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Enterprise Operations includes water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, solid waste recycling, and <br />the municipal golf course. An increase is needed to provide for a 3% COLA, a 12% increase in <br />health/dental premiums, scheduled capital replacement costs and 2-5% increases from bulk water <br />purchases and wastewater treatment costs. <br />Debt Service includes the principal and interest paid on bonds used to finance infrastructure <br />improvement projects. The decrease in debt service costs will result due to the defeasance of <br />bond issues in 2001 and 2002. <br />TIF Pay-as-you-Go refers to tax increment paid to developers as specified in Tax Increment <br />Financing (TIF) agreements between the City and various developers. The decrease in TIF pay- <br />as-you-go, will result due to the termination of various developer agreements for which all city <br />obligations have been met. <br />Trust Operations includes endowment funds used to offset general taxes, and to maintain a <br />cemetery. The increase signifies a higher use of reserves to support current operations. The <br />reserves being used represent multiple years of interest earnings. The principle endowment <br />remains intact. <br />Tax Levy, Tax Capacity, and Tax Impact <br />The proposed tax levy for 2003 is $9,070,055, an increase of $147,171 or 1.65%. <br />The following table summarizes the proposed 2003 tax levy. <br />.�= <br />� <br />