In preparation for a proposed bond sale, the city manager of theCity of Appleton requested that you prepare a statement of legaldebt margin and a schedule of direct and overlapping debt for thecity as of the December 31 year end. You ascertain that thefollowing bond issues are outstanding on that date:
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Convention center bonds | $ | 2,800,000 | |
Electric utility bonds | | 2,300,000 | |
General obligation serial bonds | | 2,700,000 | |
Tax increment bonds | | 1,900,000 | |
Water utility bonds | | 1,300,000 | |
Transit authority bonds | | 1,400,000 | |
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You obtain other information that includes the followingitems:
- Assessed valuation of real and taxable personal property in thecity totaled $190,000,000.
- The rate of debt limitation applicable to the City of Appletonwas 4 percent of total real and taxable personal propertyvaluation.
- Electric utility, water utility, and transit authority bondswere all serviced by enterprise revenues. By law, suchself-supporting debt is not subject to debt limitation.
- The convention center bonds and tax increment bonds are subjectto debt limitation.
- The amount of assets segregated for debt retirement at December31 is $2,000,000.
- The city’s residents are also taxed by Clyde County for 25percent of school district and health services debt. The schooldistrict has $18,000,000 in outstanding bonds, while healthservices has $5,000,000 in debt. Finally, one-third of the$1,200,000 of regional library outstanding debt is paid by taxesassessed on Appleton residents.
Prepare a statement of legal debt margin for the city asof December 31 year end.
Prepare a schedule of direct and overlapping debt for thecity as of December 31 year end