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Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
City of Muskegon
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018
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CITY OF MUSKEGON,
MICHIGAN
COMPREHENSIVE
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2018
Prepared By
FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION
Elizabeth Lewis James Maurer
Finance Director Information Systems Director
Kenneth Grant Mike VanderMolen
Assistant Finance Director Management Assistant
Sarah Petersen
City Treasurer
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City of Muskegon
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Letter of Transmittal .................................................................................................................................. 5
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting ......................................................... 11
Organization Chart ................................................................................................................................... 12
List of Principal Officials......................................................................................................................... 13
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditor’s Report.................................................................................................................. 17
Management’s Discussion and Analysis.................................................................................................. 21
Basic Financial Statements
Government-wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Position .................................................................................................................. 34
Statement of Activities ...................................................................................................................... 35
Fund Financial Statements
Governmental Funds
Balance Sheet ................................................................................................................................. 36
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet
to the Statement of Net Position ................................................................................................. 37
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes
in Fund Balances ......................................................................................................................... 38
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances to the Statement of
Activities ..................................................................................................................................... 39
Proprietary Funds
Statement of Net Position............................................................................................................... 40
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position ................................................... 41
Statement of Cash Flows ................................................................................................................ 42
Fiduciary Funds
Statement of Fiduciary Assets and Liabilities ................................................................................ 43
Discretely Presented Component Units
Statement of Net Position .................................................................................................................. 44
Statement of Activities ...................................................................................................................... 45
Notes to Financial Statements .............................................................................................................. 46
Required Supplementary Information
Budgetary Comparison Schedule—General Fund ................................................................................ 82
Budgetary Comparison Schedule—Major Street and Trunkline Fund ................................................. 87
Schedule of Changes in Net Pension Liability and Related Ratios ...................................................... 88
Pension System Schedule of Contributions .......................................................................................... 89
Retiree Healthcare System Schedule of Changes in the
Net OPEB Liability and Related Ratios ............................................................................................. 90
Retiree Healthcare System Schedule of Contributions ......................................................................... 91
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Other Supplemental Information
Other Governmental Funds
Description of Other Governmental Funds ....................................................................................... 94
Combining Balance Sheet ................................................................................................................. 96
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances ................................................................................................................................ 97
Other Special Revenue Funds
Combining Balance Sheet .............................................................................................................. 98
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances ............................................................................................................................. 99
Budgetary Comparison Schedule—Other Special Revenue Funds ............................................. 100
Other Capital Projects Funds
Combining Balance Sheet ............................................................................................................ 103
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances ........................................................................................................................... 104
Internal Service Funds
Description of Internal Service Funds ............................................................................................. 105
Combining Statement of Net Position ............................................................................................. 106
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses and
Changes in Fund Net Position ...................................................................................................... 107
Combining Statement of Cash Flows .............................................................................................. 108
Fiduciary Funds
Description of Fiduciary Funds ....................................................................................................... 109
Agency Funds
Combining Statement of Assets and Liabilities ........................................................................... 110
Statement of Changes in Assets and Liabilities ........................................................................... 111
Discretely Presented Component Units
Description of Discretely Presented Component Units ................................................................... 113
Combining Balance Sheet ............................................................................................................... 114
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet
to the Statement of Net Position ................................................................................................... 115
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes
in Fund Balances (Deficits) .......................................................................................................... 116
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances (Deficits) to the Statement
of Activities .................................................................................................................................. 117
Schedule of Indebtedness ................................................................................................................... 119
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STATISTICAL SECTION
Financial Trends
Net Assets/Net Position by Component.............................................................................................. 124
Changes in Net Assets/Net Position ................................................................................................... 125
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds .............................................................................................. 127
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds ........................................................................... 128
Revenue Capacity
Governmental Activities Revenues by Source ................................................................................... 129
Taxable, Assessed and Equalized and Estimated Actual Valuation of Property ................................ 130
Principal Property Taxpayers ............................................................................................................. 131
Property Tax Rates – Direct and Overlapping Government Units ..................................................... 132
Property Tax Levies and Collections .................................................................................................. 133
Segmented Data on Income Tax Filers, Rates and Liability .............................................................. 134
Debt Capacity
Ratio of Outstanding Debt by Type .................................................................................................... 135
Direct and Overlapping Debt .............................................................................................................. 136
Legal Debt Margin Information.......................................................................................................... 137
Revenue Bond Coverage .................................................................................................................... 138
Demographic and Economic Information
Demographic and Economic Statistics ............................................................................................... 139
Principal Employers............................................................................................................................ 140
Operation Information
Full-time Equivalent Government Employees ................................................................................... 141
Operating Indicators by Function/Program ........................................................................................ 142
Capital Asset Statistics by Function/Program .................................................................................... 143
SINGLE AUDIT OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an
Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with
Government Auditing Standards ..................................................................................................... 146
Independent Auditor’s Report on Compliance for Each Major
Program and on Internal Control over Compliance Required by
the Uniform Guidance ..................................................................................................................... 148
Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards ...................................................................................... 151
Notes to Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards ....................................................................... 154
Schedule of Findings and Responses ................................................................................................... 155
Client Documents
Summary Schedule of Prior Audit Findings ................................................................................... 158
Corrective Action Plan .................................................................................................................... 159
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The City of Muskegon operates under a commission-manager form of government
and provides a full range of traditional municipal services. Policy-making and
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The City of Muskegon provides a full range of services, including police and fire protection;
solid waste collection; parks and recreation activities; the construction and maintenance of
streets and roadways; street snowplowing; traffic control; building inspections; licenses and
permits; water distribution and sewer disposal services; community development; and general
administrative support services. The City also provides treated drinking water to several
surrounding communities.
The Commission is required to adopt an initial budget for the fiscal year no later than the last
regular meeting in June preceding the beginning of the fiscal year on July 1. This annual
budget serves as the foundation for the City of Muskegon’s financial planning and control. The
budget is prepared by fund, function (e.g., public safety), and department (e.g., police). The
City Manager and department heads may transfer resources within a department as they see
fit. Transfers between departments, however, need special approval from the Commission.
Local economy
The City of Muskegon is located in western Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan. The
City covers 18 square miles (including 4 miles of water) and, with a 2010 census population of
38,401, is the largest city on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. The City is located in
Muskegon County and is part of the Muskegon-Norton Shores Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA).
Muskegon is home to many outstanding sports, recreation and cultural activities:
Muskegon is the eastern terminus for the high speed cross-lake ferry. Connecting Muskegon
with Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Lake Express service ferries 100,000-plus passengers each
season between the two cities. 2017 marks the ferry service’s fourteenth successful year of
operations.
Muskegon is home to the annual Miss Michigan pageant.
Pere Marquette beach is nationally recognized as one of the best beaches in the nation and is
the only beach in Michigan to receive and maintain the Blue Wave Certification by the Clean
Beaches Council. The Blue Wave certification identifies the nation's cleanest, safest and most
environmentally well-managed beaches.
Muskegon is home to successful summertime festivals that attract thousands of visitors to the
community. These include Bike Time and Rebel Road, which attract motorcycle enthusiasts to
the City in July, the Unity Christian Music Festival, Shoreline Jazz Festival, Great Lakes Surf
Festival, the Burning Foot Beer Fest in August, and the Michigan Irish Music Festival in
September.
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Muskegon is the cultural hub for west Michigan with numerous museums and live
performances. The Muskegon Museum of Art has one of the largest and premier art collections
in the Midwest, and the Muskegon County Museum provides insight into the area’s history.
The former residences of Muskegon’s lumber barons, Charles H. Hackley and Thomas Hume,
proudly display the glory of the Victorian age. The Fire Barn Museum takes visitors back to an
1890’s Muskegon Fire Station. The West Shore Symphony and Muskegon Civic Theater bring
the stage of the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts to life throughout the year. The
Heritage Museum provides historic perspective on the city’s industrial roots.
Muskegon’s port welcomed 10 Great Lakes cruise ships in 2018 and expects nearly 20 ships
to visit in 2019.
Muskegon is home to three historic museum ships that attract thousands of visitors each year:
USS Silversides, a rare surviving World War II submarine maintained in pristine
condition is docked at the Muskegon Lake Channel;
LST-393, a landing craft used in the D-day invasion and one of only two such vessels
remaining in existence is docked downtown Muskegon at the West Michigan Dock and
Market; and the
Milwaukee Clipper, a Great Lakes passenger ship built before the Titanic that for many
years served as a cross-lake ferry between Muskegon and Milwaukee is docked in the
Lakeside Business District.
Muskegon has a diverse local economy. The manufacturing sector is strong in the areas of
aerospace, plastics, defense, metals and castings, office furniture and automotive parts. The
City of Muskegon also benefits from being home to large government, corrections, healthcare,
and educational employers. Even though these institutions are exempt from paying property
taxes, local income tax withholdings remitted by these employers provide stability to City
finances.
The local economy has seen slight decrease in the unemployment rate which stood at 5.7
percent at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017 compared with 4.8 percent at the end of the
second quarter of 2018.
The City fully recognizes the difficulties it faces as an older urban rust-belt community. Thus,
we have attempted to position ourselves as a leader in fiscal stability and sustainability.
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Long-term financial planning and major initiatives
Unrestricted fund balance (the total of the assigned and unassigned components of fund
balance) in the General Fund at year end was 23.0% of total General Fund revenues. This
amount was well above the policy guidelines set by the Commission for budgetary and
planning purposes (i.e., 13% of total actual General Fund revenue for the preceding year).
Adequate fund balances are maintained to allow the City to continue providing services to the
community in case of unexpected emergencies or requirements and/or economic downturns.
The City incorporates a five-year fiscal forecast into its yearly budget process. The forecast is
a macro-level projection of major revenue sources, expenses and fund balances, taking into
account identifiable factors, recent trends and management’s judgment as to future
developments. The City recently purchased a new web-based information source providing
financial information and forecasting for municipal governments and schools. This new system
should provide staff with enhanced information to improve forecasting.
Among the City's major initiatives and accomplishments in fiscal year 2017-18 were the
following:
Downtown Muskegon experienced the commencement of a number of mixed use development
projects. Four adaptive reuse projects were undertaken in the LC Walker Arena, Terrace
Point, Terrace Plaza, and High Point Flats buildings, with a total investment in excess of $20
million. Five major new construction projects are also either completed or nearing completion
with the Berkshire Senior Living Center, Heritage Commons Development, the Lakeview Lofts,
and Terrace Point Landing with a total investment in excess of $50 million. Other downtown
projects of note include a $14 million investment from Muskegon Community College, a $7
million proposed investment to convert the vacant Ameribank office building into a mixed use
retail/residential center, and the construction of multiple mixed use buildings along Western
Avenue.
After several years of perseverance, a plan was put forth to redevelop the former Sappi Paper
Mill site in Lakeside. The 120-acre site has already experienced the demolition of more than
1-million square feet of industrial buildings, and the owners have completed a multi-phased
visioning process with Miami, Florida-based DPZ Co-Design – a world-renown master-
planning group that focuses on high-value developments that embrace the design philosophies
of New Urbanism.
The City renewed the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) which aids downtown
businesses with marketing and promotions as well as beautification, lawn maintenance and
sidewalk snow plowing in the downtown;
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Construction of Midtown Square, which consists of nine new market rate homes in the Nelson
neighborhood, was completed in 2016 and all nine-homes were sold at market-rate. The City
is currently working to deploy phase two of this development, which will include a mixture of
detached and attached single family homes.
KL Outdoor, the world’s largest manufacturer of kayaks, opened its new corporate world
headquarters in Downtown Muskegon in early 2018. The move will created 40+ new corporate
office positions in the downtown business district and resulted in the relocation of the
company’s manufacturing operations from Canada to Muskegon. The company is currently
constructing a 500,000 square foot distribution center in the Port City Industrial Park;
scheduled to open in early 2019. Over the next three years, the company will add as many as
200 new jobs.
Mercy Health Partner, Muskegon’s largest employer is in the final phase of a $280 million
expansion to its existing hospital. The investment will result in new high-paying medical jobs
over the next three years.
Relevant financial policies
The City of Muskegon has adopted a comprehensive set of financial policies used to ensure
adequate protection of the City’s assets from loss, theft, or misuse, and provide adequate
accounting data to allow for preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
Budgetary control is maintained through an annual budget resolution passed by the City
Commission. Budgetary control at the functional level is maintained by review of estimated
expenditures prior to making purchases. Encumbrances are not recorded in the City’s funds.
The City does, however, utilize an informal monitoring system to facilitate budgetary control
over proposed purchases. Essentially, this system entails the use of on-line budgetary
information that details year-to-date “actual versus budgeted” expenditure comparisons by
budget category. This information is accessible to appropriate personnel to enable them to
ascertain the budget status of an expenditure category prior to authorizing additional
purchases.
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Awards and Acknowledgements
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of
Muskegon for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June
30, 2017. This was the 32nd consecutive year that the City has received this award. In order
to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government must publish an easily readable
and efficiently organized CAFR that satisfies both generally accepted accounting principles
and applicable program requirements.
A Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting is valid for a period of one
year only. However, we believe our current CAFR continues to meet the Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program’s requirements, and we are
submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for another certificate.
The preparation of this report would not have been possible without the skill, effort, and
dedication of the Finance Division and the entire city staff. We express appreciation to those
staff members who assisted and contributed to the preparation of this report. Credit also must
be given to the Mayor and Commissioners for their support for maintaining the highest
standards of professionalism in the management of the City of Muskegon’s finances.
Respectfully submitted,
Frank Peterson Elizabeth Lewis
City Manager Finance Director
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Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of
Achievement
for Excellence
in Financial
Reporting
Presented to
City of Muskegon
Michigan
For its Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
for the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2017
Executive Director/CEO
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COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
CITY OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
LIST OF PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS
June 30, 2018
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen J. Gawron
At Large
Vice Mayor-Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Hood
Ward 1
Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie German
Ward 2
Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Debra Warren
Ward 3
Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Byron Turnquist
Ward 4
Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Johnson
At Large
Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Rinsema-Sybenga
At Large
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
City Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Peterson
City Attorney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John C. Schrier
Finance Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Lewis
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FINANCIAL SECTION
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
City Commission
City of Muskegon
Muskegon, Michigan
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type
activities, the aggregate discretely presented component units, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund
information of the City of Muskegon, Michigan as of and for the year ended June 30, 2018, and the related notes
to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the City's basic financial statements as listed in the table
of contents.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design,
implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
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 and the standards
applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of
the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the
financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no
such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit
opinions.
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BRICKLEY DELONG
City Commission
City of Muskegon
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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, the aggregate discretely presented
component units, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Muskegon,
Michigan, as of June 30, 2018, and the respective changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows
thereof for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.
Emphasis of Matter – Change in Accounting Principle
As described in Note M to the financial statements, the City of Muskegon, Michigan implemented Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 75, Accounting and Financial Reporting for
Postemployment Benefits other than Pensions. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management's
discussion and analysis, budgetary comparison schedules, and pension and OPEB information on pages 21
through 32 and 82 through 91 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, who 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 supplementary 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.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively
comprise the City of Muskegon's basic financial statements. The introductory section, combining and individual
nonmajor fund financial statements, budgetary comparison information for nonmajor funds, schedule of
indebtedness, and statistical section, are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part
of the basic financial statements. The schedule of expenditures of federal awards is presented for purposes of
additional analysis as required by Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and is also not a
required part of the basic financial statements.
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BRICKLEY DELONG
City Commission
City of Muskegon
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Other Matters—Continued
Other Information—Continued
The combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements, budgetary comparison information for
nonmajor funds, schedule of indebtedness, and the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are the
responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other
records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including
comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to
prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional
procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our
opinion, the combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements, budgetary comparison information for
nonmajor funds, schedule of indebtedness, and the schedule of expenditures of federal awards are fairly stated in
all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
The introductory and statistical sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on them.
Muskegon, Michigan
December 21, 2018
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2018 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
This section of the City of Muskegon’s annual financial report presents our discussion
and analysis of the City’s financial performance during the fiscal year ended June 30,
2018. Please read it in conjunction with the City’s financial statements, which follow this
section.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The assets/deferred outflows of resources of the City of Muskegon exceeded its
liabilities/deferred inflows of resources by $104,245,618 as of June 30, 2018. The
City has a deficit in unrestricted net position of $2,309,543. The deficit in
unrestricted net position is caused by the City’s long-term pension and other
postemployment benefits liabilities.
The City’s total combined net position increased by $4,647,483 during the year
ended June 30, 2018.
The City’s governmental funds reported combined ending fund balance of
$17,730,795, an increase of $1,718,824 (11%) from the prior year.
The City’s General Fund reported a total fund balance of $8,391,566, an increase
of $333,921 from the prior year balance of $8,057,645. The favorable increase is
primarily the result of conservative budgeting.
OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This annual report consists of three parts—
management’s discussion and analysis (this section),
the basic financial statements, and required
supplementary information. The basic financial
statements include two kinds of statements that present
different views of the City.
The first two statements are government-wide
financial statements that provide both long-term
and short-term information about the City’s overall
financial status.
The remaining statements are fund financial
statements that focus on individual parts of the
government, reporting individual City operations in
greater detail than the government-wide
statements.
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The governmental funds statements tell how general government services
were financed in the short-term as well as what remains available for future
spending.
Proprietary fund statements offer short- and long-term financial information
about activities the City operates like private businesses.
Fiduciary fund statements provide information about the financial relationships
in which the City acts solely as a trustee or agent for the benefit of others, to
whom the resources in question belong.
The financial statements also include detailed notes that explain some of the
information in the financial statements and provide additional data. The statements are
followed by a section of required supplementary information that further explains and
supports the information in the financial statements. The figure above shows how the
required parts of this annual report are arranged and related to one another.
The remainder of this overview section of management’s discussion and analysis
explains the structure and contents of each of the statements.
Government-Wide Statements
The government-wide statements report information about the City as a whole using
accounting methods similar to those used by private-sector companies. The statement
of net position includes all of the government’s assets/deferred outflows of resources
and liabilities/deferred inflows of resources. All of the current year’s revenues and
expenses are accounted for in the statement of activities regardless of when cash is
received or paid.
The two government-wide statements report the City’s net position and how they have
changed. Net position—the difference between the City’s assets/deferred outflows of
resources and liabilities/deferred inflow of resources—is one way to measure the City’s
overall financial health or position. Over time, increases or decreases in the City’s net
position are an indicator of whether its financial health is improving or deteriorating,
respectively. However, to assess the overall health of the City, one needs to consider
additional nonfinancial factors such as changes in the City’s tax base.
The government-wide financial statements include not only the City of Muskegon itself
(known as the primary government), but also legally separate component units for which
the City is financially accountable. Financial information for these component units is
reported separately from the financial information presented for the primary government
itself.
The government-wide financial statements of the City include the governmental
activities. Most of the City’s basic services are included here, such as public
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representation services, administrative services, financial services, public safety, public
works, highways, streets and bridges, community and economic development, culture
and recreation, general administration, and interest on long-term debt. Income taxes,
federal grants, property taxes and revenues from the State of Michigan finance most of
these activities.
Also included in the government-wide statements are the City’s business-type activities:
water, sewer and marina operations.
Fund Financial Statements
The fund financial statements provide more detailed information about the City’s major
funds—not the City as a whole. Funds are accounting devices that the City uses to
keep track of specific sources of funding and spending for particular purposes.
The City has the following kinds of funds:
Governmental funds—Most of the City’s basic services are included in
governmental funds, which focus on (1) how cash and other financial assets that
can readily be converted to cash flow in and out and (2) the balances left at year-
end that are available for spending. Consequently, the governmental fund
statements provide a detailed short-term view that helps the user determine
whether there are more or fewer financial resources that can be spent in the near
future to finance the City’s programs. Because this information does not
encompass the additional long-term focus of the government-wide statements, we
provide additional information on the subsequent page of the governmental funds
statements that explain the relationship (or differences) between them.
Proprietary funds—Services for which the City charges customers a fee and are
intended to be self-supporting are generally reported in proprietary funds. The
City uses three proprietary funds: water, sewer, and marina and launch ramp.
Proprietary funds, like the government-wide statements, provide both long-term
and short-term financial information.
The City uses internal service funds to report activities that provide supplies and
services for the City’s other programs and activities.
Fiduciary funds—The City is the trustee, or fiduciary, for certain funds. It is also
responsible for other assets that—because of a trust arrangement—can be used
only for the trust beneficiaries. The City is responsible for ensuring that the assets
reported in these funds are used for their intended purposes. All of the City’s
fiduciary activities are reported in a separate statement of fiduciary net position
and a statement of changes in fiduciary net position. We exclude these activities
from the City’s government-wide financial statements because the City cannot use
these assets to finance its operations.
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Component units – Finally, the City of Muskegon’s Comprehensive Annual
Financial report includes six component units: the Downtown Development
Authority (DDA), the Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA), the Local
Development Finance Authority (LDFA) and, the Brownfield Redevelopment
Authority (BRA 1, BRA 2 and BRA 3). Component units are separate legal entities
for which the City of Muskegon has some level of financial accountability. The
component units of the City exist primarily for the issuance and repayment of debt
to finance projects in specific areas of the City. Accordingly, they are discussed
below under the Capital Assets and Debt Administration heading.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE CITY AS A WHOLE
Net position. The Statement of Net Position provides an overview of the City’s
assets/deferred outflows of resources, liabilities/deferred inflow of resources and net
position. Over time this can provide a good indicator of the City’s fiscal health. The total
net position of the City was $104,245,618 as of June 30, 2018. This is an increase of
$4,647,483 from reported net position for the prior year. An overview of the City’s net
position follows:
City's Net Position
(In Thousands of Dollars)
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities Total Percentage
6/30/2018 6/30/2017* 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 6/30/2017 6/30/2017* Change
*
Current and other assets $23,800 $22,448 $9,781 $10,007 $33,581 $32,455 3.47%
Capital assets 66,940 68,519 45,594 46,618 112,534 115,137 -2.26%
Total Assets 90,740 90,967 55,375 56,625 146,115 147,592 -1.00%
Deferred outflow s of resources 2,282 4,337 159 301 2,441 4,638 -47.37%
Total Assets and Deferred Outflow s of Resources 93,022 95,304 55,534 56,926 148,556 152,230 -2.41%
Long-term liabilities 27,960 35,540 7,200 9,180 35,160 44,720 -21.38%
Other liabilities 3,876 4,064 2,995 2,999 6,871 7,063 -2.72%
Total Liabilities 31,836 39,604 10,195 12,179 42,031 51,783 -18.83%
Deferred inflow s of resources 2,131 794 148 55 2,279 849 168.43%
Total Liabilities and Deferred Outflow s of Resources 33,967 40,398 10,343 12,234 44,310 52,632 -15.81%
Net Position
Net investment in capital assets 61,268 62,520 38,550 38,115 99,818 100,635 -0.81%
Restricted 6,138 3,777 599 599 6,737 4,376 53.95%
Unrestricted -8,351 -11,391 6,041 5,978 -2,310 -5,413 -57.32%
Total Net Position $59,055 $54,906 $45,190 $44,692 $104,245 $99,598 4.67%
* As restated
The bulk of the City’s net position ($99,817,065 or 96%) represents investments in
capital assets net of accumulated depreciation, less the remaining balance of debt
issued to acquire those assets. These infrastructure assets are used to provide public
services to citizens and are not available for spending.
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Another 4.1% ($6,738,096) of the City’s net position are legally restricted as to use. The
City has a deficit in unrestricted net position of $2,309,543. The deficit in unrestricted
net position is caused by the City’s long-term pension and other postemployment
benefits liabilities. The City’s unrestricted net position increased $3,104,384 during the
year.
Effective July 1, 2017, the City implemented Governmental Accounting Standards
Board (GASB) Statement No. 75 which is an accounting change that requires the
recording of a net other postemployment benefits liability to be reported in the financial
statements of state and local governmental employers. See Note M of the notes to the
basic financial statements for additional information on the impact of this accounting
change on the City’s financial statements.
Changes in net position. The City’s total revenues were $56,403,819 for the year
ended June 30, 2018. This represents a 7.1% increase over total revenues collected
during the prior fiscal year. Approximately 41.5% of the City’s revenue stream came
from charges to users of specific services such as water or sewer. Another 11.6%
came from grants from the state and federal governments and 42.8% was from local
property and income taxes. The remainder was comprised of state revenues and other
sources such as franchise fees and investment income.
The total cost of all City programs and services for the year ended June 30, 2018 was
$51,756,336. This represents an 8% decrease from reported expenses for the last
fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. 69.9% of the City’s expenses were for governmental
activities such as police and fire protection, streets, parks, and general administration.
The remaining 30.1% represents the costs of the City’s business-type activities,
specifically, water, sewer and marina operations.
The table on the following page (Changes in City’s Net Position) further breaks down
the change in total net position into period-to-period changes in individual revenue and
expense categories.
As can be seen, net position for governmental activities increased $4,149,455 and the
net position for business-type activities increased by $498,028. For governmental
activities, most of these changes are related to the decreased net pension liability. For
business-type activities, the changes similarly represent the impact of the decreased net
pension liability.
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Changes in City’s Net Position
(In thousands of dollars)
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities Total Percentage
6/30/2018 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 Change
Program revenues
Charges for services $7,440 $6,633 $15,989 $15,329 $23,429 $21,962 6.68%
Operating grants and contributions 6,479 5,209 43 3 6,522 5,212 25.13%
Capital grants and contributions 2,306 862 - 785 2,306 1,647 40.01%
General revenues
Property taxes 8,450 8,389 - - 8,450 8,389 0.73%
Income taxes 8,995 8,707 - - 8,995 8,707 3.31%
State shared revenues 4,955 4,630 - - 4,955 4,630 7.02%
All other 1,719 1,842 28 25 1,747 1,867 -6.43%
Total revenues 40,344 36,272 16,060 16,142 56,404 52,414 7.61%
Governmental activities expenses
Public representation 1,348 1,114 - - 1,348 1,114 21.01%
Administrative services 507 679 - - 507 679 -25.33%
Financial services 1,995 2,483 - - 1,995 2,483 -19.65%
Public safety 12,404 16,910 - - 12,404 16,910 -26.65%
Public w orks 3,472 3,551 - - 3,472 3,551 -2.22%
Highw ays, streets and bridges 6,917 6,997 - - 6,917 6,997 -1.14%
Community and economic development 5,015 3,739 - - 5,015 3,739 34.13%
Culture and recreation 3,995 3,919 - - 3,995 3,919 1.94%
General administration 376 301 - - 376 301 24.92%
Interest on long-term debt 165 173 - - 165 173 -4.62%
Business-type activities expenses
Sew er - - 8,094 8,877 8,094 8,877 -8.82%
Water - - 7,091 7,206 7,091 7,206 -1.60%
Marina and launch ramp - - 377 337 377 337 11.87%
Total expenses 36,194 39,866 15,562 16,420 51,756 56,286 -8.05%
Change in net position 4,150 (3,594) 498 (278) 4,648 (3,872) -220.04%
Net position at beginning of year* 54,906 64,325 44,692 45,375 99,598 109,700 -9.21%
Net position at end of year $59,056 $60,731 $45,190 $45,097 $104,246 $105,828 -1.49%
*As restated
Governmental Activities
The following table (Net Cost of Selected City Functions) presents the cost of each of
the City’s largest functions as well as each function’s net cost (total cost less fees
generated by the activities and intergovernmental aid specifically related to the
function). The net cost reflects the portion of costs funded by local tax dollars and other
general resources:
The operational cost of all governmental activities during the year ended June 30,
2018 was $36,194,200.
The net cost that City taxpayers paid for these activities through local property
taxes and income taxes was $17,445,397, or about 48% of the total.
The remaining cost was paid by user charges to those directly benefitting from the
programs or by state and federal grants and contributions.
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Net Cost of Selected City Functions
(in thousands of dollars)
Total Cost of Services Net Cost of Services
6/30/2018 6/30/2017 % Change 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 % Change
Governmental activities
Public safety $12,404 $16,910 -26.65% $9,550 $14,987 -36.28%
Public w orks 3,472 3,551 -2.22% 2,726 2,904 -6.13%
Highw ays, streets and bridges 6,917 6,997 -1.14% 721 2,359 -69.44%
Community and economic development 5,015 3,739 34.13% 2,174 1,698 28.03%
Culture and recreation 3,995 3,919 1.94% 2,162 2,233 -3.18%
All other 4,391 4,750 -7.56% 2,637 2,981 -11.54%
Total governmental activities $36,194 $39,866 -9.21% $19,970 $27,162 -26.48%
Business-Type Activities
The financial goal of the City’s business-type activities (i.e. water, sewer and marina
and launch ramp operations) is to operate on a self-supporting basis without making
significant profit or needing general tax subsidies. For the fiscal year ended June 30,
2018, the City’s total business-type activities realized an overall increase in net position
of $498,028.
Sewer Fund net position increased $96,689 primarily as result of an increased sewer
rate. The Water Fund saw a net position increase of $404,084. This is primarily
attributable to the managing costs and achieving economies of scale with the addition of
Fruitport Township and the City of Norton Shores as wholesale customers. Marina and
Launch Ramp Fund net position decreased $50,869 due to lower revenues.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE CITY’S FUNDS
The fund financial statements provide detailed information about the major City funds,
not the City as a whole. The City’s major funds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
were the General Fund and the Major Street and Trunkline Fund.
General Fund Highlights
The General Fund receives most public attention since it is where local tax revenues
are accounted for and where the most visible municipal services such as police, fire and
parks are funded. The City reforecasts its General Fund budget on a quarterly basis
taking into account changing economic conditions and policy priorities. The following
table shows the General Fund year-end unassigned fund balance for the last five years.
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Unassigned Fund
Year-End
Year‐to‐Year % Prior Year’s Balance as a % of
Year Ended Unassigned
Change Revenues Prior Year Revenues
Fund Balance
(Policy Target=13%)
6/30/2018 $6,469,108 5.22% $27,051,766 23.91%
6/30/2017 6,148,292 0.81% 25,821,114 23.81%
6/30/2016 6,098,977 3.67% 24,890,399 24.50%
6/30/2015 5,883,318 7.06% 23,960,758 24.55%
6/30/2014 5,495,145 19.10% 23,407,409 23.48%
For the year ended June 30, 2018, General Fund revenues were $57,614 higher than
the final amended budget estimate. This variance is primarily due to higher than
expected Building permit and Rental registration income.
General Fund expenditures were $189,325 lower than projected in the final amended
budget. This was mostly due to salary and wages in Police and Fire coming in below
expectations.
Major Street and Trunkline Fund Highlights
The Major Street and Trunkline Fund accounts for all of the City’s street construction
and maintenance activities on its primary road system. Primary funding comes from the
State of Michigan. For the year ended June 30, 2018, the fund balance of the Major
Street and Trunkline Fund increased $1,891,721 which is attributable to fewer
construction projects.
CAPITAL ASSETS AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION
Capital Assets
As of June 30, 2018, the City had invested $112,534,594 in a variety of capital assets,
including land, streets, equipment, buildings, water and sewer lines, and vehicles. This
is a decrease of $2,603,068 from capital assets reported as of June 30, 2017. The
decrease is due to normal depreciation of assets offset by current year additions. Note
F of the notes to the basic financial statements provides detailed information on the
City’s capital asset investment.
Long-Term Debt
Bond Ratings
At June 30, 2018, the City had $14,452,832 in bonds and
The City’s limited full faith and
other long-term obligations outstanding. This represents credit bonds (bonds guaranteed
an 10.7% decrease from the prior year. The City did not by the City’s taxing powers)
issue any new debt during the fiscal year. were upgraded by Standard &
Poor’s from a rating of “A+” to
“AA-“ in early 2016. The City’s
Additional information concerning the City’s long-term debt Water System revenue bonds
is presented in Note H to the basic financial statements. carry the “AA-“ S&P rating.
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City’s Long Term Debt – Bonds and Other Obligations
(In thousands of dollars)
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities Total Percentage
6/30/2018 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 Change
Due w ithin one year $550 $561 $1,529 $1,479 $2,079 $2,040 1.91%
Due in more than one year 6,655 7,071 5,719 7,201 12,374 14,272 -13.30%
Total bonds & other obligations $7,205 $7,632 $7,248 $8,680 $14,453 $16,312 -11.40%
In addition to direct City debt, component units such as the Downtown Development
Authority (DDA) and Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) had outstanding debt
totaling $3,563,326 at year-end as shown in the table below. This represents a
decrease of 16.8% from the prior year.
Debt issued by component units typically is secured by the limited full faith and credit of
the City and so is an important consideration in assessing the City’s overall fiscal health.
Additional information concerning component units’ long-term debt is presented in Note
H to the basic financial statements and is summarized as follows:
Component Unit Long Term Debt – Bonds and Other Obligations
(In thousands of dollars)
Dow ntow n Development Local Development
Total Percentage
Authority Finance Authority
6/30/2018 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/2017 Change
Due w ithin one year $0 $310 $375 $685 $375 $995 -62.31%
Due in more than one year 1,000 1,340 2,188 3,593 3,188 4,933 -35.37%
Total bonds & other obligations $1,000 $1,650 $2,563 $4,278 $3,563 $5,928 -39.90%
ECONOMIC FACTORS AND NEXT YEAR’S BUDGETS AND RATES
The City’s fiscal year 2018-19 capital budget anticipates spending $15,025,700 for
capital projects, consisting of street improvements, water and sewer system
improvements, scheduled equipment replacements, improvements to the L. C. Walker
Arena, the rehab of houses in a city neighborhood and the replacement of fire
department rescue equipment. These improvements will be funded by anticipated
grants ($2,183,700), revenues generated from operations and fund balance.
From an operating standpoint, the City’s 2018-19 budget will be relatively stable while
the City attempts to maintain a healthy fund balance and allow time to plan for and
address economic challenges with a long-term solution:
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The full-time personnel complement will be decreased from 233 positions to 232
positions for a net loss of 1.
Some user fees will be increased and new fees recommended during the course
of the year.
The City will continue to look for opportunities to partner with other entities to
deliver quality services in a cost effective manner (e.g. Farmers’ Market kitchen
management, Marsh Field and recreation programs).
City operations depend on five major sources of revenue: local income taxes, local
property taxes, state-shared revenues, state street funds, and water and sewer utility
fees. Together, these five income sources account for about three-quarters of total
revenues.
Local Income Tax
The City income tax was approved by voters in 1993 and now is the primary source of
funding for police, fire, parks and other general operations. The income tax rate is 1%
on City residents and ½ of 1% on non-residents working in the City. The income tax
provides key advantages for core cities such as Muskegon. First, it allows the City to
regionalize its tax structure by taxing non-residents who work here and use City
services. Second, it allows the City to benefit from development occurring outside City
limits because City residents employed by non-City employers pay income taxes.
Finally, the income tax generates revenue from workers at not-for-profit hospitals,
churches, government agencies, colleges and other institutions that are traditionally
exempt from paying local property taxes. This is particularly important for Muskegon
since it is the regional center for many such institutions.
Income tax revenues increased 1.7% from $8,610,812 for the year ended June 30,
2017 to $8,758,674 for the year ended June 30, 2018. For 2018-19, the City has
estimated income tax revenue to be $8,600,000.
City Income Percent
Year
Tax Revenues Change
6/30/2018 $8,758,674 1.7%
6/30/2017 8,610,812 5.6%
6/30/2016 8,151,902 -1.5%
6/30/2015 8,274,666 5.7%
6/30/2014 7,831,423 4.3%
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Local Property Tax
City charter and state law authorize the City to levy a general operating millage up to 10
mills and a maximum sanitation millage of 3 mills. Millage rates are applied to the
taxable value of property in the City to arrive at the City’s property tax levy.
For 2018-19, the City tax levy will be at 10 mills for general operations and 3 mills for
sanitation service. We project that $7,251,325 in total property tax revenue will be
collected during fiscal year 2018-19.
It should be noted that several property tax appeals are currently pending. The impact
of these appeals on City finances is being monitored closely.
State Shared Revenues
State shared sales tax revenues represent about 14% of total General Fund revenue.
The City’s state shared revenue allocation is made up of two parts. The constitutional
component is a fixed percentage of total state sales tax collections that is allocated to
cities on a per capita basis and that cannot be reduced by the legislature. The non-
constitutional component is determined by a complex formula and is subject to
adjustment through the State’s annual budget process. Both components depend, of
course, on overall state sales tax collections. The City’s recent state shared revenue
history is summarized as follows:
State Shared Percent
Year Revenues Change
6/30/2018 $4,153,072 2.6%
6/30/2017 4,046,147 4.1%
6/30/2016 3,886,514 -1.0%
6/30/2015 3,889,178 2.0%
6/30/2014 3,813,221 3.0%
For 2018-19, the City projects $4,180,392 in state shared revenues.
Street Funds
The State also returns to the City a share of gasoline tax revenues to help fund
maintenance and construction of major and local streets within the City. These
revenues have been more stable than general state sales tax state-shared revenues
have been:
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Street Revenues Percent
Year from State Change
6/30/2018 $5,060,936 25.9%
6/30/2017 4,020,630 1.0%
6/30/2016 3,981,345 10.8%
6/30/2015 3,592,756 1.0%
6/30/2014 3,556,507 10.8%
Based on recent legislative changes, the City began seeing increases in street funding
that will carry into future years. At this time, the City is projecting an increase in street
revenues for fiscal year 2018-19 up to $5,507,650.
Water and Sewer Fees
From a government-wide entity perspective, combined water and sewer fees represent
one of the City’s largest income streams, totaling $15,254,840 during the year ended
June 30, 2018. Charges to customers are based on the amount of metered services
used times rates periodically set by the City Commission. During the year ended June
30, 2018 water rates remained unchanged. However water rates will increase by 4% in
each of the next five fiscal years to pay for improvements being made at the Water
Filtration Plant. The City began providing treated water to the City of Norton Shores
and Fruitport Charter Township in May 2015. The addition of these two new large
municipal customers allows the spreading of water treatment costs over a larger
customer base while remaining well within the plant’s rated treatment capacity.
Due to the impact of continued increases in wastewater treatment charges from the
Muskegon County Wastewater Treatment System, the City Commission passed a
resolution effective July 1, 2016, which ties the sewer rate the City will charge to its
customers to a multiplier of the rate that the county bills the City for wastewater
treatment. This rate change is expected to help maintain the financial viability of the
City’s sewer system.
CONTACTING THE CITY’S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, taxpayers, customers, and
investors and creditors with a general overview of the City’s finances and to
demonstrate the City’s accountability for the money it receives. If you have questions
about this report, need additional financial information, or wish to obtain separate
financial statements for the City’s component units, contact the City’s Finance
Department at (231) 724-6713 or by e-mail (finance@shorelinecity.com).
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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City of Muskegon
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
June 30, 2018
Governmental Business-type Component
Activities Activities Total Units
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and investments $ 16,272,010 $ 5,408,218 $ 21,680,228 $ 231,517
Assets managed by others 1,196,022 - 1,196,022 -
Receivables 2,873,479 2,356,045 5,229,524 -
Due from other governmental units 2,615,923 83,976 2,699,899 -
Internal balances (1,111,659) 1,111,659 - -
Inventories 8,773 104,786 113,559 -
Prepaid items 529,446 116,974 646,420 -
Total current assets 22,383,994 9,181,658 31,565,652 231,517
Noncurrent assets
Restricted cash and investments - 599,500 599,500 -
Advances to component units 979,520 - 979,520 -
Notes receivable, less amounts due within one year 436,141 - 436,141 -
Capital assets, net
Nondepreciable 14,290,424 842,119 15,132,543 400,000
Depreciable 52,650,009 44,752,042 97,402,051 1,280,473
Total noncurrent assets 68,356,094 46,193,661 114,549,755 1,680,473
Total assets 90,740,088 55,375,319 146,115,407 1,911,990
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Related to pension 1,950,409 135,590 2,085,999 -
Related to other postemployment benefits 331,625 23,054 354,679 -
Total deferred outflows of resources 2,282,034 158,644 2,440,678 -
Total assets and deferred outflows of resources 93,022,122 55,533,963 148,556,085 1,911,990
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 3,093,852 331,535 3,425,387 156,364
Due to other governmental units 70,130 1,134,891 1,205,021 -
Unearned revenues - unused Farmers Market tokens 108,314 - 108,314 -
Unearned revenues - expenditure-driven grants 53,874 - 53,874 -
Bonds and other obligations, due within one year 549,513 1,528,900 2,078,413 375,000
Total current liabilities 3,875,683 2,995,326 6,871,009 531,364
Noncurrent liabilities
Advances from primary government - - - 979,520
Bonds and other obligations, less amounts due within one year 6,655,147 5,719,272 12,374,419 3,188,326
Net pension liability 15,817,358 1,099,602 16,916,960 -
Net other postemployment benefits liability 5,487,290 381,469 5,868,759 -
Total noncurrent liabilities 27,959,795 7,200,343 35,160,138 4,167,846
Total liabilities 31,835,478 10,195,669 42,031,147 4,699,210
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Related to pension 1,646,178 114,440 1,760,618 -
Related to other postemployment benefits 484,986 33,716 518,702 -
Total deferred inflows of resources 2,131,164 148,156 2,279,320 -
Total liabilities and deferred inflows of resources 33,966,642 10,343,825 44,310,467 4,699,210
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 61,267,518 38,549,547 99,817,065 (882,853)
Restricted
Highways, streets and bridges 4,051,534 - 4,051,534 -
Debt service - 599,500 599,500 -
L.C. Walker Arena 43,253 - 43,253 -
Law enforcement 46,338 - 46,338 -
Downtown BID 135,789 - 135,789 -
Perpetual care
Expendable 288,611 - 288,611 -
Non-expendable 1,546,921 - 1,546,921 -
Other purposes 26,150 - 26,150 -
Unrestricted (8,350,634) 6,041,091 (2,309,543) (1,904,367)
Total net position $ 59,055,480 $ 45,190,138 $ 104,245,618 $ (2,787,220)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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City of Muskegon
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Position
Program Revenue Primary Government
Charges for Operating Grants Capital Grants Governmental Business-type Component
Functions/Programs Expenses Services and Contributions and Contributions Activities Activities Total Units
Primary government
Governmental activities
Public representation services $ 1,347,618 $ 232,736 $ - $ - $ (1,114,882) $ - $ (1,114,882) $ -
Administrative services 507,275 539,178 - - 31,903 - 31,903 -
Financial services 1,995,426 903,322 40,000 - (1,052,104) - (1,052,104) -
Public safety 12,404,126 2,794,347 59,496 - (9,550,283) - (9,550,283) -
Public works 3,471,618 743,110 3,000 - (2,725,508) - (2,725,508) -
Highways, streets and bridges 6,917,260 188,248 5,064,199 943,749 (721,064) - (721,064) -
Community and economic development 5,015,160 348,933 1,208,957 1,283,051 (2,174,219) - (2,174,219) -
Culture and recreation 3,994,582 1,651,304 102,874 78,820 (2,161,584) - (2,161,584) -
General administration 376,112 38,549 - - (337,563) - (337,563) -
Interest on long-term debt 165,023 - - - (165,023) - (165,023) -
Total governmental activities 36,194,200 7,439,727 6,478,526 2,305,620 (19,970,327) - (19,970,327) -
Business-type activities
Sewer 8,093,752 8,217,497 - - - 123,745 123,745 -
Water 7,090,770 7,445,669 42,531 - - 397,430 397,430 -
Marina and launch ramp 377,614 325,917 - - - (51,697) (51,697) -
Total business-type activities 15,562,136 15,989,083 42,531 - - 469,478 469,478 -
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Total primary government $ 51,756,336 $ 23,428,810 $ 6,521,057 $ 2,305,620 (19,970,327) 469,478 (19,500,849) -
Component units
Local Development Finance Authority - SmartZone $ 240,202 $ - $ - $ 350,000 - - - 109,798
Downtown Development Authority 7,873 - - 315,000 - - - 307,127
Tax Increment Finance Authority 40,000 - - - - - - (40,000)
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority I 34,834 - - - - - - (34,834)
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority II 154,800 - - - - - - (154,800)
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority III 141,614 - - - - - - (141,614)
Total component units $ 619,323 $ - $ - $ 665,000 - - - 45,677
General revenues
Property taxes 8,450,103 - 8,450,103 459,681
Income taxes 8,995,294 - 8,995,294 -
Cable franchise agreement 368,495 - 368,495 -
Grants and contributions not restricted to specific programs 4,955,168 - 4,955,168 62,842
Unrestricted investment earnings 92,771 28,550 121,321 1,109
Miscellaneous 545,536 - 545,536 -
Gain on sale of capital asset 712,415 - 712,415 -
Total general revenues 24,119,782 28,550 24,148,332 523,632
Change in net position 4,149,455 498,028 4,647,483 569,309
Net position at July 1, 2017, as restated 54,906,025 44,692,110 99,598,135 (3,356,529)
Net position at June 30, 2018 $ 59,055,480 $ 45,190,138 $ 104,245,618 $ (2,787,220)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
City of Muskegon
BALANCE SHEET
Governmental Funds
June 30, 2018
Major Street Other Total
General and Trunkline Governmental Governmental
Fund Fund Funds Funds
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 7,249,101 $ 3,152,671 $ 3,752,596 $ 14,154,368
Assets managed by others - - 1,196,022 1,196,022
Receivables
Accounts and loans (net of allowance for uncollectibles) 215,032 39,591 839,969 1,094,592
Property taxes 16,608 - - 16,608
Income taxes 1,560,137 - - 1,560,137
Special assessments - 8,296 7,877 16,173
Due from other governmental units 729,179 636,890 1,249,854 2,615,923
Due from other funds 777,048 - - 777,048
Advances to component units - - 326,507 326,507
Prepaid items 212,458 20,188 32,590 265,236
Total assets $ 10,759,563 $ 3,857,636 $ 7,405,415 $ 22,022,614
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 1,503,767 $ 49,044 $ 820,270 $ 2,373,081
Accrued liabilities 362,767 12,598 21,835 397,200
Due to other governmental units 4,609 59,359 6,162 70,130
Due to other funds - - 777,048 777,048
Unearned revenues - unused Farmers Market tokens - - 108,314 108,314
Unearned revenues - expenditure-driven grants 854 - 53,020 53,874
Total liabilities 1,871,997 121,001 1,786,649 3,779,647
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable revenues - income taxes 496,000 - - 496,000
Unavailable revenues - special assessments - 8,295 7,877 16,172
Total deferred inflows of resources 496,000 8,295 7,877 512,172
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable
Prepaid items 212,458 20,188 32,590 265,236
Perpetual care 10,000 - 1,536,921 1,546,921
Restricted
Highways, streets and bridges - 3,708,152 908,975 4,617,127
L.C. Walker Arena - - 16,173 16,173
Law enforcement - - 46,338 46,338
Downtown BID - - 135,789 135,789
Perpetual care - - 288,611 288,611
Other purposes - - 26,150 26,150
Assigned for capital projects and public improvements 1,700,000 - 2,619,342 4,319,342
Unassigned 6,469,108 - - 6,469,108
Total fund balances 8,391,566 3,728,340 5,610,889 17,730,795
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources and fund balances $ 10,759,563 $ 3,857,636 $ 7,405,415 $ 22,022,614
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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City of Muskegon
RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
June 30, 2018
Total fund balance—governmental funds $ 17,730,795
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position
are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not current financial
resources and, therefore, are not reported in the governmental funds.
Cost of capital assets $ 129,340,427
Accumulated depreciation (64,887,680) 64,452,747
Other long-term assets are not available to pay for current period
expenditures and, therefore, are reported as unavailable revenues
in the governmental funds.
Income taxes 496,000
Special assessments 16,173 512,173
Long-term liabilities in governmental activities are not due and payable in the
current period and, therefore, are not reported in the governmental funds.
Accrued interest payable (50,300)
Bonds and notes payable (5,672,915)
Compensated absences (1,416,041)
Net pension liability and related deferred outflows/inflows of resources (14,849,463)
Net other post employment benefits liability and related
outflows/inflows of resources (5,399,339) (27,388,058)
Internal service funds are used by management to charge the costs of certain activities
to individual funds. The assets and liabilities of the internal service funds are reported
with governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position.
Net position of the internal service funds 4,859,482
Internal balances representing the cumulative difference between
actual costs and amounts charged to business-type activities (1,111,659) 3,747,823
Net position of governmental activities $ 59,055,480
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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City of Muskegon
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
Governmental Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Major Street Other Total
General and Trunkline Governmental Governmental
Fund Fund Funds Funds
REVENUES
Taxes $ 16,877,055 $ - $ - $ 16,877,055
Licenses and permits 2,965,599 - - 2,965,599
Intergovernmental revenues
Federal 23,988 728,782 1,332,575 2,085,345
State 4,990,675 4,074,974 2,292,020 11,357,669
Local 40,000 - 5,000 45,000
Charges for services 2,754,848 21,409 1,453,540 4,229,797
Fines and forfeitures 456,264 - 908 457,172
Investment earnings and rental income 167,690 9,891 34,488 212,069
Income from assets managed by others - - 50,823 50,823
Other 453,800 86,487 1,025,258 1,565,545
Total revenues 28,729,919 4,921,543 6,194,612 39,846,074
EXPENDITURES
Current
Public representation services 1,383,573 - - 1,383,573
Administrative services 537,913 - - 537,913
Financial services 2,191,245 - - 2,191,245
Public safety 15,079,993 - 76,984 15,156,977
Public works 3,230,258 - 146,916 3,377,174
Highways, streets and bridges - 3,000,339 1,554,629 4,554,968
Community and economic development 2,194,469 - - 2,194,469
Culture and recreation 1,670,850 - 2,042,327 3,713,177
Other governmental functions 355,241 - - 355,241
Debt service
Principal 70,000 200,000 18,934 288,934
Interest and fees 167,081 29,483 1,159 197,723
Capital outlay 130,375 - 4,772,284 4,902,659
Total expenditures 27,010,998 3,229,822 8,613,233 38,854,053
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures 1,718,921 1,691,721 (2,418,621) 992,021
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets - - 741,803 741,803
Transfers in - 200,000 1,170,000 1,370,000
Transfers out (1,385,000) - - (1,385,000)
Total other financing sources (uses) (1,385,000) 200,000 1,911,803 726,803
Net change in fund balances 333,921 1,891,721 (506,818) 1,718,824
Fund balances at July 1, 2017 8,057,645 1,836,619 6,117,707 16,011,971
Fund balances at June 30, 2018 $ 8,391,566 $ 3,728,340 $ 5,610,889 $ 17,730,795
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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City of Muskegon
RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT OF REVENUES,
EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Net change in fund balances—total governmental funds $ 1,718,824
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are
different because:
Governmental funds report outlays for capital assets as expenditures. However,
in the Statement of Activities, the cost of these assets is allocated over their
estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense.
Depreciation expense $ (4,688,357)
Capital outlay 3,134,369 (1,553,988)
Revenues reported in the Statement of Activities that do not provide current
financial resources are not reported as revenues in the governmental funds. (25,267)
The issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to
governmental funds, but increases liabilities in the Statement of Net Position.
Repayment of debt is an expenditure in the governmental funds, but reduces
long-term liabilities in the Statement of Net Position.
Repayment of principal on long-term debt 288,934
Changes in accrual of interest and amortization of premiums and discounts
Change in accrued interest payable (4,300)
Amortization of premiums and discounts 37,000 32,700
Some expenses reported in the Statement of Activities do not require the use
of current financial resources and, therefore, are not reported as expenditures
in the governmental funds.
Change in compensated absences 107,167
Change in net pension liability and related deferred outflows/inflows of resources 3,434,214
Change in net other post employment benefits liability
and related deferred outflows/inflows of resources 176,942 3,718,323
The internal service funds are used by management to charge the costs of
certain activities used to individual funds. The net revenue of certain activities
of the internal service fund is reported with governmental activities.
Change in net position of the internal service funds 18,053
Change in internal balances representing the current year difference
between actual costs and amounts charged to business-type activities (48,124) (30,071)
Change in net position of governmental activities $ 4,149,455
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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City of Muskegon
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
Proprietary Funds
June 30, 2018
Governmental
Activities -
Business-type Activities - Enterprise Funds Internal
Marina and Service
Sewer Water Launch Ramp Total Funds
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and investments $ 1,757,914 $ 3,173,143 $ 477,161 $ 5,408,218 $ 2,117,642
Receivables 1,274,086 1,060,841 21,118 2,356,045 622,110
Due from other governmental units - 83,976 - 83,976 -
Inventories 16,802 87,984 - 104,786 8,773
Prepaid items 49,571 64,969 2,434 116,974 264,210
Total current assets 3,098,373 4,470,913 500,713 8,069,999 3,012,735
Noncurrent assets
Restricted cash and investments - 599,500 - 599,500 -
Advances to component units - - - - 653,014
Capital assets
Land 16,188 103,500 22,562 142,250 65,000
Land improvements - - 1,888,965 1,888,965 301,715
Buildings, improvements and systems 21,682,360 69,647,939 2,322,488 93,652,787 1,559,334
Machinery and equipment 83,643 3,073,170 60,620 3,217,433 8,944,344
Construction in progress 21,846 656,927 21,096 699,869 -
Less accumulated depreciation (10,677,578) (40,194,904) (3,134,661) (54,007,143) (8,382,707)
Net capital assets 11,126,459 33,286,632 1,181,070 45,594,161 2,487,686
Total noncurrent assets 11,126,459 33,886,132 1,181,070 46,193,661 3,140,700
Total assets 14,224,832 38,357,045 1,681,783 54,263,660 6,153,435
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Related to pension 31,290 104,300 - 135,590 83,440
Related to other postemployment benefits 5,320 17,734 - 23,054 14,187
Total deferred outflows of resources 36,610 122,034 - 158,644 97,627
Total assets and deferred outflows of resources 14,261,442 38,479,079 1,681,783 54,422,304 6,251,062
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 48,976 155,806 15,253 220,035 229,751
Accrued liabilities 18,361 92,459 680 111,500 43,522
Due to other governmental units 1,098,601 36,290 - 1,134,891 -
Bonds and other obligations, due within one year 7,400 1,521,500 - 1,528,900 19,200
Total current liabilities 1,173,338 1,806,055 15,933 2,995,326 292,473
Noncurrent liabilities
Bonds and other obligations, less amounts due within one year 37,033 5,682,239 - 5,719,272 96,504
Net pension liability 253,754 845,848 - 1,099,602 676,679
Net other postemployment benefits liability 88,031 293,438 - 381,469 234,750
Total noncurrent liabilities 378,818 6,821,525 - 7,200,343 1,007,933
Total liabilities 1,552,156 8,627,580 15,933 10,195,669 1,300,406
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Related to pension 26,409 88,031 - 114,440 70,425
Related to other postemployment benefits 7,781 25,935 - 33,716 20,749
Total deferred inflows of resources 34,190 113,966 - 148,156 91,174
Total liabilities and deferred inflows of resources 1,586,346 8,741,546 15,933 10,343,825 1,391,580
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 11,126,459 26,242,018 1,181,070 38,549,547 2,487,686
Restricted for debt service - 599,500 - 599,500 -
Unrestricted 1,548,637 2,896,015 484,780 4,929,432 2,371,796
Total net position $ 12,675,096 $ 29,737,533 $ 1,665,850 44,078,479 $ 4,859,482
Adjustment to report the cumulative internal balance for the net effect of the activity
between the internal service funds and the enterprise funds over time 1,111,659
Net position of business-type activities $ 45,190,138
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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City of Muskegon
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
Proprietary Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Governmental
Activities -
Business-type Activities - Enterprise Funds Internal
Marina and Service
Sewer Water Launch Ramp Total Funds
OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for services $ 8,053,995 $ 7,200,845 $ 321,756 $ 15,576,596 $ 8,827,443
Other 163,502 287,355 4,161 455,018 130,174
Total operating revenues 8,217,497 7,488,200 325,917 16,031,614 8,957,617
OPERATING EXPENSES
Administration 469,577 956,364 5,389 1,431,330 334,523
Insurance premiums and claims - - - - 5,060,315
Wastewater treatment 5,839,816 - - 5,839,816 -
Wastewater maintenance 1,361,794 - - 1,361,794 -
Filtration plant operations - 1,976,959 - 1,976,959 -
Water distribution - 2,016,484 - 2,016,484 -
Other operations - - 266,028 266,028 3,197,474
Depreciation 456,878 1,968,073 107,539 2,532,490 402,881
Total operating expenses 8,128,065 6,917,880 378,956 15,424,901 8,995,193
Operating income (loss) 89,432 570,320 (53,039) 606,713 (37,576)
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Investment earnings 7,257 19,123 2,170 28,550 34,507
Gain on sale of capital assets - - - - 6,122
Interest expense - (185,359) - (185,359) -
Total nonoperating revenue (expenses) 7,257 (166,236) 2,170 (156,809) 40,629
Income (loss) before transfers 96,689 404,084 (50,869) 449,904 3,053
TRANSFERS
Transfers in - - - - 15,000
Change in net position 96,689 404,084 (50,869) 449,904 18,053
Net position at July 1, 2017, as restated 12,578,407 29,333,449 1,716,719 4,841,429
Net position at June 30, 2018 $ 12,675,096 $ 29,737,533 $ 1,665,850 $ 4,859,482
Adjustment for the net effect of the current year activity between
the internal service funds and the enterprise funds 48,124
Change in net position of business-type activities $ 498,028
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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City of Muskegon
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Proprietary Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Governmental
Activities -
Business-type Activities - Enterprise Funds Internal
Marina and Service
Sewer Water Launch Ramp Total Funds
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from customers $ 8,157,174 $ 7,641,434 $ 328,304 $ 16,126,912 $ 134,324
Receipts from interfund services provided 33,821 148,600 - 182,421 7,560,428
Other receipts - - - - 1,139,724
Payments to suppliers (6,501,266) (2,363,178) (195,047) (9,059,491) (6,683,287)
Payments to employees (583,054) (1,754,931) (31,478) (2,369,463) (1,387,539)
Payments for interfund services used (587,065) (1,119,233) (46,143) (1,752,441) (792,333)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 519,610 2,552,692 55,636 3,127,938 (28,683)
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Transfers in - - - - 15,000
Advances to component units - - - - 81,830
Net cash provided by noncapital financing activities - - - - 96,830
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of capital assets (137,615) (1,349,593) (21,096) (1,508,304) (399,527)
Principal paid on capital debt - (1,450,000) - (1,450,000) -
Interest paid on capital debt - (203,106) - (203,106) -
Proceeds from sale of capital assets - - - - 27,662
Net cash used for capital and related financing activities (137,615) (3,002,699) (21,096) (3,161,410) (371,865)
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment earnings 7,257 19,123 2,170 28,550 34,507
Net increase (decrease) in cash and investments 389,252 (430,884) 36,710 (4,922) (269,211)
Cash and investments July 1, 2017 1,368,662 4,203,527 440,451 6,012,640 2,386,853
Cash and investments at June 30, 2018 $ 1,757,914 $ 3,772,643 $ 477,161 $ 6,007,718 $ 2,117,642
Reconciliation of cash and investments to the Statement of Net Position
Cash and investments $ 1,757,914 $ 3,173,143 $ 477,161 $ 5,408,218 $ 2,117,642
Restricted cash and investments - 599,500 - 599,500 -
$ 1,757,914 $ 3,772,643 $ 477,161 $ 6,007,718 $ 2,117,642
Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for)
operating activities
Operating income (loss) $ 89,432 $ 570,320 $ (53,039) $ 606,713 $ (37,576)
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net cash provided by
(used for) operating activities
Depreciation expense 456,878 1,968,073 107,539 2,532,490 402,881
Bad debt expense 10,272 38,654 - 48,926 -
Change in assets and liabilities
Receivables (36,774) 263,180 2,387 228,793 (123,141)
Inventories 3,839 (2,723) - 1,116 (713)
Prepaid items (8,322) (1,866) (9) (10,197) (4,446)
Accounts payable 62,046 (110,782) (971) (49,707) (119,728)
Accrued liabilities (57,761) (172,164) (271) (230,196) (145,960)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities $ 519,610 $ 2,552,692 $ 55,636 $ 3,127,938 $ (28,683)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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City of Muskegon
STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Fiduciary Funds
June 30, 2018
Agency
Funds
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 946,600
Accounts receivable 17,482
Total assets $ 964,082
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 664,197
Due to other governmental units 90,460
Deposits held for others 209,425
Total liabilities $ 964,082
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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City of Muskegon
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
Discretely Presented Component Units
June 30, 2018
Local
Development Tax
Finance Downtown Increment Brownfield Brownfield Brownfield
Authority - Development Finance Redevelopment Redevelopment Redevelopment
SmartZone Authority Authority Authority I Authority II Authority III Total
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and investments $ 21,488 $ 5,484 $ 8,313 $ 34,124 $ 9,444 $ 152,664 $ 231,517
Noncurrent assets
Capital assets, net
Nondepreciable 400,000 - - - - - 400,000
Depreciable 1,280,473 - - - - - 1,280,473
Total noncurrent assets 1,680,473 - - - - - 1,680,473
Total assets 1,701,961 5,484 8,313 34,124 9,444 152,664 1,911,990
LIABILITIES
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Current liabilities
Accounts payable - - - - - 141,614 141,614
Accrued liabilities 14,750 - - - - - 14,750
Bonds and other obligations, due within one year 375,000 - - - - - 375,000
Total current liabilities 389,750 - - - - 141,614 531,364
Noncurrent liabilities
Advances from primary government - - - 979,520 - - 979,520
Bonds and other obligations, less amounts due
within one year 2,188,326 1,000,000 - - - - 3,188,326
Total noncurrent liabilities 2,188,326 1,000,000 - 979,520 - - 4,167,846
Total liabilities 2,578,076 1,000,000 - 979,520 - 141,614 4,699,210
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets (882,853) - - - - - (882,853)
Unrestricted 6,738 (994,516) 8,313 (945,396) 9,444 11,050 (1,904,367)
Total net position $ (876,115) $ (994,516) $ 8,313 $ (945,396) $ 9,444 $ 11,050 $ (2,787,220)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
City of Muskegon
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
Discretely Presented Component Units
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Program
Revenue Net (Expense) Revenue and Changes in Net Position
Local
Development Tax
Capital Finance Downtown Increment Brownfield Brownfield Brownfield
Grants and Authority - Development Finance Redevelopment Redevelopment Redevelopment
Functions/Programs Expenses Contributions SmartZone Authority Authority Authority I Authority II Authority III Total
Local Development Finance Authority - SmartZone
Community and economic development $ 172,649 $ - $ (172,649) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ (172,649)
Interest on long-term debt 67,553 350,000 282,447 - - - - - 282,447
Total Local Development Finance
Authority - SmartZone 240,202 350,000 109,798 - - - - - 109,798
Downtown Development Authority
Interest on long-term debt 7,873 315,000 - 307,127 - - - - 307,127
Tax Increment Finance Authority
Community and economic development 40,000 - - - (40,000) - - - (40,000)
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority I
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Interest on long-term debt 34,834 - - - - (34,834) - - (34,834)
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority II
Community and economic development 154,800 - - - - - (154,800) - (154,800)
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority III
Community and economic development 141,614 - - - - - - (141,614) (141,614)
Total discretely presented component units $ 619,323 $ 665,000 109,798 307,127 (40,000) (34,834) (154,800) (141,614) 45,677
General revenues
Property taxes 96,472 (121,149) 36,926 134,385 162,184 150,863 459,681
Grants and contributions not restricted to specific programs 2,975 47,192 5,541 6,361 773 - 62,842
Unrestricted investment income 26 722 19 101 107 134 1,109
Total general revenues 99,473 (73,235) 42,486 140,847 163,064 150,997 523,632
Change in net position 209,271 233,892 2,486 106,013 8,264 9,383 569,309
Net position at July 1, 2017 (1,085,386) (1,228,408) 5,827 (1,051,409) 1,180 1,667 (3,356,529)
Net position at June 30, 2018 $ (876,115) $ (994,516) $ 8,313 $ (945,396) $ 9,444 $ 11,050 $ (2,787,220)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
City of Muskegon
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements of the City of Muskegon (City) have been prepared in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) as applied to government units. The
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is the accepted standard-setting body for establishing
governmental accounting and financial reporting principles. The more significant of the City's accounting
policies are described below.
Reporting Entity
The City of Muskegon was incorporated October 6, 1919, under the provisions of the Home Rule Act of the
State of Michigan. The City is a municipal corporation governed by an elected mayor and six-member City
Commission and is administered by a city manager appointed by the City Commission. The accompanying
financial statements present the City and its component units, entities for which the government is considered
to be financially accountable. Blended component units, are, in substance, part of the primary government's
operations, even though they are legally separate entities. Thus, blended component units are appropriately
presented as funds of the primary government. Each discretely presented component unit is reported in a
separate column in the government-wide financial statements (see note below for description) to emphasize
that it is legally separate from the City.
Discretely Presented Component Units
Downtown Development Authority (DDA). The DDA’s sole purpose is the collection of property tax
incremental revenues, the issuance and repayment of debt and the construction of public facilities to promote
and facilitate economic growth in the downtown district. Members of the DDA are appointed by the City
Commission and the Authority is fiscally dependent on the City since the City Commission approves the
DDA budget and must approve any debt issuance. The DDA is presented as a governmental fund type.
Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA). The TIFA’s sole purpose is the collection of property tax
incremental revenues and promotion of economic development activities (including issuance of debt) in a
sub-section of the downtown district. Members of the TIFA are appointed by the City Commission and the
Authority is fiscally dependent on the City since the City Commission approves the TIFA budget and must
approve any debt issuance. The TIFA is presented as a governmental fund type.
Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA). The City has created three separate local development
finance authority districts under the aegis of the LDFA to promote and facilitate economic growth in the Port
City Industrial Park, the Medendorp Industrial Park, and the SmartZone Hi-Tech Park (SmartZone).
Currently only the SmartZone is active. The LDFA’s sole purpose is the collection of property tax
incremental revenues and the construction of public facilities within the districts. Members of the LDFA are
appointed by the City Commission and the Authority is fiscally dependent on the City since the City
Commission approves budgets and must approve any debt issuance. The LDFA districts are presented as
governmental fund types.
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA). There are three separate designated areas under the aegis of the
BRA – the Betten-Henry Street site, the former downtown mall site, and the Terrace Point site. The
Authority’s sole purpose is the collection of property tax incremental revenues and promotion of
environmental remediation (including issuance of debt) in designated brownfield areas. Members of the BRA
are appointed by the City Commission and the Authority is fiscally dependent on the City since the City
Commission approves the BRA budget and must approve any debt issuance. The BRA areas are presented as
governmental fund types.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued
Reporting Entity—Continued
Discretely Presented Component Units—Continued
Complete financial statements of the component units can be obtained from their administrative offices,
933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, Michigan 49443.
Related Organizations
The following organizations are related to the City’s financial reporting entity:
Muskegon Hospital Finance Authority. The Muskegon Hospital Finance Authority was created by the City of
Muskegon in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan. Members of the Hospital Finance Authority
are appointed by the City, but the City is not financially accountable for the Authority and therefore the
Authority is excluded from the accompanying financial statements. The Hospital Finance Authority’s sole
purpose is to issue tax-exempt debt for the benefit of Mercy Health Partners Hospital which is located within
the City. The Authority has no assets or financial activity and does not prepare financial statements. The
Hospital Finance Authority has no taxing power. As of June 30, 2018, there was no outstanding debt issued
by the Hospital Finance Authority. The City is not obligated in any manner for repayment of debt issued by
the Hospital Finance Authority, as any debt is payable solely from contractual payments from the hospitals.
Muskegon Housing Commission. The Muskegon Housing Commission was created by the City of Muskegon
in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan. Members of the Housing Commission are appointed by
the City, but the City is not financially accountable for the Commission and therefore the Commission is
excluded from the accompanying financial statements. The Housing Commission’s main purpose is to
administer activities that provide adequate housing facilities for low-income families and the elimination of
housing conditions that are detrimental to the public peace, health, safety, and welfare. The Commission’s
policy is to prepare its financial statements on the basis prescribed by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Accordingly, the summary information below (which is required by federal regulations), is not
intended to present financial position and results of operations in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. Summary financial information for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the date
of its latest audited financial statements is as follows:
Total assets and deferred outflows of resources $ 4,120,411
Total liabilities and deferred inflows of resources (465,510)
Total net position $ 3,654,901
Total operating income $ 2,040,762
Total operating expenses (2,257,438)
Total nonoperating revenues 1,188
Capital contributions 121,703
Change in net position $ (93,785)
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued
Basis of Presentation—Government-wide and Fund Financial Statements
The government-wide financial statements (i.e., the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities)
report information on all of the nonfiduciary activities of the primary government and its component units.
All fiduciary activities are reported only in the fund financial statements. Governmental activities, which
normally are supported by taxes, intergovernmental revenues, and other nonexchange transactions, are
reported separately from business-type activities, which rely to a significant extent on fees and charges to
external customers for support. Likewise, the primary government is reported separately from certain legally
separate component units for which the primary government is financially accountable.
While separate government-wide and fund financial statements are presented, they are interrelated. The
governmental activities column incorporates data from governmental funds and internal service funds, while
business-type activities incorporate data from the City’s enterprise funds. 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.
As discussed earlier, the City’s discretely presented component units are reported in a separate column in the
government-wide financial statements.
As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government-wide financial
statements. Exceptions to this general rule are payments-in-lieu of taxes where the amounts are reasonably
equivalent in value to the interfund services provided and other charges between the City's water and sewer
functions and various other functions of the government. Elimination of these charges would distort the
direct costs and program revenues reported for the various functions concerned.
The fund financial statements provide information about the City’s funds, including its fiduciary funds and
blended component units. Separate statements for each fund category – governmental, proprietary, and
fiduciary – are presented. The emphasis of fund financial statements is on major governmental and enterprise
funds, each displayed in a separate column. All remaining governmental and enterprise funds are aggregated
and reported as nonmajor funds. Major individual governmental and enterprise funds are reported as separate
columns in the fund financial statements.
The City reports the following major governmental funds:
The General Fund is the government's primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources of
the general government, except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
The Major Street and Trunkline Fund accounts for gas and weight tax allocations to the City by the
Michigan Department of Transportation for construction and maintenance of major streets within the
City.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued
Basis of Presentation—Government-wide and Fund Financial Statements—Continued
The City reports the following three major proprietary funds:
The Sewer Fund accounts for user charges, operating expenses and debt service of the City’s sewer
system.
The Water Fund accounts for user charges, operating expenses and debt service of the City’s water
system.
The Marina and Launch Ramp Fund accounts for user fees collected and operating expenses for the
Hartshorn Marina and boat launch ramp facilities.
Additionally, the City reports the following fund types:
Internal Service Funds account for internal engineering services for City projects; the purchase, operation,
and depreciation of all City owned equipment; the payment of insurance claims and benefits; and the
operation, maintenance, and depreciation of the City’s public service building to other funds of the
government on a cost reimbursement basis.
The Agency Funds are used to account for employee payroll withholdings, property taxes collected by the
City on behalf of other governments, and deposits made by housing rehabilitation program participants.
During the course of operations, the City has activity between funds for various purposes. Any residual
balances outstanding at year-end are reported as due from/to other funds and advances to/from other funds.
While these balances are reported in fund financial statements, certain eliminations are made in the
preparation of the government-wide financial statements. Balances between funds included in governmental
activities (i.e., the governmental and internal service funds) are eliminated so that only the net amount is
included as internal balances in the governmental activities column. Similarly, balances between the funds
included in business-type activities (i.e., enterprise funds) are eliminated so that only the net amount is
included as internal balances in the business-type activities column.
Further, certain activity occurs during the year involving transfers of resources between funds. In fund
financial statements these amounts are reported at gross amounts as transfers in/out. While reported in fund
financial statements, certain eliminations are made in the preparation of the government-wide financial
statements. Transfers between the funds included in governmental activities are eliminated so that only the
net amount is included as transfers in the governmental activities column. Similarly, balances between funds
included in business-type activities are eliminated so that only the net amount is included as transfers in the
business-type activities column.
Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting
The accounting and financial reporting treatment is determined by the applicable measurement focus and
basis of accounting. Measurement focus indicates the type of resources being measured such as current
financial resources or economic resources. The basis of accounting indicates the timing of transactions or
events for recognition in the financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued
Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting—Continued
The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and
the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are 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 revenues
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.
The governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement
focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both
measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the
current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the City
considers revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period.
Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. However, debt
service expenditures, as well as expenditures related to compensated absences and claims and judgments, are
recorded only when payment is due. General capital asset acquisitions are reported as expenditures in
governmental funds. Issuance of long-term debt and acquisitions under capital leases are reported as other
financing sources.
Income taxes, property taxes, franchise taxes, licenses, and interest associated with the current fiscal period
are all considered to be susceptible to accrual and so have been recognized as revenues of the current fiscal
period. Entitlements are recorded as revenues when all eligibility requirements are met, including any time
requirements, and the amount is received during the period or within the availability period for this revenue
source (within 60 days of year-end). Expenditure-driven grants are recognized as revenue when the
qualifying expenditures have been incurred and all other eligibility requirements have been met. Only the
portion of special assessments receivable within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period is considered
to be susceptible to accrual as revenue of the current period. All other revenue items are considered to be
measurable and available only when cash is received by the government.
The proprietary funds are reported using the economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of
accounting. The agency fund has no measurement focus but utilizes the accrual basis of accounting for
reporting its assets and liabilities.
Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources, and Net Position/Fund Balance
Cash and Investments
The City's cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term
investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition.
Investments for the City are reported at fair value (generally based on quoted market prices).
The City has adopted an investment policy in compliance with State of Michigan statutes. Those statutes
authorize the City to invest in obligations of the United States, certificates of deposit, prime commercial
paper, securities guaranteed by United States agencies or instrumentalities, United States government or
federal agency obligation repurchase agreements, bankers’ acceptances, state-approved investment pools and
certain mutual funds.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued
Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources, and Net Position/Fund Balance—Continued
Cash and Investments—Continued
The component unit’s cash and investments are maintained within the City’s investment pool.
For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, the City considers all assets held in the cash and investment
pool to be cash and cash equivalents because the investments are not identifiable to the specific funds and the
assets can be withdrawn at any time, similar to a demand deposit account.
Inventories and Prepaid Items
All inventories are valued at cost using the first-in/first-out (FIFO) method. The cost of such inventories is
recorded as expenses when consumed rather than when purchased in the business-type activities.
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaid
items in both government-wide and fund financial statements. The cost of prepaid items is recorded as
expenditures/expenses when consumed rather than when purchased.
Capital Assets
Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges,
sidewalks, and similar items), are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type activities column
in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the City as assets with an initial,
individual cost of more than $10,000 and an estimated useful life in excess of two years.
In the case of initial capitalization of general infrastructure assets (i.e., those reported by governmental
activities) the City chose to include all such items regardless of their acquisition date or amount. The City
was able to obtain the historical cost of the initial reporting of these assets by recording the actual costs
incurred by the City.
As the City constructs or acquires additional capital assets each period, including infrastructure assets, they
are capitalized and reported at historical cost. The reported value excludes normal maintenance and repairs
which are essentially amounts spent in relation to capital assets that do not increase the capacity or efficiency
of the item or increase its estimated useful life. Donated capital assets are recorded at their estimated fair
value at the date of donation.
Interest incurred during the construction phase of capital assets of enterprise funds is included as part of the
capitalized value of the assets constructed. The amount of interest capitalized depends on the specific
circumstances.
Land and construction in progress are not depreciated. The other property, plant, equipment, and
infrastructure of the City are depreciated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful
lives:
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued
Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources, and Net Position/Fund Balance—Continued
Capital Assets—Continued
Capital Asset Classes Years
Land improvements 5-25
Leasehold improvements 10-25
Buildings and improvements 25-50
Utility buildings, improvements and systems 40-100
Furniture, vehicles and equipment 5-20
Infrastructure 15-50
Shared improvements 20
Defined Benefit Plan
The City offers a defined benefit pension plan to its employees through Municipal Employees Retirement
System (MERS). The City records a net pension liability for the difference between the total pension liability
calculated by the actuary and the Plan’s fiduciary net position. For purposes of measuring the net pension
liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions, and pension
expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Plan and additions to/deductions from the Plan’s
fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by MERS. For this
purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and
payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
Other Postemployment Benefit Costs
The City offers a defined benefit retiree healthcare benefits to retirees. The City records a net other
postemployment benefit (OPEB) liability for the difference between the total OPEB liability calculated by the
actuary and the OPEB Plan’s fiduciary net position. For purposes of measuring the net OPEB liability,
deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB, and OPEB expense,
information about the fiduciary net position of the OPEB Plan and additions to/deductions from the OPEB
Plan’s fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by the OPEB Plan.
For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due
and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources
In addition to assets, the Statement of Net Position will sometimes report a separate section for deferred
outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred outflows of resources, represents a
consumption of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of
resources (expense/expenditures) until then.
In addition to liabilities, the Statement of Net Position will sometimes report a separate section for deferred
inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred inflows of resources, represents an
acquisition of net position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of
resources (revenue) until that time.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued
Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources, and Net Position/Fund Balance—Continued
Net Position Flow Assumption
Sometimes the government will fund outlays for a particular purpose from both restricted (e.g., restricted
bond or grant proceeds) and unrestricted resources. In order to calculate the amounts of net position to report
as restricted and unrestricted in the government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements, a flow
assumption must be made about the order in which the resources are considered to be applied. It is the City’s
policy to consider restricted net position to have been depleted before unrestricted net position is applied.
Fund Balance Flow Assumptions
Sometimes the City will fund outlays for a particular purpose from both restricted and unrestricted resources
(the total of committed, assigned, and unassigned fund balance). In order to calculate the amounts to report as
restricted, committed, assigned, and unassigned fund balance in the governmental fund financial statements a
flow assumption must be made about the order in which the resources are considered to be applied. It is the
City’s policy to consider restricted fund balance to have been depleted before using any of the components of
unrestricted fund balance. Further, when the components of unrestricted fund balance can be used for the
same purpose, committed fund balance is depleted first, followed by assigned fund balance. Unassigned fund
balance is applied last.
Fund Balance Policies
Fund balance of governmental funds is reported in various categories based on the nature of any limitations
requiring the use of resources for specific purposes. The City itself can establish limitation on the use of
resources through either a commitment (committed fund balance) or an assignment (assigned fund balance).
The committed fund balance classification includes amounts that can be used only for the specific purposes
determined by a formal action of the City’s highest level of decision-making authority. The City Commission
is the highest level of decision-making authority for the City that can, by adoption of a resolution prior to the
end of the fiscal year, commit fund balance. Once adopted, the limitation imposed by the resolution remains
in place until a similar action is taken (the adoption of another resolution) to remove or revise the limitation.
Amounts in the assigned fund balance classification are intended to be used by the City for specific purposes
but do not meet the criteria to be classified as committed. The City Commission has by resolution authorized
the city manager to assign fund balance. The City Commission may also assign fund balance as it does when
appropriating fund balance to cover a gap between estimated revenue and appropriations in the subsequent
year’s appropriated budget. Unlike commitments, assignments generally only exist temporarily. In other
words, an additional action does not normally have to be taken for the removal of an assignment. Conversely,
as discussed above, an additional action is essential to either remove or revise a commitment.
The City has a minimum fund balance policy requiring unassigned fund balance be at least 13 percent of prior
year actual revenues.
Revenues and Expenditures/Expenses
Program Revenues
Amounts reported as program revenues include 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 (including special assessments) that are restricted to meeting the operational or capital
requirements of a particular function or segment. All taxes, including those dedicated for specific purposes,
and other internally dedicated resources are reported as general revenues rather than as program revenues.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued
Revenues and Expenditures/Expenses—Continued
Property Taxes
All trade and property tax receivables are shown net of allowance for uncollectibles.
The City bills and collects its own property taxes and also collects taxes for the county, school and State of
Michigan. Taxes are levied and liened on December 1 on the taxable valuation of property (as defined by
state statutes) located in the Local Governmental Unit as of the preceding December 31. Uncollected real
property taxes as of the following March 1 are turned over by the City to the County for collection. The
County advances the City all of these delinquent real property taxes. The delinquent personal property taxes
remain the responsibility of the City. The City recognizes all available revenue from the current tax levy.
Available means collected within the current period or expected to be collected soon enough thereafter to be
used to pay liabilities of the current period (60 days).
The 2017 state taxable value for real/personal property of the City totaled approximately $549,088,000 of
which approximately $8,108,000 was captured by the component units. The ad valorem taxes levied
consisted of 10.0, 3.0 and .0908 mills for the City’s general operating, sanitation and community promotion
purposes. These amounts are recognized in the General Fund with captured amounts shown in the TIFA,
LDFA SmartZone, DDA, BRA I, BRA II, and BRA III component units.
Compensated Absences
City employees are granted vacation and sick leave in varying amounts based on length of service and
employee group. Unused vacation and sick leave days are paid to employees upon termination under limits
that vary by employee group. The liability for these compensated absences is accrued when incurred in the
government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements. The current portion of this debt is estimated
based on historical trends. A liability for these amounts is reported in the governmental funds only if they
have matured, for example, as a result of employee resignations and retirements.
Proprietary Funds Operating and Nonoperating Revenues and Expenses
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items. Operating revenues
and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with
a proprietary fund's principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues are charges to customers
for sales and services. The enterprise funds also recognize as operating revenue the portion of tap fees
intended to recover the cost of connecting new customers to the system. Operating expenses for enterprise
funds and internal service funds include the cost of sales and services, administrative expenses, and
depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are reported as
nonoperating revenues and expenses.
Comparative Data
Comparative total data for the prior year have been presented in selected sections of the accompanying
financial statements in order to provide an understanding of changes in the City’s financial position and
operations. However, comparative (i.e. presentation of prior year’s totals by fund type) data has not been
presented in each of the statements since its inclusion would make the statements unduly complex and
difficult to read. Also, certain items in the 2017 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the
2018 presentation.
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June 30, 2018
NOTE B—STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Budgetary Information
Annual budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles for the
General Fund and special revenue funds.
The appropriated budget is prepared by fund, function and department. The City Manager and department
heads may make transfers of appropriations within a department. Transfers of appropriations between
departments require the approval of the City Commission. The legal level of budgetary control is the
department level for the General Fund and the total expenditure or “fund” level for all other funds.
Appropriations in all budgeted funds lapse at the end of the fiscal year.
Excess of Expenditures Over Appropriations
During the year ended June 30, 2018, actual expenditures exceeded appropriations for:
Final
Budget Actual
General Fund
Public representation services
Contributions to outside agencies $ 730,173 $ 489,687
Public safety
Police department 9,437,178 9,538,680
Fire department 3,877,225 3,930,210
Fire safety inspections 1,523,537 1,611,103
Public sworks
General sanitation 1,846,679 1,924,434
Culture and recreation
Parks maintenance 1,456,833 1,569,234
L.C. Walker Arena Fund
Culture and recreation 1,390,000 1,684,177
Criminal Forfeitures Fund
Public safety 39,070 76,984
These overexpenditures were funded with available fund balance.
Fund Deficit
As of June 30, 2018, the City’s Public Service Building Fund had an unrestricted net position deficit of
$45,245. This deficit will be eliminated through future operations and an interfund transfer.
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June 30, 2018
NOTE C—DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
As of June 30, 2018, the City had the following investments:
Weighted
Average
Maturity
Fair Value (Months) S&P Percent
Investment Type
Money market funds $ 341,436 1 AAA 2.7 %
Negotiable certificates of deposit 1,419,765 38 not rated 10.7
US agency obligations 3,661,067 218 AA+ 27.5
Local units of government obligations 503,940 22 AAA 3.8
Local units of government obligations 292,988 15 A+ 2.2
Local units of government obligations 592,593 44 AA- 4.4
Commercial paper 4,529,362 2 A2/P2 34.0
Commercial paper 1,977,760 5 A1/P1 14.7
Total fair value $ 13,318,911 100.0 %
Portfolio weighted average maturity 69
Deposit and Investment Risks
Interest rate risk
The City has a formal investment policy that limits investment maturities as a means of managing its
exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates. At least 10 percent of the City’s total
portfolio must be in instruments maturing in 30 days.
Credit risk
State law limits investments in commercial paper and corporate bonds to the two highest classifications issued
by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. The City has no investment policy that would further
limit its investment choices.
Concentration of credit risk
Concentration of credit risk is the risk of loss attributed to the magnitude of the City investment in a single
issuer, by diversifying the investment portfolio so that the impact of potential losses from any one type of
security or issuer will be minimized. The City has a concentration of credit risk policy that limits investment
in commercial paper, eligible bankers’ acceptances and time certificates of deposit to 25 percent each of the
total portfolio. The City has more than 5 percent of its investments in the following securities:
Percent of
Security Total Investments
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation obligations 18.9%
Walgreens commercial paper 7.5%
Ford Motor Credit commercial paper 16.8%
Catholic Health Initiatives commercial paper 9.7%
JP Morgan Securities commercial paper 14.8%
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE C—DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS—Continued
Deposit and Investment Risks—Continued
Custodial credit risk - deposits
In the case of deposits, this is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the City's deposits may not be
returned to it. As of June 30, 2018, $10,083,056 of the City’s bank balance of $10,583,056 was exposed to
custodial credit risk because it was uninsured and uncollateralized. The City’s investment policy sets certain
credit requirements that a bank must meet for the City to deposit funds in it.
Custodial credit risk - investments
This is the risk that, in the event of the failure of the counterparty, the City will not be able to recover the
value of its investments or collateral securities that are in the possession of an outside party. The City has a
custodial credit risk policy for investments that requires that all investments that are held with a third-party
for safekeeping be in the City’s name.
Foreign currency risk
The City is not authorized to invest in investments which have this type of risk.
Restricted Assets
Restrictions are placed on assets by bond ordinance and City Commission action. At June 30, 2018, restricted
cash and investments in the Water Fund of $599,500 were restricted by bond ordinance.
NOTE D—ASSETS MANAGED BY OTHERS
As allowed by MCL 123.874 and MCL 128.4, the City is permitted to place monies in community foundations.
The Funds
The City has four funds with the Community Foundation of Muskegon County (Community Foundation).
Lakeshore Trails Improvement Fund
The Lakeshore Trails Improvement Fund was established by the City primarily to be used for the general
support of the bike trails which are located in the City of Muskegon. The agreement with the Community
Foundation allows the use of the Fund’s income in accordance with the Community Foundation’s spending
policy and principal in certain circumstances.
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
The City of Muskegon Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund was established by the City primarily to be used for the
care and maintenance of the cemeteries that are operated by the City. The agreement with the Community
Foundation allows the use of the Fund’s income in accordance with the Community Foundation’s spending
policy and principal in certain circumstances.
Pere Marquette and Margaret Drake Elliot Park Fund
The Pere Marquette and Margaret Drake Elliot Park Fund (Marquette and Elliot Park Fund) was established by
the City to be used for capital improvements at Pere Marquette and Margaret Drake Elliot Parks. The
agreement with the Community Foundation allows the use of the Fund’s income in accordance with the
Community Foundation’s spending policy and principal in certain circumstances.
Darl and Kathleen Staley Charity Fund
The Darl and Kathleen Staley Charity Fund (Staley Charity Fund) was established after the City received
monies from the Staley’s estate. The Fund is to be used for capital improvements needs at City parks. The
agreement with the Community Foundation allows the use of the Fund’s income in accordance with the
Community Foundation’s spending policy and principal in certain circumstances.
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June 30, 2018
NOTE D—ASSETS MANAGED BY OTHERS—Continued
The Funds—Continued
The Community Foundation invests the contributions to the funds in various types of marketable equity and debt
securities, U.S. Treasuries, commercial paper, and certificates of deposit. The majority of investments are
uninsured and uncollateralized.
Reporting of the Assets of the Funds
The investments held at the Community Foundation, which were contributed by the City to the funds along with
the earnings on these investments, are reported at fair value as assets of the City. The contributions to these funds
made by third party donors directly to the Community Foundation have been excluded from the assets of the City.
Summary of the Community Foundation Funds
A summary of revenues, expenses, and changes in the assets at fair value of the funds for the year ended June 30,
2018 follows:
Lakeshore
Trails Cemetery Marquette Staley
Improvement Perpetual and Elliot Charity
Fund Care Fund Park Fund Fund Totals
Revenues
Contributions $ 1,329 $ - $ 200 $ - $ 1,529
Dividends and interest 1,247 18,881 2,655 9,121 31,904
Realized and unrealized loss on investments 2,099 38,995 4,510 15,487 61,091
4,675 57,876 7,365 24,608 94,524
Expenses
Administration fees 249 5,655 1,585 3,631 11,120
Revenues over expenses 4,426 52,221 5,780 20,977 83,404
Total assets at beginning of year 46,609 1,129,114 101,841 349,597 1,627,161
Total assets at end of year 51,035 1,181,335 107,621 370,574 1,710,565
Less assets recorded as those of the Foundation (36,348) - (107,621) (370,574) (514,543)
Assets reported on the Balance Sheet/
Statement of Net Position $ 14,687 $ 1,181,335 $ - $ - $ 1,196,022
The Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation has the power to modify any restriction or condition on the
distribution of funds for any specified charitable purpose or to a specified organization if, in the sole judgment of
the Board, such restriction or condition becomes, in effect, unnecessary, incapable of fulfillment, or inconsistent
with the charitable needs of the community served. The authority to modify restrictions is sometimes referred to
as “variance power” and is a legal standard imposed on all community foundations.
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June 30, 2018
NOTE E—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The framework for measuring fair value provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation
techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in
active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level
3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical
assets or liabilities in active markets that the City the ability to access.
Level 2 Inputs to the valuation methodology include the following:
- Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
- Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;
- Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability;
- Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable
market data by correlation or other means.
If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the level 2 input must be
observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair
value measurement.
The asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest
level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to
maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have
been no changes in the methodologies used at June 30, 2018.
Money market funds: Valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value.
Negotiable certificates of deposit, US agency obligations, local units of government obligations,
commercial paper: Valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual
securities are traded.
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NOTE E—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS—Continued
Assets managed by others: The assets are valued based upon the City’s allocable share of the
Community Foundation of Muskegon County (Community Foundation) pooled investment portfolio. The
allocable share is based on the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities.
The assets managed by others are valued monthly by the Community Foundation and are allocated based
upon each organization’s calculated share of the Community Foundation’s pooled investment portfolio.
Each entity with an interest within the pooled investments receives a statement from the Community
Foundation indicating the additions to the investment (via contributions), withdrawals from the
investment (via grants), and the investment returns allocated via a unitization process. The City
calculates the fair value of its beneficial interest in the pooled investment assets held by the Community
Foundation based on the estimated fair value of the underlying assets. The Community Foundation
controls the investments and makes all management and investment decisions.
The preceding methods described may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net
realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the City believes its valuation methods
are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or
assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value
measurement at the reporting date.
The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the City’s assets at fair value on a
recurring basis as of June 30, 2018:
Assets at Fair Value as of June 30, 2018
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Money market funds $ - $ 341,436 $ - $ 341,436
Negotiable certificates of deposit 1,419,765 - - 1,419,765
US agency obligations 3,661,067 - - 3,661,067
Local units of government
obligations 1,389,521 - - 1,389,521
Commercial paper 6,507,122 - - 6,507,122
Assets managed by others - 1,196,022 - 1,196,022
Total assets at fair value $ 12,977,475 $ 1,537,458 $ - $ 14,514,933
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NOTE F—CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2018 was as follows:
Balance Balance
July 1, 2017 Additions Deductions June 30, 2018
Governmental activities:
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land $ 12,003,381 $ 646,084 $ - $ 12,649,465
Construction in progress 1,947,165 1,821,272 2,127,478 1,640,959
Total capital assets, not being depreciated 13,950,546 2,467,356 2,127,478 14,290,424
Capital assets, being depreciated:
Land improvements 4,685,117 - - 4,685,117
Leasehold improvements 534,821 - - 534,821
Buildings and improvements 23,862,249 350,000 - 24,212,249
Furniture, vehicles and equipment 14,668,970 716,539 226,873 15,158,636
Infrastructure 73,466,551 2,127,478 1,169,749 74,424,280
Shared improvements 6,905,293 - - 6,905,293
Total capital assets, being depreciated 124,123,001 3,194,017 1,396,622 125,920,396
Less accumulated depreciation:
Land improvements 1,774,225 156,743 - 1,930,968
Leasehold improvements 462,761 13,349 - 476,110
Buildings and improvements 16,896,527 440,960 - 17,337,487
Furniture, vehicles and equipment 11,401,651 603,307 205,334 11,799,624
Infrastructure 34,907,547 3,531,614 1,169,749 37,269,412
Shared improvements 4,111,521 345,265 - 4,456,786
Total accumulated depreciation 69,554,232 5,091,238 1,375,083 73,270,387
Total capital assets, being
depreciated, net 54,568,769 (1,897,221) 21,539 52,650,009
Capital assets, net $ 68,519,315 $ 570,135 $ 2,149,017 $ 66,940,433
Business-type activities:
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land $ 142,250 $ - $ - $ 142,250
Construction in progress 205,697 1,232,593 738,421 699,869
Total capital assets, not being depreciated 347,947 1,232,593 738,421 842,119
Capital assets, being depreciated:
Land improvements 1,888,965 - - 1,888,965
Buildings, improvements and systems 92,830,306 822,481 - 93,652,787
Machinery and equipment 3,025,782 191,651 - 3,217,433
Total capital assets, being depreciated 97,745,053 1,014,132 - 98,759,185
Less accumulated depreciation:
Land improvements 1,815,569 8,503 - 1,824,072
Buildings, improvements and systems 46,986,006 2,472,681 - 49,458,687
Machinery and equipment 2,673,078 51,306 - 2,724,384
Total accumulated depreciation 51,474,653 2,532,490 - 54,007,143
Total capital assets, being
depreciated, net 46,270,400 (1,518,358) - 44,752,042
Capital assets, net $ 46,618,347 $ (285,765) $ 738,421 $ 45,594,161
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June 30, 2018
NOTE F—CAPITAL ASSETS—Continued
Depreciation
Depreciation expense was charged to functions as follows:
Governmental activities:
Adminstrative services $ 2,485
Financial services 3,230
Public safety 216,754
Public works 2,126
Highways, streets and bridges 4,000,661
Community and economic development 75,717
Culture and recreation 366,513
General administration 20,871
Internal Service Fund depreciation 402,881
$ 5,091,238
Business-type activities:
Sewer $ 456,878
Water 1,968,073
Marina and Launch Ramp 107,539
$ 2,532,490
Balance Balance
July 1, 2017 Additions Deductions June 30, 2018
Component units:
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land $ 400,000 $ - $ - $ 400,000
Capital assets, being depreciated:
Building and improvements 3,798,258 - - 3,798,258
Less accumulated depreciation:
Building and improvements 2,345,136 172,649 - 2,517,785
Total capital assets, being
depreciated, net 1,453,122 (172,649) - 1,280,473
Capital assets, net $ 1,853,122 $ (172,649) $ - $ 1,680,473
Depreciation
Depreciation expense was charged to economic development.
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June 30, 2018
NOTE G—INTERFUND RECEIVABLES, PAYABLES AND TRANSFERS
The composition of interfund balances as of June 30, 2018 is as follows:
Due To/From Other Funds:
Receivable Fund Payable Fund Amount
General Fund L.C. Walker Arena Fund $ 50,827
General Fund Community Development Block Grant Fund 481,969
General Fund HOME Rehabilitation 244,252
$ 777,048
The outstanding balances between funds result from the payable funds having negative positions in the City’s
cash and investment pool.
Component Unit Advance:
The Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, Equipment Fund, and General Insurance Fund advanced the BRA I
$979,520 to enable the BRA I to retire a redevelopment commitment early. The advance will be repaid with
future tax captures.
Interfund Transfers:
Transfers In Amount Transfers Out Amount
Major Street and Trunkline Fund $ 200,000 General Fund $ 200,000
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Local Streets Fund 700,000 General Fund 1,170,000
L.C. Walker Arena Fund 450,000
Farmers Market and
Kitchen 242 Fund 20,000
1,170,000 1,170,000
Internal Service Funds
Engineering Services Fund 15,000 General Fund 15,000
$ 1,385,000 $ 1,385,000
The General Fund transferred funds to the Major Streets and Trunkline and Local Streets funds for future
capital improvements and to the L.C. Walker Arena Fund and other funds for operation subsidies. Other
transfers between funds were made to meet grant matching requirements or other operational needs.
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June 30, 2018
NOTE H—LONG-TERM DEBT
Summary of Changes in Long-Term Liabilities
The following is a summary of long-term liabilities activity for the City for the year ended June 30, 2018.
Balance Balance Due Within
July 1, 2017 Additions Deductions June 30, 2018 One Year
Governmental activities:
General obligation debt $ 5,610,000 $ - $ 270,000 $ 5,340,000 $ 275,000
Premium 330,903 - 37,000 293,903 -
Intergovernmental obligations 57,946 - 18,934 39,012 19,313
Compensated absences 1,633,313 1,430,331 1,531,899 1,531,745 255,200
Governmental activities
long-term liabilities $ 7,632,162 $ 1,430,331 $ 1,857,833 $ 7,204,660 $ 549,513
Business-type activities:
Revenue obligations $ 8,490,000 $ - $ 1,450,000 $ 7,040,000 $ 1,495,000
Premium 13,661 - 9,047 4,614 -
Compensated absences 176,841 174,077 147,360 203,558 33,900
Business-type activities
long-term liabilities $ 8,680,502 $ 174,077 $ 1,606,407 $ 7,248,172 $ 1,528,900
Component units:
General obligation debt $ 3,170,000 $ - $ 685,000 $ 2,485,000 $ 375,000
Premium 108,275 - 29,949 78,326 -
Intergovernmental obligations 1,000,000 - - 1,000,000 -
Component unit long-
term liabilities $ 4,278,275 $ - $ 714,949 $ 3,563,326 $ 375,000
General Obligation Debt
The City has issued general obligation debt to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of major
capital facilities. General obligation debt is a direct obligation and pledges the full faith and credit of the City.
This debt is generally issued as serial bonds with varying amounts of principal maturing each year. Certain
debt issued by the City’s component units is also backed by the full faith and credit of the City if there is a
shortfall in tax increment revenues. General obligation debt outstanding as of June 30, 2018 is as follows:
Original Date of
Borrowing Interest Rate Maturity Balance
General obligation debt:
Governmental activities:
2011 Capital Improvement Bonds $ 2,000,000 2.98% September 2021 $ 875,000
2016 Limited Tax General Obligation
Refunding Bonds 4,535,000 2% - 4% October 2032 4,465,000
$ 5,340,000
Component units:
2012 LDFA Tax Increment Refunding Bonds $ 4,100,000 4% November 2025 $ 2,485,000
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June 30, 2018
NOTE H—LONG-TERM DEBT—Continued
Intergovernmental Obligations
The City has long-term contractual obligations with other governmental entities for program purposes.
Intergovernmental contractual obligations outstanding as of June 30, 2018 are as follows:
Original Date of
Borrowing Interest Rate Maturity Balance
Intergovernmental Contractual Obligations:
Governmental activities:
2008 State of Michigan Brownfield
Redevelopment Loan $ 500,000 2% March 2020 $ 39,012
Component units:
1989 DDA Promissory Note to
Muskegon County $ 1,000,000 0% August 2019 $ 1,000,000
Revenue Obligations
The City has issued bonds where the income derived from the acquired or constructed assets is pledged to pay
debt service. Revenue obligations outstanding as of June 30, 2018 are as follows:
Original Date of
Borrowing Interest Rate Maturity Balance
Business-type activities:
Revenue obligations:
2004 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund $ 13,900,000 2.13% October 2025 $ 6,270,000
2010 Water Supply System Refunding Bonds 5,995,000 4% - 4.25% May 2019 770,000
$ 7,040,000
The City has pledged future water customer revenues, net of specified operating expenses, to repay the 2004
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan and 2010 Water Supply System Refunding Bonds. Proceeds
from both issuances were used to make improvements to the City’s water supply system. The bonds are
payable solely from water customer net revenues and are payable through 2025 and 2019, respectively.
Annual principal and interest payments on the bonds are expected to require less than 65 percent of net
revenues through 2019 and less than 33 percent after 2019 through 2025. The total principal and interest
remaining to be paid on the bonds is $7,620,233. Principal and interest paid for the year ended June 30, 2018
and total customer net revenues were $1,653,106 and $2,557,516, respectively.
The City was in compliance in all material respects with all the revenue bond ordinances at June 30, 2018.
For governmental activities, claims and judgments and compensated absences are generally liquidated by the
General Fund.
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June 30, 2018
NOTE H—LONG-TERM DEBT—Continued
In 2005, the County of Muskegon began making improvements to the regional sewer treatment facilities. The
project was funded with $17,500,000 bonds issued through the State of Michigan Clean Water Revolving
Fund Loan Program. The County operates the system and makes payments on the bonds with user charges to
the local units. The City has pledged its limited tax full faith and credit for the payment of its portion of the
debt should user charges collected by the County be insufficient to make the debt payments. The City’s
portion of the debt on June 30, 2018 was approximately $3,162,000. The City is unaware of any
circumstances that would cause a shortfall in the near future.
Annual debt service requirements to maturity for debt outstanding as of June 30, 2018 follow:
Year Ending Governmental Activites Business-type Activities Component Units
June 30, Principal Interest Principal Interest Principal Interest
2019 $ 294,313 $ 188,476 $ 1,495,000 $ 158,259 $ 375,000 $ 81,100
2020 524,699 176,758 745,000 109,916 1,390,000 65,800
2021 515,000 161,107 760,000 93,925 395,000 50,100
2022 535,000 145,402 775,000 77,616 245,000 37,300
2023 300,000 132,900 790,000 60,988 255,000 28,575
2024-2028 1,595,000 484,700 2,475,000 79,529 825,000 37,725
2029-2033 1,615,000 160,900 - - - -
$ 5,379,012 $ 1,450,243 $ 7,040,000 $ 580,233 $ 3,485,000 $ 300,600
Annual debt service requirements to maturity by type of debt as of June 30, 2018 follow:
Revenue
General Obligation Debt Obligations Intergovernmental
Year Ending Governmental Component Business-type Governmental Component
June 30, Activities Units Activities Activities Units
2019 $ 462,696 $ 456,100 $ 1,653,259 $ 20,093 $ -
2020 681,364 455,800 854,916 20,093 1,000,000
2021 676,107 445,100 853,925 - -
2022 680,402 282,300 852,616 - -
2023 432,900 283,575 850,988 - -
2024-2028 2,079,700 862,725 2,554,529 - -
2029-2033 1,775,900 - - - -
$ 6,789,069 $ 2,785,600 $ 7,620,233 $ 40,186 $ 1,000,000
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June 30, 2018
NOTE I—OTHER INFORMATION
Risk Management
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to and destruction of assets;
errors and omissions; injuries to employees and natural disasters. The City manages its liability and property
risk by participating in the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA), a public entity risk
pool providing property and liability coverage to its participating members. The City pays an annual
premium to MMRMA for its insurance coverage. The MMRMA is self-sustaining through member
premiums and provides, subject to certain deductibles, occurrence-based casualty coverage for each incident
and occurrence-based property coverage to its members by internally assuring certain risks and reinsuring
risks through commercial companies. A $150,000 deductible is maintained to place the responsibility for
small charges with the City. Settled claims resulting from these risks have not exceeded insurance coverage
in any of the past three fiscal years. Changes in the fund’s claim liability amount in 2018 and 2017 were as
follows:
Current Year
Balance Claims and Balance
at Beginning Changes in Claims at End
Year Ended of Year Estimates Payments of Year
June 30, 2018 $ 110,132 $ 94,450 $ 126,293 $ 78,289
June 30, 2017 29,700 151,867 71,435 110,132
The City manages its workers' compensation risk by participating in the Michigan Municipal Workers'
Compensation Fund (MMWCF), a public entity risk pool providing workers' compensation coverage to its
participating members. The City pays an annual premium to MMWCF for its workers' compensation
coverage. The MMWCF is self-sustaining through member premiums and provides statutory workers'
compensation coverage to its members by internally assuring certain risks and reinsuring risks through
commercial companies. Settled claims resulting from these risks have not exceeded insurance coverage in
any of the past three fiscal years.
The City is self-insured for employee health care benefits for those employees selecting the City plan over
other options. Under this plan, the General Insurance Fund provides coverage for up to a maximum of up to
$500,000 per covered individual’s lifetime. As of June 30, 2018, the claims liability including incurred but
not reported claims was $33,784. A liability was recorded in the accompanying financial statements for the
estimated claims liability. The claims liability was based on past experience, a review of pending claims and
other social and economic factors. The above estimate was not discounted and there were no outstanding
claims for which annuity contracts have been purchased in the claimant’s name. No significant reductions in
insurance coverage were made in the last fiscal year. Settled claims have not exceeded the commercial
coverage in any of the past three fiscal years. Changes in the fund’s claim liability amount in 2018 and 2017
were as follows:
Current Year
Balance Claims and Balance
at Beginning Changes in Claims at End
Year Ended of Year Estimates Payments of Year
June 30, 2018 $ 53,504 $ 1,267,269 $ 1,286,989 $ 33,784
June 30, 2017 34,064 1,105,988 1,086,548 53,504
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June 30, 2018
NOTE I—OTHER INFORMATION—Continued
Contingencies
Amounts received or receivable from grant agencies are subject to audit and adjustment by grantor agencies,
principally the federal government. Any disallowed claims, including amounts already collected, may
constitute a liability to the applicable funds. The amount, if any, of expenditures that may be disallowed by
the grantor cannot be determined at this time, although the City expects such amounts, if any, to be
immaterial.
The City is a defendant in various lawsuits. Although the outcome of these lawsuits is not presently
determinable, in the opinion of the City's counsel the resolution of these matters will not have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition of the City.
Commitment
The City has a contract for street projects as of June 30, 2018 with a remaining amount of approximately
$1,055,000. Approximately 80 percent of these costs is being financed by a grant with the remainder coming
from the Major Street and Trunkline, Sewer and Water funds.
Leases
The City leases an office facility under a noncancelable operating lease that expires June 2022 with the option
by the tenant to renew the term of the lease for two successive periods of five years each. The City received
rental income (including pro-rata utility usage) of $30,528 for the year ended June 30, 2018. The future
minimum rental income for this lease is as follows:
Year Ending
June 30, Amount
2019 $ 29,369
2020 55,919
2021 55,463
2022 55,584
$ 196,335
NOTE J—TAX ABATEMENTS
Industrial Facilities Exemption
The City entered into property tax abatement agreements with local businesses under the Plant Rehabilitation
and Industrial Developments Act, (known as the Industrial Facilities Exemptions or IFTs) PA 198 of 1974, as
amended. The IFTs provides a tax incentive to manufacturers to enable renovation and expansion of aging
facilities, assist in the building of new facilities, and to promote the establishment of high tech facilities.
Properties qualifying for IFT status are taxed at half the local property tax millage rate applicable to other real
and personal property in the City for a term of one to twelve years as determined by the City.
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the City abated property taxes revenues totaling $56,139 under this
program.
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June 30, 2018
NOTE J—TAX ABATEMENTS—Continued
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
The City entered into property tax abatement agreements with local businesses under the Brownfield
Redevelopment Act, PA 381 of 1996, as amended. Brownfield properties are those in which the
redevelopment or reuse of property may be complicated by the presence or perception of contamination.
Brownfields use tax increment financing where growth in taxable value above the initial value of the
Brownfield is captured and used to repay the developer for remediation costs.
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the City abated property taxes revenues totaling $116,252 under this
program.
Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT)
The City uses the State Housing Development Authority Act, PA 346 of 1966, as amended, to enter into
agreements that provide for a service charge in lieu of taxes to encourage the development of housing of its
elderly citizens of low and moderate income.
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the City abated property taxes revenues totaling $185,344 under this
program.
NOTE K—EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND PENSION PLAN
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Plan Description
The City participates in the Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) of Michigan. MERS is an
agent multiple-employer, statewide public employee pension plan established by the Michigan Legislature
under Public Act 135 of 1945 and administered by a nine member Retirement Board. MERS issues a publicly
available financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information. This
report may be obtained accessing the MERS website at www.mersofmich.com.
Benefits Provided
The City’s defined benefit pension plan provides certain retirement, disability and death benefits to plan
members and beneficiaries. Public Act 427 of 1984, as amended, established and amends the benefit
provisions of the participants in MERS. The Plan covers all full-time employees hired prior to January 2005.
Beginning in January 2005, the various employee divisions began to be closed. By July 2006, all employee
divisions were closed.
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June 30, 2018
NOTE K—EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND PENSION PLAN—Continued
Defined Benefit Pension Plan—Continued
Benefits Provided—Continued
Benefits provided are based on the following by employee division:
Normal Reduced
Vesting Retirement Early Early
Mulitplier Period Age Retirement Retirement
Non-Union General 2.25%* 5 years 60 55/25 50/25 or 55/15
Non-Union Police 3.00% 10 years 55 53/25 50/25
Clerical 2.25% 5 years 60 55/30 50/25 or 55/15
Department of Public Works 2.25%* 10 years 60 55/30 50/25 or 55/15
Police Patrol 3.00%* 10 years 55 50/25 Not applicable
Police Command 3.00% 10 years 55 50/25 Not applicable
Fire 2.75% 10 years 55 53/25 50/25
*Effective January 1, 2017, the multiplier for Non-Union General and Department of Public Works was
changed to 2.00% and the multiplier for Police Patrol was changed to 2.675%.
Final average compensation is calculated based on 3 years.
Employees Covered by Benefit Terms
At December 31, 2017 valuation date, the following employees were covered by the benefit terms:
Inactive employees or beneficiaries currently receiving benefits 314
Inactive employees entitled to but not yet receiving benefits 33
Active employees 118
Total employees covered by MERS 465
Contributions
The City is required to contribute amounts at least equal to the actuarially determined rate, as established by
the MERS Retirement Board. The actuarially determined rate is the estimated amount necessary to finance
the cost of benefits earned by employees during the year, with an additional amount to finance any unfunded
accrued liability. The City may establish contribution rates to be paid by its covered employees.
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the City had a flat-dollar employer contribution to the Plan of $1,798,140
in lieu of a percentage of covered employee payroll, as the Plan is closed to new employees. Member
contributions range from 4 percent to 6.5 percent.
Net Pension Liability
The City’s net pension liability was measured as of December 31, 2017, and the total pension liability used to
calculate the net pension liability was determined by an annual actuarial valuation as of that date.
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June 30, 2018
NOTE K—EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND PENSION PLAN—Continued
Defined Benefit Pension Plan—Continued
Actuarial Assumptions
The total pension liability in the December 31, 2017 actuarial valuation was determined using the following
actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:
Inflation 2.5 percent
Salary increases 3.75 percent, in the long-term
Investment rate of return 7.75 percent, net of administrative and investment expenses
including inflation
Although no specific price inflation assumptions are needed for the valuation, the 2.5 percent long-term wage
inflation assumption would be consistent with a price inflation of 3-4 percent. Mortality rates used were
based on the RP-2014 Group Annuity Mortality Table of a 50 percent Male and 50 percent Female blend.
The actuarial assumptions used in valuation were based on the results of the most recent actuarial experience
study of 2009 through 2013.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a model method in
which the best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of investment and
administrative expenses and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined
to produce the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the
target asset allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target allocation and best estimates
of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:
Target Long-Term Long-Term
Allocation Expected Expected
Target Gross Rate of Gross Rate Inflation Real Rate
Asset Class Allocation Return of Return Assumption of Return
Global equity 55.5% 8.65% 4.80% 2.50% 3.41%
Global fixed income 18.5% 3.76% 0.70% 2.50% 0.23%
Real assets 13.5% 9.72% 1.31% 2.50% 0.97%
Diversifying strategies 12.5% 7.50% 0.94% 2.50% 0.63%
Total 100.0% 7.75% 5.25%
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 8.00 percent for 2017. The projection of
cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that employee contributions will be made at the
current contribution rate and that City contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between
actuarially determined contribution rates and the employee rate. Based on those assumptions, the pension
plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to pay all projected future benefit payments of
current active and inactive employees. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan
investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
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June 30, 2018
NOTE K—EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND PENSION PLAN—Continued
Defined Benefit Pension Plan—Continued
Changes in the Net Pension Liability
Increase (Decrease)
Plan Net Pension
Total Pension Fiduciary Liability
Liability (a) Position (b) (a)-(b)
Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 108,324,914 $ 84,417,960 $ 23,906,954
Changes for the year
Service cost 1,018,541 - 1,018,541
Interest 8,429,233 - 8,429,233
Difference between expected and
actual experience 1,326,122 - 1,326,122
Contributions - employer - 1,801,016 (1,801,016)
Contributions - employee - 687,391 (687,391)
Net investment income - 10,964,115 (10,964,115)
Administrative expenses - (173,921) 173,921
Benefit payments including refund of
employee contributions (6,937,544) (6,937,544) -
Other changes (4,485,289) - (4,485,289)
Net changes (648,937) 6,341,057 (6,989,994)
Balance at December 31, 2017 $ 107,675,977 $ 90,759,017 $ 16,916,960
Sensitivity of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate
The following presents the net pension liability of the City, calculated using the discount rate of 8.00 percent,
as well as what the City's net pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-
percentage-point lower (7.00 percent) or 1-percentage-point higher (9.00 percent) than the current rate:
Current Discount
1% Decrease (7%) Rate (8%) 1% Increase (9%)
City's net pension liability $ 28,135,490 $ 16,916,960 $ 7,355,921
Note: The current discount rate shown for GASB 68 purposes is higher than the MERS assumed rate of
return. This is because for GASB 68 purposes, the discount rate must be gross of administrative expenses,
whereas for funding purposes, it is net of administrative expense.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE K—EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND PENSION PLAN—Continued
Defined Benefit Pension Plan—Continued
Pension Expense and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the City recognized pension expense of ($1,872,896). At June 30, 2018,
the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from
the following sources:
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Differences in experience $ 663,061 $ -
Net differences between projected
and actual net investment income - 1,760,618
Contributions subsequent to the
measurement date* 1,422,938 -
Total $ 2,085,999 $ 1,760,618
*The amount reported as deferred outflows of resources resulting from contributions subsequent to the
measurement date will be recognized as a reduction in the net pension liability for the year ending June 30,
2019.
Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will
be recognized in pension expense as follows:
Year Ending
June 30, Amount
2019 $ 1,068,006
2020 145,681
2021 (1,426,624)
2022 (884,620)
Payables to the Pension Plan
At June 30, 2018, the City reported a payable of $299,576 for the outstanding amount of contributions to the
pension plan required for the year ended June 30, 2018 and an additional contribution approved by the City
Commission.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE K—EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND PENSION PLAN—Continued
Defined Contribution Pension Plan
The City also maintains a defined contribution plan offered by MERS for its full-time employees hired after
the defined benefit plan was closed to new participants.
Benefit terms, including contribution requirements, for the MERS defined contribution plan are established
and may be amended by the City Commission as determined by negotiated labor contracts. The City is
required to contribute 3 percent to 11.5 percent of a qualified employees’ annual compensation each year
depending on employee group. Qualified employees are required to contribute 0 percent to 6 percent of
annual compensation depending on employee group. For the year ended June 30, 2018, City and employee
contributions were $449,870 and $228,913, respectively.
Employees are immediately vested in their own contributions and earnings on those contributions and become
vested in City contributions and earnings on City contributions by 20 percent for each full year of service,
leaving employees fully vested after five years of service. Nonvested City contributions are forfeited upon
termination of employment. Such forfeitures are used to cover a portion of the pension plan’s administrative
expenses. For the year ended June 30, 2018, forfeitures reduced the City’s pension expense by $21,979.
Deferred Compensation Plan
The City offers its employees a deferred compensation plan created in accordance with Internal Revenue
Code Section 457. The Plan, available to all full-time employees at their option, permits participants to defer
a portion of their salary until future years. Payments from the deferred compensation plan are not available to
participants until termination, retirement, death, or unforeseeable emergency. Active participants are allowed
to borrow from their accumulated assets for limited purposes such as family education costs, medical costs, or
down payment for a new home. The City must approve program loans.
The Plan has created a trust for the exclusive benefit of the Plan’s participants and beneficiaries under rules
provided by Internal Revenue Code Section 401(f).
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE L—OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Retiree Healthcare Plan
Plan Description
The City’s defined benefit OPEB Plan, the City of Muskegon Retiree Healthcare Plan (OPEB Plan), provides
healthcare benefits to certain employees and their spouses upon retirement. The Plan is a defined benefit plan
administered by the City Commission. The benefits are provided under collective bargaining agreements and
at the discretion of the City Commission. The OPEB Plan does not issue a publicly available report.
Benefits Provided
The OPEB Plan provides medical and dental insurances for eligible retirees and spouses who meet the
following criteria:
Normal
Vesting Retirement Early
Eligibility Period Age Retirement
Non-Union General Hired before January 1, 2011 5 years 60 55/25
Non-Union Police Hired before January 1, 2011 10 years 55 53/25
Clerical Hired before January 1, 2009 10 years 60 55/30
Department of Public Works Hired before January 1, 2011 10 years 60 55/30
Police Patrol Hired before January 1, 2012 10 years 55 50/25
Police Command Hired before January 1, 2010 10 years 55 50/25
Fire Hired before January 1, 2010 10 years 55 53/25
Benefits are provided through a third party insurer.
Employees Covered by Benefit Terms
At the December 31, 2017 valuation, the following employees were covered the benefit terms:
Inactive employees or beneficiaries currently receiving benefits 283
Inactive employees entitled to but not yet receiving benefits 44
Covered spouses/dependents 124
Active employees 140
Total employees covered by OPEB Plan 591
Contributions
The OPEB Plan’s funding policy is that the City will make contributions equal to the recommended annual
contribution. There are no long-term contracts for contributions to the OPEB Plan. The OPEB Plan has no
legally required reserves. For the year ended June 30, 2018, the City made payments for postemployment
healthcare benefits of $687,642.
Net OPEB Liability
The City’s net OPEB liability was measured as of December 31, 2017, and the total OPEB liability used to
calculate the net OPEB liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as December 31, 2017.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE L—OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS—Continued
Retiree Healthcare Plan—Continued
Actuarial Assumptions
The total OPEB liability in the December 31, 2017 actuarial valuation was determined using the following
actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:
Inflation 2.5 percent
Salary increases 2.0 percent
Investment rate of return 7.75 percent (including inflation), net of administrative
and investment expenses
Healthcare cost trend rates 8 percent graded down to 5 percent by .5 percent per year
Mortality
Mortality rates were as set forth in the RPH-2014 headcount weighted adjusted to 2006 Total Data Set with
MP-2017 improvement scale separately for males and females as well as annuitant and non-annuitants.
Investment Rate of Return
The long-term rate of return on retirement plan investments was determined using a building-block method in
which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of OPEB Plan
expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the
long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset
allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. Best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for
each major asset class included in the OPEB Plan’s target asset allocation as of December 31, 2017 are
summarized in the following table:
Target Long-Term Long-Term
Allocation Expected Expected
Target Gross Rate of Gross Rate Inflation Real Rate
Asset Class Allocation Return of Return Assumption of Return
Global equity 55.5% 8.65% 4.80% 2.50% 3.41%
Global fixed income 18.5% 3.76% 0.70% 2.50% 0.23%
Real assets 13.5% 9.72% 1.31% 2.50% 0.97%
Diversifying strategies 12.5% 7.50% 0.94% 2.50% 0.63%
Total 100.0% 7.75% 5.25%
Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was 7.75 percent. The projection of cash flows to
determine the discount rate assumed that the City will make contributions equal to the actuarially determined
contribution in future years. Based on those assumptions, the OPEB Plan’s fiduciary net position was
projected to be sufficient to make all projected future benefit payments of current plan members. For
projected benefits that are covered by projected assets, the long-term expected rate was used to discount the
projected benefits. From the year that benefit payments were not projected to be covered by the projected
assets (the “depletion date”), projected benefits were discounted at a discount rate reflecting a 20-year AA/Aa
tax-exempt municipal bond yield. A single equivalent discount rate that yields the same present value of
benefits is calculated. This discount rate is used to determine the total OPEB liability. The discount rate used
to calculate the liability at the beginning of the year is also 7.75 percent.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE L—OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS—Continued
Retiree Healthcare Plan—Continued
Changes in the Net OPEB Liability
Increase (Decrease)
Plan Net OPEB
Total OPEB Fiduciary Liability
Liability (a) Position (b) (a)-(b)
Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 25,592,311 $ 19,050,209 $ 6,542,102
Changes for the year
Service cost 165,423 - 165,423
Interest 1,954,979 - 1,954,979
Contributions - employer - 736,039 (736,039)
Net investment income - 2,110,019 (2,110,019)
Administrative expenses - (52,313) 52,313
Benefit payments including refund of
employee contributions (1,064,376) (1,064,376) -
Net changes 1,056,026 1,729,369 (673,343)
Balance at December 31, 2017 $ 26,648,337 $ 20,779,578 $ 5,868,759
Sensitivity of the Net OPEB Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate
The following presents the net OPEB liability of the City, calculated using the discount rate of 7.75 percent,
as well as what the City's net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is 1-
percentage-point lower (6.75 percent) or 1-percentage-point higher (8.75 percent) than the current rate:
1% Decrease Current Discount 1% Increase
(6.75%) Rate (7.75%) (8.75%)
City's net OPEB liability $ 8,525,199 $ 5,868,759 $ 3,628,834
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE L—OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS—Continued
Retiree Healthcare Plan—Continued
Sensitivity of the Net OPEB Liability to Changes in the Healthcare Cost Trend Rate
The following presents the net OPEB liability of the City, calculated using the healthcare cost trend rate of 8
percent, decreasing to 5 percent, as well as what the City’s net OPEB liability would be if it were calculated
using healthcare cost trend rates that are 1-percentage-point lower (7 percent decreasing to 4 percent) or 1-
percentage-point higher (9 percent decreasing to 6 percent) than the current rate:
Current Healthcare
Cost Trend Rates
1% Decrease (7% (8% Decreasing to 1% Increase (9%
Decreasing to 4%) 5%) Decreasing to 6%)
City's net OPEB liability $ 3,544,806 $ 5,868,759 $ 8,628,674
OPEB Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about the OPEB Plan’s fiduciary net position is not available in a separately issued
financial report. For purposes of measuring the net OPEB liability, deferred outflows of resources and
deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB, and OPEB expenses, information about the fiduciary net
position of the OPEB Plan and additions to/deductions from the City’s fiduciary net position have been
determined on the same basis as they are reported by the City. For these purposes, benefit payments
(including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the
benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair value.
OPEB Expense and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB
For the year ended June 30, 2018, the City recognized OPEB expense of $581,399. At June 30, 2018, the
City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB from the
following sources:
Deferred Outflows of Deferred Inflows of
Resources Resources
Net difference between projected
and actual net investment income $ - $ 518,702
Contributions subsequent to the
measurement date* 354,679 -
Total $ 354,679 $ 518,702
*The amount reported as deferred outflows of resources resulting from contributions subsequent to the
measurement date will be recognized as a reduction in the net pension liability for the year ending June 30,
2019.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE L—OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS—Continued
Retiree Healthcare Plan—Continued
OPEB Expense and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to
OPEB—Continued
Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will
be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:
Year Ending
June 30, Amount
2019 $ (129,676)
2020 (129,676)
2021 (129,676)
2022 (129,674)
Payables to the OPEB Plan
At June 30, 2018, the City did not have a payable to the OPEB Plan.
Healthcare Savings Plan
The City also maintains a defined contribution OPEB Plan (Health Care Savings Plan or HCSP) which
provides certain health care benefits to plan member and legal dependents upon termination of employment.
The HCSP covers all City employees hired after July 1, 2012 in lieu of the traditional retiree healthcare plan.
The City participates in the Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) of Michigan. MERS is an
agent multiple employer, statewide public employee defined contribution OPEB Plan established by the
Michigan Legislature under Public Act 135 of 1945 and administered by a nine-member Retirement Board.
Public Act 427 of 1984, as amended, establishes and amends the benefit provisions of the participants in
MERS. MERS issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and required
supplementary information. This report may be obtained accessing the MERS website at
www.mersofmich.com.
Depending on employee group, the Plan covers all qualified City employees hired after January 2009 to
December 2012 in lieu of the traditional retiree healthcare plan. The City is required to contribute 1 or 2
percent of a qualified employees’ annual compensation each year depending on employee group. Qualified
employees are also required to contribute 1 or 2 percent of annual compensation. Qualified employees are
also required to contribute 1 or 2 percent of annual compensation. Additionally, some employees, regardless
of hire date, may make voluntary contributions to the HCSP.
Employees are immediately vested in all contributions and earnings of those contributions.
For the year ended June 30, 2018, City and employee contributions were $86,557 and $142,984, respectively.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2018
NOTE M—CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
The net position of the governmental activities, business-type activities, and also the Sewer, Water, Public
Service Building, and Equipment funds, were restated, effective July 1, 2017, to reflect the implementation of
GASB Statement No. 75, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits other than
Pensions. GASB Statement No. 75 changed how governments measure and report the long-term obligations
and annual costs associated with postemployment benefits other than pensions that they provide.
The restatement of the beginning of the year net position is as follows:
Governmental Business-type
Activities Activities
Net position at July 1, 2017 $ 60,731,527 $ 45,097,092
Deferred outflows of resources -
related to OPEB 291,363 20,255
Net OPEB liability (6,116,865) (425,237)
Net position at July 1, 2017, as restated $ 54,906,025 $ 44,692,110
Public Service Equipment
Sewer Fund Water Fund Building Fund Fund
Net position at July 1, 2017 $ 12,671,865 $ 29,644,973 $ 433,910 $ 2,780,605
Deferred outflows of resources -
related to OPEB 4,674 15,581 7,790 4,674
Net OPEB liability (98,132) (327,105) (163,553) (98,132)
Net position at July 1, 2017, as restated $ 12,578,407 $ 29,333,449 $ 278,147 $ 2,687,147
The effect on the change in net position of the prior year is undeterminable.
NOTE N—UPCOMING ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
GASB Statement 84—Fiduciary Activities was issued by the GASB in January 2017 and will be effective for
the City’s 2020 fiscal year. The objective of this Statement is to improve guidance regarding the
identification of fiduciary activities for accounting and financial reporting purposes and how those activities
should be reported. This Statement establishes criteria for identifying fiduciary activities for all state and
local governments. The focus on the criteria generally is on (1) whether a government is controlling the
assets of the fiduciary activity and (2) the beneficiaries with whom a fiduciary relationship exists. An activity
meeting the criteria should be reported in a fiduciary fund in the basic financial statements.
GASB Statement 87—Leases was issued by the GASB in June 2017 and will be effective for the City’s 2021
fiscal year. The objective of this Statement is to better meet the information needs of financial statement
users by improving accounting and financial reporting for leases by governments. This Statement increases
the usefulness of governments' financial statements by requiring recognition of certain lease assets and
liabilities for leases that previously were classified as operating leases and recognized as inflows of resources
or outflows of resources based on the payment provisions of the contract. It establishes a single model for
lease accounting based on the foundational principle that leases are financings of the right to use an
underlying asset. Under this Statement, a lessee is required to recognize a lease liability and an intangible
right-to-use lease asset, and a lessor is required to recognize a lease receivable and a deferred inflow of
resources, thereby enhancing the relevance and consistency of information about governments' leasing
activities.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE
General Fund
For the year ended June 30, 2018
(with comparative actual amounts for the year ended June 30, 2017)
2018 2017
Variance with
Final Budget-
Budgeted Amounts Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative) Actual
REVENUES
Taxes
City income taxes $ 8,100,000 $ 8,800,000 $ 8,758,674 $ (41,326) $ 8,610,812
Property taxes 7,434,972 7,434,972 7,439,738 4,766 7,415,596
Industrial facilities taxes 87,000 87,000 95,774 8,774 87,752
Payments in lieu of taxes 576,290 576,290 582,869 6,579 553,112
Total taxes 16,198,262 16,898,262 16,877,055 (21,207) 16,667,272
Licenses and permits
Business licenses 70,000 70,000 81,650 11,650 77,085
Liquor licenses 49,603 49,043 53,487 4,444 50,988
Cable TV fees 370,000 370,000 368,495 (1,505) 378,955
Rental property registration 160,000 327,000 369,509 42,509 221,901
Burial permits 82,000 82,000 82,645 645 85,137
Building permits 500,000 1,450,000 1,458,084 8,084 721,500
Electrical permits 90,000 200,000 225,271 25,271 140,373
Plumbing permits 34,000 70,000 85,789 15,789 54,821
Mechanical permits 75,000 120,000 146,354 26,354 94,023
Vacant building fees 150,000 75,000 94,315 19,315 59,558
Total licenses and permits 1,580,603 2,813,043 2,965,599 152,556 1,884,341
Intergovernmental revenues
Federal grants 59,580 59,580 23,988 (35,592) 51,628
State
Grants 573,900 823,100 837,603 14,503 606,989
State shared revenue 3,973,538 4,118,059 4,153,072 35,013 4,046,147
Total intergovernmental revenues - State 4,547,438 4,941,159 4,990,675 49,516 4,653,136
Local 40,000 40,000 40,000 - 34,000
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BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE—CONTINUED
General Fund
For the year ended June 30, 2018
(with comparative actual amounts for the year ended June 30, 2017)
2018 2017
Variance with
Final Budget-
Budgeted Amounts Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative) Actual
Charges for services
Tax administration fees $ 327,747 $ 327,747 $ 331,723 $ 3,976 $ 332,784
Utility administration fees 310,000 310,000 310,000 - 310,000
Reimbursement for elections - 90 100 10 18,151
Brownfield authority admin fee 182,650 162,000 154,800 (7,200) 182,650
Indirect cost reimbursements 1,284,986 1,027,986 1,027,986 - 1,010,456
Site plan review fee 6,000 6,000 6,800 800 5,800
Sale of cemetery lots 20,000 28,750 39,103 10,353 21,425
Police miscellaneous 147,138 137,138 140,223 3,085 148,476
Police impound fees 35,000 35,000 39,935 4,935 35,455
Landlord's alert fee - 30,000 35,627 5,627 3,550
Fire protection - state property 116,000 74,000 74,342 342 115,820
Zoning fees 12,000 12,000 18,430 6,430 18,525
Muskegon Heights zoning 6,000 6,000 8,190 2,190 8,750
Clerk fees 3,000 8,000 7,851 (149) 13,983
Clerk fees - passport fees 50,000 65,000 71,672 6,672 63,157
Tax abatement application fees 3,000 3,000 4,970 1,970 13,241
Treasurer fees 72,000 72,000 68,022 (3,978) 69,581
False alarm fees 3,000 7,500 9,540 2,040 3,435
Miscellaneous cemetery income 15,000 15,000 17,902 2,902 17,741
Fire miscellaneous 12,200 15,200 17,755 2,555 13,520
Sanitation stickers 271,100 271,100 238,312 (32,788) 83,325
Lot cleanup fees 68,000 53,000 59,452 6,452 89,757
Reimbursements - lot mowing and demolitions 7,000 7,000 7,376 376 9,379
Special events reimbursements 55,000 55,000 55,671 671 52,657
Recreation program fees 4,700 4,700 9,066 4,366 5,766
Total charges for services 3,011,521 2,733,211 2,754,848 21,637 2,647,384
Fines and forfeitures
Income tax - penalty and interest 200,000 200,000 229,678 29,678 213,634
Late fees on current taxes 25,000 20,000 15,942 (4,058) 42,833
Interest on late invoices 3,500 3,500 14,534 11,034 7,278
Parking fines 65,000 65,000 53,336 (11,664) 69,609
Court fines 105,000 105,000 120,989 15,989 122,757
Civil infractions 13,000 13,000 21,785 8,785 25,513
Total fines and forfeitures 411,500 406,500 456,264 49,764 481,624
Investment earnings and rental income
Interest income 12,000 80,000 95,057 15,057 111,851
Net increase (decrease) in the fair value of investments - - (122,586) (122,586) (184,946)
Farmers market - - - - 2,095
City right of way rental 6,800 6,800 6,800 - 6,800
Fire station lease - Central Dispatch 28,500 28,500 30,528 2,028 43,273
Parking rentals 38,000 48,750 48,750 - 45,000
Great Lakes Naval Memorial lease 15,000 15,000 - (15,000) -
McGraft Park rentals 70,000 70,000 63,510 (6,490) 62,791
Other park rentals 60,000 44,800 45,631 831 55,329
Total investment earnings and rental income 230,300 293,850 167,690 (126,160) 142,193
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BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE—CONTINUED
General Fund
For the year ended June 30, 2018
(with comparative actual amounts for the year ended June 30, 2017)
2018 2017
Variance with
Final Budget-
Budgeted Amounts Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative) Actual
Other
Sale of land and assets $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 4,950
Police sale and auction proceeds 1,500 1,500 - (1,500) 894
CDBG program reimbursements 350,000 350,000 346,481 (3,519) 332,239
Fisherman's Landing reimbursement - 18,700 - (18,700) -
Contributions 18,000 23,000 11,871 (11,129) 56,619
Contributions - Veteran's Park maintenance 18,500 18,500 - (18,500) 21,710
Community Foundation for Muskegon County 10,000 10,000 9,772 (228) 5,734
Miscellaneous and sundry 55,500 65,000 85,676 20,676 68,042
Total other 453,500 486,700 453,800 (32,900) 490,188
Total revenues 26,532,704 28,672,305 28,729,919 57,614 27,051,766
EXPENDITURES
Current
Public representation services
City commission 82,818 76,580 77,876 (1,296) 94,940
City promotions and public relations 50,000 61,500 65,353 (3,853) 48,223
City manager 371,043 401,774 409,564 (7,790) 331,949
Contributions to outside agencies 427,673 430,173 489,687 (59,514) 278,143
City attorney 350,000 350,000 341,093 8,907 326,777
Total public representation services 1,281,534 1,320,027 1,383,573 (63,546) 1,080,032
Administrative services
City clerk 429,291 394,185 424,224 (30,039) 441,465
Civil service 101,300 111,500 113,554 (2,054) 107,591
Affirmative action - - 135 (135) 75,228
Total administrative services 530,591 505,685 537,913 (32,228) 624,284
Financial services
Finance administration 609,446 607,141 576,620 30,521 574,023
Assessing 332,000 332,000 329,708 2,292 321,343
Arena administration - - 15,487 (15,487) -
Income tax administration 357,923 336,248 328,809 7,439 340,656
Information systems 493,583 488,279 444,386 43,893 437,911
City treasurer 652,259 532,032 496,235 35,797 563,008
Total financial services 2,445,211 2,295,700 2,191,245 104,455 2,236,941
Public safety
Police department 10,199,088 9,437,178 9,538,680 (101,502) 9,015,637
Fire department 3,388,300 3,877,225 3,930,210 (52,985) 4,186,580
Fire safety inspections 575,000 1,523,537 1,611,103 (87,566) 854,019
Total public safety 14,162,388 14,837,940 15,079,993 (242,053) 14,056,236
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BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE—CONTINUED
General Fund
For the year ended June 30, 2018
(with comparative actual amounts for the year ended June 30, 2017)
2018 2017
Variance with
Final Budget-
Budgeted Amounts Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative) Actual
Public works
Street lighting $ 515,000 $ 490,000 $ 529,471 $ (39,471) $ 592,830
Community event support 81,000 99,418 100,611 (1,193) 33,728
Senior citizen transit - - - - 227
General sanitation 1,845,117 1,846,679 1,924,434 (77,755) 1,839,943
Storm water management 10,000 15,000 13,365 1,635 4,000
City hall maintenance 275,952 322,952 242,222 80,730 247,136
Cemeteries maintenance 440,657 397,082 420,155 (23,073) 387,835
Total public works 3,167,726 3,171,131 3,230,258 (59,127) 3,105,699
Community and economic development
Planning, zoning and economic development 632,794 542,015 434,867 107,148 466,448
Environmental services 1,229,024 1,229,024 1,094,602 134,422 1,090,151
Edison Landing subsidy 275,000 350,000 350,000 - 275,000
Downtown Development Authority subsidy 150,000 315,000 315,000 - 175,000
Total community and economic development 2,286,818 2,436,039 2,194,469 241,570 2,006,599
Culture and recreation
Parks maintenance 1,473,008 1,456,833 1,569,234 (112,401) 1,512,556
McGraft Park maintenance 72,063 102,134 96,916 5,218 53,945
General and inner city recreation programs - - 2,551 (2,551) 90,305
Graffiti removal - - 153 (153) 647
Parking operations - - 1,988 (1,988) 2,722
Farmers market and flea market - - 8 (8) -
Total culture and recreation 1,545,071 1,558,967 1,670,850 (111,883) 1,660,175
Other governmental functions
Insurance premiums 274,665 294,534 294,675 (141) 274,472
Other 100,000 100,000 60,566 39,434 5,944
Total other governmental functions 374,665 394,534 355,241 39,293 280,416
Debt service
Principal 70,000 70,000 70,000 - 70,000
Interest and fees 166,100 166,100 167,081 (981) 174,262
Total debt service 236,100 236,100 237,081 (981) 244,262
Capital outlay 448,000 444,200 130,375 313,825 362,786
Total expenditures 26,478,104 27,200,323 27,010,998 189,325 25,657,430
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures 54,600 1,471,982 1,718,921 246,939 1,394,336
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City of Muskegon
BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE—CONTINUED
General Fund
For the year ended June 30, 2018
(with comparative actual amounts for the year ended June 30, 2017)
2018 2017
Variance with
Final Budget-
Budgeted Amounts Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative) Actual
OTHER FINANCING USES
Transfers out $ - $ (1,385,000) $ (1,385,000) $ - $ (1,368,000)
Net change in fund balance $ 54,600 $ 86,982 333,921 $ 246,939 26,336
Fund balance at beginning of year 8,057,645 8,031,309
Fund balance at end of year $ 8,391,566 $ 8,057,645
Note: Both budgets and actual figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
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City of Muskegon
BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE
Major Street and Trunkline Fund
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Variance with
Final Budget-
Budgeted Amounts Positive
Original Final Actual (Negative)
REVENUES
Intergovernmental revenues
Federal $ 1,655,000 $ 895,000 $ 728,782 $ (166,218)
State 3,420,751 4,175,000 4,074,974 (100,026)
Charges for services - - 21,409 21,409
Investment earnings 6,000 6,000 9,891 3,891
Other 96,000 96,000 86,487 (9,513)
Total revenues 5,177,751 5,172,000 4,921,543 (250,457)
EXPENDITURES
Current
Highways, streets and bridges 5,105,870 4,255,338 3,000,339 1,254,999
Debt service
Principal 200,000 200,000 200,000 -
Interest and fees 30,000 30,000 29,483 517
Total expenditures 5,335,870 4,485,338 3,229,822 1,255,516
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures (158,119) 686,662 1,691,721 1,005,059
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in - 200,000 200,000 -
Transfers out (500,000) (500,000) - 500,000
Total other financing sources (uses) (500,000) (300,000) 200,000 500,000
Net change in fund balance $ (658,119) $ 386,662 1,891,721 $ 1,505,059
Fund balance at July 1, 2017 1,836,619
Fund balance at June 30, 2018 $ 3,728,340
Note: Both budgets and actual figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
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City of Muskegon
Required Supplemental Information
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN NET PENSION LIAIBILITY AND RELATED RATIOS
Last Ten Fiscal Years (Amounts were determined as of December 31 of each fiscal year)
2017 2016 2015 2014
TOTAL PENSION LIABILITY
Service cost $ 1,018,541 $ 1,130,408 $ 1,194,909 $ 1,190,507
Interest 8,429,233 8,345,661 8,034,035 7,817,503
Differences between expected and actual experience 1,326,122 (1,697,797) (647,017) -
Changes in assumptions - - 4,779,382 -
Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions (6,937,544) (6,417,825) (6,363,249) (6,407,932)
Other changes (4,485,289) - - -
Net change in total pension liability (648,937) 1,360,447 6,998,060 2,600,078
Total pension liability at beginning of year 108,324,914 106,964,467 99,966,407 97,366,329
Total pension liability at end of year (a) $ 107,675,977 $ 108,324,914 $ 106,964,467 $ 99,966,407
PLAN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
Contributions-employer $ 1,801,016 $ 1,996,512 $ 1,420,218 $ 1,166,652
Contributions-employee 687,391 563,898 566,045 564,409
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Net investment income 10,964,115 8,890,951 (1,237,895) 5,282,031
Benefit payments, including refunds or employee contributions (6,937,544) (6,417,825) (6,363,249) (6,407,932)
Administrative expense (173,921) (175,718) (183,599) (193,139)
Net change in plan fiduciary net position 6,341,057 4,857,818 (5,798,480) 412,021
Plan fiduciary net position at beginning of year 84,417,960 79,560,142 85,358,622 84,946,601
Plan fiduciary net position at end of year (b) $ 90,759,017 $ 84,417,960 $ 79,560,142 $ 85,358,622
City's net pension liability at end of year (a)-(b) $ 16,916,960 $ 23,906,954 $ 27,404,325 $ 14,607,785
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total pension liability 84.29% 77.93% 74.38% 85.39%
Covered payroll $ 7,645,789 $ 8,460,078 $ 9,108,948 $ 9,171,511
City's net pension liability as a percentage of covered payroll 221.26% 282.59% 300.85% 159.27%
Notes to Schedule
Additional actuarial data is not available and will be provided in subsequent years.
City of Muskegon
Required Supplemental Information
PENSION SYSTEM SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Period Ended Year Ended
Year Ended June 30 June 30* December 31
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Actuarially determined contribution $ 1,798,140 $ 1,897,158 $ 1,546,440 $ 1,293,996 $ 1,043,040 $ 1,035,772 $ 1,160,870 $ 1,211,612 $ 688,832 $ 801,898
Contributions in relation to the actuarially
determined contribution 1,964,214 2,276,200 1,753,272 1,293,996 1,543,040 1,035,772 1,160,870 2,211,612 688,832 801,898
Contribution deficiency (excess) $ (166,074) $ (379,042) $ (206,832) $ - $ (500,000) $ - $ - $ (1,000,000) $ - $ -
Covered payroll $ 7,645,789 $ 8,460,078 $ 9,108,948 $ 9,171,511 $ 9,198,938 $10,185,425 $10,650,990 $ 11,533,186 $12,613,654 $13,107,179
Contributions as percentage of covered
payroll 25.7% 26.9% 19.2% 14.1% 16.8% 10.2% 10.9% 19.2% 5.5% 6.1%
Notes to Schedule
Valuation Date:
Actuarially determined contribution rates are calculated as of December 31, two years prior to the end of the fiscal year in which contributions are reported.
Methods and assumptions used to determine contribution rates:
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Actuarial cost method Entry age
Amortization method Level percentage of payroll, Closed
Remaining amortization period 7 to 25 years depending on division
Asset valuation method 5-year smoothed market
Inflation 2.5 percent
Salary increases 3.75 percent
Investment rate of return 7.75 percent, net of investment and administrative expenses
Retirement age Varies depending on plan adoption
Mortality 50 percent Female/50 percent Male RP-2014 Group Annuity Mortality Table
* The City changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to June 30. 2010 figures are for six months.
City of Muskegon
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
RETIREE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN THE NET OPEB LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS
Last Ten Fiscal Years (Amounts were determined as of December 31 of each fiscal year)
2017
TOTAL OPEB LIABILITY
Service cost $ 165,423
Interest 1,954,979
Benefit payments, including refunds of employee contributions (1,064,376)
Net change in total OPEB liability 1,056,026
Total OPEB liability at beginning of year 25,592,311
Total OPEB liability at end of year (a) $ 26,648,337
PLAN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
Contributions-employer $ 736,039
Net investment income 2,110,019
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Benefit payments, including refunds or employee contributions (1,064,376)
Administrative expense (52,313)
Net change in plan fiduciary net position 1,729,369
Plan fiduciary net position at beginning of year 19,050,209
Plan fiduciary net position at end of year (b) $ 20,779,578
City's net OPEB liability at end of year (a)-(b) $ 5,868,759
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total OPEB liability 77.98%
Covered payroll $ 8,095,840
City's net OPEB liability as a percentage of covered payroll 72.49%
Notes to Schedule
Additional actuarial data is not available and will be provided in subsequent years.
City of Muskegon
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
RETIREE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Last Ten Fiscal Years (Amounts were determined as of June 30 of each fiscal year)
Period Ended Year Ended
Year Ended June 30 June 30* December 31
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Actuarially determined contribution $ 956,532 $ 606,506 $ 639,428 $ 659,451 $ 696,634 $ 728,863 $ 832,891 $ 1,079,000 $ 530,000 $ 1,698,000
Contributions in relation to the actuarially
determined contribution 687,642 606,506 639,428 659,451 696,634 728,863 832,891 1,079,000 530,000 1,698,000
Contribution deficiency (excess) $ 268,890 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Covered payroll $ 8,095,840 $10,830,000 $10,830,000 $10,005,000 $10,005,000 $12,365,000 $12,365,000 $13,293,000 $13,293,000 $13,290,000
Contributions as percentage of covered
payroll 8.5% 5.6% 5.9% 6.6% 7.0% 5.9% 6.7% 8.1% 4.0% 12.8%
Notes to Schedule
Valuation Date:
Actuarially determined contribution rates are calculated as of December 31, 2017.
Methods and assumptions used to determine contribution rates:
Actuarial cost method Entry age normal (level percentage of compensation)
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Amortization method Level percentage of payroll, Closed
Remaining amortization period 2.59 years
Asset valuation method Equal to market value of assets
Inflation 2.5 percent
Salary increases 2.0 percent
Investment rate of return 7.75 percent (including inflation), net of administrative and investment expenses
Retirement age 55 - 60 years of age
Mortality Mortality rates were as set forth in the RPH-2014 headcount weighted adjusted to 2006 Total Data Set with MP-2017 improvement scale separately
for males and females as well as annuitant and non-annuitants.
* The City changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to June 30. 2010 figures are for six months.
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OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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DESCRIPTION OF
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Special Revenue Funds
The special revenue funds are used to account for the proceeds of special revenue sources that are legally
restricted to expenditures for specific purposes.
Local Street – to account for gas and weight allocations to the City by the Michigan Department of
Transportation for construction and maintenance of local streets within the City.
L.C. Walker Arena – to account for revenues received for the operation and maintenance of L.C. Walker
Arena.
Criminal Forfeitures – to account for receipts generated through the sale of assets seized through criminal
court proceedings.
Downtown BID – to account for the collection of special assessment revenue in the downtown to be used
for improvement and maintenance of downtown public infrastructure.
Tree Replacement – to account for contributions and other revenues earmarked for tree replacement
throughout the City.
Farmers Market and Kitchen 242 – to account for revenues received for the City’s Farmers Market and
Kitchen 242.
Capital Projects Funds
Capital projects funds are used to account for financial resources to be used for the acquisition or
construction of major capital assets other than those financed by proprietary funds and trust funds.
Public Improvement – to account for grants, private contributions, sale of property and other resources
used to finance various capital projects.
Michcon Remediation – to account for reimbursements received from Michcon Gas Company for
environmental remediation of their former downtown site.
EDC Revolving Loan – to account for funds received upon repayment of Urban Development Action
Grant loans and subsequently reloaned to small business enterprises.
Community Development Block Grant – to account for categorical grants received from the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development for the construction of major city public improvements
and the rehabilitation of residential housing and other qualifying expenditures.
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DESCRIPTION OF
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS—CONTINUED
Capital Projects Funds—Continued
State Grants – to account for grant revenues received from the State of Michigan and earmarked for the
purpose of improvements and/or rehabilitation of City property, environmental remediation at lakeshore
sites or new infrastructure in the City’s downtown.
HOME Rehabilitation – to account for grant revenues received from the U. S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for the purpose of providing housing assistance to low and moderate income
households in the City.
Economic Development - Sappi – to account for funds contributed to the City for economic
redevelopment of vacated industrial property sites.
Permanent Funds
Permanent funds are used to report resources that are legally restricted to the extent that only earnings, not
principal, may be used for purposes that support the reporting government’s programs.
Cemetery Perpetual Care – to account for charges for services collected and investment income earned
and to account for transfers to the General Fund to partially cover cemetery care expenses.
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City of Muskegon
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
Other Governmental Funds
June 30, 2018
Other Other Permanent
Total Other Special Capital Fund -
Governmental Revenue Projects Cemetery
Funds Funds Funds Perpetual Care
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 3,752,596 $ 1,195,776 $ 2,242,892 $ 313,928
Assets managed by others 1,196,022 - 14,687 1,181,335
Receivables
Accounts and loans (net of allowance for uncollectibles) 839,969 92,367 743,840 3,762
Special assessments 7,877 7,877 - -
Due from other governmental units 1,249,854 268,627 981,227 -
Advances to component units 326,507 - - 326,507
Prepaid items 32,590 32,590 - -
Total assets $ 7,405,415 $ 1,597,237 $ 3,982,646 $ 1,825,532
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 820,270 $ 242,945 $ 577,325 $ -
Accrued liabilities 21,835 15,097 6,738 -
Due to other governmental units 6,162 6,162 - -
Due to other funds 777,048 50,827 726,221 -
Unearned revenues - unused Farmers Market tokens 108,314 108,314 - -
Unearned revenues - expenditure-driven grants 53,020 - 53,020 -
Total liabilities 1,786,649 423,345 1,363,304 -
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable revenues - special assessments 7,877 7,877 - -
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable
Prepaid items 32,590 32,590 - -
Perpetual care 1,536,921 - - 1,536,921
Restricted
Highways, streets and bridges 908,975 908,975 - -
L.C. Walker Arena 16,173 16,173 - -
Law enforcement 46,338 46,338 - -
Downtown BID 135,789 135,789 - -
Perpetual care 288,611 - - 288,611
Other purposes 26,150 26,150 - -
Assigned for capital projects and public improvements 2,619,342 - 2,619,342 -
Total fund balances 5,610,889 1,166,015 2,619,342 1,825,532
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources and fund balances $ 7,405,415 $ 1,597,237 $ 3,982,646 $ 1,825,532
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City of Muskegon
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
Other Governmental Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Other Other Permanent
Total Other Special Capital Fund -
Governmental Revenue Projects Cemetery
Funds Funds Funds Perpetual Care
REVENUES
Intergovernmental revenues
Federal $ 1,332,575 $ 8,264 $ 1,324,311 $ -
State 2,292,020 1,225,484 1,066,536 -
Local 5,000 - 5,000 -
Charges for services 1,453,540 1,374,012 41,375 38,153
Fines and forfeitures 908 908 - -
Investment earnings 34,488 4,336 17,282 12,870
Income from assets managed by others 50,823 - (1,398) 52,221
Other 1,025,258 477,050 548,208 -
Total revenues 6,194,612 3,090,054 3,001,314 103,244
EXPENDITURES
Current
Public safety 76,984 76,984 - -
Public works 146,916 146,916 - -
Highways, streets and bridges 1,554,629 1,554,629 - -
Culture and recreation 2,042,327 2,042,327 - -
Debt service
Principal 18,934 - 18,934 -
Interest and fees 1,159 - 1,159 -
Capital outlay 4,772,284 - 4,772,284 -
Total expenditures 8,613,233 3,820,856 4,792,377 -
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures (2,418,621) (730,802) (1,791,063) 103,244
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets 741,803 - 741,803 -
Transfers in 1,170,000 1,170,000 - -
Total other financing sources (uses) 1,911,803 1,170,000 741,803 -
Net change in fund balances (506,818) 439,198 (1,049,260) 103,244
Fund balances at July 1, 2017 6,117,707 726,817 3,668,602 1,722,288
Fund balances at June 30, 2018 $ 5,610,889 $ 1,166,015 $ 2,619,342 $ 1,825,532
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City of Muskegon
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
Other Special Revenue Funds
June 30, 2018
Total Other Farmers
Special Revenue Local L.C. Walker Criminal Downtown Tree Market and
Funds Street Arena Forfeitures BID Replacement Kitchen 242
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 1,195,776 $ 962,088 $ - $ 59,450 $ 135,789 $ 1,353 $ 37,096
Receivables
Accounts 92,367 7,529 79,233 - - - 5,605
Special assessments 7,877 7,877 - - - - -
Due from other governmental units 268,627 168,627 - - - - 100,000
Prepaid items 32,590 5,510 27,080 - - - -
Total assets $ 1,597,237 $ 1,151,631 $ 106,313 $ 59,450 $ 135,789 $ 1,353 $ 142,701
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 242,945 $ 209,558 $ 12,233 $ 13,112 $ - $ - $ 8,042
Accrued liabilities 15,097 13,549 - - - - 1,548
Due to other governmental units 6,162 6,162 - - - - -
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Due to other funds 50,827 - 50,827 - - - -
Unearned revenues - unused Farmers Market tokens 108,314 - - - - - 108,314
Total liabilities 423,345 229,269 63,060 13,112 - - 117,904
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable revenues - special assessments 7,877 7,877 - - - - -
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable - prepaid items 32,590 5,510 27,080 - - - -
Restricted
Highways, streets and bridges 908,975 908,975 - - - - -
L.C. Walker Arena 16,173 - 16,173 - - - -
Law enforcement 46,338 - - 46,338 - - -
Downtown BID 135,789 - - - 135,789 - -
Other purposes 26,150 - - - - 1,353 24,797
Total fund balances 1,166,015 914,485 43,253 46,338 135,789 1,353 24,797
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources and fund balances $ 1,597,237 $ 1,151,631 $ 106,313 $ 59,450 $ 135,789 $ 1,353 $ 142,701
City of Muskegon
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
Other Special Revenue Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Total Other Farmers
Special Revenue Local L.C. Walker Criminal Downtown Tree Market and
Funds Street Arena Forfeitures BID Replacement Kitchen 242
REVENUES
Intergovernmental revenues
Federal $ 8,264 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 8,264
State 1,225,484 1,146,664 - - - - 78,820
Charges for services 1,374,012 34,991 1,152,413 - - 2,500 184,108
Fines and forfeitures 908 - - 908 - - -
Investment earnings 4,336 3,205 18 541 504 3 65
Other 477,050 225,601 1,679 - 176,804 200 72,766
Total revenues 3,090,054 1,410,461 1,154,110 1,449 177,308 2,703 344,023
EXPENDITURES
Current
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Public safety 76,984 - - 76,984 - - -
Public works 146,916 - - - 146,916 - -
Highways, streets and bridges 1,554,629 1,554,629 - - - - -
Culture and recreation 2,042,327 - 1,684,177 - - 2,700 355,450
Total expenditures 3,820,856 1,554,629 1,684,177 76,984 146,916 2,700 355,450
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures (730,802) (144,168) (530,067) (75,535) 30,392 3 (11,427)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in 1,170,000 700,000 450,000 - - - 20,000
Net change in fund balances 439,198 555,832 (80,067) (75,535) 30,392 3 8,573
Fund balances at July 1, 2017 726,817 358,653 123,320 121,873 105,397 1,350 16,224
Fund balances at June 30, 2018 $ 1,166,015 $ 914,485 $ 43,253 $ 46,338 $ 135,789 $ 1,353 $ 24,797
City of Muskegon
BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE
Other Special Revenue Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Local Street L.C. Walker Arena
Variance - Variance -
Final Positive Final Positive
Budget Actual (Negative) Budget Actual (Negative)
REVENUES
Intergovernmental revenues
Federal $ 35,000 $ - $ (35,000) $ - $ - $ -
State 1,130,000 1,146,664 16,664 - - -
Charges for services - 34,991 34,991 1,072,500 1,152,413 79,913
Investment earnings 1,800 3,205 1,405 - 18 18
Other 20,500 225,601 205,101 - 1,679 1,679
Total revenues 1,187,300 1,410,461 223,161 1,072,500 1,154,110 81,610
EXPENDITURES
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Current
Highways, streets and bridges 1,588,153 1,554,629 33,524 - - -
Culture and recreation - - - 1,390,000 1,684,177 (294,177)
Capital outlay - - - 110,000 - 110,000
Total expenditures 1,588,153 1,554,629 33,524 1,500,000 1,684,177 (184,177)
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures (400,853) (144,168) 256,685 (427,500) (530,067) (102,567)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in 700,000 700,000 - 450,000 450,000 -
Net change in fund balances $ 299,147 555,832 $ 256,685 $ 22,500 (80,067) $ (102,567)
Fund balances at July 1, 2017 358,653 123,320
Fund balances at June 30, 2018 $ 914,485 $ 43,253
City of Muskegon
BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE─CONTINUED
Other Special Revenue Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Criminal Forfeitures Downtown BID
Variance - Variance -
Final Positive Final Positive
budget Actual (Negative) Budget Actual (Negative)
REVENUES
Fines and forfeitures $ 900 $ 908 $ 8 $ - $ - $ -
Investment earnings 455 541 86 - 504 504
Other - - - 172,636 176,804 4,168
Total revenues 1,355 1,449 94 172,636 177,308 4,672
EXPENDITURES
Current
Public safety 39,070 76,984 (37,914) - - -
Public works - - - 172,636 146,916 25,720
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Total expenditures 39,070 76,984 (37,914) 172,636 146,916 25,720
Net change in fund balances $ (37,715) (75,535) $ (37,820) $ - 30,392 $ 30,392
Fund balance at July 1, 2017 121,873 105,397
Fund balance at June 30, 2018 $ 46,338 $ 135,789
City of Muskegon
BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE─CONTINUED
Other Special Revenue Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Tree Replacement Farmers Market and Kitchen 242
Variance - Variance -
Final Positive Final Positive
Budget Actual (Negative) Budget Actual (Negative)
REVENUES
Intergovernmental revenues
Federal $ - $ - $ - $ 10,000 $ 8,264 $ (1,736)
State - - - 78,820 78,820 -
Charges for services 5,000 2,500 (2,500) 162,300 184,108 21,808
Investment earnings - 3 3 65 65 -
Other - 200 200 35,000 72,766 37,766
Total revenues 5,000 2,703 (2,297) 286,185 344,023 57,838
EXPENDITURES
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Current
Culture and recreation 5,470 2,700 2,770 310,999 355,450 (44,451)
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures (470) 3 473 (24,814) (11,427) 13,387
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers in - - - 20,000 20,000 -
Net change in fund balances $ (470) 3 $ 473 $ (4,814) 8,573 $ 13,387
Fund balance at July 1, 2017 1,350 16,224
Fund balance at June 30, 2018 $ 1,353 $ 24,797
City of Muskegon
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
Other Capital Projects Funds
June 30, 2018
Total Other EDC Community Economic
Capital Projects Public Michcon Revolving Development State HOME Development -
Funds Improvement Remediation Loan Block Grant Grants Rehabilitation Sappi
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 2,242,892 $ 1,218,439 $ 224,159 $ 330,726 $ - $ 24,770 $ - $ 444,798
Assets managed by others 14,687 14,687 - - - - - -
Receivables
Accounts and loans (net of
allowance for uncollectibles) 743,840 289,144 - 402,198 - 52,498 - -
Due from other governmental units 981,227 - - - 491,750 151,461 338,016 -
Total assets $ 3,982,646 $ 1,522,270 $ 224,159 $ 732,924 $ 491,750 $ 228,729 $ 338,016 $ 444,798
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 577,325 $ 423,899 $ - $ - $ 4,908 $ 144,347 $ 2,134 $ 2,037
Accrued liabilities 6,738 348 - - 4,873 - 1,517 -
Due to other funds 726,221 - - - 481,969 - 244,252 -
Unearned revenues - expenditure-driven grants 53,020 - - - - 53,020 - -
Total liabilities 1,363,304 424,247 - - 491,750 197,367 247,903 2,037
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FUND BALANCES
Assigned for capital projects and public improvements 2,619,342 1,098,023 224,159 732,924 - 31,362 90,113 442,761
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources and fund balances $ 3,982,646 $ 1,522,270 $ 224,159 $ 732,924 $ 491,750 $ 228,729 $ 338,016 $ 444,798
City of Muskegon
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
Other Capital Projects Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Total Other EDC Community Economic
Capital Projects Public Michcon Revolving Development State HOME Development -
Funds Improvement Remediation Loan Block Grant Grants Rehabilitation Sappi
REVENUES
Intergovernmental revenues
Federal $ 1,324,311 $ - $ - $ - $ 717,694 $ 140,354 $ 466,263 $ -
State 1,066,536 - - - - 1,066,536 - -
Local 5,000 5,000 - - - - - -
Charges for services 41,375 35,875 - 5,500 - - - -
Investment earnings 17,282 10,215 1,117 3,413 - - - 2,537
Income from assets managed by others (1,398) (1,398) - - - - - -
Other 548,208 448,067 - 71,162 3,979 - - 25,000
Total revenues 3,001,314 497,759 1,117 80,075 721,673 1,206,890 466,263 27,537
EXPENDITURES
Debt service
Principal 18,934 - - - - 18,934 - -
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Interest and fees 1,159 - - - - 1,159 - -
Capital outlay 4,772,284 2,203,147 - 39,008 753,226 1,206,890 467,976 102,037
Total expenditures 4,792,377 2,203,147 - 39,008 753,226 1,226,983 467,976 102,037
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures (1,791,063) (1,705,388) 1,117 41,067 (31,553) (20,093) (1,713) (74,500)
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Proceeds from sale of capital assets 741,803 708,537 - - 31,553 - 1,713 -
Net change in fund balances (1,049,260) (996,851) 1,117 41,067 - (20,093) - (74,500)
Fund balances at July 1, 2017 3,668,602 2,094,874 223,042 691,857 - 51,455 90,113 517,261
Fund balances at June 30, 2018 $ 2,619,342 $ 1,098,023 $ 224,159 $ 732,924 $ - $ 31,362 $ 90,113 $ 442,761
DESCRIPTION OF
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Internal service funds are used to account for the financing of goods or services provided by one
department to other departments of a governmental unit or to other governments on a cost-reimbursement
basis.
A list and description of internal service funds maintained by the City follows:
Engineering Services – to account for salary, benefit and other costs related to the provision of internal
engineering services for City projects; to account for charges to the user funds and projects to cover those
expenses.
Equipment – to account for the purchase, operation, maintenance and depreciation of all City-owned
vehicles and equipment; to account for charges to the user funds and departments to cover those expenses.
General Insurance – to account for the payment of claims and benefits, excess liability premiums and
operating expenses; to account for charges to other funds and departments to cover the expenses.
Public Service Building – to account for the operation, maintenance and depreciation of the City's Public
Service Building; to account for charges to the user funds and departments to cover these expenses.
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
Internal Service Funds
June 30, 2018
Total Internal Engineering General Public Service
Service Funds Services Equipment Insurance Building
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and investments $ 2,117,642 $ 71,076 $ 1,034,072 $ 415,181 $ 597,313
Accounts receivable 622,110 1,714 152 620,244 -
Inventories 8,773 - 8,773 - -
Prepaid items 264,210 1,678 56,329 200,237 5,966
Total current assets 3,012,735 74,468 1,099,326 1,235,662 603,279
Noncurrent assets
Advances to component units 653,014 - 326,507 326,507 -
Capital assets
Land 65,000 - - - 65,000
Land improvements 301,715 - - - 301,715
Buildings and improvements 1,559,334 - - - 1,559,334
Machinery and equipment 8,944,344 26,355 8,823,625 - 94,364
Less accumulated depreciation (8,382,707) (26,355) (6,689,148) - (1,667,204)
Net capital assets 2,487,686 - 2,134,477 - 353,209
Total noncurrent assets 3,140,700 - 2,460,984 326,507 353,209
Total assets 6,153,435 74,468 3,560,310 1,562,169 956,488
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Related to pension 83,440 - 31,290 - 52,150
Related to other postemployment benefits 14,187 - 5,320 - 8,867
Total deferred outflows of resources 97,627 - 36,610 - 61,017
Total assets and deferred outflows of resources 6,251,062 74,468 3,596,920 1,562,169 1,017,505
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 229,751 639 113,502 112,158 3,452
Accrued liabilities 43,522 9,261 12,101 1,148 21,012
Bonds and other obligations, due within one year 19,200 2,400 7,100 - 9,700
Total current liabilities 292,473 12,300 132,703 113,306 34,164
Noncurrent liabilities
Bonds and other obligations, less amounts due within one year 96,504 12,132 35,621 - 48,751
Net pension liability 676,679 - 253,755 - 422,924
Net other postemployment benefits liability 234,750 - 88,031 - 146,719
Total noncurrent liabilities 1,007,933 12,132 377,407 - 618,394
Total liabilities 1,300,406 24,432 510,110 113,306 652,558
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Related to pension 70,425 - 26,410 - 44,015
Related to other postemployment benefits 20,749 - 7,781 - 12,968
Total deferred inflows of resources 91,174 - 34,191 - 56,983
Total liabilities and deferred inflows of resources 1,391,580 24,432 544,301 113,306 709,541
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 2,487,686 - 2,134,477 - 353,209
Unrestricted 2,371,796 50,036 918,142 1,448,863 (45,245)
Total net position $ 4,859,482 $ 50,036 $ 3,052,619 $ 1,448,863 $ 307,964
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUE, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
Internal Service Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Total Internal Engineering General Public Service
Service Funds Services Equipment Insurance Building
OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for services $ 8,827,443 $ 283,713 $ 2,739,218 $ 4,755,378 $ 1,049,134
Other 130,174 36,631 86,992 6,465 86
Total operating revenues 8,957,617 320,344 2,826,210 4,761,843 1,049,220
OPERATING EXPENSES
Administration 334,523 34,250 100,394 53,298 146,581
Insurance premiums and claims 5,060,315 - - 5,060,315 -
Other operations 3,197,474 283,236 2,026,554 58,755 828,929
Depreciation 402,881 - 355,852 - 47,029
Total operating expenses 8,995,193 317,486 2,482,800 5,172,368 1,022,539
Operating income (loss) (37,576) 2,858 343,410 (410,525) 26,681
NONOPERATING REVENUES
Investment earnings 34,507 98 15,940 15,333 3,136
Gain on sale of capital assets 6,122 - 6,122 - -
Total nonoperating revenues 40,629 98 22,062 15,333 3,136
Income (loss) before transfers 3,053 2,956 365,472 (395,192) 29,817
TRANSFERS
Transfers in 15,000 15,000 - - -
Change in net position 18,053 17,956 365,472 (395,192) 29,817
Net position at July 1, 2017, as restated 4,841,429 32,080 2,687,147 1,844,055 278,147
Net position at June 30, 2018 $ 4,859,482 $ 50,036 $ 3,052,619 $ 1,448,863 $ 307,964
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Internal Service Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Total Internal Engineering General Public Service
Service Funds Services Equipment Insurance Building
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from customers $ 134,324 $ 34,917 $ 92,942 $ 6,465 $ -
Receipts from interfund services provided 7,560,428 283,713 2,739,218 3,488,363 1,049,134
Other receipts 1,139,724 - - 1,139,638 86
Payments to suppliers (6,683,287) (82,099) (1,252,912) (4,984,005) (364,271)
Payments to employees (1,387,539) (145,511) (378,787) (248,374) (614,867)
Payments for interfund services used (792,333) (78,388) (601,956) (3,448) (108,541)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (28,683) 12,632 598,505 (601,361) (38,459)
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Transfers in 15,000 15,000 - - -
Collections on advances to component units 81,830 - 40,915 40,915 -
Net cash provided by noncapital financing activities 96,830 15,000 40,915 40,915 -
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of capital assets (399,527) - (399,527) - -
Proceeds from sale of capital assets 27,662 - 27,662 - -
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Net cash used for capital and related financing activities (371,865) - (371,865) - -
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment earnings 34,507 98 15,940 15,333 3,136
Net increase (decrease) in cash and investments (269,211) 27,730 283,495 (545,113) (35,323)
Cash and investments at July 1, 2017 2,386,853 43,346 750,577 960,294 632,636
Cash and investments at June 30, 2018 $ 2,117,642 $ 71,076 $ 1,034,072 $ 415,181 $ 597,313
Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for)
operating activities
Operating income (loss) $ (37,576) $ 2,858 $ 343,410 $ (410,525) $ 26,681
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net cash provided by
(used for) operating activities
Depreciation expense 402,881 - 355,852 - 47,029
Change in assets and liabilities
Receivables (123,141) (1,714) 5,950 (127,377) -
Inventories (713) - (713) - -
Prepaid items (4,446) (423) (3,287) (315) (421)
Accounts payable (119,728) (133) (46,259) (57,518) (15,818)
Accrued liabilities (145,960) 12,044 (56,448) (5,626) (95,930)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities $ (28,683) $ 12,632 $ 598,505 $ (601,361) $ (38,459)
DESCRIPTION OF
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
Fiduciary funds are used to account for assets held by a government in a trustee capacity for individuals,
private organizations, other governments or other funds.
A list and description of the fiduciary funds maintained by the City follows:
AGENCY FUNDS are used to account for assets held as an agent for another organization or individual.
Collector – to account for the collections and disbursement of funds to other entities and individuals and
to account for payroll withholdings and their remittance to the appropriate governmental agencies.
Current Tax – to account for levy, collection and payment of taxes levied for the general and other funds
of the City, county, public school districts, and other governmental entities.
Rehab Loan Escrow – to account for deposits made by housing rehabilitation program participants and
their expenditures for the intended purposes.
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Agency Funds
June 30, 2018
Total Current Rehab Loan
Agency Funds Collector Tax Escrow
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 946,600 $ 946,219 $ - $ 381
Accounts receivable 17,482 17,482 - -
Total assets $ 964,082 $ 963,701 $ - $ 381
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 664,197 $ 663,816 $ - $ 381
Due to other governmental units 90,460 90,460 - -
Deposits held for others 209,425 209,425 - -
Total liabilities $ 964,082 $ 963,701 $ - $ 381
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Agency Funds
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Balance Balance
July 1, June 30,
COLLECTOR FUND 2017 Additions Deductions 2018
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 1,221,213 $ 9,001,418 $ 9,276,412 $ 946,219
Accounts receivable 11,359 317,714 311,591 17,482
Total assets $ 1,232,572 $ 9,319,132 $ 9,588,003 $ 963,701
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 1,035,120 $ 4,992,313 $ 5,363,617 $ 663,816
Due to other governmental units 70,676 2,288,915 2,269,131 90,460
Deposits held for others 126,776 2,790,937 2,708,288 209,425
Total liabilities $ 1,232,572 $ 10,072,165 $ 10,341,036 $ 963,701
CURRENT TAX FUND
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ - $ 28,883,241 $ 28,883,241 $ -
LIABILITIES
Due to other governmental units $ - $ 19,895,004 $ 19,895,004 $ -
Due to component units - 460,458 460,458 -
Deposits held for others - 71,879 71,879 -
Total liabilities $ - $ 20,427,341 $ 20,427,341 $ -
REHAB LOAN ESCROW FUND
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 381 $ - $ - $ 381
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 381 $ - $ - $ 381
ALL AGENCY FUNDS
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 1,221,594 $ 37,884,659 $ 38,159,653 $ 946,600
Accounts receivable 11,359 317,714 311,591 17,482
Total assets $ 1,232,953 $ 38,202,373 $ 38,471,244 $ 964,082
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 1,035,501 $ 4,992,313 $ 5,363,617 $ 664,197
Due to other governmental units 70,676 22,183,919 22,164,135 90,460
Due to component units - 460,458 460,458 -
Deposits held for others 126,776 2,862,816 2,780,167 209,425
Total liabilities $ 1,232,953 $ 30,499,506 $ 30,768,377 $ 964,082
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DESCRIPTION OF
DISCRETELY PRESENTED COMPONENT UNITS
A list and description of the discretely presented component units maintained by the City are as follows:
Downtown Development Authority – to account for the collection of tax increment revenues, the issuance
and repayment of debt and the construction of public facilities to promote and facilitate economic growth
in the downtown.
Local Development Finance Authority - SmartZone – to account for the collection of tax increment
revenues and the construction of public facilities to promote and facilitate economic growth in the
SmartZone Hi-Tech Park.
Tax Increment Finance Authority – to account for the collection of tax increment revenues, the issuance
and repayment of debt to promote and facilitate economic growth in a sub section of the downtown.
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority – to account for the collection of tax increment revenues for
environmental remediation in designated brownfield areas. Currently there are two designated brownfield
areas capturing tax increments.
Area I – Betten-Henry Street brownfield site.
Area II – Former downtown mall brownfield site.
Area III – Terrace Point brownfield site.
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
Discretely Presented Component Units
June 30, 2018
Local
Total Discretely Development
Presented Finance Downtown Tax Increment Brownfield Brownfield Brownfield
Component Authority - Development Finance Redevelopment Redevelopment Redevelopment
Units SmartZone Authority Authority Authority I Authority II Authority III
ASSETS
Cash and investments $ 231,517 $ 21,488 $ 5,484 $ 8,313 $ 34,124 $ 9,444 $ 152,664
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 141,614 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 141,614
Advances from primary government 979,520 - - - 979,520 - -
Total liabilities 1,121,134 - - - 979,520 - 141,614
FUND BALANCES (DEFICITS)
Unassigned (889,617) 21,488 5,484 8,313 (945,396) 9,444 11,050
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Total liabilities and fund
balances (deficits) $ 231,517 $ 21,488 $ 5,484 $ 8,313 $ 34,124 $ 9,444 $ 152,664
City of Muskegon
RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
BALANCE SHEET TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
Discretely Presented Component Units
June 30, 2018
Total fund balances (deficits)—governmental funds $ (889,617)
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position
are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not current financial
resources and, therefore, are not reported in the governmental funds.
Cost of capital assets $ 4,198,258
Accumulated depreciation (2,517,785) 1,680,473
Long-term liabilities in governmental activities are not due and payable in the
current period and, therefore, are not reported in the governmental funds.
Accrued interest payable (14,750)
Bonds and notes payable (3,563,326) (3,578,076)
Net position of governmental activities $ (2,787,220)
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (DEFICITS)
Discretely Presented Component Units
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Local
Total Discretely Development
Presented Finance Downtown Tax Increment Brownfield Brownfield Brownfield
Component Authority - Development Finance Redevelopment Redevelopment Redevelopment
Units SmartZone Authority Authority Authority I Authority II Authority III
REVENUES
Property taxes $ 459,681 $ 96,472 $ (121,149) $ 36,926 $ 134,385 $ 162,184 $ 150,863
Intergovernmental revenues
State 62,842 2,975 47,192 5,541 6,361 773 -
Local 665,000 350,000 315,000 - - - -
Investment earnings 1,109 26 722 19 101 107 134
Total revenues 1,188,632 449,473 241,765 42,486 140,847 163,064 150,997
EXPENDITURES
Current
Community and economic development 336,414 - - 40,000 - 154,800 141,614
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Debt service
Principal 685,000 355,000 330,000 - - - -
Interest and fees 141,959 93,925 13,200 - 34,834 - -
Total expenditures 1,163,373 448,925 343,200 40,000 34,834 154,800 141,614
Net change in fund balances (deficits) 25,259 548 (101,435) 2,486 106,013 8,264 9,383
Fund balances (deficits) at July 1, 2017 (914,876) 20,940 106,919 5,827 (1,051,409) 1,180 1,667
Fund balances (deficits) at June 30, 2018 $ (889,617) $ 21,488 $ 5,484 $ 8,313 $ (945,396) $ 9,444 $ 11,050
City of Muskegon
RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS STATEMENT OF
REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES (DEFICITS)
TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
Discretely Presented Component Units
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Net change in fund balances—total governmental funds $ 25,259
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are
different because:
Governmental funds report outlays for capital assets as expenditures. However,
in the Statement of Activities, the cost of these assets is allocated over their
estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense.
Depreciation expense (172,649)
The issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to
governmental funds, but increases liabilities in the Statement of Net Position.
Repayment of debt is an expenditure in the governmental funds, but reduces
long-term liabilities in the Statement of Net Position.
Repayment of principal on long-term debt 685,000
Changes in accrual of interest and amortization of premiums and discounts
Change in accrued interest payable $ 1,750
Amortization of premiums 29,949 31,699
Change in net position of governmental activities $ 569,309
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SCHEDULE OF INDEBTEDNESS
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SCHEDULE OF INDEBTEDNESS
June 30, 2018
Annual
Date Amount Interest Date of Interest
of Issue of Issue Rate Maturity 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 Payable
Business-Type Activities Bonds and Loans Payable:
Water supply system bonds 4/1/2010 $ 5,995,000 4.00% 05/01/18 $ 740,000 $ - $ -
($4,614 unamortized premium) 4.25% 05/01/19 770,000 770,000 32,725
1,510,000 770,000 32,725
Type of debt: revenue bond
Revenue pledged: water system net revenues
Drinking Water State Revolving 3/2/2004 $ 13,900,000 2.13% 10/01/17 710,000 - -
Fund 2.13% 10/01/18 725,000 725,000 125,534
2.13% 10/01/19 745,000 745,000 109,916
Type of debt: state loan 2.13% 10/01/20 760,000 760,000 93,925
Revenue pledged: water system net revenues 2.13% 10/01/21 775,000 775,000 77,616
2.13% 10/01/22 790,000 790,000 60,988
2.13% 10/01/23 810,000 810,000 43,988
2.13% 10/01/24 825,000 825,000 26,616
2.13% 10/01/25 840,000 840,000 8,925
6,980,000 6,270,000 547,508
TOTAL BUSINESS-TYPE ACTIVITIES BONDS AND LOANS PAYABLE $ 8,490,000 $ 7,040,000 $ 580,233
Governmental Activities Bonds and Loans Payable:
Capital Improvement refunding bonds 3/8/2016 $ 4,815,000 2.00% 10/01/17 $ 70,000 $ - $ -
of 2016 2.00% 10/01/18 65,000 65,000 164,750
($293,903 unamortized premium) 2.00% 10/01/19 290,000 290,000 159,750
3.00% 10/01/20 295,000 295,000 150,975
Type of debt: limited G.O. bonds 3.00% 10/01/21 305,000 305,000 141,975
Revenue pledged: general revenue 3.00% 10/01/22 300,000 300,000 132,900
3.00% 10/01/23 300,000 300,000 122,400
4.00% 10/01/24 320,000 320,000 110,000
4.00% 10/01/25 325,000 325,000 97,100
4.00% 10/01/26 325,000 325,000 84,100
4.00% 10/01/27 325,000 325,000 71,100
4.00% 10/01/28 325,000 325,000 58,100
4.00% 10/01/29 325,000 325,000 45,100
4.00% 10/01/30 325,000 325,000 32,100
4.00% 10/01/31 320,000 320,000 19,200
4.00% 10/01/32 320,000 320,000 6,400
4,535,000 4,465,000 1,395,950
Capital improvement bonds 9/30/2011 $ 2,000,000 2.98% 09/01/17 200,000 - -
of 2011 (streets) 2.98% 09/01/18 210,000 210,000 22,946
2.98% 09/01/19 215,000 215,000 16,614
Type of debt: limited G.O. bond 2.98% 09/01/20 220,000 220,000 10,132
Revenue pledged: gas tax, general revenues 2.98% 09/01/21 230,000 230,000 3,427
1,075,000 875,000 53,119
State of Michigan 6/18/2010 $ 500,000 2.00% 03/18/18 18,934 - -
environmental assessment loan 2.00% 03/18/19 19,313 19,313 780
2.00% 03/18/20 19,699 19,699 394
Type of debt: state loan 57,946 39,012 1,174
Revenue pledged: general revenues
TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES BONDS AND LOANS PAYABLE $ 5,667,946 $ 5,379,012 $ 1,450,243
TOTAL PRIMARY GOVERNMENT BONDS AND LOANS PAYABLE $ 14,157,946 $ 12,419,012 $ 2,030,476
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SCHEDULE OF INDEBTEDNESS - CONTINUED
June 30, 2018
Annual
Date Amount Interest Date of Interest
of Issue of Issue Rate Maturity 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 Payable
Discretely Presented Component Unit Bonds and Loans Payable:
Downtown Development Authority 8/10/1989 $ 1,000,000 0.00% 08/30/19 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ -
promissory note to Muskegon County 1,000,000 1,000,000 -
Type of debt: intergovernmental note
Revenue pledged: DDA tax increments
Downtown Development Authority 3/22/2011 $ 2,045,000 4.00% 06/01/18 330,000 - -
refunding bonds 330,000 - -
Type of debt: limited G.O. bond
Revenue pledged: DDA tax increments, general revenues
Local Development Finance Authority 3/20/2012 $ 4,100,000 3.00% 11/01/17 355,000 - -
Smartzone refunding bonds 4.00% 11/01/18 375,000 375,000 81,100
($78,326 unamortized premium) 4.00% 11/01/19 390,000 390,000 65,800
4.00% 11/01/20 395,000 395,000 50,100
Type of debt: limited G.O. bond 4.00% 11/01/21 245,000 245,000 37,300
Revenue pledged: LDFA tax increments, general revenues 3.00% 11/01/22 255,000 255,000 28,575
3.00% 11/01/23 265,000 265,000 20,775
3.00% 11/01/24 275,000 275,000 12,675
3.00% 11/01/25 285,000 285,000 4,275
2,840,000 2,485,000 300,600
TOTAL DISCRETELY PRESENTED COMPONENT UNIT BONDS AND LOANS PAYABLE $ 4,170,000 $ 3,485,000 $ 300,600
TOTAL REPORTING ENTITY BONDS AND LOANS PAYABLE $ 18,327,946 $ 15,904,012 $ 2,331,076
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Statistical Section
This part of the City of Muskegon’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report presents detailed
information as a context for understanding what the information in the financial statements,
note disclosures, and required supplementary information says about the City’s overall
financial health.
Contents Page
Financial Trends
These schedules contain trend information to help the reader understand how the
City’s financial performance and well-being have changed over time. 124
Revenue Capacity
These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the factors affecting
the City’s ability to generate its property and sales taxes. 129
Debt Capacity
These schedules present information to help the reader assess the affordability of
the City’s current levels of outstanding debt and the City’s ability to issue additional
debt in the future. 135
Demographic and Economic Information
These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader
understand the environment within which the City’s financial activities take place
and to help make comparisons over time and with other governments. 139
Operating Information
These schedules contain information about the City’s operations and resources to help
the reader understand how the City’s financial information relates to the services the
City provides and the activities it performs. 141
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived form the Comprehensive Annual
Financial Reports for the relevant year.
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NET ASSETS/NET POSITION BY COMPONENT
Last Ten Fiscal Years
December 31 June 30
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 (a) 2014 2015 (b) 2016 2017 2018 (c)
Governmental Activities
Net Investment in Capital Assets $ 69,064,800 $ 67,809,630 $ 67,944,957 $ 66,862,806 $ 63,842,092 $ 63,731,255 $ 63,514,691 $ 64,326,891 $ 62,520,466 $ 61,267,518
Restricted 2,956,449 3,059,208 3,656,410 3,526,343 4,572,848 4,023,895 4,807,531 4,140,342 3,777,410 6,138,596
Unrestricted 8,920,621 13,828,231 12,598,197 12,836,573 13,299,523 12,811,852 491,914 (4,142,119) (5,566,349) (8,350,634)
Total Governmental Net Assets/Net Position $ 80,941,870 $ 84,697,069 $ 84,199,564 $ 83,225,722 $ 81,714,463 $ 80,567,002 $ 68,814,136 $ 64,325,114 $ 60,731,527 $ 59,055,480
Business-type Activities
Net Investment in Capital Assets $ 41,876,507 $ 41,105,739 $ 40,419,728 $ 40,147,600 $ 40,032,858 $ 39,365,043 $ 39,231,223 $ 39,013,529 $ 38,114,686 $ 38,549,547
Restricted 672,000 672,000 672,000 672,000 599,500 599,500 599,500 599,500 599,500 599,500
Unrestricted 5,983,935 7,630,396 9,211,610 8,961,713 8,491,848 8,377,093 6,423,540 5,762,272 6,382,906 6,041,091
Total Business-type Activities Net Assets/Net Position $ 48,532,442 $ 49,408,135 $ 50,303,338 $ 49,781,313 $ 49,124,206 $ 48,341,636 $ 46,254,263 $ 45,375,301 $ 45,097,092 $ 45,190,138
Primary Government
Net Investment in Capital Assets $ 110,941,307 $ 108,915,369 $ 108,364,685 $ 107,010,406 $ 103,874,950 $ 103,096,298 $ 102,745,914 $ 103,340,420 $ 100,635,152 $ 99,817,065
Restricted 3,628,449 3,731,208 4,328,410 4,198,343 5,172,348 4,623,395 5,407,031 4,739,842 4,376,910 6,738,096
Unrestricted 14,904,556 21,458,627 21,809,807 21,798,286 21,791,371 21,188,945 6,915,454 1,620,153 816,557 (2,309,543)
Total Primary Government Net Assets/Net Position $ 129,474,312 $ 134,105,204 $ 134,502,902 $ 133,007,035 $ 130,838,669 $ 128,908,638 $ 115,068,399 $ 109,700,415 $ 105,828,619 $ 104,245,618
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(a) In 2013, the City implemented GASB 63 and 65 which changed the elements of the financial statements.
(b) In 2015, the City implemented GASB 68 and 71 which changed how governments measure and report pension liabilities.
(c) In 2018, the City implemented GASB 75 which changed how governments measure and report other postemployment benefit liabilities.
SOURCE: The information in these schedules (unless
otherwise noted) is derived from the comprehensive annual
financial reports for the relevant year.
City of Muskegon
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS/NET POSITION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Year Ended Period Ended
December 31 June 30 Year Ended June 30
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 (a) 2014 2015 (b) 2016 2017 2018 (c)
EXPENSES
Governmental Activities
Public representation $ 923,911 $ 445,251 $ 854,249 $ 866,809 $ 893,981 $ 1,030,006 $ 939,907 $ 1,107,551 $ 1,113,897 $ 1,347,618
Administrative services 698,022 317,873 645,585 566,161 565,307 543,425 614,757 663,077 679,139 507,275
Financial services 2,406,517 1,209,694 2,373,141 2,399,147 2,241,061 2,171,958 2,547,766 2,331,236 2,483,519 1,995,426
Public safety 13,614,112 6,332,728 13,390,888 13,213,251 12,987,842 12,946,466 14,243,233 17,118,742 16,910,473 12,404,126
Public works 2,986,747 1,640,946 3,471,051 2,958,367 3,201,806 3,361,422 3,183,627 3,109,454 3,551,230 3,471,618
Highways, streets and bridges 7,160,797 3,680,196 7,013,216 6,568,448 6,672,374 7,053,326 7,165,703 7,251,882 6,996,540 6,917,260
Community and economic development 4,139,765 1,275,026 2,830,867 2,447,373 2,499,404 2,417,518 2,712,131 5,223,431 3,738,566 5,015,160
Culture and recreation 2,463,375 759,392 1,524,331 1,601,316 1,592,358 1,671,185 1,806,790 3,551,692 3,918,814 3,994,582
General administration 451,651 210,117 794,115 791,197 322,348 366,634 389,248 326,452 301,287 376,112
Interest on long-term debt 288,073 139,006 272,940 283,186 291,535 277,345 271,607 248,223 172,591 165,023
Total Governmental Activities Expenses 35,132,970 16,010,229 33,170,383 31,695,255 31,268,016 31,839,285 33,874,769 40,931,740 39,866,056 36,194,200
Business-type Activities
Water 6,080,230 2,958,795 5,869,241 5,974,173 6,228,788 6,016,192 6,047,244 6,750,826 7,206,564 7,090,770
Sewer 5,426,321 2,525,067 5,288,622 6,202,359 7,226,839 7,582,602 8,460,509 8,669,469 8,876,690 8,093,752
Marina and launch ramp 310,773 150,055 292,889 310,174 426,553 503,997 305,990 327,832 336,912 377,614
Total Business-type Activities Expenses 11,817,324 5,633,917 11,450,752 12,486,706 13,882,180 14,102,791 14,813,743 15,748,127 16,420,166 15,562,136
Total Primary Government Expenses $ 46,950,294 $ 21,644,146 $ 44,621,135 $ 44,181,961 $ 45,150,196 $ 45,942,076 $ 48,688,512 $ 56,679,867 $ 56,286,222 $ 51,756,336
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PROGRAM REVENUES
Governmental Activities
Charges for Services
Public representation $ 213,885 $ 100,177 $ 196,886 $ 196,886 $ 173,739 $ 189,444 $ 188,638 $ 226,559 $ 228,767 $ 232,736
Administrative services 271,117 129,630 263,473 270,886 268,535 325,937 415,308 474,737 572,739 539,178
Financial services 818,845 475,031 879,905 881,229 830,919 871,632 823,547 925,474 895,924 903,322
Public safety 1,117,476 536,419 1,109,659 1,136,942 1,133,666 1,407,722 1,218,644 1,248,911 1,824,114 2,794,347
Public works 383,733 209,203 642,082 480,487 671,494 796,739 571,426 379,877 646,876 743,110
Highways, streets and bridges 251,840 139,009 451,473 230,241 245,609 351,962 258,475 234,861 256,190 188,248
Community and economic development 249,241 186,572 457,952 617,379 432,240 477,486 576,863 444,632 706,195 348,933
Culture and recreation 445,891 129,025 300,367 315,010 606,818 535,211 368,168 1,229,067 1,463,839 1,651,304
General administration 123,426 59,373 116,690 116,690 287,729 50,728 48,764 52,512 37,892 38,549
Operating grants and contributions 6,443,223 3,131,811 5,425,165 4,651,576 4,681,345 4,664,098 5,071,239 5,330,825 5,208,818 6,478,526
Capital grants and contributions 2,105,557 255,234 2,257,163 1,568,005 886,108 1,408,424 3,496,623 3,804,656 862,074 2,305,620
Total Governmental Program Revenues 12,424,234 5,351,484 12,100,815 10,465,331 10,218,202 11,079,383 13,037,695 14,352,111 12,703,428 16,223,873
Business-type Activities
Water 5,883,830 2,891,169 5,454,760 5,254,095 5,890,614 6,099,480 6,375,869 7,485,013 7,430,314 7,445,669
Sewer 5,720,171 3,441,924 6,652,851 6,455,634 7,058,315 6,633,911 6,363,808 6,305,554 7,620,208 8,217,497
Marina and launch ramp 242,055 156,767 194,311 208,370 234,229 228,339 255,638 287,547 278,753 325,917
Operating grants and contributions - - - - 6,188 - - - 2,436 42,531
Capital grants and contributions 5,179 - 20,074 - 88,046 327,240 474,681 765,363 784,969 -
Total Business-type program revenues 11,851,235 6,489,860 12,321,996 11,918,099 13,277,392 13,288,970 13,469,996 14,843,477 16,116,680 16,031,614
Total Primary Government program revenues $ 24,275,469 $ 11,841,344 $ 24,422,811 $ 22,383,430 $ 23,495,594 $ 24,368,353 $ 26,507,691 $ 29,195,588 $ 28,820,108 $ 32,255,487
NET (EXPENSE) REVENUE
Governmental Activities $ (22,708,736) $ (10,658,745) $ (21,069,568) $ (21,229,924) $ (21,049,814) $ (20,759,902) $ (20,837,074) $ (26,579,629) $ (27,162,628) $ (19,970,327)
Business-type Activities 33,911 855,943 871,244 (568,607) (604,788) (813,821) (1,343,747) (904,650) (303,486) 469,478
Total Primary Government net expense $ (22,674,825) $ (9,802,802) $ (20,198,324) $ (21,798,531) $ (21,654,602) $ (21,573,723) $ (22,180,821) $ (27,484,279) $ (27,466,114) $ (19,500,849)
City of Muskegon
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS/NET POSITION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Year Ended Period Ended
December 31 June 30 Year Ended June 30
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 (a) 2014 2015 (b) 2016 2017 2018 (c)
GENERAL REVENUES AND OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS/NET POSITION
Governmental Activities
Property taxes $ 8,492,507 $ 8,681,256 $ 8,844,004 $ 8,383,224 $ 7,592,847 $ 7,383,236 $ 7,894,189 $ 8,366,212 $ 8,389,243 $ 8,450,103
Income taxes 6,628,365 3,505,264 6,866,967 7,663,534 8,057,145 7,762,719 8,478,231 8,386,775 8,707,279 8,995,294
Franchise fees 321,852 178,239 362,103 342,376 358,785 358,754 369,965 372,117 378,955 368,495
Grants and contributions not restricted for specific programs 3,841,922 1,832,066 3,846,859 3,577,848 3,700,871 3,813,221 3,989,178 4,051,050 4,630,111 4,955,168
Unrestricted investment earnings 185,436 104,086 193,435 100,073 73,157 146,590 99,733 189,408 106,653 92,771
Miscellaneous 226,124 51,638 432,880 154,531 102,388 124,085 805,432 626,014 512,738 545,536
Gain on sale of capital asset 123,258 65,155 25,815 34,496 44,899 23,836 20,302 99,031 844,062 712,415
Transfers - (3,760) - - - - - - - -
Total Governmental Program Revenues 19,819,464 14,413,944 20,572,063 20,256,082 19,930,092 19,612,441 21,657,030 22,090,607 23,569,041 24,119,782
Business-type Activities
Unrestricted investment earnings 23,843 15,990 23,959 46,582 33,148 31,251 29,879 25,688 25,277 28,550
Gain on sale of capital asset - - - - - - - - - -
Transfers - 3,760 - - - - - - - -
Total Business-type program revenues 23,843 19,750 23,959 46,582 33,148 31,251 29,879 25,688 25,277 28,550
Total Primary Government program revenues $ 19,843,307 $ 14,433,694 $ 20,596,022 $ 20,302,664 $ 19,963,240 $ 19,643,692 $ 21,686,909 $ 22,116,295 $ 23,594,318 $ 24,148,332
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS/NET POSITION
Governmental Activities $ (2,889,272) $ 3,755,199 $ (497,505) $ (973,842) $ (1,119,722) $ (1,147,461) $ 819,956 $ (4,489,022) $ (3,593,587) $ 4,149,455
Business-type Activities 57,754 875,693 895,203 (522,025) (571,640) (782,570) (1,313,868) (878,962) (278,209) 498,028
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Total Primary Government $ (2,831,518) $ 4,630,892 $ 397,698 $ (1,495,867) $ (1,691,362) $ (1,930,031) $ (493,912) $ (5,367,984) $ (3,871,796) $ 4,647,483
(a) In 2013, the City implemented GASB 63 and 65 which changed the elements of the financial statements.
(b) In 2015, the City implemented GASB 68 and 71 which changed how governments measure and report pension liabilities.
(c) In 2018, the City implemented GASB 75 which changed how governments measure and report other postemployment benefit liabilities.
SOURCE: The information in these schedules (unless otherwise noted) is
derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year.
City of Muskegon
FUND BALANCE OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
December 31 June 30
2009 2010 2011 (a) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
General fund
Reserved $ 187,633 $ 300,969 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Nonspendable - - 251,173 178,468 447,341 300,952 220,178 232,332 209,353 222,458
Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Assigned - - 2,385,728 2,075,738 2,292,495 1,700,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 1,700,000
Unassigned - - 3,374,481 4,265,839 4,613,722 5,495,145 5,883,318 6,098,977 6,148,292 6,469,108
Unreserved 1,451,029 5,737,485 - - - - - - - -
Total general fund $ 1,638,662 $ 6,038,454 $ 6,011,382 $ 6,520,045 $ 7,353,558 $ 7,496,097 $ 7,803,496 $ 8,031,309 $ 8,057,645 $ 8,391,566
All other governmental funds
Reserved $ 3,613,858 $ 3,887,289 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Nonspendable - - 1,704,256 1,568,318 1,547,793 1,556,347 2,073,747 1,597,371 1,716,825 1,589,699
Restricted - - 1,375,779 3,485,073 2,749,396 2,305,385 3,159,130 2,995,610 2,726,754 5,130,188
Assigned - - 2,073,027 2,055,904 2,087,359 1,729,457 2,146,050 1,373,669 3,510,747 2,619,342
Unassigned - - (238,104) (191,282) (82,048) (100,054) - - - -
Unreserved, reported in:
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Special revenue funds 2,060,117 2,163,041 - - - - - - - -
Capital project funds 554,273 6,035 - - - - - - - -
Permanent funds 15,613 16,979 - - - - - - - -
Total all other governmental funds $ 6,243,861 $ 6,073,344 $ 4,914,958 $ 6,918,013 $ 6,302,500 $ 5,491,135 $ 7,378,927 $ 5,966,650 $ 7,954,326 $ 9,339,229
(a) In fiscal 2011, the City adopted GASB 54 which changed fund balance classifications.
SOURCE: The information in these schedules
(unless otherwise noted) is derived from the
comprehensive annual financial reports for the
relevant year.
City of Muskegon
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Year Ended Period Ended
December 31 June 30 Year Ended June 30
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Revenues
Taxes $ 14,673,012 $ 11,855,182 $ 15,146,430 $ 15,506,668 $ 14,832,027 $ 14,954,904 $ 15,830,137 $ 16,178,761 $ 16,667,272 $ 16,877,055
Intergovernmental 12,400,408 4,785,494 11,525,749 9,899,379 9,403,554 9,945,065 12,301,594 11,711,788 10,743,434 13,488,014
Charges for services 2,620,372 1,338,194 2,769,204 2,596,328 2,769,227 2,569,335 2,468,889 3,468,938 3,918,217 4,229,797
Other 3,177,522 1,768,895 3,461,292 3,237,189 2,795,952 3,256,324 4,003,105 3,868,958 4,005,126 5,251,208
Total revenues 32,871,314 19,747,765 32,902,675 31,239,564 29,800,760 30,725,628 34,603,725 35,228,445 35,334,049 39,846,074
Expenditures
Public representation 923,923 448,703 851,918 867,762 892,113 1,031,984 930,788 1,064,503 1,080,032 1,383,573
Administrative services 645,704 303,555 586,328 515,988 508,130 497,025 554,330 577,454 624,284 537,913
Financial services 2,406,623 1,241,430 2,352,709 2,407,131 2,196,917 2,197,651 2,476,740 2,068,208 2,236,941 2,191,245
Public safety 13,567,101 6,578,735 13,087,976 12,963,122 12,724,094 12,987,898 13,285,004 13,476,557 14,086,619 15,156,977
Public works 2,860,510 1,589,090 3,079,342 2,835,000 2,878,328 2,918,305 2,876,576 2,864,878 3,206,050 3,377,174
Highways, streets and bridges 3,436,069 1,823,089 3,226,377 2,756,010 2,815,337 3,011,611 2,986,909 3,102,391 3,096,875 4,554,968
Community and economic development 4,440,687 1,330,794 3,109,693 2,850,593 2,578,073 2,687,933 2,957,071 5,415,436 3,878,547 3,962,759
Culture and recreation 2,196,186 639,852 1,197,020 1,265,743 1,248,174 1,308,481 1,444,471 3,100,338 3,523,178 3,713,177
Other governmental functions 438,292 200,623 1,775,128 770,910 299,812 643,666 369,408 305,807 280,416 355,241
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Debt service
Principal 663,371 303,466 1,345,183 289,597 395,211 402,492 417,842 428,199 283,563 288,934
Interest 282,174 136,013 267,258 268,315 292,554 278,412 272,946 257,516 211,242 197,723
Issuance costs - - - - - - - 97,578 - -
Capital outlay 3,517,741 980,822 3,301,273 2,948,610 3,230,586 3,577,837 3,992,111 3,867,579 2,328,615 3,134,369
Total expenditure 35,378,381 15,576,172 34,180,205 30,738,781 30,059,329 31,543,295 32,564,196 36,626,444 34,836,362 38,854,053
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures (2,507,067) 4,171,593 (1,277,530) 500,783 (258,569) (817,667) 2,039,529 (1,397,999) 497,687 992,021
Other financing sources (uses)
Transfers in 1,359,608 342,188 1,348,694 510,907 1,356,229 743,035 853,910 1,563,094 1,805,000 1,370,000
Transfers out (1,309,910) (359,971) (1,376,740) (613,953) (784,275) (771,081) (942,933) (1,638,094) (1,818,000) (1,385,000)
Bonds issued - - - 2,000,000 - - - 97,578 - -
Sale of capital assets 68,452 75,465 120,118 113,981 190,263 176,887 244,685 190,957 1,529,325 741,803
Total other financing sources (uses) 118,150 57,682 92,072 2,010,935 762,217 148,841 155,662 213,535 1,516,325 726,803
Net change in fund balances $ (2,388,917) $ 4,229,275 $ (1,185,458) $ 2,511,718 $ 503,648 $ (668,826) $ 2,195,191 $ (1,184,464) $ 2,014,012 $ 1,718,824
Debt service as a percentage of noncapital
expenditures 2.97% 3.01% 5.22% 2.01% 2.56% 2.43% 2.42% 2.09% 1.52% 1.36%
SOURCE: The information in these schedules
(unless otherwise noted) is derived from the
comprehensive annual financial reports for the
relevant year.
City of Muskegon
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES REVENUES BY SOURCE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Property % of Income % of Intergo- % of Charges for % of Licenses % of Fines % of Interest % of % of %
Year Tax Total Tax Total vernmental Total Service Total and Permits Total and Fees Total and Rent Total Other Total Total Change
2009 $ 8,190,722 24.9% $ 6,482,290 19.7% $ 12,400,408 37.7% $ 2,620,372 8.0% $ 1,032,681 3.1% $ 582,394 1.8% $ 400,900 1.2% $ 1,161,547 3.5% $ 32,871,314 -5.6%
2010* 8,487,125 43.0% 3,368,057 17.1% 4,785,494 24.2% 1,338,194 6.8% 584,162 3.0% 297,043 1.5% 193,873 1.0% 693,817 3.5% 19,747,765 -39.9%
2011 8,546,677 26.0% 6,599,753 20.1% 11,525,749 35.0% 2,769,204 8.4% 1,179,639 3.6% 447,254 1.4% 412,498 1.3% 1,421,901 4.3% 32,902,675 66.6%
2012 8,093,864 25.9% 7,412,804 23.7% 9,899,379 31.7% 2,596,328 8.3% 1,223,034 3.9% 459,401 1.5% 307,891 1.0% 1,246,863 4.0% 31,239,564 -5.1%
2013 7,325,555 24.6% 7,506,472 25.2% 9,403,554 31.6% 2,769,227 9.3% 1,238,285 4.2% 435,893 1.5% 267,397 0.9% 854,377 2.9% 29,800,760 -4.6%
2014 7,123,481 23.2% 7,831,423 25.5% 9,945,065 32.4% 2,569,335 8.4% 1,570,137 5.1% 418,691 1.4% 352,153 1.1% 915,343 3.0% 30,725,628 3.1%
2015 7,555,471 21.8% 8,274,666 23.9% 12,301,594 35.5% 2,468,889 7.1% 1,361,721 3.9% 452,004 1.3% 343,105 1.0% 1,846,275 5.3% 34,603,725 12.6%
2016 8,026,859 22.8% 8,151,902 23.1% 11,711,788 33.2% 3,468,938 9.8% 1,443,144 4.1% 459,181 1.3% 455,671 1.3% 1,510,962 4.3% 35,228,445 1.8%
2017 8,056,460 22.8% 8,610,812 24.4% 10,743,434 30.4% 3,918,217 11.1% 1,884,341 5.3% 494,369 1.4% 290,578 0.8% 1,335,838 3.8% 35,334,049 0.3%
2018 8,118,381 20.4% 8,758,674 22.0% 13,488,014 33.9% 4,229,797 10.6% 2,965,599 7.4% 457,172 1.1% 212,069 0.5% 1,616,368 4.1% 39,846,074 12.8%
* The City changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to June 30. 2010 figures are for six months.
SOURCE: The information in these schedules (unless otherwise noted) is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year.
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City of Muskegon
Taxable, Assessed and Equalized and Estimated Actual Valuation of Property
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Taxable Valuation of Property
Ad Valorem Assessment Roll Industrial and Commercial Facilities Assessment Roll
Total Industrial Industrial Commercial Total Taxable Value
Real Personal Total Real Personal Real Total Taxable Total As a Percent
Year Residential Agriculture Commercial Industrial Property Property Ad Valorem Property Property Property IFT and CFT Valuation City Actual
2008 $ 376,414,856 $ 160,219 $ 140,833,691 $ 109,931,336 $ 627,340,102 $ 114,100,484 $ 741,440,586 $ 5,747,358 $ 24,617,400 $ - $ 30,364,758 $ 771,805,344 11.0682 86.71%
2009 376,545,791 157,682 147,276,887 114,185,691 638,166,051 111,493,852 749,659,903 5,259,649 25,616,400 - 30,876,049 780,535,952 11.0680 91.48%
2010 332,105,030 - 144,721,736 109,507,141 586,333,907 104,029,037 690,362,944 4,111,154 9,129,000 - 13,240,154 703,603,098 12.0680 94.04%
2011 331,901,631 - 144,675,509 87,261,346 563,838,486 93,465,537 657,304,023 3,071,654 9,129,000 - 12,200,654 669,504,677 12.0749 94.95%
2012 312,930,252 - 134,635,427 81,575,476 529,141,155 91,750,891 620,892,046 3,587,223 6,161,900 - 9,749,123 630,641,169 12.0789 96.40%
2013 310,252,865 - 118,856,014 76,331,458 505,440,337 91,730,093 597,170,430 6,677,737 7,472,900 - 14,150,637 611,321,067 12.0865 96.97%
2014 312,031,296 - 115,070,943 61,196,955 488,299,194 91,020,452 579,319,646 3,874,303 6,512,600 - 10,386,903 589,706,549 13.0875 96.26%
2015 314,055,244 - 116,448,947 54,898,389 485,402,580 95,098,912 580,501,492 3,149,352 7,772,000 - 10,921,352 591,422,844 13.0869 95.28%
2016 314,299,363 - 114,855,236 50,232,295 479,386,894 74,155,243 553,542,137 3,628,098 5,690,600 - 9,318,698 562,860,835 13.0905 93.60%
2017 319,768,625 - 113,497,599 50,381,292 483,647,516 67,760,237 551,407,753 3,692,357 4,627,400 - 8,319,757 559,727,510 13.0908 91.38%
Assessed and Equalized Valuation of Property
Ad Valorem Assessment Roll Industrial and Commercial Facilities Assessment Roll
Total Industrial Industrial Commercial Total Estimated
Real Personal Total Real Personal Real Total Assessed Actual
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Year Residential Agriculture Commercial Industrial Property Property Ad Valorem Property Property Property IFT and CFT Valuation Value
2008 $ 466,633,100 $ 194,800 $ 156,596,000 $ 121,810,900 $ 745,234,800 $ 114,104,600 $ 859,339,400 $ 6,162,900 $ 24,617,400 $ - $ 30,780,300 $ 890,119,700 $ 1,780,239,400
2009 426,002,850 191,100 161,996,600 122,301,800 710,492,350 111,497,300 821,989,650 5,606,100 25,616,400 - 31,222,500 853,212,150 1,706,424,300
2010 354,044,700 - 154,185,000 122,703,400 630,933,100 104,020,200 734,953,300 4,120,400 9,129,000 - 13,249,400 748,202,700 1,496,405,400
2011 354,307,945 - 154,700,200 90,467,700 599,475,845 93,456,700 692,932,545 3,080,900 9,129,000 - 12,209,900 705,142,445 1,410,284,890
2012 327,226,000 - 141,238,834 84,084,000 552,548,834 91,740,800 644,289,634 3,719,300 6,161,900 - 9,881,200 654,170,834 1,308,341,668
2013 321,604,220 - 123,831,400 79,037,400 524,473,020 91,720,300 616,193,320 6,766,000 7,472,900 - 14,238,900 630,432,220 1,260,864,440
2014 326,690,900 - 120,803,800 63,704,200 511,198,900 91,004,400 602,203,300 3,877,300 6,512,600 - 10,389,900 612,593,200 1,225,186,400
2015 335,445,400 - 122,235,800 57,024,100 514,705,300 95,084,900 609,790,200 3,149,800 7,772,000 - 10,921,800 620,712,000 1,241,424,000
2016 342,767,600 - 122,574,300 52,323,600 517,665,500 74,140,100 591,805,600 3,851,200 5,690,600 - 9,541,800 601,347,400 1,202,694,800
2017 363,318,800 - 120,587,210 52,278,900 536,184,910 67,745,200 603,930,110 3,957,900 4,639,600 - 8,597,500 612,527,610 1,225,055,220
Property is assessed at 50% of true cash value. The assessed and equalized valuation of taxable property is determined as of December 31st of each year and is the basis upon which taxes are levied during the succeeding fiscal year. The passage of Proposal A in May, 1994 altered
how tax values are determined. Beginning in the 1995-1996 fiscal year, property taxes are based on taxable value instead of state equalized value. Proposal A also capped taxable value of each parcel of property, adjusted for additions and losses, at the previous year's rate of inflation
or 5% whichever is less, until the property is sold or transferred. When ownership of a parcel of property is transferred, the taxable value becomes 50% of true cash value, or the state equalized valuation. The Industrial and Commercial Facilities Tax Acts permit certain property to be
taxed at one-half the tax rate for a period up to twelve years.
City of Muskegon
Principal Property Taxpayers
June 30, 2018
6/30/2018 12/31/2008
Percent of Percent of
Taxable Total Taxable Taxable Total Taxable
Taxpayer Valuation Rank Valuation Valuation Rank Valuation
Consumers Energy $ 21,976,948 1 3.9% $ 73,329,972 1 9.6%
DTE Gas Company 8,582,700 2 1.5%
Muskegon Investments I LLC 5,568,672 3 1.0%
Michigan Electric Transmission 5,442,300 4 1.0%
Mercy Health 4,438,210 5 0.8%
Muskegon SC Holdings LLC 4,172,410 6 0.7%
Glen Oaks Apartments, LLC 3,363,646 7 0.6%
ADAC Plastics Inc. 3,206,527 8 0.6%
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GE Aviation 2,680,398 9 0.5%
RCG Muskegon LLC 2,600,000 10 0.5%
Sappi (S.D. Warren Co.) 35,802,173 2 4.7%
Michigan Consolidated Gas 7,960,600 3 1.0%
Johnson Technology 7,797,731 4 1.0%
Hinman Lake LLC 5,651,361 5 0.7%
Esco Company 5,844,530 6 0.8%
Honeywell Inc 5,271,800 7 0.7%
Brunswick 4,973,900 8 0.6%
Coles Quality Foods 5,583,238 9 0.7%
Lorin Industries 4,911,077 10 0.6%
Total - 10 Largest 62,031,811 11.0% 157,126,382 20.5%
Total - All Other 502,331,546 89.0% 609,329,833 79.5%
$ 564,363,357 100.0% $ 766,456,215 100.0%
Source: Muskegon County Equalization Department; City of Muskegon Treasurer's Office
City of Muskegon
Property Tax Rates - Direct and Overlapping Government Units
Property Tax Rates Per $1,000 Taxable Valuation
Last Ten Fiscal Years
City-Wide Rates
Total Library Library
Year Operating Promotion Sanitation City District Debt
2008 8.5000 0.0682 2.5000 11.0682 2.4000 -
2009 8.9000 0.0680 2.1000 11.0680 2.4000 -
2010 9.5000 0.0680 2.5000 12.0680 2.4000 -
2011 9.5000 0.0749 2.5000 12.0749 2.4000 -
2012 9.5000 0.0789 2.5000 12.0789 2.4000 -
2013 9.5000 0.0865 2.5000 12.0865 2.4000 -
2014 10.0000 0.0875 3.0000 13.0875 2.4000 -
2015 10.0000 0.0869 3.0000 13.0869 2.4000 0.5611
2016 10.0000 0.0905 3.0000 13.0905 2.4000 0.4962
2017 10.0000 0.0908 3.0000 13.0908 2.4000 0.4999
Overlapping - County-Wide Rates
Muskegon Intermediate Special Vocational Community MAISD Community
Year County School Education Education College Gen Ed College Debt
2008 6.6957 0.4597 2.2987 0.9996 2.2037 - -
2009 6.6957 0.4597 2.2987 0.9996 2.2037 - -
2010 6.6957 0.4597 2.2987 0.9996 2.2037 - -
2011 6.6957 0.4597 2.2987 0.9996 2.2037 - -
2012 6.6957 0.4597 2.2987 0.9996 2.2037 - -
2013 6.6957 0.4597 2.2987 0.9996 2.2037 - -
2014 6.6557 0.4597 2.2987 0.9996 2.2037 1.0000 0.3400
2015 6.6357 0.4597 2.2987 0.9996 2.2037 1.0000 0.3400
2016 6.8957 0.4597 2.2987 0.9996 2.2037 1.0000 0.3400
2017 6.8957 0.4597 2.2987 0.9996 2.2037 1.0000 0.3400
Overlapping - School District Grand Total
State Non-
Year Operating Debt Total Education Homestead Homestead
2008 18.0000 5.5000 23.5000 6.0000 37.6256 55.6256
2009 18.0000 5.6000 23.6000 6.0000 37.7254 55.7254
2010 18.0000 5.7500 23.7500 6.0000 38.8754 56.8754
2011 18.0000 6.2500 24.2500 6.0000 39.3823 57.3823
2012 18.0000 7.1000 25.1000 6.0000 40.2363 58.2363
2013 18.0000 7.1000 25.1000 6.0000 40.2439 58.2439
2014 18.0000 7.6000 25.6000 6.0000 43.0449 61.0449
2015 18.0000 6.8000 24.8000 6.0000 42.7854 60.7854
2016 18.0000 6.3500 24.3500 6.0000 42.5341 60.5341
2017 18.0000 7.6800 25.6800 6.0000 43.8681 61.8681
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PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Charge backs
Total Current Percent Delinquent Total Tax On Uncollected Outstanding Outstanding Percent of
Fiscal Tax Tax Of Levy Tax Total Tax Collections Delinquent Delinquent Delinquent Delinquent
Year Levy Collections Collected Collections Collections as % of Levy Taxes Personal Specific Taxes to Levy
2008 $ 8,466,096 $ 7,219,540 85.3% $ 1,135,738 $ 8,355,278 98.7% $ 36,917 $ 73,430 $ 37,388 1.75%
2009 8,700,017 7,522,462 86.5% 1,102,891 8,625,353 99.1% 25,755 73,440 34,758 1.54%
2010 8,945,500 7,784,052 87.0% 1,077,056 8,861,108 99.1% 58,027 70,745 13,647 1.59%
2011 8,583,284 7,457,610 86.9% 1,030,902 8,488,512 98.9% 54,707 80,068 12,935 1.72%
2012 7,872,541 6,882,534 87.4% 915,950 7,798,484 99.1% 27,163 68,945 5,113 1.29%
2013 7,668,166 6,703,147 87.4% 912,362 7,615,509 99.3% 102,713 45,361 7,296 2.03%
2014 8,032,955 7,069,804 88.0% 917,806 7,987,610 99.4% 57,680 41,074 2,788 1.26%
2015 8,132,782 7,247,701 89.1% 848,266 8,095,967 99.5% 62,345 33,407 1,862 1.20%
2016 7,719,829 6,828,816 88.5% 853,639 7,682,455 99.5% 42,063 23,671 1,365 0.87%
2017 7,633,290 6,776,856 88.8% 795,164 7,572,020 99.2% 51,584 43,665 11,728 1.40%
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SOURCE: City of Muskegon Treasurer' Office
City of Muskegon
SEGMENTED DATA ON INCOME TAX FILERS, RATES AND LIABILITY
Most recent Year and Ten Years Previous
Year Ended June 30, 2018 Year Ended December 31, 2008
Taxable Income per Return # of % of Total Total Taxable % of Total # of % of Total Total Taxable % of Total
Individual and Joint Returns Returns Returns Filed Income Tax Dollars Tax Dollars Returns Returns Filed Income Tax Dollars Tax Dollars
Resident Taxpayers:
(City resident income, after exemptions, exclusions and deductions is taxed at a flat rate of 1%.)
$2,500 or less 783 5% $ 823,492 $ 8,235 0% 1,070 5% $ 975,237 $ 9,752 0%
$2,501-$7,500 523 3% 4,407,021 44,070 1% 878 4% 5,977,332 59,773 1%
$7,501-$25,000 1,445 8% 46,402,608 464,026 5% 2,237 10% 49,146,862 491,469 6%
$25,001-$50,000 1,463 8% 100,653,666 1,006,537 11% 1,904 8% 96,344,230 963,442 13%
$50,001-$100,000 907 5% 111,941,439 1,119,414 13% 997 4% 92,426,073 924,261 12%
More than $100,000 231 1% 63,647,673 636,477 7% 180 1% 45,729,965 457,300 6%
Subtotal 5,352 31% $ 327,875,899 $ 3,278,759 37% 7,266 32% $ 290,599,699 $ 2,905,997 38%
Non-Residents Taxpayers:
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(Non-residents are taxed at a rate of 0.5% on income earned within the City.)
$2,500 or less 1,605 9% $ 825,800 $ 7,444 0% 2,084 9% $ 1,197,966 $ 8,521 0%
$2,501-$7,500 883 5% 4,230,800 38,139 0% 1,346 6% 6,389,890 45,446 1%
$7,501-$25,000 2,055 12% 33,317,000 300,340 3% 3,179 14% 51,410,002 365,645 5%
$25,001-$50,000 2,673 15% 98,380,400 886,860 10% 3,759 17% 137,600,200 978,659 13%
$50,001-$100,000 2,326 13% 155,669,800 1,403,302 16% 2,495 11% 163,822,200 1,165,159 15%
More than $100,000 736 4% 155,118,400 1,371,313 16% 619 3% 138,961,800 988,343 13%
Subtotal 10,278 59% $ 447,542,200 $ 4,007,398 46% 13,482 60% $ 499,382,058 $ 3,551,773 46%
All Other Returns
(Mostly corporate returns which pay at a rate of 1% on income earned in City and partnerships which pay based on partners residence status.)
Subtotal 1,650 10% $ 1,472,517 17% 1,850 8% $ 1,237,010 16%
Total 17,280 100% $ 8,758,674 100% 22,598 100% $ 7,694,780 100%
NOTE: Due to confidentiality issues, the names of the ten largest income tax payers are not available. The categories presented are intended to provide alternative information regarding sources of the City's revenue.
SOURCE: City of Muskegon Income Tax Department. The information in these schedules (unless otherwise noted) is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year.
City of Muskegon
RATIO OF OUTSTANDING DEBT BY TYPE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities
General
Obligation Special Total
Limited Tax Assessment Governmental Revenue Total Business- Total Primary Per
Year Bonds Bonds State Loans Activities Bonds State Loans Type Activities Government Capita
2009 $ 6,623,499 $ 70,000 $ 1,120,000 $ 7,813,499 $ 6,565,000 $ 11,570,000 $ 18,135,000 $ 25,948,499 $ 659
2010* 6,444,605 - 1,065,428 7,510,033 5,995,000 11,570,000 17,565,000 25,075,033 639
2011 5,920,000 - 244,850 6,164,850 5,415,000 10,955,000 16,370,000 22,534,850 587
2012 7,725,000 - 150,253 7,875,253 4,815,000 10,325,000 15,140,000 23,015,253 599
2013 7,350,000 - 130,042 7,480,042 4,205,000 9,685,000 13,890,000 21,370,042 577
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2014 6,954,535 - 112,550 7,067,085 3,630,728 9,030,000 12,660,728 19,727,813 533
2015 6,555,436 - 94,708 6,650,144 2,949,368 8,360,000 11,309,368 17,959,512 483
2016 6,243,903 - 76,509 6,320,412 2,246,962 7,675,000 9,921,962 16,242,374 436
2017 5,940,903 - 57,946 5,998,849 1,523,661 6,980,000 8,503,661 14,502,510 378
2018 5,633,903 - 39,012 5,672,915 774,614 6,270,000 7,044,614 12,717,529 331
* The City changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to June 30. 2010 figures are for six months.
NOTE: None of the debt issued by the City is payable through the levy of property tax millages.
SOURCE: The information in these schedules (unless otherwise noted) is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year.
City of Muskegon
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING DEBT
June 30, 2018
Total Debt Debt Supported by City
Name of Governmental Unit Outstanding Self Supporting General Revenues
Direct Debt
City of Muskegon:
Revenue Bonds $ 7,044,614 $ 7,044,614 $ -
Capital Improvement Bonds 5,633,903 - 5,633,903
Intergovernmental Bonds 39,012 - 39,012
Component Unit Debt:
Downtown Development Authority 1,000,000 1,000,000 -
Local Development Finance Authority 2,563,326 2,563,326 -
Total City Direct Debt $ 16,280,855 $ 10,607,940 $ 5,672,915
City Share as
Gross Percent of Gross Net
Overlapping Debt
Muskegon School District $ 10,955,000 95.09% $ 10,417,110
Orchard View School District 40,802,966 18.47% 7,536,308
Reith's Puffer School District 66,069,652 1.67% 1,103,363
Hackley Public Library 2,470,000 95.09% 2,348,723
Muskegon County 80,655,923 12.56% 10,131,640
Muskegon Community College 35,575,000 12.56% 4,468,220
Total Overlapping Debt $ 236,528,541 36,005,364
Total City Direct and Overlapping Debt $ 41,678,279
NOTE: None of the debt issued by the City is payable through the levy of property tax millages
The percentage of overlapping debt is estimated using taxable property values. Applicable percentages were estimated by
determining the portion of the City's taxable value that is within each overalapping government unit's boundaries. Details
regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
SOURCE: Municipal Advisory Council of Michigan and City of Muskegon Finance Department. The information in these
schedules (unless otherwise noted) is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the relevant year.
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City of Muskegon
LEGAL DEBT MARGIN INFORMATION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
2009 2010* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Debt Limit $ 82,198,965 $ 82,198,965 $ 78,308,925 $ 73,585,150 $ 68,555,700 $ 61,706,477 $ 61,510,980 $ 60,962,090 $ 61,333,841 $ 64,124,907
Total net debt applicable to limit 14,778,499 14,435,033 12,929,850 14,375,253 13,655,042 12,847,550 11,969,708 11,313,794 10,290,785 9,240,855
Legal debt margin $ 67,420,466 $ 67,763,932 $ 65,379,075 $ 59,209,897 $ 54,900,658 $ 48,858,927 $ 49,541,272 $ 49,648,296 $ 51,043,056 $ 54,884,052
Total net debt applicable to the limit as 17.98% 17.56% 16.51% 19.54% 19.92% 20.82% 19.46% 18.56% 16.78% 14.41%
a percentage of debt limit
Legal Debt Margin Calculation for 2018:
Assessed Valuation: $ 641,249,070
Legal Debt Limit (10% ) 64,124,907
Total Indebtedness: $ 16,280,855
Debt not Subject to Limitation:
Paid by Special Assessment -
Revenue Bonds (7,040,000)
Debt Subject to Limitation 9,240,855
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Legal Debt Margin $ 54,884,052
* The City changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to June 30. 2010 figures are for six months.
SOURCE: The information in these schedules
(unless otherwise noted) is derived from the
comprehensive annual financial reports for the
relevant year.
City of Muskegon
REVENUE BOND COVERAGE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Water Supply System
Direct Net Revenue
Fiscal Gross Operating Available For Debt Service Requirements
Year Revenue (a) Expenses (b) Debt Service Principal Interest Total Coverage
2009 $ 5,906,313 $ 3,498,263 $ 2,408,050 $ 1,110,000 $ 567,462 $ 1,677,462 1.44
2010* 2,904,735 1,575,275 1,329,460 535,000 271,522 806,522 1.65
2011 5,467,785 3,294,530 2,173,255 1,195,000 451,323 1,646,323 1.32
2012 5,273,720 3,441,078 1,832,642 1,230,000 410,187 1,640,187 1.12
2013 5,907,784 3,729,276 2,178,508 1,250,000 384,694 1,634,694 1.33
2014 6,109,144 3,511,477 2,597,667 1,295,000 352,634 1,647,634 1.58
2015 6,388,474 3,774,508 2,613,966 1,330,000 320,857 1,650,857 1.58
2016 7,498,376 4,460,076 3,038,300 1,370,000 283,360 1,653,360 1.84
2017 7,449,646 4,997,912 2,451,734 1,405,000 246,434 1,651,434 1.48
2018 7,507,323 4,949,807 2,557,516 1,450,000 203,106 1,653,106 1.55
Sewage Disposal System
Direct Net Revenue
Fiscal Gross Operating Available For Debt Service Requirements
Year Revenue (a) Expenses (b) Debt Service Principal Interest Total Coverage
2009 No Direct System Indebtedness
2010* No Direct System Indebtedness
2011 No Direct System Indebtedness
2012 No Direct System Indebtedness
2013 No Direct System Indebtedness
2014 No Direct System Indebtedness
2015 No Direct System Indebtedness
2016 No Direct System Indebtedness
2017 No Direct System Indebtedness
2018 No Direct System Indebtedness
* The City changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to June 30. 2010 figures are for six months.
For years in which "revenue bond coverage" is less than 1.00, the shortfall was made up either by use of net position or by transfer in.
(a) "Gross Revenue" equals total operating revenues plus interest income.
(b) "Direct Operating Expenses" equal total operating expenses net of depreciation expense.
SOURCE: The information in these schedules (unless otherwise noted) is derived from the comprehensive annual financial reports for the
relevant year.
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DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Personal Per Capita Median Public School Building Permits
Year Population Income Income Age Enrollment Number Value Unemployment
2009 39,401 $ 720,386,117 18,283 32.8 5,931 909 $ 18,417,289 16.2%
2010 39,259 735,734,614 18,741 32.8 5,931 374 11,900,915 17.8%
2011 38,401 737,646,617 19,209 34.1 5,162 835 18,829,825 13.8%
2012 38,225 752,622,470 19,689 34.1 5,428 891 21,932,738 8.5%
2013 37,046 747,644,037 20,182 34.1 4,367 826 24,613,938 12.0%
2014 37,213 769,789,707 20,686 34.1 4,808 1,108 54,065,115 9.6%
2015 37,213 789,034,450 21,203 35.8 4,387 1,102 46,541,966 10.3%
2016 37,213 808,760,311 21,733 35.8 4,206 1,112 58,924,856 8.3%
2017 38,349 854,285,543 22,277 35.8 3,985 1,075 78,271,395 4.8%
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2018 38,401 876,830,025 22,834 35.4 3,732 1,202 171,523,877 4.1%
SOURCE: US Census Bureau, Muskegon Area Intermediate School Distrct (MAISD), City of Muskegon Inspections Department, Michigan Department of Technology,
Management, & Budget
City of Muskegon
PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS
Current Year and Ten Years Ago
2018 2008
Percentage Percentage
of total of total
City City
Employer Employees Rank employment Employees Rank employment
Mercy General Health Partners* 4,372 1 29.1% 1,714 1 10.2%
County of Muskegon 1,089 2 7.2% 852 3 5.1%
ADAC Automotive 805 3 5.4% 494 5 3.0%
Muskegon Public Schools 456 4 3.0% 743 4 4.4%
Port City Group 410 5 2.7%
Muskegon Area Intermediate 410 5 2.7%
G.E. Aviation (formerly Johnson Technology Inc.) 348 7 2.3% 481 6 2.9%
Betten Automotive Group 300 8 2.0%
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Hemisphere Design Works 250 9 1.7%
SAF Holland USA 180 10 1.2%
State of Michigan 1,064 2 6.4%
Verizon 350 7 2.1%
City of Muskegon 270 8 1.6%
Sappi Fine Paper (Formerly SD Warren) 200 9 1.2%
Brunswick 174 10 1.0%
* Hackley Hospital merged with the former Mercy Hospital to become Mercy General Health Partners.
SOURCE: City of Muskegon; Muskegon Area First; Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
City of Muskegon
BUDGETED FULL-TIME CITY GOVERNMENT POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Department 2008 2009 2010* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Administration 1.50 - - 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 - - - -
Affirmative Action 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.30 1.30 1.46 0.40
Cemetaries 3.25 3.25 2.50 2.20 1.75 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25
City Clerk & Elections 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.54 3.80
City Commission 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
City Hall Maintenance 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55
City Manager's Office 1.75 3.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.05 2.05 1.75 2.75
City Treasurer's Office 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50
Civil Service 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 - - - - - - -
Environmental Services 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
Farmers Market - 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 - 0.20
Finance Administration 4.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.60
Fire 38.00 38.00 36.00 33.00 35.00 28.00 28.83 32.00 35.00 35.00 35.00
Fire Safety Inspections 12.00 12.00 9.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 0.83 - - - -
General Recreation 1.66 1.66 2.00 - - - - - - - -
Income Tax Administration 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50
Information Systems 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.50
Parks 8.15 7.99 7.15 6.00 6.05 6.05 6.00 6.00 6.00 7.05 7.05
Planning, Zoning & Economic Development 6.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.40 3.40 3.45 3.45
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Police 94.00 94.00 88.00 88.00 88.00 88.00 87.34 88.00 88.00 88.00 88.00
Sanitation 1.00 1.00 - 0.30 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20
Senior Transit - - - - 0.05 0.05 0.05 - - - -
MVH-Major Streets 15.75 13.75 12.00 12.00 11.70 10.70 10.70 10.70 10.70 10.70 10.70
MVH-Local Streets 6.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70 6.70
Community Development 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.55
Home Program 1.00 1.00 0.25 0.25 - - - - - - -
Lead Program - - 0.75 0.75 - - - - - - -
Sewer Maintenance 15.20 13.20 10.20 10.20 9.75 9.75 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80
Water Filtration 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 9.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
Water Maintenance 13.50 15.40 12.40 12.40 11.75 11.75 11.75 11.75 11.75 11.75 11.75
Hartshorn Marina Fund 0.34 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30
Public Service Building 3.45 3.70 8.95 8.05 7.95 8.45 8.45 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50
Engineering 7.45 7.45 5.45 4.95 4.95 4.95 4.95 4.95 4.95 4.95 4.95
Equipment 8.25 8.50 7.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25
280.00 280.00 256.00 244.00 241.00 233.00 227.00 228.00 231.00 232.45 233.50
* The City changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to June 30. 2010 figures are for six months.
SOURCE: City of Muskegon Finance Department
City of Muskegon
OPERATING INDICATORS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Function/Program 2009 2010* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Administrative Services
Elections
Number of registered voters 26,136 26,136 26,330 26,324 26,098 26,025 24,014 24,005 24,612 26,136
Number of votes cast:
Last general election 15,271 15,271 8,106 1,933 13,487 3,029 7,763 2,547 13,179 15,271
Last city election 2,254 2,254 8,106 1,933 2,131 3,029 7,763 2,547 13,179 2,254
Percentage of registered voters voting:
Last general election 58% 58% 31% 7% 52% 12% 32% 11% 54% 58%
Last city election 9% 9% 31% 7% 8% 12% 32% 11% 54% 9%
Financial Services
Property Tax Bills 15,435 - 15,351 15,261 15,291 15,211 14,528 14,611 14,243 14,229
Income Tax Returns 21,071 19,963 19,688 18,699 17,857 18,222 17,839 17,800 17,792 17,280
Paper Check Issued to Vendors 3,113 1,486 2,986 3,746 1,677 1,404 1,527 1,608 1,675 1,782
Electronic Payments to Vendors 963 450 884 1,334 1,251 1,579 1,471 1,849 1,998 2,104
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Public Safety
Fire Protection
Number of firefighter and officer positions 37 37 37 36 41 38 35 35 35 23
Number of emergency calls 4,220 2,062 4,402 4,676 4,563 4,354 4,881 4,938 4,895 4,948
Police Protection
Number of sworn officer positions 79 79 79 79 79 76 76 76 75 79
Part I (Major) Crimes 3,071 1,305 2,859 2,772 2,647 2,240 2,107 1,989 2,816 2,357
Public Works
Refuse Collected (Tons per Year) 10,526 6,042 12,703 10,153 9,958 10,217 10,512 10,994 11,009 10,801
Recyclables Collected (Tons per Year) 309 - - - - - - - - -
Water & Sewer
Number of consumers 12,987 12,966 13,037 13,109 13,144 13,086 13,223 13,307 13,248 13,104
Average daily water consumption (GPD) 7,976,000 7,163,000 8,417,000 7,700,000 7,651,000 7,666,000 8,293,570 11,027,945 10,947,233 9,559,304
Water main breaks repaired 17 6 12 5 11 30 15 16 12 15
Sewer flows (Millions Gallons per Year) 1,979 965 1,625 1,695 1,777 1,833 2,013 1,794 1,815 1,832
Sewer Service Calls 508 263 591 522 508 532 501 521 462 451
* The City changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to June 30.
SOURCE: City of Muskegon Departments
City of Muskegon
CAPITAL ASSET STATISTICS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Function/Program 2009 2010* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Public Safety
Fire Protection
Number of stations 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Police Protection
Number of stations 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Highways, Streets and Bridges
Miles of Streets 196.95 196.95 196.95 196.95 196.95 196.95 196.95 196.95 196.95 196.95
Number of streetlights 3,192 3,125 3,065 2,838 2,838 2,838 2,838 2,900 2,984 2,967
Culture and Recreation
Number of parks (acres) 701 701 701 701 701 701 701 701 701 701
Lake Michigan beaches (acres) 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119
Hockey/Entertainment Arena 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sewer
143
Sanitary sewers (miles) 177.04 177.04 177.04 177.04 177.04 177.04 177.04 177.04 177.04 177.04
Storm sewers (miles) 184.35 184.35 184.35 184.35 184.35 184.25 184.35 184.35 184.35 184.35
Water
Water mains (miles) 195.69 195.69 195.69 195.40 195.95 195.95 195.95 195.95 195.95 195.95
* The City changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to June 30. 2010 figures are for six months.
SOURCE: City of Muskegon Departments
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SINGLE AUDIT OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS
BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
City Commission
City of Muskegon
Muskegon, Michigan
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America
and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in the Government Auditing Standards issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-
type activities, the aggregate discretely presented component units, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining
fund information of the City of Muskegon as of and for the year ended June 30, 2018, and the related notes to the
financial statements, which collectively comprise the City of Muskegon’s basic financial statements, and have
issued our report thereon dated December 21, 2018.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the City of Muskegon’s internal
control over financial reporting (internal control) to determine the audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City of Muskegon’s internal control. Accordingly, we do not
express an opinion on the effectiveness of the City of Muskegon’s internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or
employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or detect and correct,
misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal
control, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements
will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a
combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough
to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section
and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or
significant deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit, we did not identify any deficiencies in internal
control that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been
identified.
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Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City of Muskegon’s financial statements are free
from material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations,
contracts, and grant agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the
determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those
provisions was not an objective of our audit, and accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of
our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under
Government Auditing Standards.
Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the
results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control or on
compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing
Standards in considering the entity’s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not
suitable for any other purpose.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE FOR EACH MAJOR FEDERAL
PROGRAM; REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE; AND REPORT ON
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS REQUIRED BY THE UNIFORM
GUIDANCE
City Commission
City of Muskegon
Muskegon, Michigan
Report on Compliance for Each Major Federal Program
We have audited the City of Muskegon’s compliance with the types of compliance requirements described in the
OMB Compliance Supplement that could have a direct and material effect on each of the City of Muskegon’s
major federal programs for the year ended June 30, 2018. The City of Muskegon’s major federal programs are
identified in the Summary of Auditor’s Results section of the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Responses.
Management’s Responsibility
Management is responsible for compliance with federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of its
federal awards applicable to its federal programs.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance for each of the City of Muskegon’s major federal
programs based on our audit of the types of compliance requirements referred to above. We conducted our audit
of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the
standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller
General of the United States; and the audit requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200,
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform
Guidance). Those standards and the Uniform Guidance require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above
that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on
a test basis, evidence about the City of Muskegon’s compliance with those requirements and performing such
other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion on compliance for each major federal
program. However, our audit does not provide a legal determination of the City of Muskegon’s compliance.
Opinion on Each Major Federal Program
In our opinion, the City of Muskegon complied, in all material respects, with the types of compliance
requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on each of its major federal programs
for the year ended June 30, 2018.
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Other Matters
The results of our auditing procedures disclosed an instance of noncompliance which is required to be reported in
accordance with the Uniform Guidance and which is described in the accompanying Schedule of Findings and
Responses, as Finding 2018-001. Our opinion on each major federal program is not modified with respect to
these matters.
The City of Muskegon’s response to the noncompliance findings identified in our audit is described in the
accompanying Schedule of Findings and Responses. The City of Muskegon’s response was not subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audit of compliance and, accordingly, we express no opinion on the response.
Report on Internal Control Over Compliance
Management of the City of Muskegon is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control
over compliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above. In planning and performing our
audit of compliance, we considered the City of Muskegon’s internal control over compliance with the types of
requirements that could have a direct and material effect on each major federal program to determine the auditing
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances for the purpose of expressing an opinion on compliance for
each major federal program and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with the
Uniform Guidance, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over
compliance. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the effectiveness of the City of Muskegon’s internal
control over compliance.
A deficiency in internal control over compliance exists when the design or operation of a control over compliance
does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to
prevent, or detect and correct, noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program on a
timely basis. A material weakness in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a combination of
deficiencies, in internal control over compliance, such that there is a reasonable possibility that material
noncompliance with a type of compliance requirement of a federal program will not be prevented, or detected and
corrected, on a timely basis. A significant deficiency in internal control over compliance is a deficiency, or a
combination of deficiencies, in internal control over compliance with a type of compliance requirement of a
federal program that is less severe than a material weakness in internal control over compliance, yet important
enough to merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control over compliance was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph
of this section and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control over compliance that might be
material weaknesses or significant deficiencies and therefore, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may
exist that have not been identified. We did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over compliance that
we consider to be material weaknesses. However, we identified a deficiency in internal control over compliance,
as described in the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Responses, as Finding 2018-001, that we consider to
be a significant deficiency.
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The City of Muskegon’s response to the internal control over compliance findings identified in our audit are
described in the accompanying Schedule of Findings and Responses. The City of Muskegon’s response was not
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of compliance and, accordingly, we express no opinion
on the response.
The purpose of this report on internal control over compliance is solely to describe the scope of our testing of
internal control over compliance and the results of that testing based on the requirements of the Uniform
Guidance. Accordingly, this report is not suitable for any other purpose.
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City of Muskegon
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Accrued Cash or Accrued
Federal Program or (Unearned) Adjustments Payments In- Amount of (Unearned) Passed
Federal Grantor/Pass-Through Grantor/ CFDA Award Revenue and Kind Received Grant Revenue Through to
Program or Cluster Title/Identifying Number Number Amount July 1, 2017 Transfers (Cash Basis) Expenditures June 30, 2018 Subrecipents
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Direct programs
Farmers Market Promotion Program 10.168
15FMPPMI0088 $ 75,000 $ 11,688 $ - $ 19,952 $ 8,264 $ - $ -
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Direct programs
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants 14.218
B-14-MC-26-0026 897,025 - - 29,074 135,446 106,372 -
B-15-MC-26-0026 895,410 9,440 - 20,238 17,342 6,544 -
B-16-MC-26-0026 886,662 286,175 - 280,338 161,154 166,991 -
B-17-MC-26-0026 871,542 - - 191,909 403,752 211,843 -
Program Income 73,476 - - 35,532 35,532 - -
Total Community Development Block Grants/
Entitlement Grants 3,624,115 295,615 - 557,091 753,226 491,750 -
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HOME Investment Partnerships Program 14.239
M-13-MC-26-0215 282,526 - - 42,379 42,379 - -
M-14-MC-26-0215 275,421 - - 48,979 48,979 - -
M-15-MC-26-0215 268,639 18,345 - 81,318 80,500 17,527 -
M-16-MC-26-0215 264,277 98,750 - 47,712 95,135 146,173 -
M-17-MC-26-0215 249,537 - - 24,954 199,270 174,316 -
Program Income 133,726 - - 1,713 1,713 - -
Total HOME Investment Partnerships Program 1,474,126 117,095 - 247,055 467,976 338,016 -
Total U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 5,098,241 412,710 - 804,146 1,221,202 829,766 -
City of Muskegon
SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS—Continued
For the year ended June 30, 2018
Accrued Cash or Accrued
Federal Program or (Unearned) Adjustments Payments In- Amount of (Unearned) Passed
Federal Grantor/Pass-Through Grantor/ CFDA Award Revenue and Kind Received Grant Revenue Through to
Program or Cluster Title/Identifying Number Number Amount July 1, 2017 Transfers (Cash Basis) Expenditures June 30, 2018 Subrecipents
U.S. Department of Justice
Direct programs
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant 16.607
2015 Grant $ 4,628 $ - $ - $ 2,732 $ 2,732 $ - $ -
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 16.738
Program
2016-DJ-BX-0581 45,788 - - 10,056 10,056 - -
Total direct programs 50,416 - - 12,788 12,788 - -
Passed through Ottawa County
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 16.738
Program
2016-MU-BX-0703 11,200 - - 11,200 11,200 - -
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Total U.S. Department of Justice 61,616 - - 23,988 23,988 - -
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Direct programs
Great Lakes Program 66.469
00E01414 110,449 2,580 - 2,580 - - -
Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup 66.818
Cooperative Agreements
00E01538 400,000 49,022 - 117,623 140,354 71,753 -
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Total U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 510,449 51,602 - 120,203 140,354 71,753 -
TOTAL FEDERAL ASSISTANCE $ 5,745,306 $ 476,000 $ - $ 968,289 $ 1,393,808 $ 901,519 $ -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this schedule.
City of Muskegon
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS
For the year ended June 30, 2018
1. The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (the “schedule”) includes the federal award activity of the City under programs of the federal
government for the year ended June 30, 2018. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal
Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the schedule
presents only a selected portion of the operations of the City, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position or change in net position of the City.
2. Please see the financial statement footnotes for the significant accounting policies used in preparing this schedule. Expenditures are recognized following the cost
principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Negative amounts shown on
the schedule represent adjustments or credits made in the normal course of business to amounts reported as expenditures in prior years. The City is not using the ten-
percent de minimis indirect cost rate as allowed under the Uniform Guidance.
3. The following is a reconciliation of federal revenues as reported on the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances of the City of Muskegon's
financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2018 and federal expenditures per the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
Federal revenues per City of Muskegon financial statements
General Fund $ 23,988
Major Street and Trunkline Fund 728,782
Other governmental funds 1,332,575
2,085,345
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Plus program income 37,245
Less MDOT contracted projects as shown below (728,782)
Federal expenditures per the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards $ 1,393,808
4. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) requires that cities report all federal and state grants pertaining to their city. During the year ended June 30, 2018
the federal aid received and expended by the City of Muskegon was $728,782 for contracted projects as shown below. Contracted projects are defined as projects
performed by private contractors and paid for and administrated by MDOT (they are included in MDOT's single audit). Negotiated projects are projects where the City
of Muskegon administers the grant and either performs the work or contracts it out.
Federal
CFDA Revenue Federal
Number Recognized Expenditures
U.S Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (contracted projects)
Passed through the Michigan Department of Transportation
Highway Planning and Construction (Federal-Aid Highway Program) 20.205
Proj EMRP 1761(016) Fed Item HK 1620 Contract 17-5353 $ 728,782 $ 728,782
City of Muskegon
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND RESPONSES
Year ended June 30, 2018
SECTION I—SUMMARY OF AUDITOR’S RESULTS
A. Financial Statements
1. Type of report the auditor issued on whether the financial statements audited were prepared in accordance
with GAAP: Unmodified
2. Internal control over financial reporting:
Material weakness(es) identified? yes X no
Significant deficiency(ies) identified? yes X none reported
3. Noncompliance material to financial statements noted? yes X no
B. Federal Awards
1. Internal control over major federal programs:
Material weakness(es) identified? yes X no
Significant deficiency(ies) identified? X yes none reported
2. Type of auditor’s report issued on compliance for major federal programs: Unmodified
3. Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in accordance with 2 CFR
200.516(a)? X yes no
4. Identification of major programs:
CFDA Number(s) Name of Federal Program/Cluster
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
14.218 Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
5. Dollar threshold used to distinguish between type A and type B programs: $750,000
6. Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee? yes X no
SECTION II – FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS
NONE
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SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND RESPONSES
Year ended June 30, 2018
SECTION III – FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
Finding 2018-001: Time and Effort Documentation Procedures
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Community Development Block Grant/Entitlement Grants (CDBG)
CFDA: 14.218
Award Numbers: B-14-MC-26-0026
B-15-MC-26-0026
B-16-MC-26-0026
B-17-MC-26-0026
Award Year Ends: No expiration
Specific Requirement: Allowable Costs/Cost Principles
Criteria: Section 200.430 of the cost principles of the Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200,
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
(Uniform Guidance) requires that a) the charges to federal awards for salaries and wages must be based on
records that accurately reflect the work performed; b) the records must be supported by a system of internal
control which provides reasonable assurance that the charges are accurate, allowable, and properly allocated;
c) budget estimates may be used for interim accounting purposes provided that the estimates are reasonable,
significant changes in the corresponding work activity are identified and entered into the accounting records
in a timely manner, and necessary adjustments are made to the accounting records based on an after-the-fact
review of interim charges to federal awards.
Questioned Costs: The estimated questioned costs are approximately $58,000 for the improper time and
effort documented for the one employee who worked exclusively in the CDBG program.
Condition: During our testing of the CDBG program time and effort documentation, we noted one employee
worked exclusively in the CDBG program, but semi-annual certifications were not prepared in accordance
with federal requirements. They were prepared and certified as of the beginning of each six-month period
instead of at the end of each six-month period worked by the employee.
Context: During the year ended June 30, 2018, there was one salaried employee who worked exclusively in
the CDBG program and was, therefore, eligible for semi-annual certifications. The semi-annual certifications
were completed and signed by the CDBG Project Coordinator and Community and Neighborhood Services
Director as of the first day of each six-month period worked by the employee.
We also tested the personnel activity reports for 2 of the 3 additional employees who work in the CDBG
program. All of the personnel activity reports tested were properly prepared and contained an after-the-fact
documented supervisor approval. The accounting records were appropriately adjusted after each pay period
to reflect the actual payroll costs per the personnel activity reports.
The samples were not statistically valid samples.
Effect: Failure to prepare proper time and effort documentation could cause improper amounts to be charged
to the CDBG program, and certain expenditures charged to the CDBG program could be disallowed.
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SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND RESPONSES
Year ended June 30, 2018
SECTION III – FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS—Continued
Finding 2018-001: Time and Effort Documentation Procedures—Continued
Cause: Personnel responsible for the program were not aware of the detailed requirements surrounding time
and effort documentation.
Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding.
Recommendation: The City should require all employees who fall under Uniform Guidance requirements for
documenting time charged to federal award programs to properly prepare the appropriate after-the-fact time
and effort documentation.
Views of Responsible Officials: The City agrees with this finding.
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Affirmative Action
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Assessor/
Equalization Co.
(231)724-6386
FAX (231)724-1129
Cemetery/Forestry
(231)724-6783
FAX (231)724-4188
City Manager
(231)724-6724
FAX (231)722-1214
Clerk
(231)724-6705
FAX (231)724-4178
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PRIOR AUDIT FINDINGS
Comm. & Neigh.
Services
(231)724-6717
FAX (231)726-2501
Computer Info. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Technology
(231)724-4126 Washington D.C.
FAX (231)722-4301
Engineering
(231)724-6707 The City of Muskegon respectfully submits the following summary of the current status of prior audit
FAX (231)727-6904 findings contained in the single audit report for the year ended June 30, 2017 dated December 1, 2017.
Finance
(231)724-6713
FAX (231)726-2325
SECTION II – FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS
Fire Department
(231)724-6795
FAX (231)724-6985 Finding 2017-001: MATERIAL WEAKNESS—Year-end Closing Procedures
Human Resources Condition: Material journal entries were proposed by auditors at year-end. These misstatements were
Co. (Civil Service)
(231)724-6442 not detected by the City’s internal controls. The City subsequently made these proposed adjustments.
FAX (231)724-6840
Income Tax
Recommendation: We recommend that the City improve its controls surrounding year-end closing to
(231)724-6770 ensure that all accounts are fully adjusted.
FAX (231)724-6768
Mayor’s Office Current Status: This recommendation was implemented during the year ended June 30, 2018. No
(231)724-6701 similar finding was reported during the single audit for the year ended June 30, 2018.
FAX (231)722-1214
Planning/Zoning
(231)724-6702 SECTION III – FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
FAX (231)724-6790
Police Department There were no findings reported in relation to major federal award programs during the single audit for
(231)724-6750 the year ended June 30, 2017.
FAX (231)722-5140
Public Works
(231)724-4100 Sincerely,
FAX (231)722-4188
SafeBuilt
(Inspections)
(231)724-6715
FAX (231)728-4371 Elizabeth Lewis
Finance Director
Treasurer
(231)724-6720 December 21, 2018
FAX (231)724-6768
Water Billing
(231)724-6718
FAX (231)724-6768
Water Filtration
(231)724-4106
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Affirmative Action
(231)724-6703
FAX (231)722-1214
Assessor/
Equalization Co.
(231)724-6386
FAX (231)724-1129
Cemetery/Forestry
(231)724-6783
FAX (231)724-4188
City Manager
(231)724-6724
FAX (231)722-1214
Clerk
(231)724-6705
FAX (231)724-4178
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN
Comm. & Neigh.
Services
(231)724-6717
FAX (231)726-2501
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Computer Info.
Technology Washington, D.C.
(231)724-4126
FAX (231)722-4301
Engineering The City of Muskegon respectfully submits the following Corrective Action Plan for the year ended
(231)724-6707
FAX (231)727-6904 June 30, 2018.
Finance Name and address of independent public accounting firm:
(231)724-6713
FAX (231)726-2325
Brickley DeLong, P.C.
Fire Department P.O. Box 999
(231)724-6795
FAX (231)724-6985
Muskegon, Michigan 49443
Human Resources Audit period: June 30, 2018
Co. (Civil Service)
(231)724-6442
FAX (231)724-6840
The findings from the Schedule of Findings and Responses for the year ended June 30, 2018 are
discussed below. The findings are numbered consistently with the numbers assigned in the schedule.
Income Tax
(231)724-6770
FAX (231)724-6768
SECTION II – FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS
Mayor’s Office
(231)724-6701
FAX (231)722-1214 There were no findings in relation to the financial statement audit.
Planning/Zoning
(231)724-6702
FAX (231)724-6790
SECTION III – FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
Police Department
(231)724-6750 Finding 2018-001: Time and Effort Documentation Procedures
FAX (231)722-5140
Public Works Recommendation: The City should require all employees who fall under Uniform Guidance
(231)724-4100
FAX (231)722-4188 requirements for documenting time charged to federal award programs to properly prepare the
appropriate after-the-fact time and effort documentation.
SafeBuilt
(Inspections)
(231)724-6715 Action Taken: The City has directed staff to begin doing the semi-annual certifications at the
FAX (231)728-4371
conclusion of each six-month period rather than at the beginning of each six-month period.
Treasurer
(231)724-6720 Responsible Person and Anticipated Completion Date: Community and Neighborhood Services
FAX (231)724-6768
Director – January 2019
Water Billing
(231)724-6718
FAX (231)724-6768
Water Filtration City of Muskegon, 933 Terrace Street, P.O. Box 536, Muskegon, MI 49443-0536
(231)724-4106 http://www.shorelinecity.com
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If the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has questions regarding this plan, please call
Elizabeth Lewis at (231) 724-6917.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Lewis
Finance Director
December 21, 2018
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