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FYE 14 Budget prelim - City of Norman

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CITY OF NORMANRESERVE, SURPLUS - A portion <strong>of</strong> fund balance that is not reserved for any specified purpose, andmay be appropriated for one-time expenditures as needed.REVENUE - Increases net total assets from other than expense refunds, capital contributions, andresidual equity transfers. Funds received as income.REVENUE BONDS - Legal debt instruments which finance public projects for such services as water orsewer. Revenues from the public project are pledged to pay principal and interest <strong>of</strong> the bonds.RFP – Request for ProposalROI – Return on InvestmentROW - Right-<strong>of</strong>-WaySALES TAX – A tax levied by the <strong>City</strong> on retail sales <strong>of</strong> tangible personal property and some services.SIU – Significant Industrial UserSLUDGE – Accumulated and concentrated solids generated within the wastewater treatment process thathave not undergone a stabilization process.SOP – Standard Operating ProceduresSPECIAL ASSESSMENT FUNDS – An accounting fund type recommended by the OklahomaMunicipal <strong>Budget</strong> Act to account for the financing <strong>of</strong> public improvements or services deemed to benefitproperties in a specified area, against which special assessments are levied.SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS – An accounting fund type recommended by the Oklahoma Municipal<strong>Budget</strong> Act to account for the proceeds <strong>of</strong> specific revenue sources and related expenditures separate andapart from other funds, but for which the specified revenues may be insufficient to meet the relatedexpenditures.STATEWIDE REVOLVING FUND (SRF) LOANS – Under the SRF program, municipalities canobtain up to 40 percent in matching funds for approved projects, when 60 percent <strong>of</strong> the construction costscan be obtained by the municipality on the open municipal bond market or from available funds <strong>of</strong> themunicipality.SUBSIDY – A gift or grant <strong>of</strong> public monies to a private individual or corporation or to anothergovernmental jurisdiction, or a gift or grant <strong>of</strong> monies from one sub-entity to another within agovernmental jurisdiction.TAX INCREMENT FINANCE (TIF) DISTRICT – The use <strong>of</strong> incremental sales and property tax in adesignated district to be used in accordance with approved plans to finance projects in the district such asfacilities, infrastructure, parks, sidewalks and other public improvements.ANNUAL BUDGET442

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