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IV-22CITY OF ELK RIVER NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2019 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) F. Cash and Investments (Continued) Cash and investments held by trustee reflect balances held in segregated accounts for specific purposes. Interest earned on these investments is allocated directly to those accounts. G. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable include amounts billed for services provided before year-end. It is the City's policy to charge uncollectibles directly to operations as accounts become worthless. The Utilities has established a reserve for uncollectible accounts which is adjusted annually based on the receivable activity. No substantial losses from present receivable balances are anticipated. A summary of the Utilities' uncollectible account balances at December 31, 2019 is as follows: Electric Water Total H. Property Taxes $ 1 25,355 250 25,605 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. I. Special Assessments Special assessments receivable include the following components: • Delinquent -includes amounts billed to property owners but not paid. • Deferred -includes assessment installments that will be billed to property owners in future years. CITY OF ELK RIVER NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2019 NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) I. Special Assessments (Continued) Special assessments represent the financing for public improvements paid for by benefiting property owners. These assessments are recorded as receivables upon certification to the county. In governmental fund financial statements, special assessments are recognized as revenue when they are received in cash or within 60 days after year-end. All governmental special assessments receivable not received within 60 days after year-end are offset by a deferred inflow of resources in the governmental fund financial statements. At December 31, 2019, the total delinquent special assessment receivable balance was $23,610. J. Notes Receivable Notes receivable consist primarily of loans made by the City to area businesses for development purposes. The terms and interest rates of the individual loans vary. K. Inventories and Prepaid Items For the proprietary funds, inventories are valued at cost, which approximates market, using the first-in, first-out (FIFO} method. Inventories are recorded as an expense when sold or consumed rather than when purchased. Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid items in both government-wide and fund financial statements. The cost of prepaid items is recorded as expenditures/expenses when consumed rather than when purchased. L. Property Held for Resale These assets are recorded at the lower of original cost or current net realizable value in the governmental fund which purchased them. M. Restricted Assets The amounts in the restricted cash account are set aside in accordance with the issuing resolution for specific bond issues. They will be used for future debt service. N. Capital Assets Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges, sidewalks, and similar items}, are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type activities columns in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the government as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $10,000 and an estimated useful life in excess of two years. Such assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend assets lives are not capitalized. Donated capital assets are recorded at acquisition value at the date of donation. 170