Charter Township of Benton, Michigan. Financial Report with Supplemental Information December 31, 2011

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1 , Michigan Financial Report with Supplemental Information

2 Contents Report Letter 1-2 Management's Discussion and Analysis 3-7 Basic Financial Statements Government-wide Financial Statements: Statement of Net Assets 8 Statement of Activities 9-10 Fund Financial Statements: Governmental Funds: Balance Sheet 11 Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Assets 12 Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances (Deficit) 13 Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances (Deficit) of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities 14 Proprietary Funds: Statement of Net Assets 15 Statement of Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets 16 Statement of Cash Flows 17 Fiduciary Funds: Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets 18 Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets - Trust Fund 19 Notes to Financial Statements Required Supplemental Information 42 Budgetary Comparison Schedule - General Fund 43 Budgetary Comparison Schedule - Major Special Revenue Funds - Police Fund 44 Budgetary Comparison Schedule - Major Special Revenue Funds - Fire Fund 45 Note to Required Supplemental Information 46 Police and Fire Pension System Schedule of Funding Progress 47

3 Contents (Continued) Other Supplemental Information 48 Nonmajor Governmental Funds: Combining Balance Sheet 49 Combining Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances 50 Fiduciary Funds: Combining Statement of Net Assets - Fiduciary Funds 51 Combining Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets - Trust Funds 52

4 Independent Auditor's Report To the Members of the Township Board Charter Township of Benton, Michigan We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Charter Township of Benton, Michigan (the "Charter Township") as of and for the year ended, which collectively comprise the Charter Township s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Charter Township of Benton, Michigan s management. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Charter Township of Benton, Michigan, as of and the respective changes in financial position and cash flows, where applicable, thereof for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that management's discussion and analysis, retirement system schedules of funding progress, and the budgetary comparison schedules, as identified in the table of contents, be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, which considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplemental information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance. 1

5 To the Members of the Township Board Charter Township of Benton, Michigan Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise the Charter Township of Benton, Michigan's basic financial statements. The accompanying other supplemental information, as identified in the table of contents, is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or to the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements as a whole. During the year, the Charter Township implemented GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund-type Definitions, as discussed in Note 1. As a result of this required implementation, fund balance classifications in the governmental fund financial statements have been changed to reflect the five new classifications under GASB No. 54. June 20,

6 Management s Discussion and Analysis Our discussion and analysis of the Charter Township of Benton, Michigan s (the Charter Township ) financial performance provides an overview of the Charter Township s financial activities for the fiscal year ended. Please read it in conjunction with the Charter Township s financial statements. Financial Highlights As discussed in further detail in this discussion and analysis, the following represents the most significant financial highlights for the year ended : During 2011, the Charter Township settled taxable value petitions relating to the 2009 and 2010 tax years, resulting in a taxable value reduction of approximately $6.3 million dollars each year. Based on the outstanding 2010 petitions, the Charter Township anticipates an additional reduction of $1.1 million dollars. The Charter Township also received back charges from Berrien County related to the unpaid taxes on parcels that were sold at the Berrien County Foreclosure Auction. The reductions had a significant impact on the General Fund, Police Fund, and Fire Fund, resulting in expense of $19,900, $129,900, and $82,200, respectively. The General Fund transferred funds to the Police and Fire Funds to offset the impact on the funds. Prior to the transfers, the General Fund was approximately $244,500 under budget. In March 2011, the Charter Township laid off three full-time firefighters to alleviate the need for the Fire Fund to use a significant portion of its fund balance for general operation. The layoffs saved the Charter Township approximately $200,000 in The Water System Fund sold additional bonds of $1,475,000 through Berrien County for the completion of the water plant construction. Using this Annual Report This annual report consists of a series of financial statements. The statement of net assets and the statement of activities provide information about the activities of the Charter Township as a whole and present a longer-term view of the Charter Township s finances. This longer-term view uses the accrual basis of accounting so that it can measure the cost of providing services during the current year and whether the taxpayers have funded the full cost of providing government services. The fund financial statements present a short-term view; they tell us how the taxpayers resources were spent during the year, as well as how much is available for future spending. Fund financial statements also report the Charter Township s operations in more detail than the government-wide financial statements by providing information about the Charter Township s most significant funds. The fiduciary fund statements provide financial information about activities for which the Charter Township acts solely as a trustee or agent for the benefit of those outside of the government. 3

7 Management s Discussion and Analysis (Continued) Charter Township of Benton as a Whole The following table shows, in a condensed format, the current year s net assets compared to the prior two years: Summary Condensed Statement of Net Assets Governmental Activities Business-type Activities Assets Current assets $ 8,191,339 $ 7,670,745 $ 7,292,365 $ 6,234,241 $ 7,042,787 $ 10,159,840 $ 14,425,580 $ 14,713,532 $ 17,452,205 Noncurrent assets ,488,521 12,467, ,829 1,488,521 12,467, ,829 Capital assets: Assets not subject to depreciation 811, ,617 1,626,555 1,427,612 11,671,208 1,573,510 2,239,548 12,606,825 3,200,065 Assets subject to depreciation 4,516,084 4,563,671 3,825,446 31,241,780 8,053,681 6,768,063 35,757,864 12,617,352 10,593,509 Total assets 13,519,359 13,170,033 12,744,366 40,392,154 39,234,909 18,792,242 53,911,513 52,404,942 31,536,608 Liabilities Current liabilities 6,749,713 6,567,811 7,090,252 1,461,680 1,044, ,496 8,211,393 7,612,765 7,671,748 Long-term liabilities 1,793,470 1,753,367 1,731,510 22,877,818 22,236,241 2,822,788 24,671,288 23,989,608 4,554,298 Total liabilities 8,543,183 8,321,178 8,821,762 24,339,498 23,281,195 3,404,284 32,882,681 31,602,373 12,226,046 Net Assets - Invested in capital assets Net of related debt 4,495,053 4,580,582 4,452,001 9,841,164 9,007,240 5,431,574 14,336,217 13,587,822 9,883,575 Restricted 159, ,065 95, , ,065 95,272 Unrestricted 321, ,208 (624,669) 6,211,492 6,946,474 9,956,384 6,533,426 7,077,682 9,331,715 Total net assets $ 4,976,176 $ 4,848,855 $ 3,922,604 $ 16,052,656 $ 15,953,714 $ 15,387,958 $ 21,028,832 $ 20,802,569 $ 19,310,562 Total The financial position of the governmental and business-type activities has increased during the year. The governmental activities net assets increased $127,321, or approximately 2.6 percent, over the prior year, while business-type activities increased $98,942, or approximately.6 percent, over the prior year. The Charter Township of Benton s board of trustees has maintained the net asset levels by continuing to operate conservatively in light of the current economy. 4

8 Management s Discussion and Analysis (Continued) The following table shows the current year s changes in net assets compared to the prior two years: Summary Condensed Statement of Activities Governmental Activities Business-type Activities Total Revenue Program revenue: Charges for services $ 928,383 $ 968,411 $ 926,404 $ 5,106,169 $ 5,141,478 $ 4,488,886 $ 6,034,552 $ 6,109,889 $ 5,415,290 Operating grants and contributions 68,864 47, , ,864 47, ,345 Capital grants and contributions , , ,080 16, , ,080 26,418 General revenue: Property taxes 5,840,917 5,933,640 5,666, ,840,917 5,933,640 5,666,419 State-shared revenue 1,227,744 1,255,648 1,314, ,227,744 1,255,648 1,314,594 Unrestricted investment income 72,023 90,904 91, , , , , , ,131 Cable franchise fees 109,787 96,877 94, ,787 96,877 94,507 Other general revenue 256, , , , , ,644 Sale of fixed assets - 4, , ,270 - Total revenue 8,503,976 8,699,663 8,565,122 5,392,684 5,951,703 4,691,226 13,896,660 14,651,366 13,256,348 Program Expenses General government 1,699,513 1,336,457 1,488, ,699,513 1,336,457 1,488,032 Public safety 5,856,601 5,902,457 5,922, ,856,601 5,902,457 5,922,478 Public works 712, , , , , ,304 Community and economic development 3,329 7,143 4, ,329 7,143 4,502 Recreation and culture 41,761 38,320 35, ,761 38,320 35,170 Interest on long-term debt 62,613 69,689 33, ,613 69,689 33,274 Water and sewer ,293,742 5,069,390 4,216,810 5,293,742 5,069,390 4,216,810 Total program expenses 8,376,655 8,089,969 8,393,760 5,293,742 5,069,390 4,216,810 13,670,397 13,159,359 12,610,570 Transfers - 316, (316,557) Change in Net Assets $ 127,321 $ 926,251 $ 171,362 $ 98,942 $ 565,756 $ 474,416 $ 226,263 $ 1,492,007 $ 645,778 During the past fiscal year, governmental activities expenses increased $286,686, or approximately 3.5 percent. Business-type activities expenses increased $224,352, or approximately 4.4 percent. 5

9 Management s Discussion and Analysis (Continued) Budget Overruns Budget Actual Overrun Fire Fund - Transfers out $ 125,225 $ 197,575 $ 72,350 General Fund - Transfers out 71, , ,432 The Fire Fund had a budget overrun in other financing uses. Due to continued declining revenue, it was determined to be in the Charter Township s best interests not to have the General Fund subsidize one of the Fire Fund s debt payments. Upon the layoffs of three firefighters, the Fire Fund was able to transfer funds to the Debt Service Fund to make the debt payment without using fund balance. In 2012, the Fire Fund has budgeted to make transfers to the Debt Service Fund for all of its debt payments related to the construction of the fire stations. The General Fund also had a budget overrun in other financing uses. At year end, it was determined that it was in the Charter Township s best interests to transfer funds from the General Fund to the Police and Fire Funds to offset the impact of the taxable value reductions. The Charter Township s Funds The General Fund had an increase in fund balance of $149,580. The Police Fund had an increase in fund balance of $38,513 and the Fire Fund had a slight increase in fund balance of $5,361. The Debt Service Fund deficit has been eliminated. The Debt Service Fund received transfers totaling $269,457. The transfers in exceeded the current debt service payments by $121,105 which resulted in fund balance of $26,697. Of the enterprise funds, the Sanitary Sewage System Fund had an increase in net assets of $89,232 and the Water System Fund had a slight increase in net assets of $9,710. Long-term Debt and Capital Assets The Charter Township sold $1,475,000 in additional bonds through the County in September The debt is to be repaid to the County in the form of a capital lease over the next 20 years. The construction of the Charter Township s water plant was substantially completed in The water plant was operational in October Minor projects and some restoration will be completed in The Charter Township completed the construction of the Willow Creek and North Shore Sanitary Sewer projects. The Charter Township also made other various acquisitions for equipment needed for operation as well as three new police cars. 6

10 Management s Discussion and Analysis (Continued) The Future The Charter Township will see a decrease in the 2012 taxable values which will impact the current property tax revenue recognized in The Renaissance Zone tax incentive for the Woodridge and Carolyn Manor development projects will expire in The values are phased in at 25 percent over a four-year period with 2012 being 100 percent of the taxable value. This revenue will help offset the property tax that will be lost as a result of declining property values. The Charter Township anticipates ongoing participation in the Economic Vitality Incentive Program to continue receiving the maximum state-shared revenue available. With continued declining revenue on the horizon, the Charter Township is continuing to implement cost-saving measures while trying to maintain a high level of service to its residents. The 2011 audit report is on file with the Charter Township of Benton s clerk. If you have any questions about this report, please contact the Charter Township of Benton clerk s office. 7

11 Statement of Net Assets Governmental Activities Primary Government Business-type Activities Total Assets Cash and investments (Note 3) $ 3,928,490 $ 3,907,148 $ 7,835,638 Receivables: Property taxes receivable 4,505,595-4,505,595 Other receivables - Net 148,572 1,028,955 1,177,527 Special assessments receivable 117, , ,729 Internal balances (755,496) 755,496 - Prepaid expenses - 12,023 12,023 Due from other governmental units 247, ,068 Capital assets: Assets not subject to depreciation (Note 5) 811,936 1,427,612 2,239,548 Assets subject to depreciation (Note 5) 4,516,084 31,241,780 35,757,864 Bond issuance costs - 88,489 88,489 Long-term intergovernmental receivable - Net - 553, ,260 Restricted assets - Funds held by county - 846, ,772 Total assets 13,519,359 40,392,154 53,911,513 Liabilities Accounts payable 126, , ,322 Due to other governmental units 170, ,929 Accrued liabilities and other 285, , ,373 Deferred revenue (Note 4) 5,729, ,408 5,916,151 Noncurrent liabilities: Due within one year: Compensated absences - < 1 yr. (Note 8) 344,586 6, ,565 Capital leases - < 1 yr. (Note 7) - 730, ,000 Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8) 92, , ,053 Due in more than one year: Compensated absences - > 1 yr. (Note 8) 596,468 62, ,286 Net OPEB obligation (Note 10) 456, ,088 Capital leases - > 1 yr. (Note 7) - 20,280,000 20,280,000 Long-term debt (Note 8) 740,914 2,535,000 3,275,914 Total liabilities 8,543,183 24,339,498 32,882,681 Net Assets Invested in capital assets - Net of related debt 4,495,053 9,841,164 14,336,217 Restricted for: Community development projects 105, ,613 Rental ordinances 53,576-53,576 Unrestricted 321,934 6,211,492 6,533,426 Total net assets $ 4,976,176 $ 16,052,656 $ 21,028,832 The Notes to Financial Statements are an Integral Part of this Statement. 8

12 Functions/Programs Expenses Charges for Services Program Revenue Operating Grants and Contributions Capital Grants and Contributions Primary government: Governmental activities: General government $ 1,699,513 $ 75,268 $ 5,000 $ - Public safety 5,856, ,831 50,745 - Public works 712, ,284 13,119 - Community and economic development 3, Recreation and culture 41, Interest on long-term debt 62, Total governmental activities 8,376, ,383 68,864 - Business-type activities: Sanitary sewage system 2,262,891 2,200, ,239 Water system 3,030,851 2,905,176-46,360 Total business-type activities 5,293,742 5,106, ,599 Total primary government $ 13,670,397 $ 6,034,552 $ 68,864 $ 146,599 General revenue: Property taxes State-shared revenue Unrestricted investment income Cable franchise fees Other general revenue Change in Net Assets Total general revenue Net Assets - Beginning of year Net Assets - End of year The Notes to Financial Statements are an Integral Part of this Statement. 9

13 Statement of Activities Year Ended Primary Government Governmental Activities Business-type Activities Total $ (1,619,245) $ - $ (1,619,245) (5,580,025) - (5,580,025) (72,435) - (72,435) (3,329) - (3,329) (41,761) - (41,761) (62,613) - (62,613) (7,379,408) - (7,379,408) - 38,341 38,341 - (79,315) (79,315) - (40,974) (40,974) (7,379,408) (40,974) (7,420,382) 5,840,917-5,840,917 1,227,744-1,227,744 72, , , , , , ,258 7,506, ,916 7,646, ,321 98, ,263 4,848,855 15,953,714 20,802,569 $ 4,976,176 $ 16,052,656 $ 21,028,832 10

14 Governmental Funds Balance Sheet Assets General Fund Police Fund Fire Fund Debt Service Fund Nonmajor Funds Total Cash and cash equivalents $ 828,493 $ 1,011,616 $ 766,012 $ - $ 150,315 $ 2,756,436 Investments 1,172, ,172,054 Receivables: Property taxes receivable 491,148 2,420,003 1,594, ,505,595 Special assessments receivable 117, ,110 Other receivables 129, , ,965 Due from other funds 27, , ,619 1,037,646 Due from other governmental units 247, ,068 Total assets $ 3,012,381 $ 3,431,619 $ 2,360,456 $ 809,610 $ 359,808 $ 9,973,874 Liabilities and Fund Balances Liabilities Accounts payable $ 79,969 $ 29,831 $ 17,085 $ - $ - $ 126,885 Due to other governmental units 13,292 94,787 62, ,929 Due to other funds 1,010, ,010,229 Advances from other funds , ,913 Accrued liabilities and other 102, ,844 63, ,518 Deferred revenue 763,663 2,998,480 1,976, ,739,011 Total liabilities 1,969,466 3,233,942 2,120, ,913-8,106,485 Fund Balances Restricted: Community development , ,613 Rental ordinance ,576 53,576 Assigned: Capital improvements , ,619 Public safety - 197, , ,969 Debt service ,697-26,697 Unassigned - General Fund 1,042, ,042,915 Total fund balances 1,042, , ,292 26, ,808 1,867,389 Total liabilities and fund balances $ 3,012,381 $ 3,431,619 $ 2,360,456 $ 809,610 $ 359,808 $ 9,973,874 The Notes to Financial Statements are an Integral Part of this Statement. 11

15 Governmental Funds Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Assets Fund Balance Reported in Governmental Funds $ 1,867,389 Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net assets are different because: Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and are not reported in the funds 5,328,020 Other receivables that are collected after year end, such that they are not available to pay bills outstanding as of year end, are not recognized in the funds 10,607 Special assessments shown as deferred revenue in the funds 9,268 Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and are not reported in the funds (832,967) Accrued interest is not due and payable in the current period and is not reported in the funds (8,999) Employee compensated absences are payable over a long period of years and do not represent a claim on current financial resources; therefore, they are not reported as fund liabilities (941,054) Net postemployment benefit obligation does not present a claim on current financial resources and is not reported as fund liabilities (456,088) Net Assets of Governmental Activities $ 4,976,176 The Notes to Financial Statements are an Integral Part of this Statement. 12

16 Governmental Funds Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances (Deficit) Year Ended General Fund Police Fund Fire Fund Debt Service Fund Nonmajor Funds Revenue Property taxes $ 601,914 $ 3,158,021 $ 2,080,982 $ - $ - $ 5,840,917 Licenses and permits 217,452 14, , ,830 Federal grants - 46, ,223 State-shared revenue and grants 1,240,863 4, ,245,385 Other charges for services 625,862-6, ,371 Other fines and forfeitures - 36, ,760 Investment income 70, ,476 Other revenue 248,758 79,496 50,870-7, ,901 Total revenue 3,005,226 3,340,269 2,138,361-34,007 8,517,863 Expenditures General government 1,525, ,883 1,537,232 Public safety 403,216 3,352,556 1,969, ,724,897 Public works 648, , ,485 Community and economic development 3, ,329 Recreation and culture 68, ,885 Debt service , ,352 Total expenditures 2,649,264 3,352,556 1,969, ,352 71,883 8,191,180 Excess of Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures 355,962 (12,287) 169,236 (148,352) (37,876) 326,683 Other Financing Sources (Uses) Transfers in - 50,800 33, ,457 50, ,957 Transfers out (206,382) - (197,575) - - (403,957) Net Change in Fund Balances 149,580 38,513 5, ,105 12, ,683 Fund Balances (Deficit) - Beginning of year 893, , ,931 (94,408) 347,684 1,540,706 Fund Balances - End of year $ 1,042,915 $ 197,677 $ 240,292 $ 26,697 $ 359,808 $ 1,867,389 Total The Notes to Financial Statements are an Integral Part of this Statement. 13

17 Governmental Funds Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenue, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances (Deficit) of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities Year Ended Net Change in Fund Balances - Total Governmental Funds $ 326,683 Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because: Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures; however, in the statement of activities, these costs are allocated over their estimated useful lives as depreciation: Capital outlay 260,100 Depreciation expense (296,786) Net book value of assets disposed of (134,582) Special assessment revenue is recorded in the statement of activities when the assessment is set; it is not reported in the funds until collected or collectible within 60 days of year end (14,434) Interest on investments is recorded as income in the governmental funds when it is received; however, it is recognized within the statement of activities as it accrues 547 Repayment of debt principal is an expenditure in the governmental funds, but not in the statement of activities (where it reduces longterm debt) 85,739 Interest on long-term debt is recorded as an expenditure in the governmental funds when it is due; however, it is recognized within the statement of activities as it accrues 1,302 Changes in accumulated employee sick and vacation pay reported in the statement of activities do not require the use of current resources and therefore are not reported in the fund statements until they come due for payment 57,250 Annual required postemployment benefit plan contributions not paid do not require the use of current resources and, therefore, are not reported in the fund statements until paid (158,498) Change in Net Assets of Governmental Activities $ 127,321 The Notes to Financial Statements are an Integral Part of this Statement. 14

18 Sanitary Sewage System Fund Proprietary Funds Statement of Net Assets Enterprise Funds Water System Fund Total Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,173,484 $ 1,733,664 $ 3,907,148 Receivables: Special assessments receivable - Due within one year 11,109 68,712 79,821 Other receivables 615, ,291 1,028,955 Due from other funds 44,009-44,009 Prepaid expenses 12,023-12,023 Total current assets 2,856,289 2,215,667 5,071,956 Noncurrent assets: Advances to other funds - 782, ,913 Special assessment receivables - Greater than one year 82, , ,798 Capital assets 6,153,638 26,515,754 32,669,392 Bond issuance costs 88,489-88,489 Long-term intergovernmental receivable - 553, ,260 Restricted assets - Funds held by county - 846, ,772 Total noncurrent assets 6,324,763 29,066,861 35,391,624 Total assets 9,181,052 31,282,528 40,463,580 Liabilities Current liabilities: Accounts payable 128, , ,437 Due to other funds 27,417 44,009 71,426 Accrued liabilities and other 8, , ,856 Deferred revenue 186, ,408 Compensated absences 3,870 3,109 6,979 Capital leases - < 1 yr , ,000 Long-term debt 130, ,000 Total current liabilities 484,445 1,048,661 1,533,106 Noncurrent liabilities: Compensated absences 34,833 27,985 62,818 Capital lease - 20,280,000 20,280,000 Long-term debt - Net of current portion 2,535,000-2,535,000 Total noncurrent liabilities 2,569,833 20,307,985 22,877,818 Total liabilities 3,054,278 21,356,646 24,410,924 Net Assets Invested in capital assets - Net of related debt 3,488,638 6,352,526 9,841,164 Unrestricted 2,638,136 3,573,356 6,211,492 Total net assets $ 6,126,774 $ 9,925,882 $ 16,052,656 The Notes to Financial Statements are an Integral Part of this Statement. 15

19 Proprietary Funds Statement of Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets Year Ended Enterprise Funds Sanitary Sewage System Fund Water System Fund Total Operating Revenue Sale of water $ - $ 2,905,176 $ 2,905,176 Sewage disposal charges 2,200,993-2,200,993 Total operating revenue 2,200,993 2,905,176 5,106,169 Operating Expenses Cost of water - 2,282,154 2,282,154 Cost of sewage treatment 1,920,113-1,920,113 Depreciation and amortization 194, , ,169 Total operating expenses 2,114,967 2,843,469 4,958,436 Operating Income 86,026 61, ,733 Nonoperating Revenue (Expenses) Interest income 50,891 89, ,916 Interest expense (147,924) (187,382) (335,306) Total nonoperating expenses (97,033) (98,357) (195,390) Loss - Before contributions (11,007) (36,650) (47,657) Capital Contributions Capital grants 100, ,239 Other capital contributions - 46,360 46,360 Total capital contributions 100,239 46, ,599 Change in Net Assets 89,232 9,710 98,942 Net Assets - Beginning of year 6,037,542 9,916,172 15,953,714 Net Assets - End of year $ 6,126,774 $ 9,925,882 $ 16,052,656 The Notes to Financial Statements are an Integral Part of this Statement. 16

20 Proprietary Funds Statement of Cash Flows Year Ended Sanitary Sewage System Fund Enterprise Funds Water System Fund Total Cash Flows from Operating Activities Receipts from customers $ 2,976,588 $ 3,087,170 $ 6,063,758 Payments to suppliers (1,982,749) (1,768,266) (3,751,015) Payments to employees (316,866) (612,491) (929,357) Net cash provided by operating activities 676, ,413 1,383,386 Cash Flows from Noncapital Financing Activities - Transfers from other funds 244, , ,299 Cash Flows from Capital and Related Financing Activities Collection of customer assessments (principal and interest) 56,463 44, ,219 Purchase of capital assets (505,016) (391,611) (896,627) Principal and interest paid on capital debt (272,924) (749,528) (1,022,452) Proceeds from capital grants 100, ,239 Proceeds from contributed capital - 46,360 46,360 Net cash used in capital and related financing activities (621,238) (1,050,023) (1,671,261) Cash Flows from Investing Activities - Interest received on investments 9,039 89,025 98,064 Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 309, , ,488 Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of year 1,864,290 1,527,370 3,391,660 Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of year $ 2,173,484 $ 1,733,664 $ 3,907,148 Reconciliation of Operating Income to Net Cash from Operating Activities Operating income $ 86,026 $ 61,707 $ 147,733 Adjustments to reconcile operating income to net cash from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 194, , ,169 Changes in assets and liabilities: Receivables 589, , ,181 Deferred revenue 186, ,408 Accounts payable (377,295) (149,582) (526,877) Accrued and other liabilities (2,207) 50,979 48,772 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 676,973 $ 706,413 $ 1,383,386 Noncash Transaction - During the year, the Charter Township entered into a lease agreement to finance the water plant totaling $1,475,000. The Notes to Financial Statements are an Integral Part of this Statement. 17

21 Fiduciary Funds Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets Trust Fund - Pension and Other Employee Benefits Agency Funds Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ - $ 404,840 Investments: Certificates of deposit 225,000 - U.S. government or agency securities 982,695 - Common stock 5,709,345 - Corporate bonds 4,132,847 - Bank investment pool funds 3,496,238 - Other assets 80,338 - Total assets 14,626,463 $ 404,840 Liabilities - Due to other governmental units - $ 404,840 Net Assets Held in Trust for Pension and Other Employee Benefits $14,626,463 The Notes to Financial Statements are an Integral Part of this Statement. 18

22 Fiduciary Funds Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets - Trust Fund Year Ended Additions Investment income: Interest and dividends $ 406,498 Net change in fair value of investments (195,567) Contributions: Employer 805,493 Employee 160,886 Total contributions 966,379 Total additions 1,177,310 Deductions Benefit payments 1,090,674 Administrative expenses 44,243 Total deductions 1,134,917 Net Increase in Net Assets Held in Trust for Pension and Other Employee Benefits 42,393 Net Assets Held in Trust for Pension and Other Employee Benefits - Beginning of year 14,584,070 Net Assets Held in Trust for Pension and Other Employee Benefits - End of year $14,626,463 The Notes to Financial Statements are an Integral Part of this Statement. 19

23 Notes to Financial Statements Note 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies The accounting policies of the Charter Township of Benton, Michigan (the "Charter Township") conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) as applicable to governmental units. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies used by the Charter Township of Benton, Michigan. Reporting Entity The Charter Township of Benton is governed by an elected seven-member board of trustees. In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, there are no component units to be included in the financial statements. The Police and Fire Retirement System has been blended into the Charter Township s financial statements as the Pension Trust Fund. The system is governed by a fivemember pension board that includes three individuals chosen by the Charter Township board. The system is reported as if it were part of the primary government because of the fiduciary responsibility that the Charter Township retains relative to the operations of the retirement system. The Charter Township has excluded the Housing Commission from this report since the Charter Township is not able to impose its will on the Housing Commission. The Housing Commission was created by ordinance of the Charter Township of Benton, Michigan. The purpose is to provide safe, sanitary, and decent housing for qualifying senior and low-income families. In August 2003, the Charter Township created a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (the "Authority") to revitalize selected environmentally distressed areas within the Charter Township limits. The Authority had no assets as of and no activity for the year then ended. Government-wide and Fund Financial Statements The government-wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net assets and the statement of activities) report information on all of the nonfiduciary activities of the primary government. For the most part, the effect of interfund activity has been removed from these statements. Governmental activities, normally supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenue, are reported separately from business-type activities, which rely to a significant extent on fees and charges for support. 20

24 Notes to Financial Statements Note 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or segment are offset by program revenue. Direct expenses are those that are clearly identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program revenue includes (1) charges to customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges provided by a given function or segment and (2) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Taxes and other items not properly included among program revenue are reported instead as general revenue. Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds, proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds, even though the latter are excluded from the government-wide financial statements. Major individual governmental funds and major individual enterprise funds are reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement Presentation The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting, as are the proprietary fund and fiduciary fund financial statements. Revenue is recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Property taxes are recognized as revenue in the year for which they are levied. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been met. Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenue is recognized as soon as it is both measurable and available. Revenue is considered to be available if it is collected within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the Charter Township considers revenue to be available if it is collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period. The following major revenue sources meet the availability criterion: state-shared revenue, district court fines, and interest associated with the current fiscal period. Conversely, special assessments and federal grant reimbursements will be collected after the period of availability; receivables have been recorded for these, along with a "deferred revenue" liability. Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. However, debt service expenditures, expenditures relating to compensated absences, and claims and judgments are recorded only when payment is due. When an expense is incurred for purposes for which both restricted and unrestricted net assets are available, the Charter Township's policy is to first apply restricted resources. 21

25 Notes to Financial Statements Note 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) The Charter Township reports the following major governmental funds: General Fund - The General Fund is the Charter Township's primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources of the general government, except those required to be accounted for in another fund. Police Fund - The Police Fund accounts for the activities of the police protection department. Fire Fund - The Fire Fund accounts for the activities of the fire protection department. Debt Service Fund - The Debt Service Fund accounts for capital construction and subsequent debt service for major capital projects of the Charter Township. The Charter Township reports the following major proprietary funds: Sanitary Sewage System Fund - The Sanitary Sewage System Fund accounts for the activities of the sewage collection system. Water System Fund - The Water System Fund accounts for the activities of the water distribution system. Additionally, the Charter Township reports the following fiduciary fund types: Trust Funds - The trust funds account for the activities of the Police and Fire Employees' Retirement System and Retiree Health Insurance Fund by accumulating resources for pension benefit payments and health insurance premium payments to qualified police and fire employees. Agency Funds - The agency funds account for assets held by the Charter Township in a trustee capacity. Agency funds are custodial in nature (assets equal liabilities) and do not involve the measurement of results of operations. Private sector standards of accounting issued prior to December 1, 1989 are generally followed in both the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements to the extent that those standards do not conflict with the standards of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The Charter Township has elected not to follow private sector standards issued after November 30, 1989 for its business-type activities. As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government-wide financial statements. Exceptions to this general rule are charges between the Charter Township's water and sewer function and various other functions of the Charter Township. Eliminations of these charges would distort the direct costs and program revenue reported for the various functions concerned. 22

26 Notes to Financial Statements Note 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) Amounts reported as program revenue include (1) charges to customers or applicants for goods, services, or privileges provided, (2) operating grants and contributions, and (3) capital grants and contributions, including special assessments. Internally dedicated resources are reported as general revenue rather than as program revenue. Likewise, general revenue includes all taxes. Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenue and expenses from nonoperating items. Operating revenue and expenses generally result from providing services in connection with a proprietary fund's principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenue of our proprietary funds relates to charges to customers for sales and services. The Water Fund and Sanitary Sewage Fund also recognize the portion of tap fees intended to recover current costs (e.g., labor and materials to hook up new customers) as operating revenue. The portion intended to recover the cost of the infrastructure is recognized as nonoperating revenue. Operating expenses for proprietary funds include the cost of sales and services, administrative expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All revenue and expenses not meeting this definition are reported as nonoperating revenue and expenses. Property Tax Revenue Property taxes are levied on each December 1 on the taxable valuation of property as of the preceding December 31. Taxes are considered delinquent on March 1 of the following year, at which time penalties and interest are assessed. The Charter Township's 2010 tax is levied and collectible on December 1, 2010 and is recognized as revenue in the year ended, when the proceeds of the levy are budgeted and available for the financing of operations. The 2010 taxable valuation of the Charter Township totaled $437 million, of which $27 million is within the Renaissance Zone. In 2010, the property within the Renaissance Zone was only taxed at 50 percent of the millage levied. Taxes levied consisted of.9796 mills for general operating purposes and 7.42 mills and 4.92 mills for police and fire operations, respectively. This resulted in approximately $402,000 in ad valorem property tax revenue and $12,000 in Renaissance Zone property tax revenue for operating services and $2.95 million and $1.95 million in ad valorem property tax revenue and $66,000 and $42,000 in Renaissance Zone property tax revenue for police and fire services, respectively. These amounts are recognized in the respective General Fund and special revenue funds financial statements as tax revenue. 23

27 Notes to Financial Statements Note 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) Assets, Liabilities, and Net Assets or Equity Bank Deposits and Investments - Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments with a maturity of three months or less when acquired. Investments are stated at fair value. Receivables and Payables - In general, outstanding balances between funds are reported as "due to/from other funds." Activity between funds that are representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of the fiscal year is referred to as "advances to/from other funds." Any residual balances outstanding between the governmental activities and the business-type activities are reported in the governmentwide financial statements as internal balances. All trade and property tax receivables are shown as net of allowance for uncollectible amounts. Restricted Assets - Restricted assets include the remaining cost of the water plant construction financed through Berrien County bonds. The County holds title to the water plant and leases it to the Charter Township until the bonds are fully repaid, at which time the ownership of the asset will transfer to the Charter Township. See Note 7 for additional information regarding the capital lease. Capital Assets - Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, intangible assets, and infrastructure assets, are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type activities column in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the Charter Township as assets with an initial individual cost of more than $1,000 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 estimated fair market value at the date of donation. Buildings, equipment, and vehicles are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following useful lives: Water and sewer treatment systems Buildings and building improvements Vehicles Tools and equipment 10 to 50 years 15 to 50 years 5 to 7 years 5 to 7 years 24

28 Notes to Financial Statements Note 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) Long-term Obligations - In the government-wide financial statements and the proprietary fund types in the fund financial statements, long-term debt and other longterm obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental activities, business-type activities, or proprietary fund-type statement of net assets. Bond premiums and discounts, as well as issuance costs, are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the effective interest method. Bonds payable are reported net of the applicable bond premium or discount. Bond issuance costs are reported as deferred charges and amortized over the term of the related debt. In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums and discounts, as well as bond issuance costs 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 are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs are reported as debt service expenditures. Pension and Other Postemployment Benefit Costs - The Charter Township offers both pension and retiree healthcare benefits to retirees. The Charter Township receives an actuarial valuation to compute the annual required contribution (ARC) necessary to fund the obligation over the remaining amortization period. In the governmental funds, pension and OPEB costs are recognized as contributions are made. For the government-wide statements and proprietary funds, the Charter Township reports the full accrual cost equal to the current year required contribution, adjusted for interest and adjustment to the ARC on the beginning of year underpaid amount, if any. Fund Equity - In March 2009, the GASB issued Statement No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund-type Definitions. The objective of this statement is to enhance the usefulness of fund balance information by providing clearer fund balance classifications that can be more consistently applied and by clarifying the existing governmental fund-type definitions. This statement establishes fund balance classifications that comprise a hierarchy based primarily on the extent to which a government is bound to observe constraints imposed on the use of the resources reported in governmental funds. Under this standard, the fund balance classifications of reserved, designated, and unreserved/undesignated were replaced with five new classifications: nonspendable, restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned. The Charter Township implemented GASB Statement No. 54 during the year. In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report the following components of fund balance: Nonspendable: Amounts that are not in spendable form or are legally or contractually required to be maintained intact 25

29 Notes to Financial Statements Note 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) Restricted: Amounts that are legally restricted by outside parties, constitutional provisions, or enabling legislation for use for a specific purpose Committed: Amounts that have been formally set aside by the Township board for use for specific purposes. Commitments are made and can be rescinded only via resolution of the Township board. Assigned: Intent to spend resources on specific purposes expressed by the Township board or by the comptroller, who is authorized by resolution and approved by the Township board, to make assignments Unassigned: Amounts that can be used for any purpose When multiple components of fund balance are available for the same expenditure (for example, a project has both restricted and unrestricted funds available for it), spending will occur in this order: restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned. Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Note 2 - Stewardship, Compliance, and Accountability Construction Code Fees - The Charter Township oversees building construction in accordance with the State's Construction Code Act, including inspection of building construction and renovation, to ensure compliance with the building codes. The Charter Township charges fees for these services. The law requires that collection of these fees be used only for construction code costs, including an allocation of estimated overhead costs. A summary of the current year activity and the cumulative surplus or shortfall generated since January 1, 2011 is as follows: Shortfall at January 1, 2011 $ (1,972,785) Current year permit revenue 168,058 Related expenses - Direct costs (234,737) Current year shortfall (66,679) Cumulative shortfall at $ (2,039,464) 26