STOCK OPTIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity under all plans:

	2023						2022
	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, beginning of     period	544,125	$	19.63	6.1 years			596,476	$	19.21
Options:
Granted	—						22,500	$	17.80
Exercised	(3,750)	$	10.65				(48,851)	$	14.40
Canceled or expired	(69,125)	$	20.50				(26,000)	$	18.27
Outstanding and expected to     vest, end of period	471,250	$	19.57	5.2 years	$	413,000	544,125	$	19.63	$	840,000
Exercisable, end of period	310,125	$	20.21	4.4 years	$	207,000	302,125	$	21.98	$	—
Shares available for future     grant	477,500						477,500

Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2023:

			Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices			Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining contractual life (in years)	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining contractual life (in years)
$10.65			90,000	$	10.65	7.4	45,000	$	10.65	7.4
$21.90			198,500	$	21.90	6.6	99,250	$	21.90	6.6
$22.50			108,250	$	22.50	1.0	108,250	$	22.50	1.0
$17.80			22,500	$	17.80	9.2	5,625	$	17.80	9.2
$19.61	-	$22.30	52,000	$	20.69	5.5	52,000	$	20.81	5.5
			471,250	$	19.57	5.2	310,125	$	20.21	4.4