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BALANCED BUDGET: A budget in which estimated revenues, including operating transfers from other funds equals estimated expenditures, including operating transfers to other funds. A balanced budget would have no effect on fund balance/fund equity. The Township's policies require the General Fund budget to be balanced. BOND: A written promise, generally under seal, to pay a specified sum of money, called the face value or principal amount, at a fixed time in the future, called the date of maturity, and carrying interest at a fixed rate, usually payable periodically. BONDED INDEBTEDNESS: Outstanding debt by issues of bonds, which are repaid by ad valorem or other revenue. BUDGET: A plan of financial operation embodying an estimate of proposed expenditures for a given period and the proposed means of financing them. BUDGET DOCUMENT: The official written statement prepared by the Clerk/Treasurer and Finance Officer of the Township which presents the proposed budget to the Town Board. BUDGET BODY MESSAGE: A general discussion of the proposed budget presented in writing as a part of the budget document. The budget message explains principal budget issues against the background of financial experience in recent years and presents recommendations made by the Clerk/Treasurer. BUDGET CALENDAR: The schedule of key dates, which a government follows in the preparation and adoption of the budget. BUDGETARY CONTROL: The control or management of a governmental unit or enterprise in accordance with an approved budget for the purpose of keeping expenditures within the limitation of available appropriations and available revenues. CAPITAL ASSETS: Assets with a value of $1,000 or more and a useful life of 3 years or longer. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE: Assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $1,000 and an estimated useful life in excess of three years. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET: A plan of proposed capital expenditures and a means of financing them. The capital budget is enacted as part of the complete annual budget. CAPITAL PROGRAM: A plan for capital expenditures to be incurred each year over a fixed period of years to meet capital needs arising from the long-term work program or otherwise. It sets forth each project or other contemplated expenditure in which the government is to have a part and specifies the full resources estimated to be available to finance the projected expenditures. CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS: To account for financial resources to be used for the acquisition or construction of major capital facilities. CASH BASIS: The method of accounting under which revenues are recorded when received in cash and expenditures are recorded when paid. CERTIFIED LEVY: Total tax levy of a jurisdiction, which is certified to the County Auditor. CHARGES FOR SERVICES: Charges for current services rendered. 61