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City of Asheville



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Note: All data unless otherwise specified is for the 12 month period ending June, 30th of the designated year



Municipality Revenues and Expenditures Financial Profile
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200920082007200620052004

Revenues by Source







Property Tax$43,839,812 42,137,547 41,265,169 36,874,016 35,178,460 34,616,551


Utility 33,515,652 34,187,686 33,443,009 26,320,087 22,847,966 22,685,419


Sales Tax 14,959,877 16,473,529 17,326,145 16,043,057 14,494,337 13,534,005


Sales & Services 14,396,416 12,792,190 11,309,693 10,468,505 11,863,493 10,625,885


Intergovernmental 20,592,595 18,794,662 19,492,723 17,188,634 17,228,181 18,326,296


Debt Proceeds 48,387 44,032,093 - 9,889,435 - 741,577


Other Miscellaneous 12,783,731 14,902,252 17,427,765 11,576,163 8,995,689 7,655,563


Total$140,136,470 183,319,959 140,264,504 128,359,897 110,608,126 108,185,296










Expenditures by Function







Utility$49,989,480 38,048,773 19,627,996 16,189,822 16,322,417 15,007,953


Debt Service 14,773,486 15,040,733 12,565,606 11,388,251 11,932,616 12,060,791


Transportation 23,046,872 16,574,085 15,584,081 13,289,103 13,294,649 12,867,940


General Government 13,968,356 13,666,373 12,041,361 11,436,237 12,765,385 8,855,384


Public Safety 41,917,089 40,962,767 38,486,306 35,129,322 31,137,782 29,621,071


Other 25,616,635 23,749,626 23,931,751 23,446,166 22,683,541 19,918,558


Total$169,311,918 148,042,357 122,237,101 110,878,901 108,136,390 98,331,697










Expenditures by Object







Salaries & Wages$52,520,500 48,210,771 43,471,084 39,890,606 37,527,807 35,058,848


Capital Outlay 36,202,984 22,944,631 14,929,876 5,383,372 7,002,557 6,072,987


Other Operating + Debt Service 80,588,434 76,886,955 63,836,141 65,604,923 63,606,026 57,199,862


Total$169,311,918 148,042,357 122,237,101 110,878,901 108,136,390 98,331,697



















Per Capita Revenues by Source







Property Tax$560 541 543 504 480 476


Utility 428 439 440 360 312 312


Sales Tax 190 213 229 219 198 188


Sales & Services 184 164 149 143 162 146


Intergovernmental 263 241 257 235 235 252


Debt Proceeds 1 566 - 135 - 10


Other Miscellaneous 163 191 229 158 123 105


Total$1,789 2,355 1,847 1,754 1,510 1,489










Per Capita Expenditures by Function







Utility$638 489 258 221 223 207


Debt Service 189 193 165 156 163 166


Transportation 294 213 205 182 182 177


General Government 179 176 159 156 173 121


Public Safety 535 526 507 480 425 408


Other 327 305 315 320 310 274


Total$2,162 1,902 1,609 1,515 1,476 1,353










Per Capita Expenditures by Object







Salaries & Wages$671 619 572 545 512 482


Capital Outlay 462 295 197 74 96 84


Other Operating 1,029 988 840 896 868 787


Total$2,162 1,902 1,609 1,515 1,476 1,353










Population GroupNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and Above


Number of Municipalites in Group 11 10 10 10 10 10


Average Population In Group 208,221 219,011 209,977 203,653 197,088 193,718


City of Asheville Population 78,313 77,837 75,948 73,189 73,239 72,669

Group Average Per Capita Revenues by Source







Property Tax 484 463452427420406


Utility 338 354352339299238


Sales Tax 167 190193187176165


Sales & Services 197 204200183162153


Intergovernmental 232 264259228220195


Debt Proceeds 305 407420334329156


Other Miscellaneous 216 273395401285373


Total 1,939 2,1552,2712,0991,8911,686










Group Average Per Capita Expenditures by Function







Utility 391 428413380338276


Debt Service 318 268279263241235


Transportation 369 347391367308297


General Government 157 158136139117127


Public Safety 413 394391380359350


Other 426 380360346341355


Total 2,074 1,9751,9701,8751,7041,640










Group Average Per Capita Expenditures by Object







Salaries & Wages 531 514502473463463


Capital Outlay 573 549579548447423


Other Operating 970 912889854794754


Total 2,074 1,9751,9701,8751,7041,640


















General Fund
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200920082007200620052004

General Fund revenues$85,540,877 87,616,437 86,131,200 78,380,054 75,897,630 72,023,036

General Fund expenditures 84,438,678 87,048,609 75,980,501 70,641,399 68,289,185 62,075,999

Operating transfers in 84,600 314,423 - 115,000 - -

Operating transfers out 4,663,325 16,839,879 6,415,732 6,082,098 5,488,689 3,772,110

Capital leases and installment purchase proceeds - 3,000,000 - 1,738,255 - 741,577

Other items 146,505 35,336 253,619 1,311,587 96,803 163,500

Excess of revenues and other sources over (under) expenditures and other uses (3,330,021) (12,922,292) 3,988,586 4,821,399 2,216,559 7,080,004










Fund balance available (FBA):







In dollars$16,696,979 18,231,893 28,831,071 30,869,284 23,044,331 23,930,450


FBA as a % of GF Net Expenditures:







Unit's FBA %18.7418.0734.9941.1731.2336.76


Group weighted average FBA %24.2722.3523.6124.5923.7023.07


State weighted average Non-Electric Group37.7736.6337.3837.3836.8236.42


State weighted average FBA %37.0036.3436.5536.9636.7836.35

















Enterprise Funds:
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Water/Sewer













Combined financial results:







Working capital$38,635,118 69,473,946 19,008,890 16,031,179 21,208,608 8,948,605


Quick ratio4.08 4.94 2.95 3.16 2.34 2.26


Net income7,938,436 16,039,648 16,528,813 16,589,916 5,692,524 4,853,161


Cashflow from operations11,592,393 22,221,637 16,004,403 10,346,499 8,930,009 9,594,380


Depreciation & Amortization Expense4,817,994 4,327,033 4,229,696 3,971,962 3,832,185 3,662,517


























Cash, Investments and Financing
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Population at July 1st of the Previous Year78,31377,83775,94873,18973,23972,669


Population GroupNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and Above


Cash &Investments$89,960,334 79,240,844 57,236,394 64,367,237 51,862,661 52,586,784


Investment Earnings2,775,744 4,458,764 8,519,645 2,461,097 1,060,792 341,727


Tax Rate Equivalent0.02660.04450.08710.03560.01590.0052


Tax Rate Equivalent Group weighted average-0.00080.06270.13060.07380.05830.0569


Tax Rate Equivalent Statewide weighted average0.01330.05240.09200.05730.04150.0340


Latest year of Revaluation
20062006200220022002


January 1, Prior Year Assessed Valuation$10,432,574,099 10,011,553,680 9,782,270,980 6,914,561,548 6,689,663,711 6,536,690,255


Tax Rate0.42000.42000.42380.53000.53000.5300


Tax Rate Group weighted average0.48170.47820.48490.45760.46810.4807


Tax Rate State Wide0.42670.42430.44520.43210.44480.4566


Assessment -to-Sales Ratio83.6087.4098.9182.6188.4891.03


Assessment -to-Sales Ratio Group weighted average90.7887.3490.0292.7993.6792.97


Assessment -to-Sales Ratio Statewide90.8188.5288.4192.2892.3592.18


Assessed Valuation Adjusted for Assesment to Sales Ratio$12,479,155,621 11,454,866,911 9,890,072,773 8,370,126,556 7,560,650,668 7,180,808,805


EffectiveTax Rate0.35110.36710.41920.43780.46890.4825


Group weighted average Effective Tax Rate0.43730.41770.43650.42460.43850.4469


Statewide weighted average Effective Tax Rate0.38750.37560.39360.39870.41080.4209


Percent Collected98.9499.3099.3799.1599.0198.97


Percent Collected Group weighted average98.4298.3198.2598.1697.8598.05


Percent Collected Statewide97.7897.6497.5997.5597.4297.31


Percent Collected Excluding Motor Vehicles99.2799.6699.7499.6299.5199.50


Percent Collected Excluding Motor Vehicles Group weighted average98.9099.1499.0999.0498.6398.85


Percent Collected Excluding Motor Vehicles Statewide weighted average98.3198.6598.5998.6198.3698.39


Percent Collected Motor Vehicles Only 92.7593.2093.4893.5892.4992.43


Percent Collected Motor Vehicles Only Group weighted average88.2688.2488.3388.0788.4389.36


Percent Collected Motor Vehicles Only Statewide weighted average 86.6686.7486.7186.8087.3187.46


Tax Uncollected162,046 294,313 260,804 312,554 351,523 351,523


Tax Rate Equivalent0.00160.00290.00270.00450.00530.0054


Dominant County: Buncombe






Debt Information








Population Group50,000 to 99,99950,000 to 99,99950,000 to 99,99950,000 to 99,99950,000 to 99,99950,000 to 99,999


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General Obligation Debt (GO) where the taxing power of the entrire municipality is pledged to pay the obligation




Enterprise GO Debt$3,173,492 4,588,475 6,028,364 7,382,864 8,755,154 10,365,819


General Government GO Debt1,506,508 2,146,525 3,551,636 5,087,136 6,639,846 7,999,181


Total General Obligation Debt4,680,000 6,735,000 9,580,000 12,470,000 15,395,000 18,365,000


Per Capita$60 87 126 170 210 253


Total Per Capita for the Population Group165 348 346 372 376 417


Total Per Capita Statewide455 456 478 495 505 548


Total per Assessed Valuation Adjusted for Current Year Sales0.0375%0.0588%0.0969%0.1490%0.2036%0.2558%


Total per Assessed Valuation Adjusted for Current Year Sales- Group Average0.1772%0.3766%0.3712%0.4382%0.4687%0.5358%


Total per Assessed Valuation Adjusted for Current Year Sales - Statewide0.3909%0.4131%0.4706%0.5275%0.5588%0.6442%


Total Authorized but not Issued General Obligation Debt
















Installment Sales Purchases and Lease Obligations







--Enterprise$0 0 570,000 1,105,000 1,610,000 2,080,000


--General Government16,114,040 18,177,793 20,186,547 22,140,300 14,920,000 15,895,000


Total*$16,114,040 18,177,793 20,756,547 23,245,300 16,530,000 17,975,000


* The total only includes the contracts that require Local Government Commission approval.




Revenue Bond Debt $77,250,000 79,520,000 42,080,000 43,450,000 44,760,000 46,040,000


















Annual Financial Information Report Detail
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LineSectionDescription200920082007200620052004

Population at July 1st of the Previous Year Adjusted for Boundry Changes78,31377,83775,94873,18973,23972,669









1ANon GASB34General Fund Assets





1BFISCAL General Fund Liabilities





2ASUMMARYDebt-service Assets





2B
Debt service Liabilities





3A
Enterprise Assets





3B
Enterprise Liabilities





4A
Internal Service Assets





4B
Internal service Liabilities





5A
Special Revenue Assets





1.5AGASB34Governmental Activities Assets248,240,872252,326,307254,470,716256,480,246239,425,188244,633,495
1.5BFISCAL Governmental Activities Liabilities42,775,27139,805,45735,849,45243,686,81436,360,47540,020,193
3.5ASUMMARYBusiness Type Activities Assets254,196,609253,662,744194,662,689180,822,672166,155,862163,331,730
3.5B
Business Type Activities Liabilties91,797,53398,744,04255,783,63558,472,43060,395,53663,263,928
6.5A
Fiduciary Funds Assets
207,082452,706102,404138,420138,420
6.5B
Fiduciary Funds Liabilties
207,082452,706102,404138,420138,420
5B
Special Revenue Liabilities





6A
Trust & Agency Assets





6B
Trust & Agency Liabilities





7A
Capital Project Assets





7B
Capital Project Liabilities





8A
General Fixed Assets





9B
General Long term debt - Liabilities





10PART 2Current collections of unit-wide levy43,441,26541,759,69040,918,67936,525,94034,795,81233,921,333
11TAXCurrent collection of special tax districts76,47074,89673,02063,58750,23937,057
12REVENUESPrior years' levy collections265,606268,266239,802248,495289,518582,034
13
Penalties and interest132,941109,591106,68899,58193,130113,184
14
Collection of taxes previously written off





15
Animal tax





15.1
Solid Waste Disposal Tax





16
1% Local government sales and use tax7,792,9267,640,7788,096,1957,607,3677,090,9916,554,102
17
1/2% Local government sales and use taxes (Article 40)2,655,9892,932,1933,049,7292,751,9092,384,8342,260,945
18
1/2% Local government sales and use taxes (Article 42)2,614,3262,894,2243,009,9872,719,8322,355,4722,226,261
18.5
1/2% Local government sales and use taxes (Article 44)1,896,6363,006,3343,170,2342,963,9492,663,0402,492,697
19
Licenses Privilege




1,024,169
19.1
Privilege - Occupational & business licensing & permit taxes1,476,1181,107,8491,040,814745,900845,204
19.2
Privilege -- All other privileges and pemits66,52465,35236,86316,51219,125
20
General Municipal Vehicle Tax312,791322,809618,181308,674595,784288,356
21
Vehicle Tax for Public Transportation
308,638308,638308,674314,652288,357
22
Other licenses - Include CATV1,055,5681,023,9871,340,5741,301,7641,293,3331,291,441
23
Local occupancy tax





24
Prepared food tax





25
911 charges





26
Gross Receipts Tax on Short Term Vehicles Leases301,358313,987320,916308,367271,024270,998
27FEDERALFEDERAL Payment in lieu of taxes





28INTERGOVEquitable sharing of Federally forfeited property33,924106,401216,559


29REVENUESGeneral government





30
Public safety-72,759359,782217,0412,270,883119,986200,416
31
Transportation - Streets





32
Transportation - All other4,115,5541,157,8482,960,2711,161,5981,071,8721,022,368
33
Utility franchise tax
190,620

742,86212,152
34
Housing/community development2,931,5282,777,7663,292,8661,723,4983,793,0174,500,573
35
All Other32,053

1,130,291

36
Human services: Health, mental health, hospitals

5,975
679,981
37
All other13,29812,08415,3657,1175,721
38
Culture and recreation402,447117,329928,581401,54910,22012,716
39STATEState Payment in Lieu of Taxes63,78647,83942,27542,27546,28046,280
40INTERGOVControlled substance tax





41REVENUESIntangibles tax reimbursement + Transistional Hold Harmless Revenues





42
Wireless Enhanced 911 Service Charges





43
Piped Natural Gas Charge Distribution





44
Utility franchise tax7,403,2846,412,2385,372,4914,733,3404,539,8094,315,022
45
Beer and Wine tax349,564349,847330,717323,492321,654306,850
46
Powell Bill2,372,2652,607,7302,282,0692,326,6442,329,6792,077,499
47
Food stamp purchases tax reimbursement





48
Inventories tax reimbursements





49
Senior Citizens Exemption - 50%





50
Court fees - Facilities and arrest fees44,37854,04332,30830,24929,66535,496
51
General Government24,9601,367,382444,295


52
Public safety140,394359,42871,638
7,239143,488
53
Transportation - Streets67,917


41,007
54
Transportation - All other1,765,0941,495,6921,028,9981,367,290849,0131,103,223
55
Environmental protection
557,605172,252494,847271,2962,064,730
56
Econ. & Phys. Dev. - Housing/Comm. Dev.
39,746
49,0507,7208,012
57
Econ. & Phys. Dev. - All Other


2,000

58
Human Services: Health, mental health, hospitals





59
All Other3,338


10,883
60
Culture and recreation409,792205,042100,03623,653
265,115
61LOCALLOCAL Payment in lieu of taxes136,367119,661142,36566,91059,63162,129
62INTERGOVGeneral government25,000




63REVENUESPublic safety242,161266,546355,069557,7522,027,5241,959,955
64
Transportatin - Streets





65
Transportation - All other29,325
8,500375,00065,000
66
Environmental protection
30,000



67
Economic and physical development18,925160,033



68
Human Services: Health, Mental Health & Hosp





69
Human Services: All Other





70
Culture and recreation40,000
1,473,052101,196198,122190,272
71PERMITS Building permits2,753,8453,203,2212,683,1511,958,9921,541,0321,860,695
72& FEESInspection fees591,187505,689480,623555,083575,090594,079
72.1
Amusements licensing and permit taxes


24,086

73
Other permits170,15623,99820,669
13,03015,851
74SALES &Parking revenues2,849,4773,008,3002,866,7732,382,9092,410,2392,581,156
75SERVICESRents and royalties1,352,0731,880,4811,779,6261,437,0471,219,796953,469
76
Airport105,520203,798100,000100,000131,377123,852
77
Fire protection charges1,087,9361,043,318664,845624,995606,045610,798
78
Solid waste559,341515,315899,818874,373843,383425,755
79
Ambulance and rescue squad charges





80
Cemeteries43,42728,78741,56433,28136,17040,238
81
Recreation service revenues1,729,9311,498,8681,369,5491,555,249518,319535,663
82
Library service revenues





83
Other cultural and recreational service revenues1,958,6111,722,5811,710,0621,245,1201,453,6291,355,645
84
Mass transit - city operated802,344833,699643,423734,771659,509689,046
85
Other sales and services3,907,7562,057,0431,234,0331,480,7603,985,0263,310,263
86UTILITYWater and sewer charges30,614,33231,138,03730,407,67823,963,25922,847,96622,685,419
87REVENUESElectric charges





88
Gas charges





88.1
Storm Water Fees2,901,3203,049,6493,035,3312,356,828

89MISC.On bond proceeds25940,03950,62438,68916,5929,005
90REVENUESOn general and all other funds2,775,7444,458,7648,519,6452,461,0971,060,792341,727
91
Special assessments



104,65584,769
92
Private contribution and donations1,795,321101,5755,140509,736457,083246,339
93
Sales of materials and fixed assets146,57152,462128,542178,543131,352208,005
94
Sales of real property1,82715,695242,0271,192,589270,19671,125
95
Nongovernment contributions for streets and traffic signals





96
Mixed drink surcharge





97
ABC profit distribution750,000895,9091,006,913653,537559,217508,270
98
Other miscellaneous revenues477,9131,968,116551,425950,333877,289515,320
99
Proceeds of the sale of bonds and notes
39,032,093
1,644,135

100
Proceeds of capital leases and installment purchases48,3875,000,000
8,245,300
741,577
101
Other32,079419,266



102NON-REVSupplemental schools taxes - current levy collections





103RECEIPTSPrior years' levy collections





104
Tax collections for units other than reporting unit





105
Utilities customers' deposits





106
Deposits other than utility





107
Prepaid taxes





108
Prepaid privilege licenses





109APART 4Governing body - Salaries103,60799,641139,85489,67085,37176,226
109BGENERALGoverning body - All other Direct68,13188,265121,286481,99876,56960,914
109CGOVTGoverning body - Construction





109D
Governing body - Land, Equipment and Existing Structures





110A
Administration - Salaries1,084,951953,357766,442749,206867,331859,417
110B
Administration - All other Direct610,835670,362404,752373,369441,463389,851
110C
Administration - Construction





110D
Administration - Land, Equipment and Existing Structures





111A
Elections (cost of) - Salaries





111B
Elections (cost of) - All other Direct
159,416
91,706
77,397
111C
Elections (cost of) - Construction





111D
Elections (cost of) - Land, Equipment and Existing Structures





112A
Finance - Salaries1,686,7661,423,5101,292,5431,276,5861,220,7091,897,163
112B
Finance - All other Direct871,1811,047,3311,962,327975,2713,525,3632,260,762
112C
Finance - Construction





112D
Finance - Land, Equipment. and Existing Structures190,15150,001


89,585
113A
Taxes - Salaries





113B
Taxes - All other Direct675,765650,885635,922565,110541,083533,414
113C
Taxes - Construction





113D
Taxes - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





114A
Legal - Salaries429,811379,362354,311333,343327,370308,432
114B
Legal - All other Direct188,997197,584147,739236,254147,162141,188
114C
Legal - Construction





114D
Legal - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





115A
Public Buildings - Salaries392,449352,703316,282336,475327,269310,197
115B
Public Buildings - All other Direct1,041,377857,047720,379658,360583,912433,630
115C
Public Buildings - Construction



33,031
115D
Public Buildings - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures



11,2595,500
116A
Court Facilities - Salaries





116B
Court Facilities - All other Direct





116C
Court Facilities - Construction





116D
Court Facilities - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





117A
Central Facilites - Salaries484,084536,943501,219524,270513,608230,210
117B
Central Facilities - All other Direct621,692685,998455,252257,901129
117C
Central Facilites - Construction
60,000
448,466

117D
Central Facilites - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures
16,56446,407

10,646
118A
General Government All Other - Salaries2,388,7022,213,9011,843,6091,663,6411,535,486663,904
118B
General Government All Other - All other Direct2,173,8933,208,6541,702,1432,199,8882,004,517506,948
118C
General Government All Other - Construction





118D
General Government All Other - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures955,96414,849630,894174,723523,753
119APUBLICPolice and Communications - Salaries12,277,47111,407,86210,304,2299,661,1229,133,5978,693,244
119BSAFETYPolice and Communications - All other Direct7,033,9227,472,3425,712,7125,001,8784,621,9954,829,518
119C
Police and Communications - Construction





119D
Police and Communications - Land, Equipment and Existing Structures30,3711,113,024582,482672,898484,533312,562
120A
Emergency Communications - Salaries





120B
Emergency Communications - All other Direct





120C
Emergency Communications - Construction





120D
Emergency Communications - Land, Equipment and Existing Structures





121A
Emergency Management - Salaries





121B
Emergency Management - All other Direct





121C
Emergency Managment - Construction





121D
Emergency Management - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





122A
Fire - Salaries11,796,22711,153,5169,912,8079,067,1929,252,7888,537,577
122B
Fire - All other Direct5,196,3195,499,8664,791,1677,904,8484,162,0114,359,598
122C
Fire - Construction
438,1063,701,722

109,030
122D
Fire - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures2,040,84065,050571,642114,183855,652284,039
123A
Inspectors - Salaries1,812,8931,693,7011,491,5741,367,6391,339,1901,227,300
123B
Inspectors - All other Direct730,8641,181,681592,757545,063556,540530,557
123C
Inspectors - Construction





123D
Inspectors - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures
75,06945,49448,876

124A
Rescue Units - Salaries





124B
Rescue Units - All other Direct





124C
Rescue Units - Construction





124D
Rescue Units - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





125A
Animal Control - Salaries





125B
Animal Control - All other Direct





125C
Animal Control - Construction





125D
Animal Control - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





126A
Public Safety All Other - Salaries





126B
Public Safety All Other - All other Direct





126C
Public Safety All Other - Construction





126D
Public Safety All Other - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





127ATRANSPORTraffic Engineering - Salaries563,059541,586508,641467,331468,958469,519
127BTATIONTraffic Engineering - All other Direct7,975,2883,128,0852,464,2172,023,5891,875,0121,774,130
127C
Traffic Engineering - Construction30,789
38,187113,52757,19314,139
127D
Traffic Engineering - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures291,316
256,6906,954

128A
Streets and Highways - Salaries1,323,349780,359804,734816,227964,124821,339
128B
Streets and Highways - All other Direct447,2862,229,3241,386,8061,537,4922,598,3752,006,050
128C
Streets and Highways - Construction1,316,589905,9281,098,663829,87337,867302,572
128D
Streets and Highways - Land, Equipment and Existing Structures450,695610,214312,359410,530534,016183,121
129A
Street Cleaning - Salaries92,19174,65184,99371,65837,93367,309
129B
Street Cleaning - All other Direct251,98429,37534,58240,27224,87350,320
129C
Street Cleaning - Construction





129D
Street Cleaning - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





130A
State Street Aid Allocation - Powell Bill - Salries527,7821,239,066900,870858,9461,005,557906,100
130B
State Street Aid Allocation - Powell Bill - All other Direct1,420,145627,838770,138791,7881,000,8171,117,323
130C
State Street Aid Allocation - Powell Bill - Construction425,791



52,170
130D
State Street Aid Allocation - Powell Bill - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





131A
Parking Facilities - Salaries527,036471,383353,966349,718335,426304,745
131B
Parking Facilities - All other Direct1,825,5771,050,708673,065558,131645,141645,383
131C
Parking Facilities - Construction





131D
Parking Facilites - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures321,137
14,500221,227181,236687,084
132A
Mass Transit - City - Salaries151,09058,70387,50775,06878,09381,015
132B
Mass Transit - City - All other Direct5,058,4944,757,1704,350,8443,972,8633,427,5913,312,213
132C
Mass Transit - City - Construction




40,396
132D
Mass Transit - City - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures47,27469,6951,443,319143,90922,43733,012
133B
Mass Transit - Private - All other Direct only





134A
Airport - Salaries





134B
Airport - All other Direct





134C
Airport - Construction





134D
Airport - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





135A
Transportation - All Other - Salaries





135B
Transportation - All Other - All other Direct





135C
Transportation - All Other - Construction





135D
Transportation - All Other - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





136AENVIRONSolid Waste - Salaries1,256,3461,120,824989,010895,590937,213911,984
136BMENTALSolid Waste - All other Direct3,272,0102,876,8522,679,6722,747,2922,777,5632,927,981
136CPROTECTIONSolid Waste - Construction





136D
Solid Waste - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures
225,08245,480154,88826,648173,281
137A
Drainage and Watershed - Salaries





137B
Drainage and Watershed - All other Direct





137C
Drainage and Watershed - Construction





137D
Drainage and Watershed - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





138A
Cemeteries - Salaries176,830145,010139,527136,667132,381126,143
138B
Cemeteries - All other Direct59,65149,10446,93253,97853,46556,574
138C
Cemeteries - Construction





138D
Cemeteries - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures11,2595,630



139A
Environmental Protection - All Other - Salaries





139B
Environmental Protection - All Other - All other Direct





139C
Environmental Protection - All Other - Construction





139D
Environmental Protection All Other - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





140AECONOMICPlanning and Zoning - Salaries1,064,4321,069,7641,024,359864,477909,674802,302
140B& PHYSICALPlanning and Zoning - All other Direct468,485672,0271,087,845370,894502,072453,254
140CDEVELOPPlanning and Zoning - Construction
65,880



140D
Planning and Zoning - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures
23,155

18,96419,578
141A
Economic Development - Salaries281,535262,859287,275260,31646,56377,679
141B
Economic Development - All other Direct605,079529,796290,560307,715391,873379,043
141C
Economic Development - Construction





141D
Economic Development - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures



140,000
142A
Community Development - Salaries157,208158,400155,483231,285241,987248,340
142B
Community Development - All other Direct1,378,6831,475,8841,668,5451,275,1051,694,0081,846,226
142C
Community Development - Construction





142D
Community Development - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





143A
Housing and Urban Renewal - Salaries99,417105,288118,96585,94073,11671,598
143B
Housing and Urban Renewal - All other Direct1,255,4701,220,9801,674,2141,763,7092,425,3671,252,550
143C
Housing and Urban Renewal - Construction
17,000



143D
Housing and Urban Renewal - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





144A
Special Employment Programs (JTPA) - Salaries





144B
Special Employment Programs (JTPA) - All other Direct





144C
Special Employment Programs (JTPA) - Construction





144D
Special Employment Programs (JTPA) - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





145A
Economic and Physical Development - All Other - Salaries [A]





145B
Economic and Physical Development - All Other - All other Direct





145C
Economic and Physical Development - All Other - Construction





145D
Economic and Physical Development - All Other - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





146AHUMANHealth - Salaries





146BSERVICESHealth - All other Direct





146C
Health - Construction





146D
Health - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





147A
Mental Health - Salaries





147B
Mental Health - All other Direct





147C
Mental Health - Construction





147D
Mental Health - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





148A
Social Services - Salaries





148B
Social Services - All other Direct





148C
Social Services - Construction





148D
Social Services - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





149B
Subsidies Paid: Hospitals - City Owned - All other Direct





150B
Subsidies Paid: Hospitals - Private Owned - All other Direct





151A
Other Human Services: Legal Aid - Salaries





151B
Other Human Services: Legal Aid - All other Direct





151C
Other Human Services: Legal Aid - Construction





151D
Other Human Services: Legal Aid - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





152A
Human Services - All Other - Salaries





152B
Human Services - All Other - All other Direct50,48851,22750,76240,594690,60610,787
152C
Human Services - All Other - Construction





152D
Human Services - All Other - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





153ACULTURE Recreation and Parks - Salaries5,226,2435,065,4864,889,0674,527,7173,317,9783,109,944
153BRECREATIONRecreation and Parks - All other Direct5,931,6675,502,3055,456,7587,150,1023,841,6333,846,250
153C
Recreation and Parks - Construction798,171515,6361,091,199
1,850,1471,171,521
153D
Recreation and Parks - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures282,311314,581123,472203,624220,517178,640
154A
Coliseum - Salaries907,175819,945809,056778,104861,265767,823
154B
Coliseum - All other Direct1,427,8201,228,0211,164,4071,228,5421,252,9361,226,752
154C
Coliseum - Construction





154D
Coliseum - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures137,396
15,00042,32677,92558,633
155A
Museums - Salaries





155B
Museums - All other Direct



20,00025,000
155C
Museums - Construction





155D
Museums - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





156A
Libraries - Salaries





156B
Libraries - All other Direct





156C
Libraries - Construction





156D
Libraries - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





157A
Culture and Recreation - All Other - Salaries361,41085,87454,07351,38948,83746,823
157B
Human Services - All Other - All other Direct281,89444,94926,23023,35656,29331,928
157C
Human Services - All Other - Construction





157D
Human Services - All Other - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





158AUTILITYWater and Sewer - Salaries5,858,8654,941,9564,410,3043,729,0293,465,9833,442,515
158B
Water and Sewer - All other Direct12,506,63112,402,2918,390,9689,201,28810,929,0559,217,960
158C
Water and Sewer - Construction28,206,83416,123,8643,630,157341,7341,120,4861,406,157
158D
Water and Sewer - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures233,3752,004,3391,015,4141,035,976806,893941,321
159A
Electric Power - Salaries





159B
Electric Power - All other Direct





159C
Electric Power - Construction





159D
Electric Power - Land, Equipment, and Existing Structures





160A
Natural Gas - Salries





160B
Natural Gas - All other Direct





160C
Natural Gas - Construction





160D
Natural Gas - Land, Equipment and Existing Structures





160.1A
Storm water salaries1,489,5711,055,121930,384622,000

160.1B
Storm water other operating1,261,4831,290,238983,974840,137

160.1C
Storm water contruction





160.1C
Storm water land, equipment and existing structures432,721230,964266,795419,658

161BDEBTWater and Sewer - Debt Service Interest Payments4,680,6702,613,5132,295,9372,640,7522,896,0853,077,854
161DSERVICEWater and Sewer - Debt Service Principal Payments3,618,9942,958,8992,658,5111,950,0502,824,6752,790,399
162B
Electric - Debt Service Interest Payments





162D
Electric - Debt Service Principal Payments





163B
Gas - Debt Service Interest Payments





163D
Gas - Debt Service Principal Payments





164B
School - Debt Service Interest Payments





164D
School - Debt Service Principal Payments





165B
Hospital - Debt Service Interest Payments





165D
Hospital - Debt Service Principal Payments





166B
All Other - Debt Service Interest Payments3,015,5833,660,8291,608,3981,251,2171,408,0791,580,797
166D
All Other - Debt Service Principal Payments3,458,2395,807,4926,002,7605,546,2324,803,7774,611,741
167BPENSIONDirect Benefit Program - Pension Fund operated by the Unit





168BFRINGEFringe Benefits Unallocated - (B)125,65598,06743,860252,55674,51097,924
169B
Separation Allowance - Law Enforcement Officers -(B)295,922289,325285,675282,071278,513260,000
170B
Separation Allowance - Other Employees - (B)





171B
Supplemental Retirement Income Plan for Law Enforcement Officers - (B)702,260573,225494,045463,552452,963477,646
172B
Fringe Benefits Other - (B)





173A
Multi-County Library District, County, or Other Municipality Authority





173BINTERGOVMulti-County Library District, County, or Other Municipality (Item number)





173CEXPENDMulti-County Library District, County, or Other Municipality (Amount)





174A
General Governmental Actitivies shared with the County (County)





174B
General Governmental Actitivies shared with the County (Item number)





174C
General Governmental Actitivies shared with the County (Amount)





175A
Highways (Payments to State) (State)





175B
Highways (Payments to State) (Item number)





175C
Highways (Payments to State) (Amount)





176A
Others - Name of Payee #1





176B
Others - 1 (B)





176C
Others - 1 (C)





177A
Others - Name of Payee #2





177B
Others - 2 (B)





177C
Others - 2 (C)





178A
Others - Name of Payee #3





178B
Others - 3 (B)





178C
Others - 3 (C)





179 PART 6Current Year Levy Excluding Motor Vehicles41,503,93239,712,91939,229,32433,986,70932,894,58431,744,850
180 OTHERCurrent Year Levy Motor Vehicles Only2,232,9722,330,7262,445,9572,882,8112,547,9182,528,006
181 DATAUncollected Taxes - Current Year's Levy - Excluding Motor Vehicles302,790135,767101,245127,618160,141160,141
182
Uncollected Taxes - Current Year's Levy - Motor Vehicles161,947158,546159,559184,936191,382191,382
183
Percentage of Taxes Collected - Current Year All Property98.9499.3099.3799.1599.0198.97
184
Percentage of Taxes Collected - Current Year - Excluding Motor Vehicles99.2799.6699.7499.6299.5199.50
185
Percentage of Taxes Collected - Current Year - Motor Vehicles92.7593.2093.4893.5892.4992.43
186
Total Amount of Expenditures for Salaries and Wages to Unit's Own Personnal





187A
Capital Reserve or Available Funds - Schools - July 1, Previous Year





187B
Capital Reserve or Available Funds - Schools - June 30, Current Year





188A
Capital Reserve or Available Funds - Hospitals - July 1, Previous Year





188B
Capital Reserve or Available Funds - Hospitals - June 30, Current Year





189APART 7Cash on Hand and in Bank, and Securities - Held in Debt Service Fund





189BCASH &Cash on Hand and in Bank, and Securities - Construction Bond Fund - Unexpended bond proceeds8,507,59055,413,66915,660,46447,520,0033,637,1094,293,015
189CINVESTCash on Hand and in Bank, and Securities - All Other89,960,33479,240,84457,236,39464,367,23751,862,66152,586,784
190A PARTAppropriations made during the fiscal year pursuant to subsections b (1- 7)





190B 8Expenditures made during the fiscal year pursuant to subsections b (1- 7)





191
Investment in Property Acquired at any time under G.S. 158





192
Amount Expended during the fiscal year pursuant to subsections b (5) and b (7)





193
Amount of Tax Revenues taken into account under G.S.





194APART 9Amounts - Total Revenues and other financing sources per audit155,500,516201,735,276162,288,746179,473,017117,802,322112,077,843
194BFISCALAmounts - Subtract proceeds of refunding debt


41,800,000

194CSUMMARYAmounts - Subtract interfund transfers in15,364,04618,415,31722,024,2429,313,1207,194,1963,892,547
194D
Amounts - Net Revenues per AFIR140,136,470183,319,959140,264,504128,359,897110,608,126108,185,296


Calculated amount140,136,470183,319,959140,264,504128,359,897110,608,126108,185,296


Amounts in AGREEMENT??YesYesYesYesYesYes


Difference





195A
Amounts - Total Expenditures and other financing sources per audit184,675,964166,457,674144,261,343163,904,584115,330,586102,224,244
195B
Amounts - Subtract payments to refunding debt escrow agent


43,712,563

195C
Amounts - Subtract interfund transfers out15,364,04618,415,31722,024,2429,313,1207,194,1963,892,547
195D
Amounts Net Expenditures per AFIR169,311,918148,042,357122,237,101110,878,901108,136,39098,331,697


Calculated amount169,311,918148,042,357122,237,101110,878,901108,136,39098,331,697


Amounts in AGREEMENT??YesYesYesYesYesYes


Difference















PART 10















950
Name of Official SignatoryBen Durant


951
Title of OfficialChief Financial Officer


952
Date Certified12/01/200901/28/200912/13/2007


953
Person to ContactSheri Banks


954
Title of Person to ContactAccountant


955
Telephone Number828 259-5572


956
Facsimile Number828 259-5619






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Key Ratios and Operations Statistics of Water and Sewer Systems for



City of Asheville













200920082007200620052004








Population
78,31377,83775,94873,18973,23972,669
Population Group
No Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and AboveNo Electric 50,000 and Above
Total Operating Revenues
$000000
Total Operating Revenues Per Capita
$000000
Group Weighted Average Revenues Per Capita017716150
State Weighted Average Revenues Per Capita2201215163








% to Total Operating Revenues






Operating Expenses
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Group Weighted Average
#DIV/0!83.49%92.95%76.95%169.84%#DIV/0!
State Weighted Average
287.00%89.94%84.21%104.54%119.75%338.51%








Operating Margin
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Group Weighted Average
#DIV/0!16.51%7.05%23.05%-69.84%#DIV/0!
State Weighted Average
-187.00%10.06%15.79%-4.54%-19.75%-238.51%








Operating Transfers In/(out)
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Group Weighted Average
#DIV/0!0.00%1.61%0.00%0.00%#DIV/0!
State Weighted Average
0.00%-0.70%-0.66%-1.84%-2.09%5.70%








Net Income before capital contributions
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Group Weighted Average
#DIV/0!613.69%2657.12%906.01%523.21%#DIV/0!
State Weighted Average
968.20%480.53%1193.75%778.98%531.01%2097.68%








Key Ratios and Cash Flow














Quick Ratio
4.084.942.953.162.342.26
Group Weighted Average
2.802.932.862.721.672.64
State Weighted Average
2.812.962.902.821.822.76








Days Sales in Receivables
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Group Weighted Average
0.092.847.484.3122.797.6
State Weighted Average
47.360.742.687.697.761.5








Days Cash on Hand
-1,574.30.00.00.00.00.0
Group Weighted Average
-41.5-516.0-369.1-642.9-717.5-379.0
State Weighted Average
-46.5-344.5-221.9-343.5-346.7-208.8








Cash flow from Operations
$11,592,39322,221,63716,004,40310,346,4998,930,0099,594,380








Debt to Equity
0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Group Weighted Average
#DIV/0!11.3719.294.344.157.39
State Weighted Average
27.793.775.743.822.363.93








Debt per Capita
1,040006980723
Group Weighted Average
1,2368854831,0331,055447
State Weighted Average
754535335660675266








Capital Expenditures:
200920082007200620052004


$28,440,20918,128,2034,645,5711,377,7101,927,3792,347,478










2003200220012000



$1,164,8301,226,3802,654,4845,169,566









Capital Contributions: Excluded from income above
$000000
















Operating Statistics














Estimated population of the areas served Water00121,000NANANA
Estimated population of the areas served Sewer000NANANA








Number of Gallons of Water Processed (000) omitted7,2787,667,0307,770,000NANANA
Number of Gallons of Sewage Processed (000) omitted000NANANA








Number of Gallons of Water Billed (000) omitted6,3784,906,7005,190,000NANANA
Number of Gallons of Sewage Billed (000) omitted000NANANA








Ratio of Water Billed to Water Processed0.876280.639970.66795NANANA
Ratio of Sewage Billed to Sewage Processed


NANANA








Total Revenue from Water Sales26,877,09926,697,836263,725,316NANANA
Total Revenue from Sewage Sales000NANANA








Water Revenue per 1000 gallons of Sales


2,179.54807NANANA
Sewage Revenue per 1000 gallons of Sales



NANANA








Group Average Sales per thousand Gallons Water$19.98811$0.00068$0.25022NANANA
Group Average Sales per thousand Gallons Sewage$20.68930$0.00128$0.18626NANANA








State Average Sales per thousand Gallons Water$28.47236$12,972.02948$5,350.70834NANANA
State Average Sales per thousand Gallons Sewage$41.46915$10,319.10819$3,921.08643NANANA








Residential Water Sales per thousand Gallons$6,032.540905.441090.00000NANANA
Residential Sewage Sales per thousand Gallons


NANANA








Water Sales per thousand Gallons outside Municipal Limits


NANANA
Sewage Sales per thousand Gallons outside Municipal Limits


NANANA








Total Water Sales per thousand gallons for Redistribution$0.000000.00000355,565.00000NANANA
Total Sewage Sales per thousand gallons for Redistribution$0.000000.000000.00000NANANA




Financial Graphs and Comparisons


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Analysis of Available Fund Balance:  General Fund

20052006200720082009
Unit's FBA %31.23%41.17%34.99%18.07%18.74%
Group average FBA %23.70%24.59%23.61%22.35%24.27%
State average Electric/Non Electric Group FBA %36.82%37.38%37.38%36.63%37.77%
State average FBA %36.78%36.96%23.70%36.34%37.00%






Municipal Population Group: No Electric 50,000 and Above

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Analysis of Property Tax

20052006200720082009
Municipality99.01%99.15%99.37%99.30%98.94%
Pop. Group97.85%98.16%98.25%98.31%98.42%
Statewide97.42%97.55%97.59%97.64%97.78%






Municipal Population Group: No Electric 50,000 and Above






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Analysis of General Obligation Debt

20052006200720082009
Municipality2101701268760
Pop. Group376372346348165
Statewide505495478456455






Municipal Population Group: 50,000 to 99,999






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Analysis of Revenue

20052006200720082009
Property Tax$480504543541560
Utility312360440439428
Sales Tax198219229213190
Sales & Services162143149164184
Intergovernmental235235257241263
Debt Proceeds013505661
Other Miscellaneous123158229191163
Total$1,5101,7541,8472,3551,789

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Analysis of Revenue for Fiscal 2009











2009
2009
CategoryRevenue
Per Capita
Property Tax$43,839,812
$560
Water/Sewer30,614,332
391
Electric0
0
Other Utilities2,901,320
37
Sales Tax14,959,877
190
Sales & Services14,396,416
184
Intergovernment20,592,595
263
Debt Proceeds48,387
1
Miscellaneous12,783,731
163
Total$140,136,470
$1,789





Municipal Population Group: No Electric 50,000 and Above





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Analysis of Expenditures by Function for Fiscal 2009











2009
2009
CategoryExpenditures
Per Capita
General Government$13,968,356
$179
Water/Sewer46,805,705
598
Electric0
0
Other Utilities3,183,775
41
Debt Service14,773,486
189
Transportation23,046,872
294
Public Safety41,917,089
535
Other25,616,635
327
Total$169,311,918
$2,162





Municipal Population Group: No Electric 50,000 and Above





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Analysis of Expenditures by Object for Fiscal 2009






2009
2009
CategoryExpenditures
Per Capita
Salaries & Wages$52,520,500
$671
Water/Sewer Capital28,440,209
363
Electric Capital0
0
Other Capital7,762,775
99
Other Operating80,588,434
1,029
Total$169,311,918
$2,162





Municipal Population Group: No Electric 50,000 and Above






Last Updated 6/11/2010 9:20:30 AM