What types of enterprise fund debt are held by the City and what are the terms associated with that debt?

•The water fund has state loans with terms ranging from 15 years to 30 years and interest rates ranging from 2.5% to 4.0%. •The water fund has refunding water bonds and water bonds with terms of 15 years to 30 years with interest rates ranging from .91% to 4.50%. •The wastewater fund has state loans with terms ranging from 15 years to 20 years, all with the interest rate of 2.5%. •The solid waste fund has leases with terms ranging from 3 years to 7 years and interest rates ranging from 1.54% to 1.84%. The total debt obligation in the Enterprise funds at fiscal year-end 2017 was $9.71M. The Water fund had $6.72M in obligations, the Wastewater Fund had $2.39M in obligations, and the Solid Waste fund had capital lease obligations totaling $0.60M.

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1. What is the General Fund?
2. What are the primary General Fund revenue sources?
3. What is the 4th Cent Sales & Use Tax and how is it allocated?
4. What is the 5th Cent Sales & Use Tax (local option) and how is it allocated?
5. We have a 6th cent specific purpose tax (1% SPT local option) in Albany County. Why don’t I see it in General Fund revenue sources? How is this tax being managed?
6. How much debt can the City carry?
7. What are the current types of general fund debt and the terms associated with the debt?
8. What is an Enterprise Fund?
9. What types of enterprise fund debt are held by the City and what are the terms associated with that debt?
10. What determines how much the City can spend?
11. What is the City’s Bond Rating?
12. What is Depreciation? How does the City manage it?
13. What are Fund Balance and Net Position?
14. What do the different components of fund balance mean?
15. What is a Modified Balance Sheet?
16. What are the Days of Operation Reserves?
17. What are the Recreation Center’s primary revenue sources?
18. What is the percent of Cost Recovery for the Recreation Center?
19. What is the Enterprise Fund Shared Services Transfer?
20. How does the City plan its budget for Enterprise Funds?
21. Are the revenues in the Enterprise fund only user fees?
22. How does the Financial Outlook Report differ from the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)?