North Carolina
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Financial Information
Town of Benson



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The AFIR report that was received. 05/03/2011 has not been reviewed.


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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201020092008200720062005

Revenues by Source







Property Tax$0 1,332,293 1,133,278 1,124,653 1,005,479 894,237


Utility - 6,571,102 6,554,102 6,503,286 6,195,568 5,846,788


Sales Tax - 401,264 477,861 532,702 412,267 378,520


Sales & Services - 364,464 386,700 256,125 355,707 213,603


Intergovernmental - 1,366,855 706,407 1,277,142 1,313,076 1,475,670


Debt Proceeds - 231,893 59,707 90,627 93,478 367,461


Other Miscellaneous - 144,704 1,806,966 1,194,601 465,843 506,056


Total$0 10,412,575 11,125,021 10,979,136 9,841,418 9,682,335










Expenditures by Function







Utility$0 6,636,239 7,874,939 5,924,767 6,055,060 5,753,546


Debt Service - 448,108 430,865 319,458 383,086 277,156


Transportation - 269,172 270,331 211,785 156,757 240,021


General Government - 935,022 901,137 900,608 842,674 1,106,570


Public Safety - 1,024,707 1,124,541 1,852,296 1,517,595 1,514,622


Other - 1,007,329 778,275 609,949 985,922 583,323


Total$0 10,320,577 11,380,088 9,818,863 9,941,094 9,475,238










Expenditures by Object







Salaries & Wages$0 2,559,774 2,350,786 2,037,723 2,083,731 1,962,395


Capital Outlay - 905,455 2,360,569 1,486,237 1,798,681 1,477,977


Other Operating + Debt Service - 6,855,348 6,668,733 6,294,903 6,058,682 6,034,866


Total$0 10,320,577 11,380,088 9,818,863 9,941,094 9,475,238



















Per Capita Revenues by Source







Property Tax$0 372 322 326 297 269


Utility - 1,835 1,863 1,885 1,833 1,761


Sales Tax - 112 135 155 123 115


Sales & Services - 102 110 74 105 64


Intergovernmental - 382 201 370 388 444


Debt Proceeds - 65 17 26 28 111


Other Miscellaneous - 40 514 346 138 152


Total$0 2,908 3,162 3,182 2,912 2,916










Per Capita Expenditures by Function







Utility$0 1,853 2,238 1,717 1,791 1,733


Debt Service - 125 122 93 113 83


Transportation - 75 77 61 46 72


General Government - 262 257 261 250 334


Public Safety - 286 320 537 449 456


Other - 281 221 177 292 176


Total$0 2,882 3,235 2,846 2,941 2,854










Per Capita Expenditures by Object







Salaries & Wages$0 715 668 591 616 591


Capital Outlay - 253 671 431 532 445


Other Operating - 1,914 1,896 1,824 1,793 1,818


Total$0 2,882 3,235 2,846 2,941 2,854










Population GroupElectric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999


Number of Municipalites in Group 19 20 21 20 20 20


Average Population In Group 4,773 4,967 5,139 5,149 5,074 4,832


Town of Benson Population 3,703 3,581 3,518 3,450 3,380 3,320

Group Average Per Capita Revenues by Source







Property Tax 308 317305301285282


Utility 1,860 1,7982,0691,9071,8681,807


Sales Tax 114 134158162152152


Sales & Services 98 10012210499101


Intergovernmental 242 221197218223300


Debt Proceeds 120 12286442419


Other Miscellaneous 118 165237227136116


Total 2,860 2,8573,1742,9632,7872,777










Group Average Per Capita Expenditures by Function







Utility 1,687 1,6891,9071,7001,7121,726


Debt Service 136 1021461099999


Transportation 106 125131148136140


General Government 189 192161181163174


Public Safety 399 359446405362361


Other 385 344399365329260


Total 2,902 2,8113,1902,9082,8012,760










Group Average Per Capita Expenditures by Object







Salaries & Wages 581 619645585589584


Capital Outlay 323 312523428394339


Other Operating 1,993 1,8762,0221,8951,8181,837


Total 2,897 2,8073,1902,9082,8012,760


















General Fund
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201020092008200720062005

General Fund revenues$3,035,176 2,937,152 2,877,513 2,838,269 2,554,779 2,200,168

General Fund expenditures 3,300,311 3,221,990 3,203,500 2,812,094 2,721,319 2,814,386

Operating transfers in 297,751 479,675 343,856 494,688 234,083 316,765

Operating transfers out 15,000 - - 21,915 - 40,613

Capital leases and installment purchase proceeds 155,820 - - - - 230,000

Other items - - - - - -

Excess of revenues and other sources over (under) expenditures and other uses 173,436 194,837 17,869 498,948 67,543 (108,066)










Fund balance available (FBA):







In dollars$997,322 802,362 621,000 603,126 156,541 116,794


FBA as a % of GF Net Expenditures:







Unit's FBA %31.5724.9019.3921.285.754.45


Group weighted average FBA %47.3441.3739.9437.6839.1037.99


State weighted average Electric Group33.6134.5735.3533.9235.6236.67


State weighted average FBA %37.7937.0936.3436.5436.9636.78

















Enterprise Funds:
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Electric, Water/Sewer













Combined financial results:







Working capital$1,421,172 987,825 1,004,531 1,283,845 (111,487) (333,846)


Quick ratio2.62 2.17 2.17 2.74 0.84 0.80


Net income403,795 136,906 137,383 723,383 428,567 929,382


Cashflow from operations632,784 147,654 768,938 815,193 94,272 1,109,148


Depreciation & Amortization Expense328,277 315,183 363,597 316,379 356,294 358,567


























Cash, Investments and Financing
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Population at July 1st of the Previous Year3,7033,5813,5183,4503,3803,320


Population GroupElectric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999


Cash &Investments$0 0 0 0 0 0


Investment Earnings0 0 0 0 0 0


Tax Rate Equivalent0.00000.00000.00000.00000.00000.0000


Tax Rate Equivalent Group weighted average0.00000.00000.00000.00000.00000.0000


Tax Rate Equivalent Statewide weighted average0.00130.00340.00690.01010.00800.0043


Latest year of Revaluation 200302003200320032003


January 1, Prior Year Assessed Valuation$252,002,264 250,134,836 214,702,939 219,836,657 212,689,165 210,188,185


Tax Rate0.53000.53000.53000.53000.47000.4300


Tax Rate Group weighted average0.37330.37810.38340.40660.40940.4079


Tax Rate State Wide0.40600.42620.42380.44500.43210.4448


Assessment -to-Sales Ratio90.0585.5589.2691.7197.0496.15


Assessment -to-Sales Ratio Group weighted average96.0190.5886.6889.3590.8392.37


Assessment -to-Sales Ratio Statewide98.2990.8188.5388.4192.2892.35


Assessed Valuation Adjusted for Assesment to Sales Ratio$279,847,045 292,384,379 240,536,566 239,708,491 219,176,798 218,604,457


EffectiveTax Rate0.47730.45340.47310.48610.45610.4134


Group weighted average Effective Tax Rate0.35840.34250.33230.36330.37190.3768


Statewide weighted average Effective Tax Rate0.39900.38700.37520.39340.39870.4108


Percent Collected0.000098.710098.410098.110098.220093.5500


Percent Collected Group weighted average96.2795.8295.8996.0095.4295.70


Percent Collected Statewide97.6197.3697.5697.5897.5597.42


Percent Collected Excluding Motor Vehicles0.0099.5799.5399.3799.3697.29


Percent Collected Excluding Motor Vehicles Group weighted average97.2096.8497.2197.3896.9697.08


Percent Collected Excluding Motor Vehicles Statewide weighted average98.3098.3198.6598.5998.6198.36


Percent Collected Motor Vehicles Only 0.0089.0388.0386.0186.7752.83


Percent Collected Motor Vehicles Only Group weighted average82.1682.5581.3682.2880.7181.62


Percent Collected Motor Vehicles Only Statewide weighted average 86.8986.6786.7486.7186.8087.31


Tax Uncollected0 115,786 115,864 112,648 96,872 98,757


Tax Rate Equivalent0.00000.04630.05400.05120.04550.0470


Dominant County: Johnston






Debt Information








Population Group2,500 to 4,9992,500 to 4,9992,500 to 4,9992,500 to 4,9992,500 to 4,9992,500 to 4,999


Ratings:







Fitch







Moody's







S & P
















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




Enterprise GO Debt$0 0 0 0 0 0


General Government GO Debt0 0 0 0 0 0


Total General Obligation Debt0 0 0 0 0 0


Per Capita$0 0 0 0 0 0


Total Per Capita for the Population Group107 158 152 149 162 162


Total Per Capita Statewide449 455 456 478 495 505


Total per Assessed Valuation Adjusted for Current Year Sales0.0000%0.0000%0.0000%0.0000%0.0000%0.0000%


Total per Assessed Valuation Adjusted for Current Year Sales- Group Average0.0809%0.1078%0.1101%0.1223%0.1565%0.1724%


Total per Assessed Valuation Adjusted for Current Year Sales - Statewide0.4104%0.3909%0.4132%0.4706%0.5275%0.5588%


Total Authorized but not Issued General Obligation Debt
















Installment Sales Purchases and Lease Obligations







--Enterprise$154,935 222,428 287,386 349,905 410,076 467,987


--General Government0 0 0 0 0 0


Total*$154,935 222,428 287,386 349,905 410,076 467,987


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




Revenue Bond Debt $2,764,333 1,912,500 2,041,667 333,333 375,000 555,705


















Annual Financial Information Report Detail
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LineSectionDescription201020092008200720062005

Population at July 1st of the Previous Year Adjusted for Boundry Changes3,7033,5813,5183,4503,3803,320









1.5AFISCAL Governmental Activities Assets
9,383,4189,286,5879,415,8168,553,77010,578,577
1.5BSUMMARYGovernmental Activities Liabilities
1,473,6341,576,2631,664,773874,207555,978
3.5A
Business Type Activities Assets
11,419,08411,292,2259,714,61910,165,68711,040,970
3.5B
Business Type Activities Liabilties
2,711,4082,721,4551,281,2321,665,5682,910,229
6.5A
Fiduciary Funds Assets
20,395



6.5B
Fiduciary Funds Liabilties





10.0PART 2Current Collections of Unit -Wide Levy
1,313,3801,120,5641,104,036994,026808,049
11.0TAXCurrent Collections of Special Tax Districts





12.0REVENUESPrior Years' Levy Collections
12,2179,36413,07510,15880,944
13.0
Penalties and Interest
6,6963,3507,5421,2955,244
14.0
Collections of Taxes Previously Written Off





15.0
Animal Tax




1
15.1
Solid Waste Disposal Tax





16.0
1% Local Government Option Sales Tax
152,480181,587202,427156,661142,695
17.0
1/2% Local Government Option Sales Tax (40)
112,354133,801149,157115,435104,733
18.0
1/2% Local Government Option Sales Tax (42)
68,21581,23690,55970,08668,631
18.5
1/2% Local Government Option Sales Tax (44)
68,21581,23790,55970,08562,461
19.0
Privilege Licenses
2,0007,68415,1969,53010,291
19.2
Privilege -- All other privileges and pemits
11,00713,2515,275

20.0
Auto Licenses
8,7407,3526,9217,4037,444
21.0
Vehicle Tax for Public Transportation





22.0
Other Licenses





23.0
Local Occupancy Tax





24.0
Prepared Food Tax





25.0
911 Charges





26.0
Gross Short Term lease and Rental Tax





27.0FEDERALPayments In Lieu of Taxes - Federal





28.0INTERGOVEquitable Sharing of Fed. Forfeited Prop.





29.0REVENUESGeneral Government





30.0
Public Safety




41,245
31.0
Transportation - Streets





32.0
Transportation - All Other





33.0
Environmental Protection





34.0
Econ. & Phys. Dev. - Housing/Comm. Dev.


100,000155,438
35.0
Econ. & Phys. Dev. - All Other





36.0
Human Services: Health, Mental Hlt & Hosp





37.0
Human Services: All Other





38.0
Culture & Recreation





39.0STATEPayments In Lieu of Taxes - State
76,19380,61186,47872,3808,796
40.0INTERGOVUnauthorized Substance Tax





41.0REVENUESTransitional Hold Harmless





42.0
Wireless Enhanced 911 Service Charges





42.1
Emergency Telephone Services Fund (ETSF) Revenues (Do not include interest)





42.2
ETSF Interest Income





43.0
Piped Natural Gas Charge Distribution





44.0
Utility Franchise Tax
357,560322,192362,375295,633290,000
45.0
Beer and Wine Tax
15,79915,89215,27314,66414,306
46.0
Powell Bill
117,226151,064117,026109,508146,840
50.0
Court Fees - Facilities and Arrest Fees
7,33511,78112,41020,15815,339
51.0
General Government





52.0
Public Safety




44,755
53.0
Transportation - Streets





54.0
Transportation - All Other





55.0
Environmental Protection
107,971



56.0
Econ. & Phys. Dev. - Housing/Community Dev





57.0
Econ. & Phys. Dev. - All Other
392,927
462,000536,109825,807
58.0
Human Services -Health, Mental Health, Hosp





59.0
Human Services - All Other





60.0
Culture and Recreation
149,386



61.0LOCALPayments in Lieu of Taxes - Local





62.0INTERGOVGeneral Government





63.0REVENUESPublic Safety
142,458124,867121,580109,18688,582
64.0
Transportation - Streets





65.0
Transportation - All Other





66.0
Environmental Protection





67.0
Economic and Physical Development





68.0
Human Services - Health, Mental Hlt & Hosp





69.0
Human Services - All Other





70.0
Culture and Recreation





71.0PERMITS Building Permits
26,69555,66162,53343,63940,094
72.0& FEESInspection Fees
12,6306,965


72.1
Amusements licensing and permit taxes





73.0
Other Permits





74.0SALES &Parking Revenues




225
75.0SERVICESRents and Royalties
71,42751,51820,50222,56121,864
76.0
Airport





77.0
Fire Protection Charges





78.0
Solid Waste
159,164138,978133,605132,259116,532
79.0
Ambulance and Rescue Squad Charges





80.0
Cemeteries





81.0
Recreation Service Revenues
110,993172,63298,570104,03672,572
82.0
Library Service Revenues
5,3804,1913,4483,1102,410
83.0
Other Cultural and Rec Service Revenues
17,50019,381
93,741
84.0
Mass Transit - City Operated





85.0
Other Sales and Services





86.0UTILITYWater and Sewer Charges
1,917,2532,185,7372,231,8282,255,8191,938,020
87.0REVENUESElectric Charges
4,653,8494,368,3654,271,4583,939,7493,908,768
88.0
Gas Charges





88.1
Storm Water Fees





89.0MISC.Investment Earnings - Bond Proceeds





90.0REVENUESInvestment Earnings - All Other Funds
22,18182,00274,47022,90610,994
91.0
Special Assessments





92.0
Private Contributions and Donations
42,39363,29271,31113,839197,620
93.0
Sales of Materials and Fixed Assets





94.0
Sale of Real Property





95.0
Nongovt Contr For Streets & Traffic Signals





96.0
ABC Mixed Drink Surcharge





97.0
ABC Profit Distribution
19,05816,81611,72010,7019,612
98.0
Other Miscellaneous Revenues
35,83659,70790,62793,478367,461
99.0
Proceeds of Sale of Bonds and Notes
196,057



100.0
Proceeds of Capital Leases/Install Purchases

1,553,943947,175357,825230,000
101.0
Other
42,54655,428

34,397
102.0NON-REVSchool - Current Levy Collections





103.0RECEIPTSPrior Years' Levy Collections





104.0
Tax Collections for Other Units





105.0
Utilities Customer's Deposits


-184,11570,046
106.0
Deposits Other than Utility





107.0
Prepaid Taxes





108.0
Prepaid Privilege Licenses





109APART 4Governing Body - Salaries & Wages
20,40020,75020,40021,20020,400
109BGENERALGoverning Body - Other Direct
15,13814,82114,14012,1289,657
109CGOVTGoverning Body - Construction





109D
Governing Body - Purchase of P,P&E


38,300
331,563
110A
Administration - Salaries & Wages
324,945307,785283,433293,450289,382
110B
Administration - Other Direct
429,451404,608354,579363,743329,263
110C
Administration - Construction





110D
Administration - Purchase of P,P&E
2,913



111A
Elections - Salaries & Wages





111B
Elections - Other Direct





111C
Elections - Construction





111D
Elections - Purchase of P,P&E





112A
Finance - Salaries & Wages





112B
Finance - Other Direct





112C
Finance - Construction





112D
Finance - Purchase of P,P&E





113A
Taxes - Salaries & Wages





113B
Taxes - Other Direct





113C
Taxes - Construction





113D
Taxes - Purchase of P,P&E





114A
Legal - Salaries & Wages





114B
Legal - Other Direct





114C
Legal - Construction





114D
Legal - Purchase of P,P&E





115A
Public Buildings - Salaries & Wages
32,60231,29934,44332,85123,115
115B
Public Buildings - Other Direct
56,90869,091106,69166,79752,366
115C
Public Buildings - Construction





115D
Public Buildings - Purchase of P,P&E
10283276

116A
Court Facilities - Salaries & Wages





116B
Court Facilities - Other Direct





116C
Court Facilities - Construction





116D
Court Facilities - Purchase of P,P&E





117A
Central Services - Salaries & Wages





117B
Central Services - Other Direct
23,09723,421
19,45915,300
117C
Central Services - Construction





117D
Central Services - Purchase of P,P&E


21,909

118A
Gen. Govt. All Other - Salaries & Wages
20,75120,32919,05219,66822,627
118B
Gen. Govt. All Other - Other Direct
7,8987,2656,9666,7646,647
118C
Gen. Govt. All Other - Construction





118D
Gen. Govt. All Other - Purchase of P,P&E
8179366196,6146,250
119APUBLICPolice & Comm - Traffic Control - Salaries and Wages
566,200541,941460,526508,306516,163
119BSAFETYPolice & Comm - Traffic Control - Other Direct
112,260160,056129,569148,013158,258
119C
Police & Comm - Traffic Control - Construction





119D
Police & Comm - Traffic Control - Purchase of P,P&E
35,078100,74948,56721,09629,994
120A
Emergency Communications - Salaries & Wages





120B
Emergency Communications - Other Direct





120C
Emergency Communications - Construction





120D
Emergency Communications - Purchase of P,P&E





120B
Emergency Telephone Service Fund (ETSF) Expenditures - Operating





120C
ETSF Expenditures - Capital Construction





120D
ETSF Expenditures - Capital Purchases





121A
Emergency Mgmt - Salaries & Wages





121B
Emergency Mgmt - Other Direct





121C
Emergency Mgmt - Construction





121D
Emergency Mgmt - Purchase of P,P&E





122A
Fire - Salaries & Wages
126,225110,01759,61450,49541,013
122B
Fire - Other Direct
86,44591,957136,56459,50783,564
122C
Fire - Construction


42,14235,22936,908
122D
Fire - Purchase of P,P&E
19,66616,360869,664591,622395,419
123A
Inspectors - Salaries & Wages
24,99822,78921,73621,17111,535
123B
Inspectors - Other Direct
29,62719,48411,8589,5638,425
123C
Inspectors - Construction
1,0762,000


123D
Inspectors - Purchase of P,P&E





124A
Rescue Units - Salaries & Wages





124B
Rescue Units - Other Direct





124C
Rescue Units - Construction





124D
Rescue Units - Purchase of P,P&E





125A
Animal Control - Salaries & Wages





125B
Animal Control - Other Direct





125C
Animal Control - Construction





125D
Animal Control - Purchase of P,P&E





126A
Pub. Safety All Other - Salaries & Wages





126B
Pub. Safety All Other - Other Direct





126C
Pub. Safety All Other - Construction





126D
Pub. Safety All Other - Purchase of P,P&E





127ATRANSPORTraffic Engineering - Salaries & Wages





127BTATIONTraffic Engineering - Other Direct





127C
Traffic Engineering - Construction





127D
Traffic Engineering - Purchase of P,P&E
104,75876,32772,57670,77974,525
128A
Streets and Highways - Salaries & Wages
111,489161,36558,23459,97888,156
128B
Streets and Highways - Other Direct





128C
Streets and Highways - Construction
4,467
54,975
52,440
128D
Streets and Highways - Purchase of P,P&E





129A
Street Cleaning - Salaries & Wages





129B
Street Cleaning - Other Direct





129C
Street Cleaning - Construction





129D
Street Cleaning - Purchase of P,P&E





130A
Powell Bill - Salaries & Wages





130B
Powell Bill - Other Direct





130C
Powell Bill - Construction





130D
Powell Bill - Purchase of P,P&E





131A
Parking Facilities - Salaries & Wages





131B
Parking Facilities - Other Direct





131C
Parking Facilities - Construction





131D
Parking Facilities - Purchase of P,P&E





132A
Mass Transit - City - Salaries & Wages





132B
Mass Transit - City - Other Direct





132C
Mass Transit - City - Construction





132D
Mass Transit - City - Purchase of P,P&E





133B
Mass Transit - Private - Other Direct





134A
Airport - Salaries & Wages





134B
Airport - Other Direct





134C
Airport - Construction





134D
Airport - Purchase of P,P&E





135A
Transpor. All Other - Salaries & Wages





135B
Transpor. All Other - Other Direct
48,45832,63926,00026,00024,900
135C
Transpor. All Other - Construction





135D
Transpor. All Other - Purchase of P,P&E





136AENVIRONSolid Waste - Salaries & Wages





136BMENTALSolid Waste - Other Direct
197,120179,978154,376153,023161,134
136CPROTECTIONSolid Waste - Construction





136D
Solid Waste - Purchase of P,P&E





137A
Drainage & Watershed - Salaries & Wages





137B
Drainage & Watershed - Other Direct





137C
Drainage & Watershed - Construction





137D
Drainage & Watershed - Purchase of P,P&E





138A
Cemeteries - Salaries & Wages
6,9616,7766,4586,751
138B
Cemeteries - Other Direct


1,6042,891
138C
Cemeteries - Construction





138D
Cemeteries - Purchase of P,P&E





139A
Environ. All Other - Salaries & Wages





139B
Environ. All Other - Other Direct





139C
Environ. All Other - Construction





139D
Environ. All Other - Purchase of P,P&E





140AECONOMICPlanning & Zoning - Salaries & Wages





140B& PHYSICALPlanning & Zoning - Other Direct





140CDEVELOPPlanning & Zoning - Construction





140D
Planning & Zoning - Purchase of P,P&E





141A
Economic Development - Salaries & Wages





141B
Economic Development - Other Direct





141C
Economic Development - Construction





141D
Economic Development - Purchase of P,P&E



308,302
142A
Community Development - Salaries & Wages





142B
Community Development - Other Direct





142C
Community Development - Construction





142D
Community Development - Purchase of P,P&E





143A
Housing & Urban Renewal - Salaries & Wages





143B
Housing & Urban Renewal - Other Direct





143C
Housing & Urban Renewal - Construction





143D
Housing & Urban Renewal - Purchase of P,P&E





144A
Special Empl Programs - Salaries & Wages





144B
Special Empl Programs - Other Direct





144C
Special Empl Programs - Construction





144D
Special Empl Programs - Purchase of P,P&E





145A
Econ. Dev. All Other - Salaries & Wages





145B
Econ. Dev. All Other - Other Direct





145C
Econ. Dev. All Other - Construction





145D
Econ. Dev. All Other - Purchase of P,P&E





146AHUMANHealth - Salaries & Wages





146BSERVICESHealth - Other Direct





146C
Health - Construction





146D
Health - Purchase of P,P&E





147A
Mental Health - Salaries & Wages





147B
Mental Health - Other Direct





147C
Mental Health - Construction





147D
Mental Health - Purchase of P,P&E





148A
Social Services - Salaries & Wages





148B
Social Services - Other Direct





148C
Social Services - Construction





148D
Social Services - Purchase of P,P&E





149B
Hospital-City - Other Direct





150B
Hospital-Private - Other Direct





151A
Legal Aid - Salaries & Wages





151B
Legal Aid - Other Direct





151C
Legal Aid - Construction





151D
Legal Aid - Purchase of P,P&E





152A
Human Serv. All Other - Salaries & Wages





152B
Human Serv. All Other - Other Direct





152C
Human Serv. All Other - Construction





152D
Human Serv. All Other - Purchase of P,P&E





153ACULTURE Recreation & Parks - Salaries & Wages
198,256181,087169,309172,726175,702
153BRECREATIONRecreation & Parks - Other Direct
167,556263,816148,927135,115145,205
153C
Recreation & Parks - Construction
147,850



153D
Recreation & Parks - Purchase of P,P&E


14,0528,489
154A
Coliseum - Salaries & Wages





154B
Coliseum - Other Direct





154C
Coliseum - Construction





154D
Coliseum - Purchase of P,P&E





155A
Museums - Salaries & Wages





155B
Museums - Other Direct
7,9984,96734111,942
155C
Museums - Construction





155D
Museums - Purchase of P,P&E
167,90731,6528,93082,000
156A
Libraries - Salaries & Wages
71,96666,98063,64462,37058,897
156B
Libraries - Other Direct
38,87840,96841,02237,98837,374
156C
Libraries - Construction





156D
Libraries - Purchase of P,P&E
2,8372,0511,2864,325
157A
Cult. & Recr. All Other - Salaries & Wages





157B
Cult. & Recr. All Other - Other Direct





157C
Cult. & Recr. All Other - Construction





157D
Cult. & Recr. All Other - Purchase of P,P&E





158AUTILITYWater & Sewer - Salaries & Wages
662,552543,036512,634502,772403,818
158B
Water & Sewer - Other Direct
959,6471,061,7321,053,7821,020,4051,131,974
158C
Water & Sewer - Construction
293,2332,072,626169,524142,550
158D
Water & Sewer - Purchase of P,P&E
3,7157,08210,638462,370514,230
159A
Electric Power - Salaries & Wages
392,429336,632328,240331,993311,587
159B
Electric Power - Other Direct
4,203,6273,803,8773,716,9703,529,6653,355,289
159C
Electric Power - Construction




36,648
159D
Electric Power - Purchase of P,P&E
121,03649,954132,97965,305
160A
Natural Gas - Salaries & Wages





160B
Natural Gas - Other Direct





160C
Natural Gas - Construction





160D
Natural Gas - Purchase of P,P&E





161.1A
Storm Water - Salaries & Wages





161.1B
Storm Water - Other Direct





161.1C
Storm Water - Construction





161.1D
Storm Water - Purchase of P,P&E





161BDEBTWater & Sewer - Interest & Fees
73,933107,41540,82533,322
161DSERVICEWater & Sewer - Principal
236,670185,945141,128289,426267,156
162B
Electric - Interest & Fees





162D
Electric - Principal





163B
Gas - Interest & Fees





163D
Gas - Principal





164B
School - Interest & Fees





164D
School - Principal





165B
Hospital - Interest & Fees





165D
Hospital - Principal





166B
All Other - Interest & Fees
45,552137,505137,5057,068
166D
All Other - Principal
91,953

53,27010,000
167BPENSIONDirect Benefit Program - Other Direct





168BFRINGEFringe Benefits Unallocated





169B
Separation Allowance - Law Enforcement





170B
Separation Allowance - Other Employees





171B
Supplemental Retirement - Law Enforcement
23,13259,18872,05672,593233,343
172B
Fringe Benefits Other




5,011
173AINTERGOVMulti-Cnty Libr Dis,Cnty,Or Other - Recipient





173BEXPENDMulti-Cnty Libr Dis,Cnty,Or Other - Item #





173C
Multi-Cnty Libr Dis,Cnty,Or Other - Amount





174A
Gen Gov Activities Shared W/ Cnty - Recipient





174B
Gen Gov Activities Shared W/ Cnty - Item #





174C
Gen Gov Activities Shared W/ Cnty - Amount





175A
Highways (Payments to State) - Recipient





175B
Highways (Payments to State) - Item No.





175C
Highways (Payments to State) - Amount





176A
Other - Intergovt. Expenditures - Recipient





176B
Other - Intergovt. Expenditures - Item #





176C
Other - Intergovt. Expenditures - Amount





177A
Other - Intergovt. Expenditures - Recipient





177B
Other - Intergovt. Expenditures - Item #





177C
Other - Intergovt. Expenditures - Amount





178A
Other - Intergovt. Expenditures - Recipient





178B
Other - Intergovt. Expenditures - Item #





178C
Other - Intergovt. Expenditures - Amount





179.0
Current year's levy -- Excluding motor vehicles.1,233,752.001,024,928.001,018,624.00916,216.00830,542.00
180.0
Current year's levy -- Motor vehicles (only).110,526.00111,045.00106,259.0091,039.0076,264.00
181.0PART 6Uncollected Taxes - Current Year's Levy Except Mot Veh.5,260.004,819.006,389.005,833.0022,493.00
182.0OTHERUncollected Taxes - CY Levy -Motor Vehicles
12,12613,28714,86912,04635,970
183.0DATAPercentage of Taxes Collected - All Property %0.0098.7198.4198.1198.2293.55
184.0DATAPercentage of Taxes Collected - Exclude Motor Vehicles%0.0099.5799.5399.3799.3697.29
185.0
Percentage of Taxes Collected - Motor Vehicles %0.0089.0388.0386.0186.7752.83
186.0
Ttl Amt Salaries/Wages for Construction





187A
Capital Reserve Schools - July 1, 2009





187B
Capital Reserve Schools - June 30, 2010





188A
Capital Reserve Hospitals - July 1, 2009





188B
Capital Reserve Hospitals - June 30, 2010





189APART 7Cash On Hand & in Bank - Debt Service





189BCASH &Cash On Hand & in Bank - Construction Bond





189CINVESTCash On Hand & in Bank - All Other
1,628,7091,693,6711,958,099763,595662,953
190A PARTAppropriations Made During FY - B(1) - B(7)





190B 8Expenditures Made During FY - B(1) - B(7)





191.0
Investment in Property - B(1) - B(4)





192.0
Amount Expended During FY - B(5) and B(7)





193.0
Amount of Tax Revenues Taken Into Account





194APART 9Amount - Total Revenues
10,934,79611,524,30511,537,73910,203,1629,716,732
194BFISCALAmount - Subtract Refunding Bond Proceeds





194CSUMMARYAmount - Subtract Interfund Transfers In
479,675343,856558,603361,744
194D
Amount - Net Revenues
10,455,12111,180,44910,979,1369,841,4189,716,732


Calculated amount
10,455,12111,180,44910,979,1369,841,4189,716,732


Amounts in AGREEMENT??YesYesYesYesYesYes


Difference





195A
Amount - Total Expenditures
10,800,25211,723,94410,377,46610,302,8389,475,238
195B
Amount - Subtract Pymts. to Refunded Debt Agent





195C
Amount - Subtract Interfund Transfers Out
479,675343,856558,603361,744
195D
Amount - Net Expenditures
10,320,57711,380,0889,818,8639,941,0949,475,238


Calculated amount
10,320,57711,380,0889,818,8639,941,0949,475,238


Amounts in AGREEMENT??YesYesYesYesYesYes


Difference














401APart 10Number of residential accounts billed Water


9,540

401BWater /Number of residential accounts billed Sewer


3,675

402ASewer Amount processed and/or purchased in units Water
322339,899424,527

402BOperationsAmount processed and/or purchased in units Sewer
364416,225429,063

403A
Total amount billed in units - Water
240417,524,991,000478,451

403B
Total amount billed in units - Sewer
247387,135,823,000147,478

404A
Of the total in 403A above how many units were Residential W
6563,807,000,00064,766

404B
Of the total in 403B above how many units were Residential S


20,588

405A
Of the total in 403 above, how many units were Outside Muni W


14,396

405B
Of the total in 403 above, how many units were Outside Muni S


9,540

406A
Of the total in 405A above how many units were Residential W


4,111

406B
Of the total in 405B above how many units were Residential S


43,222

407A
Of the total in 403A, how many units were sold for redistribution


60,395

407B
Of the total in 403B how many unit were delivered in bulk
1,000,1611,206,2751,283,015

408A
Dollars related to 403A above
886,5001,441,849865,065

408B
Dollars related to 403B above
310,480332,560297,342

409A
Dollars related to 404A above
260,783265,235227,802

409B
Dollars related to 404B above


116,285

410A
Dollars related to 405A above


58,109

410B
Dollars related to 405B above


42,350

411A
Dollars related to 406A above


3,752

411B
Dollars related to 406B above


81,149

412A
Dollars related to 407A above


130,123

412B
Dollars related to 407B above

1,581


421A
Number of residential accounts billed - Water

1,391


421B
Number of residential accounts billed - Sewer

371


422A
Number of non-residential & bulk accounts billed - Water

299


422B
Number of non-residential & bulk accounts billed - Sewer
22222
423A
Estimated percentage of accounts outside of municipal limits
































950.0
OfficialDonna Honeycutt

951.0
TitleFinance Director

952.0
Date





953.0
ContactDonna Honeycutt

954.0
TitleFinance Director

955.0
Phone919-894-3553




956.0
Fax919-894-1283




957.0
E-Mail:


















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Key Ratios and Operations Statistics of Water and Sewer Systems for



Town of Benson













201020092008200720062005








Population
3,7033,5813,5183,4503,3803,320
Population Group
Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999 Electric 2,500 to 9,999
Total Operating Revenues
$2,104,7831,917,2532,185,7372,397,9152,304,0241,938,021
Total Operating Revenues Per Capita
$568535621695682584
Group Weighted Average Revenues Per Capita322291281275264264
State Weighted Average Revenues Per Capita306290293293286262








% to Total Operating Revenues






Operating Expenses
83.16%96.84%84.78%82.09%88.43%92.75%
Group Weighted Average
96.30%96.70%89.92%91.90%96.15%95.83%
State Weighted Average
83.80%88.94%85.72%81.18%80.03%84.59%








Operating Margin
16.84%3.16%15.22%17.91%11.57%7.25%
Group Weighted Average
3.70%3.30%10.08%8.10%3.85%4.17%
State Weighted Average
16.20%11.06%14.28%18.82%19.97%15.41%








Operating Transfers In
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Group Weighted Average
1.13%0.34%0.60%0.75%0.86%3.45%
State Weighted Average
1.47%1.12%1.21%1.12%1.45%1.59%








Operating Transfers Out
11.17%12.52%6.86%4.50%6.51%9.85%
Group Weighted Average
3.73%8.27%13.33%7.57%11.12%9.77%
State Weighted Average
1.66%2.70%3.12%1.85%2.76%2.79%








Net Income before capital contributions
3.64%-10.01%3.64%12.51%3.53%-4.03%
Group Weighted Average
6.56%-7.51%8.77%9.86%13.37%9.33%
State Weighted Average
12.99%-9.68%14.10%18.23%15.30%15.64%








Key Ratios and Cash Flow














Quick Ratio
3.171.731.433.580.340.37
Group Weighted Average
2.793.012.562.642.162.44
State Weighted Average
3.202.812.962.902.821.82








Days Sales in Receivables
8.048.641.139.741.318.3
Group Weighted Average
43.541.046.347.145.947.3
State Weighted Average
58.858.656.160.758.160.0








Days Cash on Hand
171.251.746.6117.00.00.0
Group Weighted Average
283.3247.4254.9263.0217.7220.4
State Weighted Average
526.9479.1507.5565.1514.1479.7








Cash flow from Operations
$618,636251,920621,438610,814152,290794,236








Debt to Equity
0.390.310.370.100.110.15
Group Weighted Average
0.180.140.140.110.120.12
State Weighted Average
0.600.560.570.550.520.54








Debt per Capita
788596703198232308
Group Weighted Average
382248220171180186
State Weighted Average
997927932886798753








Capital Expenditures:
201020092008200720062005


$000000










2004200320022001



$13,6220117,015174,852









Capital Contributions: Excluded from income above
$461,609525,1750462,000536,1091,139,549
















Operating Statistics














Estimated population of the areas served Water0003,675NANA
Estimated population of the areas served Sewer0003,675NANA








Number of Gallons of Water Processed (000) omitted0322339,899424,527NANA
Number of Gallons of Sewage Processed (000) omitted0364416,225429,063NANA








Number of Gallons of Water Billed (000) omitted0240417,524,991,000478,451NANA
Number of Gallons of Sewage Billed (000) omitted0247387,135,823,000147,478NANA








Ratio of Water Billed to Water Processed
0.745341228379.580401.12702NANA
Ratio of Sewage Billed to Sewage Processed
0.67857930111.893810.34372NANA








Total Revenue from Water Sales0000NANA
Total Revenue from Sewage Sales0886,5001,441,849865,065NANA








Water Revenue per 1000 gallons of Sales



0.00000NANA
Sewage Revenue per 1000 gallons of Sales



235.39184NANA








Group Average Sales per thousand Gallons Water$63.97030$5.52170$26,467.24286$36.77508NANA
Group Average Sales per thousand Gallons Sewage$60.71275$5.84192$26,355.19701$61.35158NANA








State Average Sales per thousand Gallons Water$39.04205$39.12016$9.21753$4,470.42307NANA
State Average Sales per thousand Gallons Sewage$32.79990$47.65407$27.02160$3,120.23568NANA








Residential Water Sales per thousand Gallons$0.000004,776.615380.000014.59102NANA
Residential Sewage Sales per thousand Gallons$0.000004,656.839290.000014.11381NANA








Water Sales per thousand Gallons outside Municipal Limits$0.00000

5.64819NANA
Sewage Sales per thousand Gallons outside Municipal Limits$0.00000

4.03647NANA








Total Water Sales per thousand gallons for Redistribution$0.000000.000000.0000081,149.00000NANA
Total Sewage Sales per thousand gallons for Redistribution$0.000000.000000.000000.00000NANA




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Key Ratios of Electric Systems for The




Town of Benson













201020092008200720062005








Population
3,7033,5813,5183,4503,3803,320
Power Agency Group
N.C. Easterrn Municipal Power Agency
Total Operating Revenues
$4,771,9834,653,8494,382,9134,232,1783,905,0953,881,632
Group Weighted Average
19,465,49218,230,23916,500,16715,998,61715,253,27313,711,105








% to Total Operating Revenues






Power Purchases
83.4%83.2%80.1%82.0%84.5%77.5%
Group Weighted Average
81.6%82.2%79.7%80.6%80.4%79.5%








Other Operating Expenses
17.5%19.5%17.3%17.5%18.5%21.6%
Group Weighted Average
14.9%15.2%17.3%16.0%16.2%17.8%








Operating Margin
-0.9%-2.7%2.6%0.5%-3.0%0.9%
Group Weighted Average
3.5%2.6%3.0%3.4%3.4%2.7%








Operating Transfers In
0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%
Group Weighted Average
0.0%0.0%0.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%








Operating Transfers Out
1.9%1.6%1.9%2.0%2.2%3.6%
Group Weighted Average Out
1.9%2.1%2.1%2.3%2.0%2.4%








Net Income
-2.8%-4.2%1.3%-0.9%-4.8%-3.4%
Group Weighted Average
2.6%2.3%3.0%2.3%1.3%0.6%








Key Ratios and Cash Flow














Quick Ratio
2.32.42.72.31.42.0
Group Weighted Average
2.72.62.62.62.93.2








Coverage Ratio
1.010.991.061.041.001.02
Group Weighted Average
1.071.071.081.071.061.04








Days Sales in Receivables
52.748.646.545.040.835.7
Group Weighted Average
45.041.343.241.243.043.9








Days Cash on Hand
32.337.355.845.412.523.1
Group Weighted Average
61.160.870.866.667.777.6








Cash flow from Operations
$14,148-104,266147,500204,379-58,018314,912








Capital Expenditures:
$0296,9482,079,708180,162604,920514,230


















201020092008200720062005
Capital Contributions: Excluded from Income Above
$000000








Operating Transfers to the General Fund as a % of GF Revenues
201020092008200720062005


2.56%2.59%2.91%2.95%3.29%4.10%










200420032002200120001999


0.47%0.65%0.60%0.54%0.55%0.68%








Gross Electric Fund Assets as Cost
$2,641,6232,626,4362,598,2162,591,7162,802,7792,802,781
Estimated Tax Loss from Municipal Ownership of Utility
$14,001$13,92013,77113,73613,17312,052
Tax Rate Equivalent
0.00560.00560.00640.00620.00620.0057








Operating Transfers to the General Fund as a % of Gross Fixed Assets
2.94%2.90%3.22%3.23%3.00%3.22%








Operating Transfers to the General Fund as a Tax Rate Equivalent
0.03090.03040.03900.03810.03950.0429








Tax Rate Adjusted for Assessed to Sales Ratio
0.47730.45340.47310.48610.45610.4134








Tax Rate Adjusted Excluding Transfers
0.50810.48390.51210.52420.49560.4563








Weighted Average Group Rate Adjusted
0.35840.34250.33230.36330.37190.3768








Weighted Average Non Electric Adjusted Rate
0.24830.24860.24270.26020.29210.3093




Financial Graphs and Comparisons


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Analysis of Available Fund Balance:  General Fund

20062007200820092010
Unit's FBA %5.75%21.28%19.39%24.90%31.57%
Group average FBA %39.10%37.68%39.94%41.37%47.34%
State average Electric/Non Electric Group FBA %35.62%33.92%35.35%34.57%33.61%
State average FBA %36.96%36.54%39.10%37.09%37.79%






Municipal Population Group: Electric 2,500 to 9,999

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Analysis of Property Tax

20052006200720082009
Municipality93.55%98.22%98.11%98.41%98.71%
Pop. Group95.70%95.42%96.00%95.89%95.82%
Statewide97.42%97.55%97.58%97.56%97.36%






Municipal Population Group: Electric 2,500 to 9,999






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Analysis of General Obligation Debt

20062007200820092010
Municipality00000
Pop. Group162149152158107
Statewide495478456455449






Municipal Population Group: 2,500 to 4,999






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Analysis of Revenue

20052006200720082009
Property Tax$269297326322372
Utility1,7611,8331,8851,8631,835
Sales Tax115123155135112
Sales & Services6410574110102
Intergovernmental444388370201382
Debt Proceeds11128261765
Other Miscellaneous15213834651440
Total$2,9162,9123,1823,1622,908

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Analysis of Revenue for Fiscal 2010











2009
2009
CategoryRevenue
Per Capita
Property Tax$1,332,293
$372
Water/Sewer0
0
Electric1,917,253
535
Other Utilities4,653,849
1,300
Sales Tax401,264
112
Sales & Services364,464
102
Intergovernment1,366,855
382
Debt Proceeds231,893
65
Miscellaneous144,704
40
Total$10,412,575
$2,908





Municipal Population Group: Electric 2,500 to 9,999





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Analysis of Expenditures by Function for Fiscal 2010











2009
2009
CategoryExpenditures
Per Capita
General Government$935,022
$262
Water/Sewer0
0
Electric1,919,147
536
Other Utilities4,717,092
1,317
Debt Service448,108
125
Transportation269,172
75
Public Safety1,024,707
286
Other1,007,329
281
Total$10,320,577
$2,882





Municipal Population Group: Electric 2,500 to 9,999





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Analysis of Expenditures by Object for Fiscal 2010






2009
2009
CategoryExpenditures
Per Capita
Salaries & Wages$2,559,774
$715
Water/Sewer Capital0
0
Electric Capital296,948
83
Other Capital608,507
170
Other Operating6,855,348
1,914
Total$10,320,577
$2,882





Municipal Population Group: Electric 2,500 to 9,999






Last Updated 5/4/2011 8:12:50 PM