JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Two cities filed annual financial reports with the state auditor’s office in May, the auditor reported to the governor and the legislature Monday.
The cities of Florissant and Mayview filed their annual financial reports six months after the end of their 2015 fiscal year November 31, 2015, in accordance with last year’s SB 5 municipal court reforms, which went into effect last August.
The auditor’s compilation also included cities, towns and villages that were required to file either reports, addendums or certifications with the office earlier this year to comply with SB 5, but didn’t do so until May. Those cities included Bonne Terre, Higginsville, Buffalo, Marshall, Odessa, Sullivan, Green Ridge, Lilbourne, Summersville, Wellington and Wood Heights, as well as the villages of Freeburg and Hillsdale.
Reports filed by cities and villages can be searched through the State Auditor’s Office portal.
SB 5 required municipalities file an addendum to the annual financial report including total revenues from fines, bond forfeitures, and court costs for minor traffic violations. But after a circuit court ruling on March 28, 2016, the state auditor’s office cannot enforce that portion of the law.
