FY 2009 Popular Annual Financial Report FY 2009 Popular Annual Financial Report | Page 20

Financial Highlights Accounting Terminology Levitt Pavilion crowd enjoys music under the stars. Business Activities ������������ Water, Sewer and Storm Water Utility funded by fees charged to users Capital Outlay ������������������ Funds spent to purchase or construct buildings, machinery, vehicles, etc. Fund Balance ������������������� The difference between assets and liabilities of a fund Major Employers • Arlington ISD • UT-Arlington • Six Flags Over Texas • General Motors • Texas Health Resources-AMH Government-wide ������������� The City as a whole Governmental Activities ���� The City’s basic services such as Police, Fire, Public Works and Parks which are mostly funded by property tax, sales tax and franchise fees Infrastructure Assets �������� Stationary assets of the City that include streets, sidewalks, water, sewer and drainage systems Major Taxpayers 3.9 % of the City’s assessed value: • General Motors • The Parks Mall at Arlington • Oncor Electric Delivery • Arlington Highlands • Southwestern Bell Net Assets ������������������������ The difference between assets and liabilities for the City as a whole Trend Variances TMRS ������������������������������� Texas Municipal Retirement System • Total government-wide net assets increased $420M this year vs. last year primarily due to $417M of capitalized costs of construction on the Cowboys Stadium which includes $403M in contributions from the Cowboys Stadium, L.P. Important Facts Founded: 1884 Incorporated: 1887 2009 Population: County: Form of City Government: Tarrant Council-Manager City Employees: City Tax Rate: • The variance in infrastructure assets for both the governmental and business activities is the result of creating a new storm water utility enterprise fund and transferring assets to it from governmental activities. This also accounts for the $10M increase in business activities revenue this year. 2843 Assessed Property Values: 2009 Municipal Budget: • $137M more was incurred for capital outlay for the Cowboys Stadium this year vs. last year to finish the project. The Stadium opened on schedule. 370,450 $18.2 Billion $383,167,736.00 $0.6480 per $100 valuation Parkland: 2009 Building Permits: 4,689.2 acres • Total long term debt decreased $19.5M during the year. Debt issues in 2009 include $18M Water and Wastewater System Revenue bonds, $14M Water and Wastewater System Revenue refunded bonds, and $175M of Dallas Cowboys Complex special tax refunding bonds Series 2008 and Series 2009. Bond principal payments total $219M on existing obligations. 4,606 Average Home Tax Value: $104,198 Average Home Sale Price: $142,458 Popular Annual Financial Report for 2009 20