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<br />City of Paris <br />February 2007 Financial Report <br />Comments <br /> <br />On the "Net To Date Comparison", please note the following. <br /> <br />1. There is a distortion in the "Taxes Collected" line item due to a change in how <br />property tax collections for debt are handled this year. Current property tax <br />collections are at 98.42%. The $6,116,165 collected to date for current taxes <br />exceeds the $5,680,228 collected at the end of February 2006. The 2005-06 <br />collected to date number of$7,045,055 includes collections for debt related <br />Interest & Sinking Funds that were run through the General Fund on their way to <br />the correct I & S Fund. In 2006-07, property tax collections for debt are deposited <br />directly into the proper I & S Fund and no longer go through the General Fund. <br />2. As reported previously, "Franchise Fees" are higher at this point of the year <br />because TXU Energy now pays its franchise fees quarterly as opposed to <br />annually. Also, a prorated share of the water and sewer utility franchise payment <br />has been paid. <br />3. As reported previously, "Permits" are up this year due to Kimberly Clark's 20 <br />million dollar expansion. This permit alone was over $45,000. <br />4. As reported previously, the "Leases" amount is down because last year this <br />category reflected leases and some grant revenue. The related grants were moved <br />to the Grant Fund for 2007. <br />5. As reported previously, General Fund "Miscellaneous Fees" are up due to the <br />receipt of a TML equity distribution to member cities of the Pool that covers <br />general liability and worker's compensation expenses. <br />6. As reported previously, "Water Sales" are down because of decreased residential <br />usage. The increased rainfall since October 2006 is the cause of decreased usage. <br />7. As previously reported, Water & Sewer Fund "Interest" is up due to the shortened <br />period of investment which causes interest payments to be reported sooner than <br />with longer term investments. <br />8. As previously reported, Water & Sewer "Miscellaneous Fees" are up due to some <br />2005-06 late fees were overlooked and not posted until October 2006. <br />