VIENNA — Maries County Treasurer Angie Pasley said her office is expected to finish the fiscal year below its approved budget, citing cautious planning, conservative spending and a focus on using existing resources.

Pasley’s total budget for 2025 was $59,176, with the majority allocated to salary expenses.

The budget breakdown includes $49,396 for salary, $400 for office supplies, $1,463 for postage, $6,752 for computer software, $215 for travel and mileage for training, $450 for room and meals for training, and $500 for registration fees and dues.

“The treasurer’s office is expected to finish the fiscal year below its approved budget, with no overages in expenditure categories,” Pasley said. “I believe the remaining funds are a result of cautious budgeting and spending.”

Throughout the year, Pasley said she focused on limiting expenses and delaying purchases whenever possible, even when funds were available.

“I focused on minimizing spending and making use of my existing resources,” she said. “Office supplies and materials were reused where possible, purchases were delayed or avoided unless necessary. I relied on existing inventory or purchasing supplies out of my pocket.”

Despite budget pressures, Pasley said the office did not reduce services or limit availability to the public.

“Budget constraints did not have any effect on services provided by the treasurer’s office,” she said. “All required services continued without interruption throughout the year.”

She said some expenditures were intentionally paused as part of a broader effort to remain fiscally responsible.

“Certain purchases were intentionally delayed, even when funds were technically available,” Pasley said. “The decision to pause the expenditures was made to remain as fiscally responsible as possible.”

Pasley said the office did not experience any major surprises in its budget line items during the year. Most increases were expected and outside the county’s control.

“Within the treasurer’s office, there were no significant unexpected increases or decreases in budget line items,” she said. “The primary increases occurred in routine, predictable expenses such as Missouri County Treasurers Association (MCTA) dues, which were anticipated and budgeted for, and postage, which rose due to a rate increase outside the county’s control.”

Looking ahead to the next budget year, Pasley said no additional funding requests or adjustments are anticipated.

“Based on this year’s budget outcome, there aren’t any adjustments or additional funding requests anticipated for the office,” she said. “While economic factors outside the county’s control can always affect costs, I will continue to monitor expenses closely and operate conservatively within my budget.”