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.. .. � - .� �� � : . <br />The following summary shows actual local government aid as a percentage of budgeted general <br />fund revenues and how the yearly amounts vary due to changes in the formulas dis�ibuting the <br />aids. <br />1995 <br />1994 <br />1993 <br />1992 <br />1991 <br />1990 <br />1989 <br />1988 <br />1987 <br />1986 <br />1985 <br />Proprietary Operations <br />General Fund <br />Revennes <br />$7,096,503 <br />6,843,427 <br />6,595,278 <br />6,072,254 <br />5,888,721 <br />5,659,676 <br />5,304,582 <br />4,887,392 <br />4,844,345 <br />4,774,970 <br />4,557,868 <br />Local <br />(7nvernment Aid <br />$ 77,404 <br />30,426 <br />-0- <br />-0- <br />11,600 <br />242,927 <br />1,374,861 <br />848,496 <br />848,507 <br />803,071 <br />717,4�5 <br />p r�� <br />1.1 <br />.4 <br />0.0 <br />0.0 <br />.2 <br />4.3 <br />25.9 <br />17.4 <br />17.5 <br />16.8 <br />15.7 <br />Enterprise Funds account for the financing of services to the general public in which ail or most <br />of the costs involved are paid in the form of charges by the user of such service. Except for <br />ownership, these funds closely resemble a privately-owned business. <br />The Sanitary Sewer Fund accounts for the operation of the sewer system with 9,723 customers <br />currently being billed. The City reviews its financial position and the rate structure annually. <br />Excess fund balances are used to finance cuaent operations. Rates have increased for all types <br />of users each year since 1984 to cover increased cost from the Metropolitan Waste Control <br />Commission (MWCC). <br />Approxunately 77% of the sewer operating expenses, including depreciation on the distribution <br />system, are for sewage service provided by the MWCC. Consequendy, the sewer rates aze in a <br />lazge part determined by the MWCC. Sewer rates aze calculated to generate revenues to offset <br />10 <br />