.00
Transportation:
Belmont Petroleum 3,659.01
Exxon 1,090.28
Payroll Taxes:
WV Bureau of Employment 404.25
Encova Insurance 1,512.16
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $575,405.79
FUND BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2023 $619,182.98
VILLAGE OF BETHLEHEM
FINANCIAL REPORT
SEWER FUND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
FUND BALANCE, JULY 1, 2022 $530,063.27
Revenues:
Customer Collections $572,792.47
Contributions 1,050.00
Interest Income 3,712.45
TOTAL REVENUES $577,554.92
TOTAL REVENUES & FUND
BALANCE $1,107,618.19
Expenditures:
Purchased Power:
American Electric Power $3,629.70
Sewage Treatment & Disposal:
City of Wheeling 208,384.83
Salaries & Wages:
Sewer Department Employees 57,722.26
Professional Fees:
Gompers, McCarthy & McClure 900.00
Shaw & Associates, PLLC 10,450.00
Belstra, Harr & Scherer CPAs 1,750.00
Billing & Collecting:
US Postmaster 58.67
MuniBilling 2,768.04
Insurance & Bonds:
Health Plan 56,263.53
Travelers Commercial Ins. 32,940.66
Fica: EFTPS 4,415.77
Telephone: Comcast 1,367.64
Utilities:
American Electric Power 1,967.65
John Deere Financial 3,173.42
Johnson Boiler Works 1,875.00
Dues:
WV Rural Water Assoc. 368.92
Belomar Regional Council 329.97
Rent: Village of Bethlehem 6,600.00
Regulatory Commission:
WV Public Service Commission 1,005.06
Office Supplies:
Cardinal Business Forms 968.55
Southeastern Equipment 282.57
American Sanitary Supply 150.63
Groupstar 1,343.61
Richardson Copy Concepts 441.70
Wheeling Office Supply 489.11
Amasti 151.79
United Bankcard Center 345.61
Advance Auto Parts 78.85
Erb Electric 1,286.67
Pitney Bowes Reserve Acct 211.28
Trigg Home Construction 250.00
Shirts ‘N More 76.50
Crestline Software LLC 533.36
Others-Aggregate (Under $50) 54.59
Maintenance:
Lowe’s 611.41
Robinson Pipe Cleaning 8,575.00
United Bankcard Center 1,095.74
Advance Auto Parts 594.64
Bridgeport Equipment & Tools 115.33
National Road Supply 118.36
Speciality Supply 241.29
American Sanitary Supply 923.88
Pat Gramlich 310.30
A & A Safety Inc 280.00
Warwood Armature 11,245.00
Erb Electric 640.49
Southeastern Equipment 407.35
Liberty Distributors 296.28
Progressive Communications 576.00
Shirts ‘N More 188.67
Foster Septic & Utility 1,050.00
Green Acres Power Sports 281.36 Pro Auto Truck & Equipment 1,049.29
Northern Panhandle Pipe & Supply 314.26
A.D. Baker 135.84
Wilson Auto Glass 79.30
Others-Aggregate (Under $50) 193.08
Transportation: Belmont Petroleum Corp. 3,659.01
Exxon 1,090.28
Engineering Expense:
Stegman & Schellhase 215.00
Payroll Taxes:
WV Bureau of Employment 374.25
Encova Insurance 1,026.71
Postage:
US Postal Service 4,316.66
Capital Expenditures:
Richardson Copy Concepts 1,833.33
TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $444,474.05
FUND BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2023 $663,144.14
VILLAGE OF BETHLEHEM
FINANCIAL REPORT
PARK FUND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
FUND BALANCE, July 1, 2022 $44,225.86
Revenues:
Contributions $5,840.00
Donations 1,590.40
Shelter Rentals 8,800.90
Steak Fry 11,255.00
Raffle 3,155.00
Yard Sale Income 120.00
Fall Festival 270.00
Miscellaneous 1,357.25
TOTAL REVENUES $32,388.55
TOTAL REVENUES & FUND BALANCE $76,614.41
Expenditures:
Salaries & Wages:
Park Employees $3,111.65
Utilities:
American Electric Power 1,764.75
Jochum Refuse 540.00
Supplies:
American Sanitary Supply 728.97
Ohio County Health Dept. 125.00
Deluxe for Business 249.04
Erin Roth 270.93
Speciality Supply Company 84.45
Erb Electric 955.00
Cardinal Business Forms 2,394.30
Sneigles Landscaping 2,430.00
CFM 139.72
Cash 400.00
Sam’s Club 266.16
Carenbauer Distributing 498.00
Johnson Boiler 1,168.68
Sysco 2,551.88
United Bankcard Center 1,183.90
Entertainers:
DJ at 4th of July 300.00
American Fireworks 4,740.00
Jones Porta Jons 660.00
Wayne Custer 1,375.00
David Hoffman 600.00
Repairs:
Lowe’s 938.90
Capital Expenditures:
Z-Pipe & Supply 7,384.45
Contractors Supply 1,126.20
Belmont Aggregates 5,347.29
Stegman & Schellhase 187.50
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $41,521.77
FUND BALANCE, June, 30, 2023 $35,092.64
VILLAGE OF BETHLEHEM
FINANCIAL REPORT
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
FUND BALANCE, July 1, 2022 $999,943.11
Revenues:
Interest Income $3,865.78
TOTAL REVENUES $3,865.78
TOTAL REVENUES & FUND BALANCE $1,003,808.89
Expenditures:
Capital Expenditures:
Z-Pipe & Supply $2,725.15
HP Excavating 15,250.00
Lowes 115.43
United Bankcard 1,699.65
National Road Utility 12,533.34
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $32,323.57
FUND BALANCE, June, 30, 2023 $971,485.32
I, Aaron Snider, Mayor of the Village of Bethlehem, County of Ohio, State of West Virginia do hereby state on oath that the foregoing information concerning Village Funds, Receipts and Expenditures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 for the Village of Bethlehem, County of Ohio, State of West Virginia is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Aaron Snider
Mayor
Thomas H. Auten, Jr.
Councilman
Stephen A. Harasuik
Councilman
Attest:
Matthew Saseen, Recorder
Subscribed and sworn to before me in said County of Ohio, State of West Virginia this 23rd day of August, 2023.Louise Visvary
Notary Public
My commission expires on 6th day of November, 2025.
News-Register September 15, 2023