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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2008 F. CASH AND INVESTMENTS Cash and investment balances from all funds, except the Liquor Fund, are pooled and invested to the extent available in authorized investments. Investment income is allocated to individual funds on the basis of the fund's equity in the cash and investment pool. The City provides temporary advances to funds that have insufficient cash balances by means of an advance from another fund shown as interfund receivables in the advancing fund, and an interfund payable in the fund with the deficit, until adequate resources are received. These interfund balances are eliminated on the government -wide financial statements. Investments are stated at fair value, based upon quoted market prices. Investment income is accrued at the balance sheet date. For purposes of the statement of cash flows the City considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. All of the cash and investments allocated to the Proprietary Funds have original maturities of 90 days or less. Therefore, the entire balance in the Proprietary Funds is considered cash equivalents. Funds held in trust represent bond proceeds related to the Public Facilities Lease Revenue bond issue which are being held by a trustee. The trustee is responsible for the investment of these funds. G. RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES During the course of operations, numerous transactions occur between individual funds for goods provided or services rendered. Short-term interfund loans are classified as "interfund receivables/payables." All short-term interfund receivables and payables at December 31, 2008 are planned to be eliminated in 2009. Long-term interfund loans are classified as "interfund loan receivable/payable." Any residual balances outstanding between the governmental activities and business -type activities are reported in the government -wide financial statements as "internal balances." Uncollectible property taxes and special assessments are not material and have not been reported. (See Note 1 H and J) Because utility bills are considered liens on property, no estimated uncollectible amounts are established. Uncollectible amounts are not material for other receivables and have not been reported. H. PROPERTY TAX REVENUE RECOGNITION The City Council annually adopts a tax levy and certifies it to the County in December (levy/assessment date) of each year for collection in the following year. The County is responsible for billing and collecting all property taxes for itself, the City, the local School District and other taxing authorities. Such taxes become a lien on January 1 and are recorded as receivables by the City at that date. Real property taxes are payable (by property owners) on May 15 and October 15 of each calendar year. Personal property taxes are payable by taxpayers on February 28 and June 30 of each year. These taxes are collected by the County and remitted to the City on or before July 7 and December 2 of the same year. Delinquent collections for November and December are received the 01