F-29 Survey of Local Government Finances - Multi-function Spe

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

2015 ANNUAL
SURVEY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES
Multi-Function Special Agencies

Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
(8-4-2010)

Worksheet

F-29

(04/07/2015)

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1.

Please report amounts covering all funds and accounts of this agency except for any employee retirement funds
administered by this agency. Include bond redemption and interest funds, and construction or development
funds, as well as current funds. Exclude refunds and transfers between funds or accounts of this agency.

2.

You may report on either a cash or accrual basis.

3.

As this form is used for various kinds of agencies, some of the items may not apply to this agency. However,
read carefully the definition of each item to determine whether it applies to any of this agency’s transactions.

4.

Do not delay reporting to await finally audited figures, if substantially accurate figures can be supplied on a
preliminary basis.

5.

Use a black or blue ball point pen. Do not use pencil or felt-tip pen.

1

Is the addressee title/department and mailing address the same as shown in the address label?
Yes – Go to 2

No – Enter correct information below

Addressee Title or Department

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Please read carefully each part and all related definitions and instructions. Note especially:

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ATTN:
Street 1

Street 2

City

State

Zip Code

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PART 1 – ENDING DATE OF FISCAL YEAR
2

Which one of the following indicates the ending date of this agency’s fiscal year that ended between
July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015? Use this fiscal year even though a more recent one may be available. Mark
"X" only one box.
2014

2015

July

October

January

April

August

November

February

May

September

December

March

June

PART 2 – REVENUES

3

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 0

INCORRECT marking example –
Do not put slashes through "0" or "7".
$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

7

8 9 0

What was the amount of tax collections during the fiscal year indicated in 2 from all taxes imposed
by this agency?
Include
• Levies for debt service
• Levies for contributions to pension funds
• Levies for other funds or purposes
• Special property taxes (e.g., automobiles or intangible property)
• Taxes collected for this agency by another government
• Current and delinquent amounts, penalties, and interest
Exclude
• Receipts from service charges
• Special assessments
• Interest earnings
• Fines
• Any other sources that are not taxes or licenses
Property Taxes

A. Property taxes - All taxes on property, real or personal.

Thou.

Dol.

T01

B. Taxes other than property taxes - Specify: C

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Other Taxes
$Mil.

..

Thou.

Dol.

17295023

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Exclude
• Taxes not measured by value
• Payments in lieu of taxes (should be reported in 4 and/or 5 )

$Mil.

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HOW TO
REPORT
DOLLAR
FIGURES

CORRECT marking example –
Please print all information clearly in ordinary
characters. (Use care to keep characters in their
respective boxes.)

T99

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PART 2 – REVENUES - Continued
4

What was the amount of intergovernmental revenues received by this agency from other
governments during the fiscal year indicated in 2 ?
Include
• Grants
• Shares of taxes imposed by other governments
• Payments in lieu of taxes
• Reimbursements for services performed for other governments
• Payments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Exclude
• Loans
• Any taxes imposed by this agency which were collected for it by another government (should be
reported in 3 )
• Receipts from utility sales to other governments (should be reported in 5 )
Specify and report revenue by purpose - (e.g., water supply, streets and highways, sewerage, transit, health,
and hospitals, etc.).

Intergovernmental Revenues
$Mil.

1.

From other local governments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dxx

2.

From the State
Include
• Any amounts financed wholly or in part from Federal
grants to the State (i.e., pass-throughs)
Exclude
• Collection fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cxx

From the Federal government directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bxx

3.

Thou.

Dol.

1.

From other local governments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dxx

2.

From the State
Include
• Any amounts financed wholly or in part from Federal
grants to the State (i.e., pass-throughs)
Exclude
• Collection fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cxx

From the Federal government directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bxx

3.

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B. Purpose - Specify:

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A. Purpose - Specify:

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PART 2 – REVENUES - Continued

C. Purpose - Specify:
Intergovernmental Revenues

1.

From other local governments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dxx

2.

From the State
Include
• Any amounts financed wholly or in part from Federal
grants to the State (i.e., pass-throughs)
Exclude
• Collection fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cxx

From the Federal government directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bxx

3.

Thou.

Dol.

1.

From other local governments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dxx

2.

From the State
Include
• Any amounts financed wholly or in part from Federal
grants to the State (i.e., pass-throughs)
Exclude
• Collection fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cxx

From the Federal government directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bxx

3.
5

What was the amount of revenues, other than tax and intergovernmental revenues, received by this
agency during the fiscal year indicated in 2 ?
Include
• Revenues of all funds
Exclude
• Refunds and transfers between funds and accounts of this agency

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A. Current charges - Gross receipts from fees, sales, rentals, tolls, maintenance assessments, and other
charges for commodities or services.
Include
• Utility services, including sales to the Federal, State, or other local governments
Exclude
• Grants and other amounts received from the Federal, State, or other local governments (should be
reported in 4 )
Specify and report revenue by type of current charges:
(e.g., water supply, sewerage, solid waste, electric supply,
Current Charges
parks and recreation, natural resources, airports, etc.).
$Mil.
Thou.
Dol.
1.

..

Axx

2.

..

Axx

3.

..

Axx

4.

..

Axx

4 on the next page
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D. Purpose - Specify:

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PART 2 – REVENUES - Continued
B. Special assessments - Compulsory contributions and
reimbursements from owners of property benefited by
improvements (e.g., streets, sewers, sidewalks, water extensions, etc.)
as well as for servicing special assessment debt.
Exclude
• Proceeds from sales of special assessment bonds
(should be reported in 13 )
• Maintenance assessments (should be reported in item A.) . . . .

Other Revenues
$Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

U01

C. Receipts from sale of property and other capital assets
Include
• Property sold to other governments
Exclude
• Tax sales (should be reported in 3 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

U11

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D. Interest earnings - Interest received on all deposits
and investment holdings of this agency.
Include
• Interest on construction funds
Exclude
• Interest earnings of any employee pension funds . . . . . . . . . . .

U20

Fines and forfeits - Receipts from penalties imposed for
violations of law and civil penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

U30

Royalties - Compensation or portion of proceeds from
extraction of natural resources (e.g., oil, gas, and
mineral rights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

U41

G. Private donations - Gifts of cash or securities from private
individuals or corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

U50

E.

F.

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Include
• Insurance claims
• Recoveries of prior year expenditures
• Dividends
• Recorded profits from sale of investments
• Payments in lieu of taxes from private sources
Exclude
• Proceeds from borrowing
• Receipts from sale of security holdings
• Transfers between funds or accounts of this agency
• Employee contributions to employee pension funds
• Interest earnings of any employee pension funds. . . . . . . . . . . .

17295056

H. Miscellaneous other revenues - Revenues of this agency not
reported in items A. through G. or questions 3 through 4 .

U99

Total Revenues
$Bil.

6

What was the total amount of revenues reported on this
form (Sum of 3 through 5 )?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

REV

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PART 3 – EXPENDITURES
7

Were payments made to other governments for services or programs performed on a reimbursement
or cost-sharing basis (i.e., intergovernmental expenditures) during the fiscal year indicated in 2 ?
Yes – Go to 8
No – Go to 9

8

What were the payments made to other governments during the fiscal year indicated in 2 ?
Function - (e.g., water
supply, sewerage, electricity,
fire protection, airports,
natural resources, housing
and community development,
solid waste, etc.). Specify: C

Intergovernmental Expenditures
$Mil.

A.

xxx

B.

xxx

C.

xxx

D.

xxx

Thou.

Dol.

What was the amount of direct expenditures by purpose and type during the fiscal year indicated in 2 ?
Include
• Expenditures of all funds other than employee-retirement funds administered by this agency
Exclude
• Transfer between funds or accounts of this agency
• Payments made to other governments (should be reported in 8 )
• Benefits and payments from self-administered employee pension plans
• Interest on debt (should be reported in 10 )
Specify purpose - (e.g., water, sewer, natural resources, solid waste, highways, electric generation, parks
and recreation, airports, etc.).
A. Purpose - Specify:

Include
• Gross salaries and wages before deductions
Exclude
• Capital outlays and depreciation/amortization . . . . . . . . . . .

Direct Expenditures
$Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

17295064

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1. Direct expenditures for employee compensation and for supplies,
materials, operating leases, and contractual services

Exx

2. Construction
Include
• Production, additions, replacements, or major structural
alterations to buildings and other improvements . . . . . . . . .

Fxx

3. Purchase of equipment, land, and existing structures
Include
• Capital leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gxx

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Type of
recipient government (e.g., municipality, school
district, county, State, etc.).
Specify: C

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PART 3 – EXPENDITURES - Continued

B. Purpose - Specify:
1. Direct expenditures for employee compensation and for supplies,
materials, operating leases, and contractual services
Include
• Gross salaries and wages before deductions
Exclude
• Capital outlays and depreciation/amortization . . . . . . . . . . .

Direct Expenditures
$Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

Exx

2. Construction

Fxx

3. Purchase of equipment, land, and existing structures
Include
• Capital leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gxx

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Include
• Production, additions, replacements, or major structural
alterations to buildings and other improvements . . . . . . . . .

C. Purpose - Specify:
1. Direct expenditures for employee compensation and for supplies,
materials, operating leases, and contractual services
Include
• Gross salaries and wages before deductions
Exclude
• Capital outlays and depreciation/amortization . . . . . . . . . . .

Exx

2. Construction
Include
• Production, additions, replacements, or major structural
alterations to buildings and other improvements . . . . . . . . .

Fxx

3. Purchase of equipment, land, and existing structures
Include
• Capital leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gxx

1. Direct expenditures for employee compensation and for supplies,
materials, operating leases, and contractual services
Include
• Gross salaries and wages before deductions
Exclude
• Capital outlays and depreciation/amortization . . . . . . . . . . .

Exx

2. Construction
Include
• Production, additions, replacements, or major structural
alterations to buildings and other improvements . . . . . . . . .

Fxx

3. Purchase of equipment, land, and existing structures
Include
• Capital leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gxx

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D. Purpose - Specify:

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PART 3 – EXPENDITURES - Continued

E. Purpose - Specify:
1. Direct expenditures for employee compensation and for supplies,
materials, operating leases, and contractual services
Include
• Gross salaries and wages before deductions
Exx

2. Construction
Include
• Production, additions, replacements, or major structural
alterations to buildings and other improvements . . . . . . . . .

Fxx

3. Purchase of equipment, land, and existing structures
Include
• Capital leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gxx

Thou.

Dol.

What was the total amount of interest paid on long-term and short-term debt held by this agency
during the fiscal year indicated in 2 ?
Include
• Capitalized interest paid on construction loans
Exclude
• Debt retirement (should be reported in 13 )

Interest Expenditures
$Mil.

A.

Interest on water supply system debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I91

B.

Interest on electric power system debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I92

C.

Interest on gas supply system debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I93

D.

Interest on transit or bus system debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I94

E.

Interest on all other debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I89

Thou.

Dol.

Total Expenditures
$Bil.

12

What was the total amount of expenditures reported
on this form (Sum of 8 through 10 )? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Dol.

EXP

Personnel Expenditures

What was the total amount of expenditures for salaries and
wages reported in 9 ?
Exclude
• Fringe benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thou.

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

Z00

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10

Exclude
• Capital outlays and depreciation/amortization . . . . . . . . . . .

Direct Expenditures
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PART 4 – INDEBTEDNESS
13

What was the total amount of long-term debt held by this agency for the fiscal year indicated in 2 ?
Report bonds, mortgages, etc., with an original term of more than one year, including revenue bonds and
special assessment bonds as well as general obligation bonds.
Include
• Debt refunded
Exclude
• Capital leases (should be reported in 9 )
• Amounts for compensated absences
A. What was this agency’s debt for all public purposes?

Long-term Debt
for Public Purposes
$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

19U

1. Outstanding at beginning of fiscal year . . . . . . . . . . . . +
29U
2. Issued during fiscal year
(include all refunding issues) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +

49U
4. Outstanding total at end of fiscal year
(items A1. + A2. - A3.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =

B. What was this agency’s debt for privately owned housing,
industrial, or business purposes? This category is applicable
only to those agencies authorized to issue debt of this type
(e.g., industrial development revenue bonds, pollution control
revenue bonds, conduit debt, etc.).
$Bil.

Long-term Debt
for Private Purposes
Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

19T

1. Outstanding at beginning of fiscal year . . . . . . . . . . . . +
24T
2. Issued during fiscal year
(include all refunding issues) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +
34T
3. Retired during fiscal year
(include debt refunded) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44T
4. Outstanding total at end of fiscal year
(items B1. + B2. - B3.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =

What was the total amount of short-term debt held by this agency for the fiscal year indicated in 2 ?
Report tax-anticipation notes, bond-anticipation notes, interest-bearing warrants, and other obligations with an
original term of one year or less.
Exclude
• Accounts payable
• Other non-interest-bearing obligations
• Current portion of long-term debt (should be reported as
long-term debt in 13 )

Short-term Debt
$Bil.

A. Amount outstanding at beginning of fiscal year. . . . . . .

61V

B. Amount outstanding at end of fiscal year . . . . . . . . . . . .

64V

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Thou.

Dol.

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39U
3. Retired during fiscal year
(include debt refunded) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -

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PART 5 – CASH AND INVESTMENTS HELD AT END OF FISCAL YEAR
15

What was the total amount of cash and investments (at market value) held by this agency at the end
of the fiscal year indicated in 2 ?
Include
• Total amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand and on deposit
• Investments in Federal government, Federal agency, State and local government, and
non-governmental securities
Exclude
• Accounts receivable
• Value of real property
• All non-security assets
• Employee retirement funds
Amount at End
of Fiscal Year

A. Reserves held for redemption of long-term debt –
(e.g., sinking or debt service funds).
$Bil.

B. Unexpended proceeds from sale of bond issues
held pending disbursement – (e.g., bond funds). . . . . .

W31

C. All other cash and investments – Checking/savings
accounts, CDs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc. . . . . . . .

W61

Thou.

Dol.

PART 6 – REMARKS
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Include
• Any significant changes occurring within the last year
• Any difficulties encountered in completing this form

PART 7 – CONTACT INFORMATION
17

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Name of contact person - Please print

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Email Address - Please print

Title of contact person - Please print

Extension

Area code and fax number

Date form was completed
(MM)
(DD)
(YYYY)

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Include
• Any mortgages and notes receivable held as offsets
to housing and industrial financing loans. . . . . . . . . .