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The City Finance Depariment is responsible for both the accuracy of the presented data and the completeness and fairness of the presentations, including all disclosures. I believe the data presented is accurate in all material aspects and is presented in a manner which fairly sets forth the financial position and results of operations of the City. Furthermore, I believe that all disclosures necessary to enable the reader to gain maximum understanding of the City's financial activity have been included. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). This Comprehensive Annual Financial Report consists of four parts: The Introductory Section includes an organizational chart, list of elected and appointed officials, and this transmittal letter, which highlights significant aspects of the financial operations during the year and particular issues faced by the City. 2. The Financial Section includes the independent auditors' report, management's discussion and analysis, financial statements and related notes, and supplemental fmancial data. 3. The Statistical Section includes several tables of unaudited data depicting the financial history of the City, as well as demographic information of other governmental units overlapping the City and other miscellaneous statistics. 4. The Continuing Disclosure Information Section contains eleven tables of financial information required by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12. These tables provide investors with updated information on all municipal bond issues sold after July 3, 1995. The Notes to the Financial Statements are provided in the Financial Section and are considered essential to fair presentation and adequate disclosure for this financial report. The notes include the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for the City and other necessary disclosures of important matters relating to the financial position of the City. The notes are treated as an integral part of the fmancial statements and should be read in conjunction with them. General Information Regarding the City and Surrounding County The City of Paris is the county seat and principal commercial center of Lamar County and is located at the intersection of United States Highways 271 and 82, approximately 100 miles northeast of Dallas near the Red River. The City is served by 7 banks. The City's 2010 census is 25,171, a decrease of 2.80% from the 2000 census of 25,898. The City has doubts about the accuracy of the census count within its limits. Lamar County (the County) is located in northeast Texas and borders the State of Oklahoma. The County, which is situated beriveen the Red River and the Sulphur River, is traversed by United States Highways 271 and 82, State Highways 19 and 24, and 32 farm-to-market roads. The County's 201C :;ensus is 49,793, an increase of 2.66% over the 2000 census of 48,499. I-2