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CITY OF ELK RIVER NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2016 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) D. Fund Financial Statement Presentation (Continued) Proprietary fund financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and accrual basis of accounting, similar to the government-wide financial statements. Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items. Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund's principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues of the City's enterprise funds are charges to customers for sales and services. The operating expenses for the enterprise funds include the cost of sales and services, administrative expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses. Fiduciary fund financial statements use the accrual basis of accounting. Agency funds, the City's only fiduciary type, are custodial in nature (assets equal liabilities) and do not have a measurement focus. E. Budgetary Information Annual budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 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. (40)