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FUND STRUCTURE

              The accounting and  budgeting  system of  the  City of Colleyville is organized on a  fund
              basis.  A fund may be defined as an accounting entity with a separate set of self-balancing
              accounts which comprise its assets, liabilities, fund balance, revenues and expenditures.
              The following types of funds are used by the City:

              GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS  are  budgeted on a modified accrual basis.  Revenues  are
              budgeted when they will be both measurable and available.  Available means collectible
              within the current period or 60  days thereafter to be used to pay the liabilities of the
              current period.   Expenditures  are budgeted for when the liability is expected to be
              incurred.

                GENERAL FUND                   Accounts for the many operations of the City such as public
                                               safety, public works,  community development, parks and
                                               general administration. This fund includes all financial
                                               resources other than those required to be accounted for in
                                               another fund.  There is a legally adopted annual budget for
                                               this fund.

                DEBT SERVICE FUND              Accounts for the accumulation  of resources for and the
                                               payment of, general long term debt principal, interest, and
                                               related costs.  There is a legally adopted annual budget for
                                               this fund.

                CAPITAL PROJECT FUND           Accounts for financial resources to be used for the
                                               acquisition or construction of major capital facilities.

                SPECIAL REVENUE FUND           Accounts  for  the  revenues and expenditures associated
                                               with a special project or purpose.   The Colleyville Crime
                                               Control and Prevention District (CCCPD) Fund and the
                                               Colleyville Economic Development Corporation (CEDC)
                                               Fund have legally adopted annual budgets.

              PROPRIETARY FUNDS budgeted on a full accrual basis.  Under this method revenues are
              budgeted in the period when earned and expenses are budgeted in the period when they
              are expected to occur.


                ENTERPRISE FUNDS               Accounts for operations that are financed in a manner
                                               similar to private business enterprises where the intent of
                                               the governing body is that the costs of providing goods or
                                               services be financed  or recovered through charges to the
                                               user.   The Utility Fund and  Drainage  Utility  Fund are
                                               examples of this type of fund. The Utility  Fund provides
                                               water and sewer services and  the Drainage Utility  Fund
                                               provides for maintenance of drainage facilities.  There is a
                                               legally adopted annual budget for each of these funds.





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