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maturity date, together with periodic interest at a specified rate.

               BONDED DEBT: Portion of indebtedness represented by outstanding bonds.

               BUDGET: A financial plan for a specified period of time (fiscal year) that
               matches all planned revenues and expenditures for various municipal
               services.

               BUDGET MESSAGE: A general discussion of the submitted budget
               presented in writing by the City Manager as a part of the budget document.

               BUDGET SCHEDULE: The schedule of key dates or milestones that a
               government follows in the preparation and adoption of a budget.

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               CAPITAL OUTLAY: An expenditure greater than $5,000 which results in the
               acquisition of or addition to fixed assets, and meets these criteria: has an
               anticipated useful life of more than one year; can be permanently identified
               as an individual unit of property; belongs to one of the following categories:
               Land, Buildings, Structures & Improvements, Equipment; constitutes a
               tangible, permanent addition to the value of City assets; does not constitute
               repair or maintenance; and, is not readily susceptible to loss.

               CAPITAL PROJECT: A specific and identifiable improvement or purpose for
               which expenditures are proposed within the capital budget or capital
               improvement program.

               CCCPD: Acronym for the Colleyville Crime Control and Prevention District, a
               special district funded by a ½ cent sales and use tax which is legally
               restricted to police department operations as approved by the Colleyville
               Crime Control and Prevention Board.

               CEDC: Acronym for the Colleyville Economic Development Corporation, a
               nonprofit corporation, formed under  the Development Corporation Act of
               1979, which provides funding to the City for economic development, parks,
               library and cultural improvements.  This corporation is funded by a ½ cent
               sales and use tax.

               CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION (C.O.): Tax-supported bonds that are
               similar to general obligation bonds and can be issued after meeting strict
               publication requirements and with final approval of the City Council.

               CITY CHARTER: The document of a home rule City similar to a constitution,





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