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SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT<br />

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

December 31, 2010<br />

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)<br />

Inventory<br />

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market. Inventory consists primarily of golf pro shop<br />

merchandise held for resale. The costs of governmental fund inventories are recorded as<br />

expenditures when purchased.<br />

Capital Assets<br />

Capital assets, which include property and equipment and infrastructure assets (e.g. trails and<br />

bridges) are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type activities columns in the<br />

government-wide financial statements. Capital assets defined by the District as assets include<br />

equipment with an initial, individual cost of more than $5,000 and an estimated useful life in<br />

excess of two years and improvements to buildings with a cost of more than $50,000. Such<br />

assets are recorded at historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed.<br />

Donated capital assets are recorded at estimated fair market value at the date of donation.<br />

The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or<br />

materially extend assets lives are not capitalized.<br />

Property and equipment of the primary government, as well as the component units, is<br />

depreciated using the straight line method over the following estimated useful lives:<br />

Assets Years Assets<br />

Years<br />

Facilities/Buildings 15-30 Trails, cart paths, and bridges 10-20<br />

Trails and bridges 10-20 Court and park improvements 10-20<br />

Machinery and equipment 5-7 Park Shelters 20<br />

Irrigation 20 Playgrounds 20<br />

Property Taxes<br />

Property taxes are levied by the District Board of Directors. The levy is based on assessed<br />

valuations determined by the County Assessors generally as of January 1 of each year. The levy<br />

is normally set December 15 by certification to the County Commissioners to put the tax lien on<br />

the individual properties as of January 1 of the following year. The County Treasurers collect<br />

the determined taxes during the ensuing calendar year. The taxes are payable by April or if in<br />

equal installments, at the taxpayer's election, in February and June. Delinquent taxpayers are<br />

notified in August and sales of the tax liens on delinquent properties are normally held in<br />

November or December. The County Treasurers remit the taxes collected monthly to the<br />

District.<br />

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