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OTHER REVENUES -These revenues refer to refunds, reimbursements, donations, and 111111 lease payments. N/A — In the ranking column this means there was no rank due to the fact there was no expenditure in this category. Also, rankings are not in the database prior to 2003. N/A in other categories means the data is unavailable, or does not apply. NET TAX LEVY - The city net property taxes, after state property tax relief aids or grants,required to be paid by the property owners of the city. PARKS AND RECREATION - These expenditures reflect park maintenance, mowing, planting, and removal of trees. Recreation expenditures include festivals, bands, museums, community centers, baseball fields, organized recreation activities, etc. PART-TIME EMPLOYEES — This represents the number of part-time employees that the city has reported to the State Auditor's Office. This does not include part-time employees of city enterprises (such as public utilities). This data is not available prior to 2003. PER CAPITA - This represents the amount of a particular category per person. For example, if the "Total Revenues" of a city are $634, that means the city received an average of$634 dollars per person in "Total Revenues." • PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDITURES - These expenditures reflect the costs related to the protection of persons and property. This category combines several distinct city departments, including police, fire, ambulance services, and other protection. RANK - This is how the city ranks versus other cities in the state on a per capita basis. Cities are only ranked against cities that are in the same population group (over or under 2500 in population), and only in categories that have revenue or expenditures. SALARIES — This represents the amount paid in salaries to city employees. This does not include salaries paid to employees of city enterprises (such as public utilities). It also does not include benefits. This data is not available prior to 2003. SANITATION - These expenditures reflect the costs of refuse collection and disposal, recycling, as well as weed and pest control. Some cities provide sanitation services through enterprise funds. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS - These revenues refer to levies made against certain properties to defray all or part of the costs of a specific improvement, such as new sewer and water mains, deemed to benefit primarily those properties. The amount includes the penalties and interest paid on the assessments. SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - A fund used to account for the proceeds of specific • revenue sources that are restricted to expenditures for a specific purpose.