From the Audit
Report year end 12/31/2011 (less the one year ago)
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The assets of Wasatch County Fire District exceeded the liabilities
as of the close of the most recent
year by $5,204,218 (net assets).
Of this amount $2,708,577
(unrestricted net assets) may be used to meet
the government’s ongoing
obligations to citizens and creditors.
In the General Fund, revenues
exceeded expenditures by $359,284. Transfers totaling
$850,000 were made to the other funds. Of this amount, $550,000 was transferred to
the Enterprise Fund. The
transfer to the Enterprise Fund will help with the costs of
providing fire protection and emergency
response within the Jordanelle Basin which have not been covered by
charges for services. The
remaining $300,000 was
transferred to the Capital Projects Fund to be used for
future capital
acquisitions and improvements.
At the close of the fiscal year, the unassigned fund balance of the
General Fund totaled $509,556 or 49% of the total General Fund revenues. State statutes allow a maximum
unreserved fund balance of 100% of the current year’s property tax of $925,814.
In the Enterprise Fund there
was a reduction of the outstanding capital lease
obligation for the
Jordanelle Fire Station of
$1,450,000.
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The balance of net assets of $2,708,577 is unrestricted and may be
used to meet the government’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors.
As of December 31, 2011, the
District is able to report positive balances in all categories of
net assets, both for the government as a whole, as well as for the separate
business‐type activities.
Government‐wide Activities Charges for services have remained relatively consistent in
Wasatch County Fire District.
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The District also receives revenues from Jordanelle Basin property
owners for
Saturday, December 29, 2012
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