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CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2015 Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED F. Budgetary Information Annual budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. Annual appropriated budgets are legally adopted for the General fund and the Library, Ice Arena, Landfill and Economic Development Authority special revenue funds. Project -length financial plans are adopted for all capital projects funds. All annual appropriations lapse at fiscal yearend. On or before July 1 of each year, all departments and agencies of the City submit requests for appropriation to the City's administrator so that a budget may be prepared. Before September 30, the proposed budget is presented to the City Council for review and approval. The City Council holds public hearings and may add to, subtract from, or change appropriations. Any changes in the budget must be within the revenue and reserves estimated as available or the revenue estimates must be changed by an affirmative vote by a majority of the City Council. The budget is prepared by fund, function, and activity and includes information on the past year, current year estimates, and requested appropriations for the next fiscal year. Expenditures may not legally exceed budgeted appropriations at the fund level without Council approval. Spending control is established by the amount of expenditures budgeted for the fund, but management control is exercised at the department level. Reported budget amounts are as originally adopted or as amended by Council approved supplemental appropriations and budget transfers. G. Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources, and Net Position/Fund Balance 1. Cash and Investments The City's cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition. Cash balances from all funds are combined and invested to the extent available in authorized investments. Earnings from such investments are allocated to the respective funds on the basis of applicable cash balance participation of each fund. Investments are reported at fair value, based upon quoted market prices. The Minnesota Municipal Money Market fund operates in accordance with appropriate State of Minnesota laws and regulations. The reported value of the pool is the same as the fair value of the pool shares. 2. Receivables Property Taxes The City Council annually adopts a tax levy and certifies it to the county in December each year for collection the following year. The county is responsible for collecting all property taxes for the City. Property tax levies are based on property values assessed on January 2 of the preceding year. The county spreads all levies over all taxable property. These taxes attach an enforceable lien on taxable property as of January 1 and are payable by the property owner in May and October each year. The taxes are collected by the County Treasurer and tax settlements are made to the City three times a year, in January, July and December. In the fund financial statements, taxes that remain unpaid at December 31 are classified as delinquent taxes and are offset by a deferred inflow of resources for delinquent taxes not received within 60 days after year end. Deferred inflow of resources for taxes in governmental activities is susceptible to full accrual on the government -wide statements. -54-