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Financial Summaries




            FY 2024 RESERVES

            The City of Arlington maintains reserves that are used for purposes not included elsewhere in the operating budget.

                                                 SELECTED FINANCIAL RESERVES
                                                 FY 2024 OPERATING POSITIONS

                                                                                                     OTHER POST
                                                           WORKING        BUSINESS      LANDFILL    EMPLOYMENT
                                           UNALLOCATED      CAPITAL     CONTINUITY       LEASE        BENEFITS

             Balance on October 1, 2022    $        8,951,944  $      24,866,516  $        4,062,075  $      17,151,326  $        1,717,904
             Appropriations/Mid-Year Adjustments              308,709              856,229                          -                          -                          -
             Transfers In/(Out)                      1,360,148            3,772,485                          -                          -                          -

             Balance on September 30, 2023  $      10,620,800  $      29,495,230  $        4,062,075  $      17,151,326  $        1,717,904
             Appropriations/Mid-Year Adjustments                          -                          -                          -                          -                          -
             Transfers In/(Out)                                    -                          -                          -                          -                          -

             Balance on September 30, 2024  $      10,620,800  $      29,495,230  $        4,062,075  $      17,151,326  $        1,717,904

            Unallocated Reserve

            This reserve is the City’s fund for emergencies and unanticipated expenses.  The balance in this reserve is equal to at least
            three percent of General Fund recurring expenditures and will be $10,620,800 at the beginning of FY 2024.


            Working Capital Reserve
            The purpose of the Working Capital Reserve is to set aside at least one month of recurring General Fund expenditures and will
            be $29,495,230 at the beginning of FY 2024.


            Business Continuity Reserve

            This reserve of one-time funding represents amounts available to support the City’s core services in the event of a significant
            economic downturn or other unforeseen circumstances.


            Landfill Lease Reserve

            This funding was provided as part of the original lease agreement executed by the City in March of 2005.


            Other Post-Employment Benefits Reserve

            This reserve was established in FY 2004 to address funding the liability for post-employment benefits, other than pensions,
            which will be recognized upon implementation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 45.


            Total Reserve Level for FY 2024

            In the aggregate, the reserves described above represent 20.0 percent of the General Fund’s recurring expenditures in FY 2024.









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