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May 31, 2016
<br />Financial Report
<br />The Financial Report provides current year financial information for each City fund in a condensed format. Information is provided
<br />for revenue (by type and fund), expenditures, property taxes, debt status, and staffing levels. This report is prepared monthly and
<br />supplements other reports that the City prepares such as the Controller's Cash Report, the Monthly Departmental Financial Report,
<br />and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
<br />Revenue by Type
<br />Revenue by Fund
<br />- Fund 257(LOIT 2016 Special Distribution). This month, the City received a one-time special distribution from the state for local option
<br /> option income tax (LOIT) totaling $5.6 million dollars. The state stipulated that 75% was to be used for infrastructure improvements
<br /> and 25% could be used for any governmental purpose. Fund 257 was seeded with $4,217,549 to account for these funds.
<br /> The remaining money was deposited into fund 102 (Rainy Day Fund).
<br />-Fund 258 (Human Rights). This is revenue related to grants received to battle housing and employment discrimination.
<br />-Fund 294 (Police Academy). This fund has reached 84% of its budgeted revenue. This is tuition related to the advancement of present
<br />and future officers.
<br />-Fund 677 (Hall of Fame), is at 94% of its budgeted revenue. This is revenue received in the amount of $48,709 for the sale of the
<br />property, for construction of a new motel.
<br />-Fund 661 (2012 Sewer Bond), is at 75% of its budgeted revenue. This is revenue from bank and investment interest.
<br />Property Taxes
<br />Total property taxes collected for the year 2014 was~$72 million or 94.88%of the tax levy.Specifically,in 2014 the City of South Bend
<br />received a total of$45,002,931 in property tax revenue in the civil city funds(general fund,parks,College Football Hall of Fame,and CCD).
<br />For TIF funds, the City received a total of $27,031,090 in property tax revenue.
<br />Expenditures
<br />Debt
<br />Headcount
<br />If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact John Murphy at (574) 235-7678.
<br />As of May 2016,the City has spent 29%of budgeted expenditures,compared to 30%in May 2015.The General Fund has spent 37%of
<br />its 2016 budgeted expenditures,versus 41%in 2015.The following funds have reached 50%or more of their budgeted expenditures as a
<br />result of bond payments:Fund 313(Hall of Fame),Fund 410(UDAG),Fund 377(Professional Sports Development),and Fund 432(TIF-
<br />Erskine Village).
<br />This month,various debt service payments were made in the amount of~$650,000 to Sun Trust,Kansas State Bank,PNC Bank,U.S.
<br />Bank and Ricoh USA.Payments are related to IT equipment leases,police/public works vehicles,solid waste containers,and sewer
<br />bonds.
<br />The Full Time Headcount as of March was 1,078 vs.a budgeted amount of 1,102.Currently,there are a total of 24 vacant positions.The
<br />24 open positions are in the following departments:Parks and Recreation(1),Public Safety(14),Public Works(4),DCl(3),and General
<br />Government (2).
<br />For discussion on property taxes,see section listed below.The overall percentage of budgeted revenues that have been received by the
<br />city is 30%,compared to 29%in May 2015.Revenue type 369(Memorial Hospital)has reached 100%of its budgeted revenue.This is
<br />revenue from Leighton Plaza for common area fees.It is a lease between Memorial Hospital and the South Bend Redevelopment
<br />Commission.
<br />As of May 2016,the general fund has reached 10%of its budgeted revenue,similar to last year.The following funds have reached slightly
<br />above the normal percentage of their 2016 budgeted revenue amount at this time:
<br />Property taxes are received in June and December.Property taxes collected in 2015 totaled~$70.9 million.Civil city funds received~$46
<br />million and TIF funds received ~ $24.7 million. For 2015, the levy collection rate was 94.76% or $70.9 million.
<br />- Funds 249 (PS LOIT), 404 (COIT), and 408 (EDIT) received normal and timely distributions this month.
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