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CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />Notes to Financial Statements (Continued) <br />September 30, 2024 <br />L Summarof Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) <br />G. Assets, Liabilities, and Equity (Continued) <br />5. Restricted Assets (Continued) <br />Other restricted assets include funds restricted from revenue bond proceeds, contractual obligation debt <br />service funds, unspent grant proceeds, and customer deposits. Assets restricted for a specific purpose are <br />utilized before the use of unrestricted assets to pay related obligations when authorized to do so. <br />6. Capital Assets <br />Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges, <br />sidewalks, and similar items) are reported in the applicable governmental or business -type activities columns <br />in the government -wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the government as assets with an <br />initial, individual cost of more than $10,000 and an estimated useful life in excess of two years. Such assets <br />are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed. <br />Donated capital assets, donated works of art and similar items, and capital assets received in a service <br />concession arrangement are reported at acquisition value at the date of donation. Infrastructure acquired prior <br />to the implementation of GASB 34 are included in the financial statements. Information on leased assets is <br />presented in Note LG.7. and subscription -based information technology arrangements (SBITA) is presented <br />in Note L G. 8. <br />The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend assets <br />lives are not capitalized. <br />Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized as projects are constructed. Interest incurred <br />during the construction phase of capital assets of business -type activities is included as an expense during the <br />period incurred. <br />Property, plant, and equipment of the primary government, as well as the component unit, is depreciated using <br />the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: <br />Buildings and Improvements 20-40 years <br />Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment 5-10 years <br />Vehicles 5 years <br />Works of Art 50 years <br />Public Domain Infrastructure 25-45 years <br />System Infrastructure 25-30 years <br />7. Leases <br />The Government Accounting Standards Board defines a lease as a contract that conveys control of the right to use <br />another entity's nonfinancial asset as specified in the contract for a period of time in an exchange or exchange - <br />like transaction. <br />City as Lessor <br />43 <br />