Drew County Treasurer Charlie Searcy reported last week that the Sanitation account is close to breaking even for the first time in 11 years.
According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, Searcy told the
Quorum Court that the account had a negative balance of $7,378 while at this same time in 32023, the account had a negative balance of $140,00, which is a $133,000 swing.
Searcy also reported that County General had a negative balance of just over $258,000 compared to a negative balance of almost $548,000 in 2023.
On another subject, Brannon Hill reported that because of the closing of the labor and delivery departments in both Ashley and Bradley Counties, there has been a significant increase in the number of babies being delivered at the Baptist Health Center-Drew County.
He said the hospital is delivering 35 to 45 babies each month which is the second highest number in the Baptist system.
