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Utility Fund

               Revenues

               Total Utility Fund revenues of $10,763,636 have been projected for FY 2023-24.   This reflects
               an increase of $896,074 over the FY 2022-23 budget.  The water and sewer rates are proposed
               to remain unchanged for FY 2023-24.

               Expenses

               Total expenses for the Utility Fund are projected at $10,409,562.  The transfer to the General
               Fund totals $903,798.  Total operating expenses for FY 2023-24, excluding debt service, have
               been proposed at $9,142,172.  The fund has a projected ending working capital of $4,030,948.

               Golf Course Fund

               Revenues

               Total revenue for FY 2023-24 is projected at $1,964,500.  This amount is based on a projected
               40,000  rounds of golf  played.   Fee increases are proposed and will  be presented under
               separate cover.    The  above  projected revenue  does not include any funds derived from gas
               leases at the golf course.

               Expenses

               Golf  Course  Fund  expenses  are  projected  at  $2,052,586,  which  is  an increase  of  $409,179
               (24.9%) above the FY 2022-23 budget.  This increase is mainly attributable to increased golf
               play.  But there is also driving range renovation project which will be funded and performed over
               two (2)  fiscal years, as well as several  pieces of equipment and a  kitchen  renovation.   In
               addition, there  have  also been outstanding debts to the  General Fund and Utility Fund of
               $452,616 and $365,754, respectively, for over 25 years.  This year will be the third year of a 4-
               year reimbursement plan which calls for transfers to each fund in the amounts of $110,000 and
               $90,000, respectively.

               Stormwater Utility Fund

               Stormwater revenue is projected at $572,500.   Expenses are projected at $335,556 and debt
               service of $49,432 with a transfer to the General Fund of $174,583.

               Special Purpose Funds

               Special Purpose Funds are used to account for resources associated with a specific purpose
               and include the  Street Maintenance Fund, Court Security Fund,  Court Technology Fund,
               Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, and the Cable PEG Fee Fund.  Other Special Purpose Funds of the City
               include the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund and the Municipal Development District
               Fund.  However, these budgets for these funds are prepared and adopted separately from this
               budget.

               Revenue in the Street  Maintenance Fund is projected at  $800,000.  The  projected revenue,
               added to the projected beginning balance of $737,464 provides $1,537,464 for projects in the
               coming year.   Street  Maintenance  Fund expenditures are projected at $1,401,000  for  the



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