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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS <br />YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />(22) <br /> <br />Program Expenses and Revenues – Business-Type Activities (Continued) <br />Charges for <br />Services <br />96% <br />Capital Grants and <br />Contributions <br />1% <br />Unrestricted <br />Investment <br />Earnings <br />3% <br /> <br />General Fund <br />The General Fund is the main operating fund of the City. Its primary revenue source in 2015 was <br />property taxes at 71.2% of the total revenue, followed by licenses and permits revenue at 10.5%. The <br />total fund balance increased by $91,457 during the current fiscal year 2015, resulting from an excess of <br />revenue over expenditures of $197,211 combined with net transfers out of $105,754. The unassigned <br />fund balance of $1,183,140 at the end of 2015 represents 34.8% of total General Fund expenditures for <br />the year 2015. <br /> <br />Other Major Governmental Funds <br />The Canabury Square Condominiums HIA fund balance at the end of 2015 was ($273,542), a gain of <br />$96,865 during the year due to special assessments revenue exceeding required debt service principal <br />and interest expenditures. <br /> <br />The General Capital Improvements fund balance at the end of 2015 was $1,022,156, which is a <br />decrease of $153,976 over the prior year. This decrease was due to an increase in budgeted projects. <br /> <br />The Rice/LC Road Improvements fund had an increase in fund balance of $209,706 in 2015 to arrive at <br />an ending fund balance of $1,828,505. This increase was due to tax increment collections exceeding <br />expenditures and transfers out for the year. <br /> <br />The water and sewer equipment replacement fund had a decrease in fund balance of $456,036 in 2015 <br />to arrive at an ending fund balance of $2,279,118. This decrease was due to a $460,000 approved <br />transfer to help complete the new Public Works Facility.