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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2023 L. CAPITAL ASSETS Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges, sidewalks, and similar items) and intangible assets such as easements and computer software, are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type activities columns in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the City as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than $5,000 and an estimated useful life in excess of one year. Such assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded at acquisition value at the date of donation. The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend assets lives are not capitalized. Capital assets are depreciated/amortized using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: Assets Buildings and structures 5 – 40 years Furniture, fixtures and equipment (including software) 3 – 20 years Distribution and collection systems 20 – 50 years Streets 20 – 50 years Storm sewers 25 years Stormwater treatment systems 25 – 40 years M. COMPENSATED ABSENCES It is the City's policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused personal leave benefits. All personal leave benefits which are attributable to services already rendered, accumulates, and is more likely than not to be used for time off or otherwise paid is accrued when incurred in the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements. A liability for these amounts associated with governmental fund employees is reported in the Internal Service Employee Benefit Fund. N. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS In the government-wide financial statements and proprietary funds in the fund financial statements, long- term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental activities, business-type activities, or proprietary funds statement of net position. Bond premiums and discounts are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds. Bonds payable are reported net of the applicable bond premium discount. In the governmental fund financial statements, governmental funds recognize bond premiums and discounts during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other financing sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while discounts on debt issuances are reported as other financing uses. O. FUND BALANCE CLASSIFICATIONS In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report fund balance in classifications that disclose constraints for which amounts in those funds can be spent. These classifications are as follows: Nonspendable - consists of amounts that are not in spendable form, such as prepaid items. 49