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<br />ENTERPRISE FUNDS OVERVIEW
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<br />The City maintains enterprise funds to account for services the City provides that are financed primarily
<br />through fees charged to those utilizing the service. This section of the report provides you with an
<br />overview of the financial trends and activities of the City’s enterprise funds, which include the Water,
<br />Sewer, Surface Water Management, and Recycling Funds.
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<br />The utility funds comprise a considerable portion of the City’s activities. These funds help to defray
<br />overhead and administrative costs and provide additional support to general government operations by
<br />way of annual transfers. We understand that the City is proactive in reviewing these activities on an
<br />ongoing basis and we want to reiterate the importance of continually monitoring these operations. Over
<br />the years, we have emphasized to our city clients the importance of these utility operations being
<br />self-sustaining, preventing additional burdens on general government funds. This would include the
<br />accumulation of net assets for future capital improvements and to provide a cushion in the event of a
<br />negative trend in operations.
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<br />ENTERPRISE FUNDS FINANCIAL POSITION
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<br />The following table summarizes the changes in the financial position of the City’s enterprise funds during
<br />the year ended December 31, 2017, presented both by classification and by fund:
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<br />Increase
<br />2017 2016 (Decrease)
<br />Net position of enterprise funds
<br />Total by classification
<br />Investment in capital assets 16,292,000$ 16,306,381$ (14,381)$
<br />Unrestricted 1,298,744 1,116,957 181,787
<br />Total enterprise funds 17,590,744$ 17,423,338$ 167,406$
<br />Total by fund
<br />Water 7,519,127$ 7,597,937$ (78,810)$
<br />Sewer 5,765,055 5,845,684 (80,629)
<br />Surface Water Management 4,175,003 3,877,304 297,699
<br />Nonmajor Recycling 131,559 102,413 29,146
<br />Total enterprise funds 17,590,744$ 17,423,338$ 167,406$
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<br />Enterprise Funds Change in Financial Position
<br />Net Position
<br />as of December 31,
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<br />In total, the net position of the City’s enterprise funds increased by $167,406 during the year ended
<br />December 31, 2017. This increase was mainly in unrestricted net position, which increased $181,787, due
<br />to positive operating results in the enterprise funds.
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