There is no legal debt limit for counties in Virginia since the issuance of all county general obligation debt is subject to referendum.

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1 DEBT MANAGEMENT DEBT MANAGEMENT AND POLICIES Pursuant to the Constitution of Virginia and the Public Finance Act, the County is authorized to issue general obligation bonds secured by a pledge of its full faith and credit. To pay the interest and principal on such bonds, the governing body is authorized and required to levy on all taxable property within the County such ad valorem taxes as may be necessary. However, in Virginia, counties, unlike cities, are prohibited from issuing general obligation bonds unless the issuance of such bonds has been approved by public referendum or unless the bonds are issued to certain state authorities, such as the Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA), the Economic Development Authority (EDA), or a lease purchase. (The Economic Development Authority (EDA) is formerly the Industrial Development Authority (IDA).) Debt Limit There is no legal debt limit for counties in Virginia since the issuance of all county general obligation debt is subject to referendum. Debt Service Policies The Albemarle County Financial Management Policies, as approved and last amended by the Board of Supervisors in October 2000, include the following section on debt service policies: The County will not fund current operations from the proceeds of borrowed funds. The County will manage its financial resources in a way that prevents borrowing to meet working capital needs. The County will confine long-term borrowing and capital leases to capital improvements or projects that cannot be financed by current revenues. To the extent feasible, any year that the debt service payment falls below its current level, those savings will be used to finance one-time capital needs. When the County finances capital improvements or other projects through bonds or capital leases, it will repay the debt within a period not to exceed the expected useful life of the projects. The County s debt offering documents will provide full and complete public disclosure of financial condition and operating results and other pertinent credit information in compliance with municipal finance industry standards for similar issues. Recognizing the importance of underlying debt to its overall financial condition, the County will set target debt ratios, which will be calculated annually and included in the annual review of fiscal trends: o Net debt as a percentage of the estimated market value of taxable property should not exceed 2%. o The ratio of debt service expenditures as a percent of general fund and school fund revenues should not exceed 10%. DEBT MANAGEMENT PAGE 255

2 School Related Debt OUTSTANDING LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS At the end of FY 09/10, Albemarle County held $ million in outstanding long-term debt through the year The total amount, $ million, is outstanding general obligation bonds (VPSA) for school projects. A summary of school-related general long-term obligations outstanding at June 30, 2010 follows: Issue Issue Date Retire Date Interest Rate Original Issue Principal Inst allment s Balances as of 06/30/ A Series 05/23/ /15/ % - 8.1% $3,000,000 Various Annual $160, B Series 12/17/ /15/ % - 8.1% $2,885,000 Various Annual $310, A Series 11/18/ /15/ % - 5% $11,900,000 Various Annual $545, A Refunding 01/03/ /15/ % % $24,710,000 Various Annual $1,155, B Series 11/22/ /15/ % - 6.6% $450,000 Various Annual $100, C Series 12/21/ /15/ % - 6.1% $7,850,000 Various Annual $2,340, B Series 11/14/ /15/ % - 6.1% $5,900,000 Various Annual $2,065, I Series 11/20/ /15/ % % $20,455,000 Various Annual $8,160, B Series 11/19/ /15/ % - 5.1% $7,245,000 Various Annual $3,240, B Series 11/19/ /15/ % - 6.1% $2,835,000 Various Annual $1,400, B Series 11/16/ /15/ % % $2,605,000 Various Annual $1,430, A Series 11/15/ /15/ % - 5.1% $20,330,000 Various Annual $12,180, A Series 10/15/ /15/ % - 5.1% $8,365,000 Various Annual $5,425, A Series 11/06/ /15/ % % $6,760,000 Various Annual $4,720, B Series 11/10/ /15/ % - 5.6% $8,950,000 Various Annual $6,700, A Series 11/10/ /15/ % - 5.6% $7,380,000 Various Annual $5,900, B Series 11/09/ /15/ % % $15,020,000 Various Annual $12,755, A Series 11/08/ /15/ % % $11,325,000 Various Annual $10,185, A Series 12/11/ /15/ % $28,045,000 Various Annual $26,640,000 $105,410,000 In addition to the FY09/10 ending balance of $ million, $7.832 million was issued in the fall of 2010 (FY 10/11) through the Virginia Public School Authority to support several school projects. An additional $8.745 million will be retired during FY 10/11, bringing the total school related long-term debt at the beginning of FY 11/12 to $ million. DEBT MANAGEMENT PAGE 256

3 General Government Debt At the end of FY 09/10, Albemarle County held $ million in outstanding long-term debt through the year A summary of general government general long-term obligations outstanding at June 30, 2010 follows: Issue Issue Dat e Ret ire Dat e Int erest Rat e Original Issue Principal Inst allment s Balances as of 06/30/ A Refunding 1/3/ /15/ % % $ 24,710,000 Various Annual $ 1,155, IDA Lease Revenue 3/19/2003 1/15/ % $ 18,535,000 Various Annual $ 13,395, EDA Lease Revenue 6/10/2009 1/1/ % $ 6,841,021 Various Semi-Annual $ 6,316, MhZ Radio System 11/6/ /6/ % $ 7,000,000 Semi-Annual $ 2,712,373 $23,579,145 Additional debt, totaling $13,222,366, is anticipated to be issued during FY 10/11 for the J&DR Court Expansion/Renovation, Crozet Streetscapes Phase II, County Server/Infrastructure, and several public safety projects including Hollymead Fire Station apparatus, Crozet Fire Station apparatus, and volunteer fire and rescue apparatus. The associated debt service is budgeted to begin in FY 11/12 assuming: a 3.5% interest rate and a 20-year term for construction projects, a 10-year term for fire-rescue apparatus, and a 7-year term for technology infrastructure. DEBT MANAGEMENT PAGE 257

4 Debt Levels and Debt Service Requirements As indicated in the CIP chapter of this document, the County will fund the majority of its FY CIP with borrowed funds for school and general government projects. FY borrowed funds total $46.0 million (60.9% of CIP revenues) and consist of $24.2 million in VPSA bonds for school projects and $21.8 million in borrowed funds for general government projects. School VPSA bonds fund 62.1% of school improvements in FY 12-16, including school construction and renovation projects, and major school maintenance and repair projects. Approximately 60.6% of general government projects are funded with borrowed revenue in FY 12-16, which is anticipated to be a combination of EDA bond revenues, and lease-purchase proceeds. If General Obligation Bonds are utilized for funding, they will require voter approval in a referendum. A summary schedule illustrating the impact of these borrowings, as well as anticipated borrowing requirements for projected out-year projects, is shown below: Debt Balance ($ in thousands) FY11/12 FY12/13 FY13/14 FY14/15 FY15/16 General Government Beginning Debt Balance 31,836 24,220 27,323 26,763 27,637 Anticipated Borrowing 5,562 3,327 4,776 3,588 Total Debt Balance 31,836 29,782 30,649 31,538 31,225 Retired Debt 7,616 2,459 3,887 3,901 6,438 General Government Debt Balance 24,220 27,323 26,763 27,637 24,787 New General Government Borrowing 3,712 3,327 4,776 3,588 6,369 School Division Beginning Debt Balance 105, , ,628 98,636 94,367 Anticipated Borrowing 6,838 3,560 3,560 4,391 4,851 Total Debt Balance 111, , , ,027 99,218 Retired Debt 8,275 8,552 8,552 8,660 8,794 School Debt Balance 103,628 98,636 98,636 94,367 90,424 New School Borrowing 6,838 3,560 4,391 4,851 4,546 Total Debt Balance 127, , , , ,211 * Based on project timelines and cash flow requirements, the actual issuance of debt may not coincide with the fiscal year in which the project is funded. DEBT MANAGEMENT PAGE 258

5 Debt Levels and Debt Service Requirements (continued) As mentioned earlier in this section, County Financial Policies recommend that long-term debt and associated debt service levels remain within certain target limits: 2% of the assessed value of taxable property and 10% of General Fund and School Fund revenues. Although the County proposes to add an additional $46.0 million dollars in debt over the next five years, the charts below illustrate that the County s proposed total debt service will remain well below these target maximums. The County s debt service level will also remain below the average of other Virginia localities with a AAA bond rating. DEBT MANAGEMENT PAGE 259

6 DEBT SERVICE FUNDS DEBT SERVICE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS Each year, the Operating Budget includes transfers from the General Fund to the General Government and School Debt Service accounts to fund the amount of debt service needed to be paid during the fiscal year. Each of the Debt Service accounts also receives other revenues. A summary of the FY 09/10 Actual, FY 10/11 Adopted and Projected, and FY 11/12 Recommended revenues, expenditures, and appropriations for both the School Debt Service and General Government Debt Service Funds are shown below. FY 09/10 FY 10/11 FY 10/11 FY 11/12 $ % Expendit ures Act ual Adopt ed Project ed Recommended Inc/Dec Inc/Dec VPSA Principal and Interest $ 15,155 $ 13,204 $ 13,204 $ 13,134 $ (70) -0.53% Bond Services/Fees % Tot al Expendit ures $ 15,164 $ 13,230 $ 13,230 $ 13,160 $ (70) -0.53% Revenues SCHOOL DEBT SERVICE FUND ($ in Thousands) Rent-PREP $ 218 $ 211 $ 211 $ 204 $ (7) -3.25% Bond Rebate % General Fund Transfer 14,802 13,019 13,019 12,956 (62) -0.48% Tot al Revenues $ 15,164 $ 13,230 $ 13,230 $ 13,160 $ (69) -0.52% FY 09/10 FY 10/11 FY 10/11 FY 11/12 $ % Expendit ures Act ual Adopt ed Project ed Recommended Inc/Dec Inc/Dec Lease-Radio System $ 827 $ 827 $ 827 $ 827 $ % Series 2003 Bonds 1,375 1,375 1,375 1,373 (3) -0.18% Lease Bond % Anticipated 2010 Issuance (546) % Anticipated 2011 Issuance ,276 1,276 Bond Services/Fees % Tot al Expendit ures $ 3,055 $ 3,464 $ 2,925 $ 4,192 $ % Revenues Interest* $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ % Radio System-City % Radio System-UVA % Radio System-Airport % General Fund Transfer 2,621 3,181 2,642 3, % Tot al Revenues $ 2,905 $ 3,464 $ 2,925 $ 4,192 $ % * FY 09/10 Actual interest is $1.52 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DEBT SERVICE ($ in Thousands) The current debt service amortization schedule for general government and schools is shown on the following two pages. DEBT MANAGEMENT PAGE 260

7 Current Debt Service Amortization Schedule FY 2011/12 FY 2020/21 ISSUE FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY PRINCIPAL 3,000,000-91A VPSA 160, ,885,000-92B VPSA 115, , , ,900,000-93C VPSA 235, , , , ,710,000-94A Refunding 555, , ,000-94B VPSA 20, , , , , ,850,000-95C VPSA 390, , , , , , ,900,000-96B VPSA 295, , , , , , , ,455,000-97B VPSA 1,020, ,020, ,020, ,020, ,020, ,020, ,020, ,020, ,245,000-98B VPSA - County-4,245, , , , , , , , , , B VPSA - PREP - $3M 149, , , , , , , , , ,835,000-99A VPSA 140, , , , , , , , , , ,605, A VPSA 130, , , , , , , , , , , ,330, A VPSA 1,015, ,015, ,015, ,015, ,015, ,015, ,015, ,015, ,015, ,015, ,015, ,365, A VPSA 420, , , , , , , , , , , ,535, IDA Lease Revenue 810, , , , , , ,010, ,050, ,100, ,150, ,200, ,760, A VPSA 340, , , , , , , , , , , ,000, MhZ Radio System 743, , , , $8,950, A VPSA 450, , , , , , , , , , , $7,380, A VPSA 370, , , , , , , , , , , $15,020, A VPSA 755, , , , , , , , , , , $11,325, A VPSA 570, , , , , , , , , , , $28,045, A VPSA 1,405, ,405, ,405, ,405, ,405, ,405, ,405, ,405, ,400, ,400, ,400, $6,841, EDA 406, , , , , , , , , , , $7,670, A VPSA 385, , , , , , , , , , TOTAL PRINCIPAL 10,705, ,959, ,314, ,913, ,478, ,511, ,845, ,600, ,635, ,335, ,256, INTEREST 3,000,000-91A VPSA 5, ,885,000-92B VPSA 14, , , ,900,000-93C VPSA 21, , , , ,710,000-94A Refunding 55, , ,000-94B VPSA 5, , , , ,850,000-95C VPSA 109, , , , , , ,900,000-96B VPSA 100, , , , , , , ,455,000-97B VPSA 397, , , , , , , , ,245,000-98B VPSA - County $4,245,000 87, , , , , , , , , B VPSA - PREP $3M 62, , , , , , , , , ,835,000-99A VPSA 79, , , , , , , , , , ,605, A VPSA 70, , , , , , , , , , , ,330, A VPSA 567, , , , , , , , , , , ,365, A VPSA 252, , , , , , , , , , , ,535, IDA Lease Revenue 565, , , , , , , , , , , ,760, A VPSA 232, , , , , , , , , , , ,000, MhZ Radio System 82, , , , $8,905, A VPSA 316, , , , , , , , , , , $7,380, A VPSA 283, , , , , , , , , , , $15,020, A VPSA 581, , , , , , , , , , , $11,930, A VPSA 500, , , , , , , , , , , $28,045, A VPSA 1,284, ,212, ,151, ,097, ,039, , , , , , , $6,841, EDA 296, , , , , , , , , , , $7,670, A VPSA 276, , , , , , , , , , TOTAL INTEREST 5,972, ,733, ,203, ,738, ,285, ,835, ,385, ,958, ,562, ,197, ,855, TOTAL P & I 16,677, ,692, ,518, ,651, ,764, ,347, ,230, ,558, ,197, ,533, ,112, DEBT MANAGEMENT PAGE 261

8 Current Debt Service Amortization Schedule (continued) FY 2021/22 FY 2030/31 ISSUE FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY FY TOTAL PRINCIPAL 3,000,000-91A VPSA 3,000, ,885,000-92B VPSA 2,885, ,900,000-93C VPSA 11,900, ,710,000-94A Refunding 24,710, ,000-94B VPSA 450, ,850,000-95C VPSA 7,850, ,900,000-96B VPSA 5,900, ,455,000-97B VPSA 20,455, ,245,000-98B VPSA - County-4,245,000 4,245, B VPSA - PREP - $3M 3,000, ,835,000-99A VPSA 2,835, ,605, A VPSA 2,605, ,330, A VPSA 1,015, ,330, ,365, A VPSA 415, , ,365, ,535, IDA Lease Revenue 1,255, ,315, ,535, ,760, A VPSA 335, , , ,760, ,000, MhZ Radio System 7,000, $8,950, A VPSA 445, , , , ,950, $7,380, A VPSA 370, , , , , ,380, $15,020, A VPSA 750, , , , , , ,020, $11,325, A VPSA 565, , , , , , , ,325, $28,045, A VPSA 1,400, ,400, ,400, ,400, ,400, ,400, ,400, ,400, ,045, $6,841, EDA 258, , , , , , , , ,841, $7,670, A VPSA 385, , , , , , , , , , ,670, TOTAL PRINCIPAL 7,193, ,245, ,528, ,206, ,770, ,420, ,685, ,136, , , ,619, INTEREST 3,000,000-91A VPSA 2,018, ,885,000-92B VPSA 1,626, ,900,000-93C VPSA 4,403, ,710,000-94A Refunding 13,624, ,000-94B VPSA 273, ,850,000-95C VPSA 4,118, ,900,000-96B VPSA 3,202, ,455,000-97B VPSA 10,701, ,245,000-98B VPSA - County $4,245,000 2,042, B VPSA - PREP $3M 1,443, ,835,000-99A VPSA 1,659, ,605, A VPSA 1,378, ,330, A VPSA 25, ,827, ,365, A VPSA 30, , ,045, ,535, IDA Lease Revenue 118, , ,859, ,760, A VPSA 42, , , ,499, ,000, MhZ Radio System 1,265, $8,905, A VPSA 70, , , , ,403, $7,380, A VPSA 79, , , , , ,711, $15,020, A VPSA 186, , , , , , ,065, $11,930, A VPSA 183, , , , , , , ,811, $28,045, A VPSA 551, , , , , , , , ,438, $6,841, EDA 114, , , , , , , , ,937, $7,670, A VPSA 118, , , , , , , , , , ,546, TOTAL INTEREST 1,520, ,202, , , , , , , , , ,738, TOTAL P & I 8,714, ,447, ,445, ,915, ,288, ,765, ,885, ,222, , , ,357, DEBT MANAGEMENT PAGE 262