12.31.2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial ReportNorth
Augusta
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CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA
Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
Year Ended December 31, 2020
North
Augusta
South Carolina's Riverfront
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Number
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Letter of Transmittal ........................................................................................................................................ i - vi
GFOA Certificate of Achievement ..................................................................................................................... vii
City Organizational Chart ................................................................................................................................. viii
Principal Officials ................................................................................................................................................ ix
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditor’s Report ........................................................................................................................ 1 - 3
Management’s Discussion and Analysis .................................................................................................... 4 - 13
Basic Financial Statements:
Government-wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Position ........................................................................................................................ 14
Statement of Activities .............................................................................................................................. 15
Fund Financial Statements
Balance Sheet – Governmental Funds .................................................................................................... 16
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet to the
Statement of Net Position .................................................................................................................... 17
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund
Balances – Governmental Funds ........................................................................................................ 18
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities .......................................... 19
General Fund – Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance – Budget and Actual ..................................................................................................... 20
Statement of Net Position – Proprietary Funds ..................................................................................... 21
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position –
Proprietary Funds ................................................................................................................................. 22
Statement of Cash Flows – Proprietary Funds .......................................................................... 23 and 24
Notes to Financial Statements .............................................................................................................. 25 - 59
Required Supplementary Information:
Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability –
South Carolina Retirement System ..................................................................................................... 60
Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability –
Police Officers Retirement System ..................................................................................................... 60
Schedule of Contributions –
South Carolina Retirement System ......................................................................................... 61 and 62
Schedule of Contributions –
Police Officers Retirement System ......................................................................................... 61 and 62
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
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Other Supplementary Information:
General Fund – Schedule of Revenues and Expenditures Compared
with Budget ..................................................................................................................................... 63 - 71
Combining Balance Sheet – Nonmajor Governmental Funds .............................................................. 72
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund
Balances – Nonmajor Governmental Funds ...................................................................................... 73
Combining Balance Sheet – Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds ......................................................... 74
Combining Balance Sheet – Nonmajor Capital Projects Funds ........................................................... 75
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund
Balances – Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds .................................................................................. 76
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund
Balances – Nonmajor Capital Projects Funds ................................................................................... 77
Enterprise Fund – Water and Wastewater System:
Schedule of Revenues and Expenses – Budgeted and Actual – GAAP Basis ............................... 78
Schedule of Operating Expenses – Budgeted and Actual – GAAP Basis .......................... 79 and 80
Enterprise Fund – Stormwater Utility Fund:
Schedule of Revenues and Expenses – Budgeted and Actual – GAAP Basis ............................... 81
Schedule of Operating Expenses – Budgeted and Actual – GAPP Basis ....................................... 82
Enterprise Fund – Sanitation Services:
Schedule of Revenues and Expenses – Budgeted and Actual – GAAP Basis ............................... 83
Schedule of Operating Expenses – Budgeted and Actual – GAAP Basis ...................................... 84
Supplementary Information Required by the State of South Carolina:
Uniform Schedule of Court Fines, Assessments and Surcharges (per ACT 96) ................ 85 and 86
STATISTICAL SECTION
Financial Trends Information:
Net Position by Component ..................................................................................................................... 87
Changes in Net Position ............................................................................................................... 88 and 89
Fund Balances, Governmental Funds ..................................................................................................... 90
Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds ................................................................................ 91
Revenue Capacity Information:
Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property ...................................................... 92
Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates ........................................................................................... 93
Principal Property Tax Payers ................................................................................................................. 94
Property Tax Levies and Collections ...................................................................................................... 95
Business Licenses/Franchise Fees ......................................................................................................... 96
Number of Utility Customers ................................................................................................................... 97
Ten Largest Water and Wastewater Customers .................................................................................... 98
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
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STATISTICAL SECTION (CONTINUED)
Debt Capacity Information:
Ratio of Outstanding Debt by Type ............................................................................................................. 99
Ratios of General Bonded Debt Outstanding ........................................................................................... 100
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt ........................................................................... 101
Legal Debt Margin Information .................................................................................................................. 102
Pledged Revenue Bond Coverage ............................................................................................................. 103
Demographic and Economic Indicators:
Economic Statistics .................................................................................................................................... 104
Principal Employers .................................................................................................................................... 105
Full-time Budget Equivalent Employees by Fund/Function/Department .............................................. 106
Operating Information:
Operating Indicators by Function/Program .............................................................................................. 107
Capital Asset Statistics by Function/Program ......................................................................................... 108
Enterprise Fund Rates and Charges ......................................................................................................... 109
Enterprise Funds History of Rates and Charges ..................................................................................... 110
COMPLIANCE SECTION
Independent Auditor’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial
Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards ....................... 111 and 112
Schedule of Findings and Responses ........................................................................................................... 113
INTRODUCTORY
SECTION
North
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May 17, 2021
Honorable Mayor,
Members of City Council, and
Citizens of North Augusta
North Augusta, South Carolina 29841
Ladies and Gentlemen:
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City of North Augusta
State law requires that all general purpose local governments publish a complete set of financial
statements presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and
audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) by a firm of licensed
certified public accountants. Pursuant to that requirement, we hereby issue the comprehensive
annual financial report of the City of North Augusta (the "City") for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2020.
This report consists of management's representation concerning the finances of the City.
Management assumes full responsibi lity for the completeness and reliability of the information
contained in this report based upon a comprehensive framework of internal controls that it has
established for this purpose. Because the cost of internal controls should not exceed anticipated
benefits, the objective is to provide reasonable, rather than absolute, assurance that the financial
statements are free of any material misstatements.
The City's financial statements have been audited by Mauldin and Jenkins, a firm of licensed
certified public accountants. The goal of the independent audit is to provide reasonable assurances
the financial statements of the City, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, are free of
material misstatement. The independent audit involved examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements; assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management; and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. The independent auditor has rendered an unmodified opinion
that the City of North Augusta's financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 3 I, 2020,
are fairly presented in conformity with GAAP. The independent auditor's report is presented as
the first component of the financial section of this report.
Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) immediately fo llows the independent auditor's
report and provides a narrative introduction, overview, and analysis of the basic financial
statements. This Letter of Transmittal is designed to complement the MD&A and should be read
in conjunction with it.
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Profile of the Government
The City of North Augusta, South Carolina was officially incorporated on April 11, 1906. The
City is strategically centered in the Augusta-Aiken metropolitan area and conveniently located
along the South Carolina bank of the Savannah River. The City is approximately 70 miles west
of the South Carolina capital, Columbia, and 150 miles east of the Georgia capital, Atlanta. The
City’s nearest neighbor is Augusta, Georgia, located just across the Savannah River. North
Augusta offers the best of both worlds - an idyllic, small-town lifestyle amid all the benefits of big
city living. The City encompasses approximately 21 square miles. The 2010 population of the
City is estimated to be 21,348 with a total of approximately 170,872 in Aiken County.
The City of North Augusta has a Mayor-Council form of government. City Council is composed
of seven members elected at large on a partisan basis. The Mayor is elected to a four-year term,
presides at all meetings of City Council, and is the recognized head of the City. Six Council
members are elected every two years to serve four year staggered terms. City Council is the legally
constituted law-making and policy-making body for the City. The Mayor and City Council appoint
the City Administrator for an authorized term. The City Administrator is responsible to the Mayor
for the proper administration of all affairs placed in their charge. Department Directors are
appointed by the Mayor upon recommendation of the City Administrator.
The City provides a full range of municipal services which include: Finance and General Services
(budgetary and general accounting, information technology, treasury services, human resources
and payroll, cash collections, purchasing, utility billing, tax billing and business license billing);
Parks, Recreation and Tourism (recreation programs, park maintenance, beautification and
property maintenance, concessions, special events planning, athletics, and cultural arts); Public
Safety (administrative and support services, police services, fire suppression services,
investigations and special operations, school resource, safety management, and animal control);
Planning and Development (comprehensive planning services, development regulations,
development review, zoning administration, codes enforcement, subdivision services, and
business development); Public Works (engineering services, sanitation and recycling services,
equipment maintenance, stormwater management, building standards, facilities management); and
Public Utilities (utilities administration, water production, utility operations, utility construction,
wastewater collection and meter reading). The City also is financially accountable for a legally
separate public facilities corporation which has been reported within the City’s financial
statements. Additional information on this legally separate entity can be found in the notes to the
financial statements.
Public Service Enterprises: The City furnishes water, wastewater, stormwater management
and garbage collection to residents of the City. The City also provides water, wastewater, garbage
collection and fire protection to some customers located outside the City limits but within the
City’s service area. The City has also entered into agreements with the Valley Public Service
Authority and the Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority to provide water and/or
wastewater service to certain customers within their service areas. Because of the varying terrain
in and around North Augusta, the distribution system for the City’s water supply is divided into
three service levels to control pressure. Our current maximum pumping capacity is 12 MGD
(million gallons per day).
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Wastewater System: The City of North Augusta provides for the collection of wastewater
to all areas within the City limits and some areas outside the City limits. Wastewater treatment for
the City is provided by the Horse Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (HCWTF) owned by Aiken
County. The City is a major customer. The HCWTF is a 20 MGD regional wastewater treatment
facility. The City’s present allocation of capacity is 8.672 MGD. The City of North Augusta pays
for the use, maintenance and depreciation of the regional facility based on the total cost of the
facility’s operational and debt service divided among all users on the basis of total gallons
contributed. The table below indicates the City has ample reserve capacity at the present time.
Aiken County Public Service Authority 20.0 MGD Facility
Capacities by User
As of June 30, 2020
Present Allocation (MGD) Present Use (MGD)
City of North Augusta 8.672 5.18138
City of Aiken 7.134 5.83832
Aiken County 1.130 0.00000
Allnex-Langley .900 0.06683
Bath .070 0.02915
Breezy Hill 1.307 0.52502
Beech Island Water & Sewer .060 0.00715
Clearwater .050 0.04048
Langley .060 0.03145
VPSA .417 0.40381
PACTIV .050 0.01269
Kimberly Clark .150 0.04894
Uncommitted .000 0.00000
Total 20.000 12.18522
Aiken County, to include the Aiken County Public Service Authority, the Valley Public Service
Authority, and the Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority, are independent entities and are
not included in this report. Financial statements can be obtained from the respective entities.
The annual budget serves as the foundation for the City of North Augusta’s financial planning and
control. All Department Directors of the City are required to submit requests for appropriation to
the City Administrator by the first week of September each year. The City Administrator uses
these requests as the starting point for developing a proposed budget. The City Administrator then
presents this proposed, balanced budget to City Council for review during the first week of
October. Following review of the proposed budget, City Council holds a public hearing and as
soon thereafter as possible, adopts the budget and passes a budget ordinance, a tax levy ordinance
and other such ordinances as may be required to make the budget effective. The appropriated
budget is adopted by total expenditures or expenses. Detail is provided for accounting and
budgetary control. Formal budgetary integration is employed as a management control device. A
budget is legally adopted annually for the General Fund on a basis consistent with GAAP. Budgets
for Special Revenue Funds and Capital Projects Funds are adopted on a project or activity basis
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instead of an annual operating cycle basis. Budgets for the Enterprise Funds are adopted annually
on a basis consistent with GAAP except that depreciation is not a budgeted item. The transfer of
budgeted amounts between functional areas must be approved by City Council; however, the City
Administrator can amend the budget at the line item or department level, within a functional area,
not to exceed $5,000. Management can also over-expend appropriations with City Administrator
approval, at the line item and department level, as long as the total expenditures or expenses do
not exceed appropriations of the functional area.
Local Economy
The City of North Augusta currently enjoys a fairly stable economic environment despite the
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The City is fortunate that the economic downturn has affected
the Central Savannah River Area and North Augusta to a lesser degree than most major
metropolitan areas in the country. The 2010 Decennial Census showed that North Augusta had
grown to a population of 21,348 from 17,574 in 2000, an increase of more than 21.5 percent and
an average annual increase of approximately 2 percent. The City estimates the City population to
be 24,141 for 2020.
During the past ten years, Aiken County’s unemployment rate has fluctuated from 9.1 percent in
2011, decreasing to 2.8 percent during 2019, and then increasing to 5.0 percent for 2020. The
2020 rate is slightly lower than South Carolina’s 2020 unemployment rate of 6.2 percent and less
than the 2020 national rate of 8.1 percent. The increases in unemployment rates during the current
year reflect the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Median household incomes within the City of North Augusta are slightly higher than for the state
as a whole. According to the United States Census Bureau (USCB), the City’s median family
income is $59,931, Aiken County’s is $51,399, and the State’s is $53,199. Housing prices in the
City continue to remain strong. Per the USCB, the median price of a single family home in the
City is $161,100.
Over the past ten plus years, the City has experienced a period of significant economic growth and
investment. Residential building activity in North Augusta continues with subdivision
infrastructure and single-family construction in Bergen West, Wando Woodlands, Gregory
Landing, Rushing Waters, Walnut Village, River North, and Hammond’s Ferry. We continue to
see development plans and growth at interstate access points leading into our city including
commercial construction for food service establishments and professional services.
The City has continued in its efforts to redevelop vacant property on the Savannah River. A
public/private partnership is being jointly developed on approximately 30 acres within Phase B of
the Hammond’s Ferry Development known as Riverside Village. The Augusta Greenjackets
completed their second season in the 4,500 seat SRP Park during 2019 with their third season
scheduled to begin in 2021. In addition, 314 apartments, a hotel and conference center, as well as
several restaurants and the stadium parking deck have been completed at Riverside Village. To
date, the City has constructed the stadium, two parking decks, the public infrastructure and
contribution of funds toward the conference center, and completion of a riverfront park known as
the Sharon Jones Amphitheater. Cost of the public improvements is approximately $75,000,000.
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The funding mechanism for the public projects includes tax increment financing, local hospitality
and accommodations taxes, parking revenues, corporate naming rights and stadium rental
payments.
Long-term financial planning and major initiatives
During the year, City Council and Staff have met in planning sessions known as Envision. The
major focus of these sessions is to identify the best possible future for North Augusta and to chart
a course to make that future a reality. The success of these planning sessions can be easily
measured by the many changes that have taken place in the City over the past few years. Future
projects requiring significant financial planning and resources have been identified as follows:
public safety headquarters and apparatus, transportation improvements to include improvements
to intersections and reconstruction/resurfacing of roads, restoration of our parks and facilities,
expansion of our greeneway, utility infrastructure improvements, gateways and wayfinding
enhancements, improvements to information technology as well as safety and security
improvements. These projects, estimated to cost in excess of $30,000,000, are included with
Capital Projects Sales Tax IV.
The Local Hospitality and Accommodations taxes levied by the City during 1998 have continued
as a positive revenue stream in 2020 despite the impacts of COVID-19. During November 2018,
Aiken County voters approved the fourth phase of a county-wide One-Cent Capital Projects Sales
Tax. Current estimates reflect that the fourth phase sales tax will generate approximately
$30,700,000 for the City over seven years which began in 2020. These funds have been earmarked
for a variety of projects as mentioned above.
Relevant Financial Policies
The City’s financial policies allow the General Fund unassigned fund balance, in excess of the
required General Fund reserve of 15 percent of the current budget, to be transferred to the Capital
Projects Fund at the end of each fiscal year. These funds are used for one-time capital
expenditures, reducing the need to incur additional debt for capital related purchases and facilities.
The amount to be transferred from the General Fund to the Capital Projects Fund as of 12/31/2020
is $689,761.
Awards and Acknowledgements
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded
a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of North Augusta
for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. This
was the thirty-eighth consecutive year that the government has achieved this prestigious award. In
order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, the government had to publish an easily readable
and efficiently organized comprehensive annual financial report that satisfied both generally
accepted accounting principles and applicable program requirements.
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A Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting is valid for a period of one
year only. However, we believe that our current comprehensive annual financial report continues
to meet the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program's
requirements, and we are submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for another
certificate.
The preparation of this report would not have been possible without the skill, effort, and dedication
of the entire staff of the Finance and Administration Departments. We wish to thank all City
employees who assisted and contributed the data necessary to prepare this report. Credit also must
be given to the Mayor and City Council for their unfailing support in maintaining the highest
standards of professionalism in the management of the City of North Augusta and its finances.
Respectfully submitted,
City Administrator
Respectfully submitted,
Cammie T. Hayes
Chief Finance Officer
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Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of
Achievement
for Excellence
in Financial
Reporting
Presented to
City of North Augusta
South Carolina
For its Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
Executive Director/CEO
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CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA ORGANIZATION CHART – 2020
CITY COUNCILMAYOR
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING
ZONING
PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM
PARKS
RECREATION
TOURISM
FINANCE
ACCOUNTING
PURCHASING
TAXES
BUSINESS LICENSES
UTILITY BILLING
PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE SERVICES
FIRE SUPPRESSION
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
COURT SERVICES
ANIMAL CONTROL
ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS
ENGINEERING
BUILDING STANDARDS
STREETS & DRAINS
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICES
UTILITY
OPERATIONS
SANITATION SERVICES
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
WATER PRODUCTION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
PERSONNEL
RISK MANAGEMENT
Title VI
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NETWORK SERVICES
GIS
CITIZENS OF NORTH AUGUSTA
CITY ATTORNEY MUNICIPAL JUDGES CITY CLERK
ASST. CITY
ADMINISTRATOR
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CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
LIST OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS
December 31, 2020
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
David W. McGhee, Councilman, Mayor Pro Tempore
J. Robert Brooks, Councilman
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilwoman
Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilman
Eric H. Presnell, Councilman
Kevin W. Toole, Councilman
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
James S. Clifford, City Administrator
Rachelle M. Moody, Assistant City Administrator
Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
Cammie T. Hayes, Chief Financial Officer
Lillian E. Hodges, Director of Planning & Development
Richard L. Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
James E. Sutton, Director of Public Services
John C. Thomas, Director of Public Safety
Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering & Public Works
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FINANCIAL
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MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Council
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type activities,
each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina (the
“City”), as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes to the financial statements, which
collectively comprise the City’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design,
implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit
in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards
applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of
material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments,
the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial
statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit
opinions.
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Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective
financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate
remaining fund information of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, as of December 31, 2020, and the
respective changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof, and the budgetary comparisons
for the General Fund for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the Management’s Discussion
and Analysis (on pages 4 through 13), the Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability – South
Carolina Retirement System (page 60), the Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability – Police
Officers Retirement System (page 60), the Schedule of Contributions – South Carolina Retirement System (pages
61 through 62) and the Schedule of Contributions – Police Officers Retirement System (pages 61 through 62) be
presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial
statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of
financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical
context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management
about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management’s
responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the
basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the
limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
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Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively comprise
the City of North Augusta, South Carolina’s basic financial statements. The introductory section, combining and
individual nonmajor fund financial statements, the General Fund budget and actual schedule, the enterprise fund
budget and actual schedules, and the statistical section are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are
not a required part of the basic financial statements. The Uniform Schedule of Court Fines, Assessments and
Surcharges (per ACT 96) is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by the State of South Carolina,
and is not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements, the General Fund budget and actual schedule,
the enterprise fund budget and actual schedules, and the Uniform Schedule of Court Fines, Assessments and
Surcharges (per ACT 96) are the responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the
underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional
procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other
records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other
additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In
our opinion, the combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements, the General Fund budget and actual
schedule, the enterprise fund budget and actual schedules, and the Uniform Schedule of Court Fines, Assessments
and Surcharges (per ACT 96) are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements as
a whole.
The introductory and statistical sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of
the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on them.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated May 17, 2021, on our
consideration of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests
of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements and other matters.
The purpose of that report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting
and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’s
internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in
accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering the City of North Augusta, South Carolina’s internal
control over financial reporting and compliance.
Columbia, South Carolina
May 17, 2021
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
As management of the City of North Augusta (the “City”), we offer readers of the City’s financial
statements this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the City for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2020. We encourage readers to consider the information presented here in
conjunction with additional information that we have furnished in our letter of transmittal and financial
statements.
Financial Highlights
The following information highlights the most significant changes to the City’s financial position over the
last year. Though not intended to be all-inclusive, this information provides a snapshot of the most
important changes in the City’s financial position over the last year:
The assets and deferred outflows of resources of the City exceeded its liabilities and deferred
inflows of resources at the close of the most recent fiscal year by $134,924,693 (net position). Of
this amount, ($7,490,131), represents unrestricted net position, which may be used to meet the
government’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors. This number is negative following the
implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 68, which
required the City to recognize as a long term liability, its proportionate share of the net pension
liability of the South Carolina Retirement System and the Police Officer Retirement System.
The City’s total net position increased by $1,071,485.
At the close of the current fiscal year, the City’s governmental funds reported combined fund
balances of $24,528,742 an increase of $8,909,671 in comparison with the prior year. The
majority of the increase is reflective of the fourth round of capital projects sales tax approved in
Aiken County. The City issued general obligation bonds during 2020 to construct and equip a
public safety headquarters and bond payments will be made from revenues collected from the
capital projects sales tax. Approximately 12.23 percent of the governmental funds combined fund
balance, $3,000,000, is available for spending at the government’s discretion (unassigned fund
balance).
At the end of the current fiscal year, the unrestricted fund balance (the total of the committed,
assigned, and unassigned components of fund balance) for the general fund was $3,689,671 or
20.14 percent of total general fund expenditures.
The City’s outstanding debt increased by $9,345,204 primarily due to the issuance of Series
2020, General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $10,250,000 for the purpose of defraying costs
incurred in connection with all or a portion of designing, developing, and constructing a new
Department of Public Safety headquarters and related fire apparatus.
Overview of the Financial Statements
The discussion and analysis provided here are intended to serve as an introduction to the City’s basic
financial statements. The City’s basic financial statements consist of three components: 1) government-
wide financial statements, 2) fund financial statements, and 3) the notes to the financial statements. This
report also contains other supplementary information in addition to the basic financial statements
themselves.
Government-wide Financial Statements
The government-wide financial statements are designed to provide readers with a broad overview of the
City’s finances in a manner similar to a private-sector business.
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The statement of net position presents information on all of the City’s assets, liabilities, and deferred
inflows/outflows of resources with the difference reported as net position. Over time, increases and
decreases in net position may serve as a useful indicator of whether the financial position of the City is
improving or deteriorating.
The statement of activities presents information showing how the City’s net position changed during the
most recent fiscal year. All changes in net position are reported as soon as the underlying event giving
rise to the change occurs, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Thus, revenues and expenses
are reported for some items that will only result in cash flows in future fiscal periods (e.g., uncollected
taxes and earned but unused vacation leave).
Both of the government-wide financial statements distinguish functions of the City that are principally
supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues (governmental activities) from other functions that
are intended to recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees and charges (business-
type activities). The governmental activities of the City include general government, public safety, public
works, and parks, recreation, and tourism. The business-type activities of the City include water and
wastewater utility, sanitation services, and stormwater enterprise.
The government-wide financial statements include not only the City itself (known as the primary
government), but also a legally separate public facilities corporation for which the City is financially
accountable. The corporation, although a legally separate entity, functions for all practical purposes as a
fund of the City and therefore has been included as an integral part of the primary government.
The government-wide financial statements can be found immediately following this discussion and
analysis.
Fund Financial Statements
A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been
segregated for specific activities or objectives. The City, like other local governments, uses fund
accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal requirements. All of the
funds of the City can be divided into two categories: governmental funds and proprietary funds. The City
does not have a fiduciary fund.
Governmental funds. Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions
reported as governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. However, unlike the
government-wide financial statements, governmental fund financial statements focus on near-term inflows
and outflows of spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable resources available at the end
of the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating a government’s near-term financing
requirements.
Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial
statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar
information presented for governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. By doing
so, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the government’s near-term financing
decisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and the governmental fund statement of revenues,
expenditures, and changes in fund balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between
governmental funds and governmental activities.
The City maintains thirteen individual governmental funds. Information is presented separately in the
governmental fund balance sheet and in the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and
changes in fund balance for the General Fund which is considered a major fund. Information is also
presented separately for the Capital Projects Sales Tax IV Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Tax Increment
Fund, and North Augusta Public Facilities Corporation which the City elects to present as major funds.
Information from the other nine governmental funds are combined into a single aggregated presentation.
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Individual fund data for each of these nonmajor governmental funds is provided in the form of combining
statements in this report.
The City adopts an annual appropriated budget for its General Fund. A budgetary comparison statement
has been provided for the General Fund to demonstrate compliance with the budget.
The basic governmental fund financial statements can be found immediately following the government-
wide financial statements.
Proprietary funds. The City maintains one type of proprietary fund. Enterprise funds are used to report
the same functions presented as business-type activities in the government-wide financial statements.
The City uses enterprise funds to account for its water, wastewater, sanitation, and stormwater operations
as well as the Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam that was created for the purpose of maintaining the Augusta
pool on the Savannah River.
Proprietary funds provide the same type of information as the government-wide financial statements, only
in more detail. The proprietary fund financial statements provide separate information for the water,
wastewater, sanitation and stormwater operations, all of which are considered to be major funds of the
City. Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam is a nonmajor fund. The proprietary fund financial statements can
be found immediately following the governmental fund financial statements.
Notes to the Financial Statements. The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full
understanding of the data provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements. The notes to
the financial statements can be found immediately following the proprietary fund financial statements.
Other Financial Information. In addition to the basic financial statements, the accompanying notes, and
the required supplementary information, this report presents certain financial data of individual fund
statements and schedules.
Government-wide Financial Analysis
As noted earlier, net position over time may serve as a useful indicator of a government’s financial
position. In the case of the City, assets and deferred outflows of resources exceeded liabilities and
deferred inflows of resources by $134,924,693 at the close of the most recent fiscal year.
City of North Augusta's Net Position
2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Current and other assets 27,287,517$ 17,407,786$ 21,181,824$ 20,373,825$ 48,469,341$ 37,781,611$
Capital assets 134,760,030 134,510,335 81,310,306 80,445,788 216,070,336 214,956,123
Total Assets 162,047,547 151,918,121 102,492,130 100,819,613 264,539,677 252,737,734
Deferred outflows of resources 2,666,507 2,006,549 1,180,716 890,351 3,847,223 2,896,900
Long-term liabilities outstanding 98,835,358 87,671,752 29,348,843 29,172,552 128,184,201 116,844,304
Other liabilities outstanding 2,299,780 2,209,988 1,823,994 1,711,075 4,123,774 3,921,063
Total Liabilities 101,135,138 89,881,740 31,172,837 30,883,627 132,307,975 120,765,367
Deferred inflow of resources 799,007 757,721 355,225 258,338 1,154,232 1,016,059
Net position:
Net investment in capital assets 64,277,060 64,540,113 61,930,753 60,703,383 126,207,813 125,243,496
Restricted 7,848,687 8,729,598 8,358,324 8,433,456 16,207,011 17,163,054
Unrestricted (9,345,838) (9,984,502) 1,855,707 1,431,160 (7,490,131) (8,553,342)
Total Net Position 62,779,909$ 63,285,209$ 72,144,784$ 70,567,999$ 134,924,693$ 133,853,208$
Governmental Activities Business-type Activities Total
By far, the largest portion of the City’s net position (93.54 percent) reflects its investment in capital assets
(e.g., land, land improvements, rights-of-way and easements, buildings, machinery and equipment,
furniture and fixtures, vehicles, infrastructure, system improvements, PSA capital, and construction in
progress), less any related outstanding debt to acquire those assets. The City uses these capital assets
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to provide a variety of services to its citizens. Accordingly, these assets are not available for future
spending. Although the City’s investment in capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should be
noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources since the capital
assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these liabilities.
An additional portion of the City’s net position (12.01 percent) represents resources that are subject to
external restrictions on how they may be used. The remaining balance of ($7,490,131) may be used to
meet the government’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors but is currently negative.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City is able to report positive balances in two categories of net
position, both for the government as a whole, as well as for its separate governmental and business-type
activities. The same categories were also positive in the prior year. Unrestricted net position is negative in
the current year primarily because of GASB Statements 68 and 71 requiring the City to accrue net
pension liabilities for governmental and business type activities.
Governmental Activities
During 2020, governmental activities decreased the City’s net position by ($505,300). Governmental
activities revenues increased $674,430 from 2019 to 2020 primarily due to an increase in contributed
capital for roadways and rights-of-way as well as an increase in ad valorem property taxes. Property
taxes represent 41.71 percent of total revenues for governmental activities and increased $2,176,538
from 2019 due to increased development in the City, to include Riverside Village, being added to the tax
digest for tax year 2019 billed in 2020. Charges for services include: business license revenues, franchise
fees, construction permits, recreational programs, rentals and tournaments, and public safety fines.
These revenues represent 33.39 percent of total revenues for governmental activities and are
predominantly elastic in nature and vary with economic trends. Charges for services decreased $995,392
related to cancellations and modifications of athletic and other programs as well as cancellations to
rentals of City facilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other tax revenue decreased 41.99
percent compared to the prior year as a result of final collections for Capital Projects Sales Tax III in
2019. Aiken County also implemented new revenue distribution procedures for the fourth round of capital
projects sales tax. Accommodations and hospitality taxes decreased after 1st quarter as restaurants were
forced to cut back on occupancy and fewer overnight travelers stayed in area hotels following COVID-19
restrictions.
Also during 2020, governmental activities expenses decreased by ($959,945). General government
expenses decreased by ($3,737,345), or 32.20 percent, and Parks, Recreation, and Tourism expenses
decreased ($841,330), or 19.97 percent, due to savings from cancellations and modifications of athletic
and other programs as well as cancellations to rentals of City facilities related to COVID-19. Non-critical
projects were postponed due to the financial impact of COVID-19 on income generated from tourism and
related activities. Public Works expenses were consistent with the prior year. Public Safety expenses
reflected an increase of 5.06 percent over the prior year due to increased expenditures related to large
construction projects moving forward to include Public Safety Station I and Public Safety Headquarters.
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City of North Augusta's Changes in Net Position
2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenues:
Program revenues:
Charges for services 8,509,975$ 9,505,367$ 16,349,563$ 15,443,563$ 24,859,538$ 24,948,930$
Operating grants and contributions 1,287,442 1,265,522 - 23,516 1,287,442 1,289,038
Capital grants and contributions 1,788,037 759,852 1,325,388 616,830 3,113,425 1,376,682
General revenues:
Property taxes 10,632,768 8,456,230 - - 10,632,768 8,456,230
Other taxes 2,007,435 3,460,522 - - 2,007,435 3,460,522
Other 1,264,082 1,367,816 1,129,857 959,613 2,393,939 2,327,429
Total Revenues 25,489,739 24,815,309 18,804,808 17,043,522 44,294,547 41,858,831
Expenses:
General government 7,870,452 11,607,797 - - 7,870,452 11,607,797
Public safety 9,539,596 9,079,791 - - 9,539,596 9,079,791
Public works 2,924,751 2,936,592 - - 2,924,751 2,936,592
Parks, recreation, and tourism 3,371,009 4,212,339 - - 3,371,009 4,212,339
Interest and fiscal charges on debt service 3,447,465 276,699 - - 3,447,465 276,699
Water and wastewater - - 10,410,462 10,077,290 10,410,462 10,077,290
Sanitation - - 4,626,296 4,733,146 4,626,296 4,733,146
Stormwater - - 840,358 789,312 840,358 789,312
Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam - - 192,673 24,000 192,673 24,000
Total Expenses 27,153,273 28,113,218 16,069,789 15,623,748 43,223,062 43,736,966
Increase (decrease) in net position before transfers (1,663,534) (3,297,909) 2,735,019 1,419,774 1,071,485 (1,878,135)
Transfers 1,158,234 748,347 (1,158,234) (748,347) - -
Increase in net position (505,300) (2,549,562) 1,576,785 671,427 1,071,485 (1,878,135)
Net position-beginning of year 63,285,209 64,860,473 70,567,999 67,772,520 133,853,208 132,632,993
Effect of prior period adjustment to capital assets - 974,298 - 2,124,052 - 3,098,350
Net position-beginning of year, as restated 63,285,209 65,834,771 70,567,999 69,896,572 133,853,208 135,731,343
Net position-end of year 62,779,909$ 63,285,209$ 72,144,784$ 70,567,999$ 134,924,693$ 133,853,208$
Governmental Activities Business-type Activities Total
Business-type Activities
Business-type activities increased the City’s net position by $1,576,785. Water, sanitation and
stormwater rates remained unchanged. Water sales increased 0.40 percent over the prior year and were
over budget by approximately $349,000 related to an increase in usage and customer base. Sewer sales
increased approximately $430,000, 6.74 percent, over the prior year also related to an increase in
customer base. The City’s wastewater rate structure was increased in 2020 to offset increased debt
service obligations to Aiken County for construction on the Horse Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility
upgrade. Aiken County also implemented an increase related to operations and maintenance of the
treatment facility which was added to the City’s wastewater rate structure in 2020. Total increase to the
wastewater rate structure in 2020 was 14.5 cents per 1,000 gallons. Fees for sanitation services and
recycling increased $393,000 from the prior year due to additional residential and commercial customers
and an increase in commercial tipping tons coming in over budget by $279,000. The amount of waste
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material being processed by the City’s Materials Recovery Facility was greater than anticipated
throughout the year beginning with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stormwater fees increased 2
percent as anticipated due to additional customers.
Expenses for the Water and Wastewater System increased by $333,172 from the prior year primarily due
to increased expenses from Aiken County Public Service Authority for wastewater treatment as well as
debt service mentioned above. In 2020, the expenses for the Sanitation Services Fund showed a
decrease from the prior year of ($106,850) due to increased repair costs at the Material Recovery Facility
during 2019 related to a fire at the facility. Increased expenses in the Stormwater Utility Fund were
$51,046 due to increased personnel costs and depreciation of capital assets. A total of $192,673 was
expended from the Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam Fund. This expense for professional services was
intended to assist the City and other members of the consortium in the execution of a solution to improve
the lock and dam that is in the best interests of the parties directly affected by its operation.
Financial Analysis of the Government’s Funds
As noted earlier, the City uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-
related legal requirements.
Governmental Funds. The focus of the City’s governmental funds is to provide information on near-term
inflows, outflows, and balances of spendable resources. Such information is useful in assessing the
City’s financing requirements. In particular, unassigned fund balance may serve as a useful measure of a
government’s net resources available for discretionary use as they represent the portion of fund balance
that has not been limited for use by any of: an external party, the City itself, or a group or individual that
has been delegated authority to assign resources for use for particular purposes by the City Council.
At December 31, 2020, the City’s governmental funds reported combined fund balances of $24,528,742
an increase of $8,909,671 from the prior year. The majority of this increase is attributable to the addition
of a fourth round of capital projects sales tax with bond proceeds dedicated to a new headquarters facility
for public safety. Approximately 12.23 percent of this amount constitutes unassigned fund balance, which
is available for spending at the City’s discretion as described above. Unassigned fund balance increased
by $125,000 for the year due to the City’s reserve requirement to adjust the unassigned fund balance in
the General Fund as the budget fluctuates for the General Fund each year. The remainder of fund
balance is restricted, committed, or assigned to indicate that it is not available for new spending because
of its use for state victim’s assistance, fire division of public safety, capital projects to include those
funded by capital projects sales taxes, and special projects to include Riverside Village.
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The General Fund is the chief operating fund of the City. At the end of the current fiscal year the
unassigned fund balance of the General Fund was $3,000,000, while total fund balance was $3,808,765.
As a measure of the General Fund’s liquidity, it may be useful to compare unassigned and total fund
balance to total fund expenditures. Unassigned fund balance represents 16.38 percent of total General
Fund expenditures, while total fund balance represents 20.79 percent of those same expenditures.
The total fund balance of the City’s general fund increased by $385,147 during the current fiscal year.
The most significant factor in this net increase is related to adjustments made to programming and facility
rentals in response to COVID-19.
The Capital Projects Sales Tax IV Fund replaced the Capital Projects Sales Tax III Fund as a major fund
in 2020 which is reflective of the transition to a fourth round of the tax beginning in 2020. The Capital
Projects Fund had a fund balance of $2,407,743, an increase of 14.44 percent, due to the postponement
of non-critical projects due to the financial impact of COVID-19 on multiple revenue streams as well as
reduced expenditures in order to prepare for the future implementation of a revised capital improvement
program. The Tax Increment Fund was added as a major fund due to increased collection of ad valorem
property taxes resulting from growth in the tax increment district. These revenues are dedicated towards
debt service and are transferred to the North Augusta Public Facilities Corporation Fund. Fund balance
for the North Augusta Public Facilities Corporation Fund decreased 55.66 percent from the prior year due
to continued payments for debt service and timing of transfers made into the fund related to delayed
and/or reduced income generated from tourism and related activities as impacted by COVID-19.
Proprietary funds. The City’s proprietary funds provide the same type of information found in the
government-wide financial statements, but in more detail. Unrestricted net position of the water and
wastewater system, sanitation services, and stormwater utility at the end of the fiscal year totaled
$1,855,707. Total growth in net position was $1,576,785. Other factors concerning the finances of these
funds have already been addressed in the discussion of the City’s business-type activities.
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
During the year, the City amended the budget to reflect the financial impacts of COVID-19. The
amendment to service charges revenue took cancellations and modifications of athletic and other
programs as well as cancellations to rentals of City facilities into consideration. The amendment to
miscellaneous revenue deferred funding of a non-critical project to 2021. Balancing amendments were
made to various expenditure accounts and administrative contingency was increased to provide a more
conservative balance for the ever-changing environment created by COVID-19. The General Fund budget
adjustment totaled $740,135.
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Current property tax revenues exceeded budget by approximately $293,000 due to a higher tax base than
originally estimated by Aiken County. Additionally, revenues for licenses and building permits exceeded
budgeted revenues by approximately $69,900. This is reflective of an increase in residential construction
activity across the City. Charges for services reflected a negative variance with budgeted revenues
primarily due to additional impacts from COVID-19 not captured during the budget amendment.
Miscellaneous revenues exceeded budget by approximately $83,000 reflective of receipt of unbudgeted
grant funds for a tree plotter subscription and other income items to include sales of City assets.
Intergovernmental revenues were in line with expectations.
The over-expenditures for general government and public safety were primarily due to the purchase of
vehicles and equipment with capital lease proceeds. Public Works and Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
expenditures were under budget due to savings resulting from vacant positions and postponement of
non-critical projects.
Capital Asset and Debt Administration
Capital Assets. The City’s investment in capital assets for its governmental and business-type activities
as of December 31, 2020 amounts to $216,070,336 (net of accumulated depreciation). This investment
in capital assets includes land, land improvements, rights-of-way and easements, buildings, machinery
and equipment, furniture and fixtures, infrastructure, system improvements, PSA capital, and construction
in progress. The total increase in capital assets for the current fiscal year was 0.52 percent. Additional
information on the City’s capital assets can be found in Note 4 of this report.
City of North Augusta's Capital Assets
(net of depreciation)2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Land 10,330,391$ 10,330,391$ 824,058$ 824,058$ 11,154,449$ 11,154,449$
Land improvements 11,556,192 9,281,274 88,631 ‐ 11,644,823 9,281,274
Right‐of‐way and easements 3,734,521 3,490,419 62,760 62,760 3,797,281 3,553,179
Buildings 89,222,891 91,665,215 19,488,632 20,175,751 108,711,523 111,840,966
Machinery and equipment 1,231,042 933,567 1,130,870 948,411 2,361,912 1,881,978
Furniture and fixtures 57,639 156,154 ‐ ‐ 57,639 156,154
Vehicles 3,390,922 3,623,273 1,045,635 813,928 4,436,557 4,437,201
Infrastructure 14,517,866 13,810,646 ‐ ‐ 14,517,866 13,810,646
System improvements ‐ ‐ 56,999,000 55,885,934 56,999,000 55,885,934
PSA capital ‐ ‐ 1,670,720 1,732,871 1,670,720 1,732,871
Construction in progress 718,566 1,219,396 ‐ 2,075 718,566 1,221,471
Total Capital Assets 134,760,030$ 134,510,335$ 81,310,306$ 80,445,788$ 216,070,336$ 214,956,123$
Governmental Activities Business‐type Activities Total
Major capital asset events during the current fiscal year included the following:
The Sharon Jones Amphitheater was completed during 2020 in Riverside Village
Various projects related to streets, sidewalks, and storm drainage totaling $3,969,567
Over $570,000 of water and sewer capital assets were added by developers and contributed to
the City
Continued design on Public Safety Station I and Public Safety Headquarters totaling $453,554
Purchase of various vehicles, machinery, and equipment for all departments totaling $1,874,699
with a portion finance from capital lease proceeds
Water and sewer related infrastructure improvements totaling $733,449
Long-term Debt. At the end of the current fiscal year, the City had total bonded debt outstanding of
$97,166,831. The City’s debt represents bonds secured solely by specified revenue sources.
City of North Augusta's Outstanding Debt
2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenue bonds 68,825,000$ 69,475,000$ 18,091,831$ 18,889,980$ 86,916,831$ 88,364,980$
General obligation bonds 10,250,000 ‐ ‐ ‐ 10,250,000 ‐
Capital leases 1,412,082 1,304,026 1,287,722 852,425 2,699,804 2,156,451
Total Outstanding Debt 80,487,082$ 70,779,026$ 19,379,553$ 19,742,405$ 99,866,635$ 90,521,431$
Governmental Activities Buisness‐type Activities Total
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The City’s total debt outstanding increased by $9,345,204 during the current fiscal year. This net
increase was attributed to issuance of general obligation bonds to design, construct, and equip new
public safety facilities as mentioned in other portions of this analysis. The City also made scheduled debt
service payments during 2020.
The City maintains an “A1” rating from Moody’s Investors Service for the taxable Series 2017B revenue
bond reported in governmental activities.
The City’s revenue bonds for business type activities were private issues and therefore not rated. The
City’s debt coverage requirement increased to 1.90 in 2020. The City’s bond covenants require coverage
of 1.25 to issue additional bonds. Please refer to the pledged-revenue bond coverage table at the back of
this report for additional information regarding the City’s revenue bond coverage.
Other long-term debt at the end of the current fiscal year included $2,699,804 in capital leases for
equipment and vehicles and other long-term liabilities related to compensated absences as well as net
pension liability totaled $28,317,566 (not presented in the table above).
Additional information regarding the City’s capitalized lease obligations and long-term debt and other long
term liabilities can be found in Notes 6 and 7 of this report.
State statutes limit the amount of general obligation debt a governmental entity may issue, without a
referendum, to 8 percent of its total assessed valuation. The current debt limitation for the City if
$11,544,533. Additional information is available on the City’s legal debt margin in the statistical section of
this report.
Economic Factors and Next Year’s Budgets and Rates
Along with much of the nation, the local economy continued a healthy expansion prior to the widespread
occurrence of COVID-19 beginning in March 2020. Most affected revenue streams include athletic and
other programs, facility rentals, and tourism related revenues to include accommodations taxes and
hospitality taxes. In more recent months, both revenues for accommodations and hospitality taxes are
beginning to rebound due to reduced restrictions on restaurant activity and travel. The City has made
efforts to manage costs and minimize rate increases as our community has experienced pandemic-
related layoffs and other economic impacts.
The following economic factors currently affect the City and were considered in developing the 2021 fiscal
year budget:
The unemployment rate for Aiken County has been decreasing since 2011 but is estimated at 5.0
percent for 2020 reflecting impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The value of a mill has increased over 53 percent during the past ten years reflective of the growth
in the City’s tax digest. The millage rate is currently 73.50 with 1.5 mills dedicated for the Capital
Projects Fund.
Implementation of 2 percent merit based increases originally approved for budget fiscal year 2020
as well as fund all positions on-grade adjustments.
Increases are expected in health insurance premiums, as well as pension and other employee
benefit costs.
Income producing activities to include recreational sports, facility rentals, and tournaments to be
included at conservative amounts with minimal income impact.
Non-critical projects continue to be on hold until conditions make improvements towards a pre-
pandemic economy.
Rates remain stable for business type activities.
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All of these factors were considered in preparing the City’s general fund budget for the 2021 fiscal year.
Amounts available for appropriation are $19.26 million, an increase of 4.83 percent, over the final fiscal
year budget of $18.37 million.
The City’s budgetary balance is expected to remain relatively stable during 2021 with opportunities to bring
non-critical projects online should economic conditions improve.
As for the City’s business type activities, we expect future results to remain stable in 2021. Good business
practices require these services to charge fees that sufficiently recover costs associated with providing the
service. The City continues to maintain a competitive rate structure.
Additional information related to the local economy can be found in the transmittal letter of this report.
Request for Information
The financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the City’s finances for all those with an
interest in the government’s finances. Questions concerning any of the information provided in this report
or requests for additional financial information should be addressed to the Finance Department, City of
North Augusta, P.O. Box 6400, North Augusta, SC 29861-6400.
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Primary Government
Governmental Business-type
Activities Activities Total
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 25,574,960 $ 10,799,810 $ 36,374,770
Taxes receivable 1,060,766 - 1,060,766
Accounts receivable, net of allowances 423,338 1,872,497 2,295,835
Due from other governments 105,462 - 105,462
Inventories - 216,313 216,313
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 122,991 8,274,723 8,397,714
Capacity rights, net of accumulated amortization - 18,481 18,481
Capital assets:
Non-depreciable 14,783,478 886,818 15,670,296
Depreciable, net of accumulated depreciation 119,976,552 80,423,488 200,400,040
Total assets 162,047,547 102,492,130 264,539,677
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Pension 2,666,507 1,180,716 3,847,223
Total deferred outflows of resources 2,666,507 1,180,716 3,847,223
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 1,135,076 663,788 1,798,864
Accrued liabilities 469,910 91,015 560,925
Unearned revenues 49,200 409,187 458,387
Accrued interest payable 600,026 - 600,026
Other liabilities 45,568 - 45,568
Payable from restricted resources:
Accrued interest payable - 68,613 68,613
Customer deposits - 591,391 591,391
Long-term liabilities:
Due within one year 1,781,536 1,785,331 3,566,867
Due in more than one year 79,422,461 17,888,628 97,311,089
Other long-term liabilities due in more than one year:
Net pension liability 17,631,361 9,674,884 27,306,245
Total liabilities 101,135,138 31,172,837 132,307,975
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Pension 799,007 355,225 1,154,232
Total deferred inflows of resources 799,007 355,225 1,154,232
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 64,277,060 61,930,753 126,207,813
Restricted for:
Victims assistance 119,094 - 119,094
Public safety - fire division 110,047 - 110,047
Operations - Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam - 674,992 674,992
Capital projects 4,653,082 - 4,653,082
Special projects 2,966,464 - 2,966,464
Debt service - 7,683,332 7,683,332
Unrestricted (9,345,838) 1,855,707 (7,490,131)
Total net position $ 62,779,909 $ 72,144,784 $ 134,924,693
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
DECEMBER 31, 2020
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Program RevenuesOperating CapitalCharges for Grants and Grants and Governmental Business-typeFunctions/ProgramsExpensesServicesContributions Contributions ActivitiesActivitiesTotalPrimary government: Governmental activities: General government $ 7,870,452 $ 6,420,926 $ 837,008 $ - $ (612,518) $ - $ (612,518) Public safety 9,539,596 911,851 74,181 - (8,553,564) - (8,553,564) Public works 2,924,751 85,435 376,253 1,788,037 (675,026) - (675,026) Parks, recreation and tourism 3,371,009 1,091,763 - - (2,279,246) - (2,279,246) Interest and fiscal charges on long-term debt 3,447,465 - - - (3,447,465) - (3,447,465) Total governmental activities 27,153,273 8,509,975 1,287,442 1,788,037 (15,567,819) - (15,567,819) Business-type activities: Water and wastewater10,410,462 10,666,159 - 596,524 - 852,221 852,221 Sanitation 4,626,296 4,862,277 - - - 235,981 235,981 Stormwater utility840,358 821,127 - 728,864 - 709,633 709,633 Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam 192,673 - - - - (192,673) (192,673) Total business-type activities 16,069,789 16,349,563 - 1,325,388 - 1,605,162 1,605,162 Total primary government $ 43,223,062 $ 24,859,538 $ 1,287,442 $ 3,113,425 (15,567,819) 1,605,162 (13,962,657) General revenues:Ad valorem property taxes10,632,768 - 10,632,768 Capital projects sales tax 176,864 - 176,864 Local hospitality and accommodation tax 1,830,571 - 1,830,571 Interest earned168,087 127,876 295,963 Gain on sale of capital assets- 56,065 56,065 Miscellaneous1,095,995 945,916 2,041,911 Transfers1,158,234 (1,158,234) - Total general revenues and transfers 15,062,519 (28,377) 15,034,142 Change in net position(505,300) 1,576,785 1,071,485 Net position, beginning of year63,285,209 70,567,999 133,853,208 Net position, end of year $ 62,779,909 $ 72,144,784 $ 134,924,693 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Net (Expenses) Revenues and Changes in Net PositionPrimary GovernmentCITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINASTATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 202015
Total
Governmental Governmental
ASSETS Funds Funds
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,947,276 $ 10,205,683 $ 2,407,743 $ 41,722 $ 1,054,347 $ 6,918,189 $ 25,574,960
Taxes receivable, net of allowances 180,347 - - 880,419 - - 1,060,766
Accounts receivable 305,286 - - - 118,052 - 423,338
Intergovernmental receivables 41,403 - - - - 64,059 105,462
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - 122,991 - - - - 122,991
Total assets $ 5,474,312 $ 10,328,674 $ 2,407,743 $ 922,141 $ 1,172,399 $ 6,982,248 $ 27,287,517
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 923,402 $- $- $- $ 30,763 $ 180,911 $ 1,135,076
Accrued liabilities 468,775 - - - - 1,135 469,910
Unearned revenues 49,200 - - - - - 49,200
Other accrued liabilities 45,568 - - - - - 45,568
Total liabilities 1,486,945 - - - 30,763 182,046 1,699,754
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Unavailable revenue - property taxes 178,602 - - 880,419 - - 1,059,021
Total deferred inflows of resources 178,602 - - 880,419 - - 1,059,021
FUND BALANCES
Restricted:
Capital projects - 10,328,674 - - - 4,328,520 14,657,194
Victim's assistance 119,094 - - - - - 119,094
Public safety - fire division - - - - - 110,047 110,047
Special projects - - - 41,722 1,141,636 1,783,106 2,966,464
Committed:
Capital projects 689,671 - 2,293,044 - - 572,692 3,555,407
Parks, recreation and tourism - - 12,994 - - - 12,994
Housing and development - - 101,705 - - - 101,705
Assigned:
Capital projects - - - - - 5,837 5,837
Unassigned 3,000,000 - - - - - 3,000,000
Total fund balances 3,808,765 10,328,674 2,407,743 41,722 1,141,636 6,800,202 24,528,742
Total liabilities, deferred inflows
of resources, and fund balances $ 5,474,312 $ 10,328,674 $ 2,407,743 $ 922,141 $ 1,172,399 $ 6,982,248 $ 27,287,517
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Public Facilities
Corporation Fund
Capital Projects
Fund
General Sales Tax IV
FundFund
Increment
Fund
Capital Projects
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
DECEMBER 31, 2020
NonmajorNorth AugustaTax
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Fund balances, end of year $ 24,528,742
134,760,030
1,059,021
2,666,507
Compensated absences $ (716,915)
Installment purchase revenue bonds (68,800,000)
General obligation bonds (10,250,000)
Capital leases (1,412,082)
Tax increment financing revenue bonds (25,000)
Net pension liability (17,631,361)
Total long-term liabilities (98,835,358)
(600,026)
Net position of governmental activities, end of year $ 62,779,909
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position are different because:
Interest on long-term debt is not accrued in governmental funds, but rather is recognized as an
expenditure when due.
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and, therefore, are not
reported in the funds.
Other long term assets are not available to pay for current period expenditures and, therefore, are
reported as unavailable revenue in the funds. These amounts are:
Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and, therefore, are not reported in the
Deferred outflows of resources related to the recording of the net pension liability are recognized as
expense over time and, therefore, are not reported in the funds.
Deferred inflows of resources related to the recording of the net pension liability are not due and
payable in the current period and, therefore, are not reported in the funds. (799,007)
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Nonmajor Total
General Governmental Governmental
Fund Funds Funds
Revenues:
Ad valorem property taxes $ 7,754,254 $- $ 184,538 $1,716,832 $- $- $ 9,655,624
Sales taxes - 176,864 - - - - 176,864
Local hospitality and accommodations taxes - -- - - 1,830,571 1,830,571
Licenses and permits 6,420,926 - - - - - 6,420,926
Intergovernmental 796,414 - - - 106,157 549,894 1,452,465
Charges for services 593,241 - - - 623,081 - 1,216,322
Fines and forfeitures 872,727 - - - - - 872,727
Interest earnings 38,462 44,646 15,832 4,212 6,147 58,788 168,087
Miscellaneous 742,740 - 153,503 - - 93,595 989,838
Total revenues 17,218,764 221,510 353,873 1,721,044 735,385 2,532,848 22,783,424
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 5,229,528 - 23,855 750 249,722 - 5,503,855
Public safety 8,007,784 - 1,099 - - 49,601 8,058,484
Public works 1,514,130 - -- - 6,365 1,520,495
Parks, recreation and tourism 2,133,126 - -- - 367,061 2,500,187
Capital outlay 788,508 - 456,916 - 672,886 1,829,257 3,747,567
Debt service:
Capital lease payments 644,115 - 67,750 - - - 711,865
Principal retirement - - - - 650,000 - 650,000
Interest and fiscal charges - 54,889 - 889 3,217,755 - 3,273,533
Issuance costs - 88,947 - -- - 88,947
Total expenditures 18,317,191 143,836 549,620 1,639 4,790,363 2,252,284 26,054,933
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over
(under) expenditures (1,098,427) 77,674 (195,747) 1,719,405 (4,054,978) 280,564 (3,271,509)
Other financing sources (uses):
Proceeds from capital lease 608,851 - 164,095 - - - 772,946
Bond proceeds - 10,250,000 - - - - 10,250,000
Transfers in 1,309,967 2,000 446,204 - 2,622,158 - 4,380,329
Transfers out (435,244) (1,000) (110,658) (1,717,091) - (958,102) (3,222,095)
Total other financing sources (uses)1,483,574 10,251,000 499,641 (1,717,091) 2,622,158 (958,102) 12,181,180
Net change in fund balances 385,147 10,328,674 303,894 2,314 (1,432,820) (677,538) 8,909,671
Fund balances,
beginning of year 3,423,618 - 2,103,849 39,408 2,574,456 7,477,740 15,619,071
Fund balances, end of year $ 3,808,765 $ 10,328,674 $ 2,407,743 $ 41,722 $ 1,141,636 $ 6,800,202 $ 24,528,742
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Fund
Sales Tax IV
Capital Projects
Capital Projects
Fund
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
North Augusta
Public Facilities
Corporation Fund
Increment
Fund
Tax
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CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Net change in fund balances - total governmental funds $ 8,909,671
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the Statement of Activities the
cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense.
This is the amount by which depreciation exceeded capital outlays in the current period.
Capital outlays $ 3,747,567
Depreciation expense (5,285,909)
(1,538,342)
The net effect of various miscellaneous transactions involving capital assets (i.e. sales, trade-ins, and
donations) is to increase net position.1,788,037
Revenues in the Statement of Activities that do not provide current financial resources are not reported as
revenues in the funds.918,278
Proceeds from capital lease $ (789,694)
Proceeds from general obligation bonds (10,250,000)
Repayment of the principal of long-term debt 1,331,638
(9,708,056)
Some expenses reported in the Statement of Activities do not require the use of current financial resources
and, therefore, are not reported as expenditures in governmental funds.
Compensated absences $ (48,272)
Accrued interest on long-term debt (38,010)
Net pension liability (788,606)
(874,888)
Change in net position of governmental activities $ (505,300)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because:
The issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to governmental funds, while the repayment of the
principal of long-term debt consumes the current financial resources of governmental funds. Neither transaction, however, has
any effect on net position. Also, governmental funds report the effect of premiums, discounts, and similar items when debt is
first issued, whereas these amounts are deferred and amortized in the Statement of Activities. This amount is the net effect of
these differences in the treatment of long-term debt and related items.
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Revenues:
Ad valorem property taxes $ 7,460,967 $ 7,460,967 $ 7,754,254 $ 293,287
Licenses and permits 6,351,000 6,351,000 6,420,926 69,926
Fines and forfeitures 1,120,000 1,120,000 872,727 (247,273)
Charges for services 1,371,963 646,828 593,241 (53,587)
Intergovernmental 788,648 788,648 796,414 7,766
Interest earnings 75,000 75,000 38,462 (36,538)
Miscellaneous 638,323 623,323 742,740 119,417
Total revenues 17,805,901 17,065,766 17,218,764 152,998
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 5,585,248 5,365,483 5,229,528 135,955
Public safety 8,340,745 8,213,839 8,007,784 206,055
Public works 1,586,541 1,583,670 1,514,130 69,540
Parks, recreation and tourism 2,731,481 2,290,588 2,133,126 157,462
Capital outlay 204,550 254,850 788,508 (533,658)
Capital lease payments 666,303 666,303 644,115 22,188
Total expenditures 19,114,868 18,374,733 18,317,191 57,542
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures (1,308,967) (1,308,967) (1,098,427) 210,540
Other financing sources (uses):
Proceeds from capital lease - - 608,851 608,851
Transfers in 1,308,967 1,308,967 1,309,967 1,000
Transfers out - - (435,244) (435,244)
Total other financing sources 1,308,967 1,308,967 1,483,574 174,607
Net change in fund balances - - 385,147 385,147
Fund balances, beginning of year 3,423,618 3,423,618 3,423,618 -
Fund balances, end of year $ 3,423,618 $3,423,618 $3,808,765 $ 385,147
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Budget Variance With
Final BudgetOriginalFinalActual
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System Services Fund Lock and Dam
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,685,089 $ 3,471,763 $ 967,966 $ 674,992 $ 10,799,810
Accounts receivable, net of allowances 1,486,723 385,774 - - 1,872,497
Inventory 216,313 - - - 216,313
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 8,274,723 - - - 8,274,723
Total current assets 15,662,848 3,857,537 967,966 674,992 21,163,343
NONCURRENT ASSETS
Service rights, net of accumulated
amortization 18,481 - - - 18,481
Capital assets:
Non-depreciable 610,607 91,235 184,976 - 886,818
Depreciable, net of accumulated
depreciation 72,063,742 2,264,139 6,095,607 - 80,423,488
Total noncurrent assets 72,692,830 2,355,374 6,280,583 - 81,328,787
Total assets 88,355,678 6,212,911 7,248,549 674,992 102,492,130
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Pensions 589,150 494,412 97,154 - 1,180,716
Total deferred outflows of resources 589,150 494,412 97,154 - 1,180,716
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 460,555 120,552 82,681 - 663,788
Accrued liabilities 43,631 38,201 9,183 - 91,015
Customer deposits 591,391 - - - 591,391
Accrued vacation 143,297 119,472 31,637 - 294,406
Accrued interest payable 55,965 11,588 1,060 - 68,613
Current portion of revenue bonds payable 1,044,185 - - - 1,044,185
Current portion of capital leases payable 173,129 254,658 18,953 - 446,740
Total current liabilities 2,512,153 544,471 143,514 - 3,200,138
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Revenue bonds payable, net of current portion 17,047,646 - - - 17,047,646
Capital leases payable, net of current portion 387,056 424,223 29,703 - 840,982
Net pension liability 4,998,851 3,915,560 760,473 - 9,674,884
Unearned revenue 409,187 - - - 409,187
Total noncurrent liabilities 22,842,740 4,339,783 790,176 - 27,972,699
Total liabilities 25,354,893 4,884,254 933,690 - 31,172,837
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Pensions 172,323 148,493 34,409 - 355,225
Total deferred inflows of resources 172,323 148,493 34,409 - 355,225
NET POSITION
Net investment in capital assets 54,022,333 1,676,493 6,231,927 - 61,930,753
Restricted for debt service 7,683,332 - - - 7,683,332
Restricted for operations - - - 674,992 674,992
Unrestricted 1,711,947 (1,917) 145,677 - 1,855,707
Total net position $ 63,417,612 $ 1,674,576 $ 6,377,604 $ 674,992 $ 72,144,784
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Enterprise Fund
Nonmajor
Enterprise Funds
Total
Water and
Stormwater
Utility Fund
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Wastewater Sanitation Savannah Bluff
System Services Fund Lock and Dam
OPERATING REVENUES
Charges for services and fees $ 10,666,159 $ 4,738,091 $ 821,127 $ - $ 16,225,377
Sale of recyclables - 124,186 - - 124,186
Miscellaneous 546,197 77,593 322,126 - 945,916
Total operating revenues 11,212,356 4,939,870 1,143,253 - 17,295,479
OPERATING EXPENSES
Finance 650,685 - - - 650,685
Administration 512,928 - - - 512,928
Operations and maintenance 5,743,825 2,521,283 616,578 192,673 9,074,359
Production and treatment 1,546,602 - - - 1,546,602
Material recovery facility - 1,571,528 - - 1,571,528
Depreciation and amortization 1,643,412 507,210 221,017 - 2,371,639
Total operating expenses 10,097,452 4,600,021 837,595 192,673 15,727,741
Operating income (loss)1,114,904 339,849 305,658 (192,673) 1,567,738
NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES)
Interest income 91,239 21,572 8,130 6,935 127,876
Gain on sale of property 662 55,403 - - 56,065
Interest expense and fiscal charges (313,010) (26,275) (2,763) - (342,048)
Intergovernmental 23,515 - - - 23,515
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses), net (197,594) 50,700 5,367 6,935 (134,592)
Income (loss) before capital
contributions 917,310 390,549 311,025 (185,738) 1,433,146
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS 573,009 - 728,864 - 1,301,873
TRANSFERS
Transfers in 28,884 12,928 2,914 - 44,726
Transfers out (798,831) (375,976) (28,153) - (1,202,960)
Total transfers (769,947) (363,048) (25,239) - (1,158,234)
Change in net position 720,372 27,501 1,014,650 (185,738) 1,576,785
Total net position, beginning of year 62,697,240 1,647,075 5,362,954 860,730 70,567,999
Total net position, end of year $ 63,417,612 $ 1,674,576 $ 6,377,604 $ 674,992 $ 72,144,784
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Utility Fund
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
Stormwater
Nonmajor
Enterprise Fund
Total
Enterprise Funds
Water and
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Wastewater Sanitation Savannah Bluff
System Services Fund Lock and Dam
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from customers and users $ 11,240,575 $ 4,747,343 $ 1,143,253 $- $ 17,131,171
Payments to suppliers (5,622,445) (1,801,538) (62,270) (192,673) (7,678,926)
Payments to employees (2,605,555) (2,133,827) (435,632) - (5,175,014)
Net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities 3,012,575 811,978 645,351 (192,673) 4,277,231
CASH FLOWS FROM NONCAPITAL
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Transfers in 28,884 12,928 2,914 - 44,726
Transfers out (798,831) (375,976) (28,153) - (1,202,960)
Net cash used in noncapital
financing activities (769,947) (363,048) (25,239) - (1,158,234)
CASH FLOWS FROM CAPITAL AND RELATED
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of capital assets (583,326) (475,883) (884,916) - (1,944,125)
Proceeds from the sale of capital assets 10,937 55,403 2,073 - 68,413
Proceeds from the issuance of capital leases 423,128 475,640 - - 898,768
Principal paid on revenue bonds (798,149) - - - (798,149)
Principal paid on capital leases (181,505) (263,494) (18,472) - (463,471)
Capital grants received 23,515 - - - 23,515
Interest and agent fees paid (284,604) (26,275) (1,703) - (312,582)
Net cash used in capital
and related financing activities (1,390,004) (234,609) (903,018) - (2,527,631)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Interest received 91,239 21,572 8,130 6,935 127,876
Net cash provided by investing activities 91,239 21,572 8,130 6,935 127,876
Net change in cash 943,863 235,893 (274,776) (185,738) 719,242
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 13,015,949 3,235,870 1,242,742 860,730 18,355,291
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 13,959,812 $ 3,471,763 $ 967,966 $ 674,992 $ 19,074,533
Classified as:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,685,089 $ 3,471,763 967,966 $ 674,992 $ 10,799,810
Restricted assets, cash 8,274,723 - - - 8,274,723
$ 13,959,812 $ 3,471,763 $ 967,966 $ 674,992 $ 19,074,533
(Continued)
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Nonmajor
Utility Fund Enterprise Funds
Water and
Stormwater
Enterprise Fund
Total
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System Services Fund Lock and Dam
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Operating income (loss)$ 1,114,904 $ 339,849 $ 305,658 $ (192,673) $ 1,567,738
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to
net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,643,412 507,210 221,017 - 2,371,639
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable 51,734 (192,527) - - (140,793)
Decrease in inventory 49,529 - - - 49,529
Increase in deferred outflow of resources (131,623) (129,102) (29,640) - (290,365)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (22,243) (4,838) 78,138 - 51,057
Increase in accrued liabilities 17,606 25,505 8,036 - 51,147
Increase in customer deposits 28,119 - - - 28,119
Decrease in unearned revenue (23,515) - - - (23,515)
Increase in net pension liability 244,891 218,885 52,012 - 515,788
Increase in deferred inflows or resources 39,761 46,996 10,130 - 96,887
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 3,012,575 $ 811,978 $ 645,351 $ (192,673) $ 4,277,231
SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH CAPITAL AND
RELATED FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Contributions of capital assets $ 573,009 $ - $ 728,864 $ - $ 1,301,873
$ 573,009 $- $ 728,864 $- $ 1,301,873
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Utility Fund Enterprise Funds
Water and
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Stormwater
Nonmajor
Enterprise Fund
Total
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CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. Description of Government-wide Financial Statements
The government-wide financial statements (i.e. the Statement of Net Position and the Statement
of Activities) report information on all of the activities of the primary government and its component
units. Governmental activities, which normally are supported by taxes, intergovernmental
revenues, and other nonexchange transactions, are reported separately from business-type
activities, which rely to a significant extent, on fees and charges to external customers for support.
Likewise, the primary government is reported separately from certain legally separate component
units for which the primary government is financially accountable.
B. Financial Reporting Entity
The City of North Augusta, South Carolina (the “City”) (the primary government) was officially
incorporated on April 11, 1906. The City has a Mayor-Council form of government. City Council is
composed of seven members elected at large on a partisan basis. City Council is the legally
constituted law-making and policy-making body for the City.
The reporting entity of the City, for financial purposes, includes all the funds relevant to the
operations of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina. The City is also required to include in its
financial statements those separately-administered organizations (component units) with which
the City has significant operation or financial relationships. The criteria for including organizations
as component units within the City’s reporting entity include whether the organization is legally
separate and whether the City holds the corporate powers, whether the City appoints a majority of
the organization’s board and is able to impose its will, and the ability of the organization to impose
a financial benefit or burden on the City (“financial accountability”).
Blended Component Unit – The North Augusta Public Facilities Corporation (the “Corporation”)
was established by the City on December 2, 2014, primarily to issue debt related to construction
and maintenance of buildings that are to be leased by the City. The Corporation is a legally
separate nonprofit organization. The Corporation is governed by a five member board of directors
comprised of the City’s Mayor and four City citizens. The City’s Clerk and Finance Director serve
as the respective Secretary and Treasurer of the Corporation. The City has determined it is
financially accountable for the Corporation, and the Corporation’s outstanding debt is expected to
be repaid entirely with resources of the City. Based on these factors, management has determined
the Corporation is appropriately presented as a blended component unit in the City’s financial
statements. The Corporation is reported as a debt service fund and does not issue separate
financial statements.
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
C. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement
Presentation
Government-wide and Fund Financial Statements – The City government-wide financial
statements include a Statement of Net Position and a Statement of Activities. These statements
present summaries of governmental and business-type activities for the City accompanied by a
total column. Governmental activities, which normally are supported by taxes and
intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately from business-type activities, which rely to a
significant extent, on fees and charges for support.
The Statement of Activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given
function or segment are offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly
identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program revenues include 1) charges to
customers or applicants who purchase, use or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges
provided by a given function or segment and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to
meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Taxes and
other items not properly included among program revenues are reported instead as general
revenues. Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds and proprietary
funds. Major individual funds are reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements.
The government-wide financial statements are presented on an economic resources
measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, all of the City’s assets and
liabilities, including capital assets, as well as infrastructure assets and long-term liabilities, are
included in the accompanying Statement of Net Position. The Statement of Activities presents
changes in net position. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized in the
period in which they are earned while expenses are recognized in the period in which the liability
is incurred.
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources
measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as
soon as they are both measurable and available. Revenues are considered to be available when
they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the
current period. For this purpose, the City considers revenues to be available if they are collected
within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period. Expenditures generally are recorded when a
liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. However, debt service expenditures, as well as
expenditures related to compensated absences and claims and judgments, are recorded only
when payment is due.
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
C. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement
Presentation (Continued)
The primary revenue sources, which have been treated as susceptible to accrual by the City, are
property tax, sales tax, intergovernmental revenues and other taxes. Only the portion of special
assessments receivable due within the current fiscal period is considered to be susceptible to
accrual as revenue of the current period. All other revenue items are considered to be measurable
and available only when cash is received by the City.
The City reports the following major governmental funds:
General Fund – This is the City’s general operating fund. It accounts for all financial resources,
except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
Capital Projects Sales Tax IV Fund – This fund is used to account for the receipt and
disbursement of money from the county-wide capital project sales tax.
Capital Projects Fund – This fund is used to account for the acquisition and construction of
major capital items other than those financed by proprietary funds and trust funds.
North Augusta Public Facilities Fund – This fund represents the activities of the North Augusta
Public Facilities Corporation, a blended component unit, as previously discussed at the
beginning of Note 1.
TIF Fund – This fund is used to account for the receipt of property taxes assessed and levied in
the tax increment financing district.
Proprietary funds are accounted for using the economic resources measurement focus and the
accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, all assets and liabilities (whether current or non-current)
are included on the Statement of Net Position. The Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and
Changes in Net Position present increases (revenues) and decreases (expenses) in total net
position. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized in the period in which they
are earned while expenses are recognized in the period in which the liability is incurred.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items. Operating
revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering
goods in connection with a proprietary fund’s principal ongoing operations. Operating expenses for
the proprietary funds include the cost of sales and services, administrative expenses and
depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this definition are reported
as nonoperating revenues and expenses.
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
C. Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement
Presentation (Continued)
For the City’s proprietary funds, the intent of the governing body is that the costs (expenses
including depreciation) of providing goods or services to the general public on a continuing basis
be financed or recovered primarily through user charges. The City reports the following major
proprietary funds:
Water and Wastewater Fund – This fund is used to account for waterworks and wastewater
system operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business
enterprises.
Sanitation Services Fund – This fund is used to account for sanitation and recycling operations
that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business enterprises.
Stormwater Utility Fund – This fund is used to account for improvements to stormwater runoff
infrastructure that are financed and operated in a manner similar to private business
enterprises.
Interfund Transactions – Interfund transactions consisting of identified services performed for other
funds or costs billed to other funds are treated as expenditures in the fund receiving the services
and as a reimbursement reducing expenditures in the fund performing the service. Outstanding
balances resulting from transactions between funds are reported as “due to/due from other funds.”
Any residual balances between the governmental and the business-type activities are reported on
the government-wide financial statements as “internal balances.”
Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures.
D. Budgets and Budgetary Accounting
The City follows these procedures in establishing the budgetary data reflected in the financial
statements.
Prior to October 1, the City Administrator submits to the City Council a proposed operating
budget for the fiscal year commencing the following January 1. The operating budget includes
proposed expenditures and expenses and the means of financing them.
Public hearings are conducted to obtain taxpayer comments.
Prior to January 1, the budget is legally enacted through passage of an ordinance.
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
D. Budgets and Budgetary Accounting (Continued)
Transfer of budgeted amounts between functional areas must be approved by the City
Council. However, the City Administrator can amend the budget at the line item or department
level, within a functional area, not to exceed $5,000. Management can also over-expend
appropriations, with the City Administrator’s approval, at the line item and department level, as
long as the total expenditures or expenses do not exceed appropriations of the functional
area.
Formal budgetary integration is employed as a management control device. A budget is
legally adopted annually for the General Fund on a basis consistent with U.S. GAAP.
Annual budgets are not adopted for the Special Revenue Funds or the Capital Projects
Funds. These funds budget on a project or activity basis instead of an annual operating cycle
basis. Budgets for the enterprise funds are legally adopted annually on a basis consistent with
U.S. GAAP except that depreciation is not a budgeted item.
Budgeted amounts are as originally adopted or as amended by the City Council or the City
Administrator. There were no individual amendments to the original appropriations, which
were adopted and consisted of transferring amounts within departmental accounts. No
supplemental appropriations were necessary during the year.
The City employs the use of encumbrance accounting during the year. All encumbrances
lapse at the end of the year.
Unexpended appropriations lapse at the end of the year except that a whole or part of
appropriations provided in the budget for capital or betterment outlays of any department or
activity remaining unexpended at the close of the fiscal year is held available for the following
year.
Excess of Expenditures over Appropriations – For the year ended December 31, 2020,
expenditures exceeded budget in the General Fund for the following functions:
(Over) Under
Function Final Budget Actual Budget
Current - General Government 5,365,483$ 5,229,528$ 135,955$
Capital Lease Payments - General Government 90,542 86,133 4,409
Capital Outlay - General Government 101,800 341,987 (240,187)
Total General Government 5,557,825 5,657,648 (99,823)
Current - Public Safety 8,213,839$ 8,007,784$ 206,055$
Capital Lease Payments - Public Safety 491,372 476,377 14,995
Capital Outlay - Public Safety 11,550 432,524 (420,974)
Total Public Safety 8,716,761 8,916,685 (199,924)
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
D. Budgets and Budgetary Accounting (Continued)
The over-expenditures for General Government and Public Safety were due to the purchase of
vehicles and equipment with capital lease proceeds.
E. Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Outflow/Inflows of Resources, and Net Position
and Fund Balance
Cash/Cash Equivalents and Investments – For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the
enterprise funds consider all highly-liquid investments (including restricted assets) with a maturity
of three months or less when purchased, to be cash equivalents.
Investments are stated at fair value. A detailed description of investments is included in Note 2.
Receivables – Receivables are shown net of allowances for uncollectible amounts. Uncollectible
amounts are estimated based upon past collection experience.
Inventory – Inventory in the Water and Wastewater System Fund is valued at cost (first-in, first-
out) using the consumption method and consists of supplies used in repairing and maintaining the
water and wastewater systems.
Restricted Assets – Certain resources set aside for the City’s debt repayment (revenue bonds) are
classified as restricted assets on the Statement of Net Position because their use is limited by
debt agreements.
Capital Assets – All purchased capital assets are valued at cost where historical records are
available and at an estimated historical cost where no historical records exist. Donated capital
assets are valued at their estimated acquisition value on the date received. General infrastructure
assets consisting of roadways, storm drainage, sidewalks, etc., constructed, or acquired prior to
January 1, 2003, are reported at estimated historical cost using deflated replacement cost.
General infrastructure assets constructed or acquired after January 1, 2003, are reported at cost.
The City’s policy is to capitalize purchases over $5,000.
The costs of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of assets or materially
extend asset lives are not capitalized. Improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the
remaining useful lives of the related capital assets, as applicable.
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
E. Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Outflow/Inflows of Resources, and Net Position
and Fund Balance (Continued)
Land and construction in progress are not depreciated. Depreciable assets are depreciated using the
straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Buildings 10 - 40 years
Water and wastewater system, structures, and facilities 20 - 75 years
Machinery and equipment 3 - 12 years
Furniture and fixtures 5 - 12 years
Vehicles 5 - 10 years
Other assets 20 years
PSA capital share - Aiken 40 years
Roadways 25 years
Compensated Absences – It is the City’s policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but
unused vacation and sick pay benefits. There is no liability for unpaid accumulated sick leave
since the City does not have a policy to pay any amounts when employees separate from service
with the City. All vacation pay is attributable to past service and the employees will be
compensated; therefore the vacation pay is accrued in the government-wide and proprietary fund
financial statements. For governmental activities, compensated absences are generally liquidated
by the General Fund and are only reported when they are payable to the employee upon
resignation or retirement.
Long-term Obligations – In the government-wide and proprietary funds' financial statements, long-
term debt, and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities. Bond premiums and
discounts are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the effective interest
method. Bonds payable are reported net of the applicable premium or discount. Bond issuance
costs are expensed as they are incurred.
In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums and
discounts, as well as bond issuance costs, during the current period. The face amount of debt
issued is reported as another financing source. Premiums received are reported as other financing
sources, while discounts are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not
withheld from debt proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures.
The City implemented Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 88,
Certain Disclosures Related to Debt, including Direct Borrowings and Direct Placements in a prior
year and, therefore, includes both long-term debt (such as bonds, notes, and loans) and other
long-term liabilities (such as compensated absences, leases payable, and claims and judgements)
in their debt disclosures. Refer to Note 7 for disclosures.
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
E. Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Outflow/Inflows of Resources, and Net Position
and Fund Balance (Continued)
Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources – In addition to assets, the Statement of Net Position
reports a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement
element, deferred outflows of resources, represents a consumption of net position that applies to a
future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until
then. The City’s deferred outflows consist of pension related items, as further discussed in Note 9.
In addition to liabilities, the Statement of Net Position and the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet
reports a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement
element, deferred inflows of resources, represents an acquisition of net position or fund balance that
applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until
that time. Deferred inflows of resources consist of unavailable revenue and pension related items.
The item Unavailable revenue is reported under the modified accrual basis of accounting, is
reported in the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet as a deferred inflow of resources. These
amounts are deferred and recognized as an inflow of resources in the period that the amounts
become available. Certain pension related items, as further discussed in Note 9, are also classified
as deferred inflows of resources and are reported on the Statement of Net Position.
Fund Balance/Net Position – Fund equity in government-wide and proprietary fund financials is
classified as net position. Net position is classified as follows:
Net Investment in Capital Assets – This classification represents capital assets, net of
accumulated depreciation, decreased by the remaining balances of any bonds, notes or other
borrowings that are attributable to the acquisition, construction, or improvement of those assets.
Restricted – Restricted net assets represent constraints on resources that are either externally
imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments or
imposed by law through state statute.
Unrestricted – Unrestricted net assets represent net assets that do not meet the definitions of
the other classifications.
Fund balance is divided into five classifications based primarily on the extent to which the City is
bound to observe constraints imposed upon the use of the resources in the governmental funds.
The classifications are as follows:
Nonspendable – Fund balances are reported as nonspendable when amounts cannot be
expended because they are either (1) not in spendable form or (2) legally or contractually
required to be maintained intact.
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NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
E. Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Outflow/Inflows of Resources, and Net Position
and Fund Balance (Continued)
Restricted – Fund balances are reported as restricted when there are restrictions imposed on
their use either through enabling legislation adopted by the City or through external
restrictions imposed by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other
governments or imposed by law through state statute.
Committed – Fund balances are reported as committed when they can be used only for a
specific purpose pursuant to constraints imposed at the highest level of decision-making
authority. The City Council is the highest level of decision-making authority. The City Council
can establish, modify, or rescind a fund balance commitment through adoption of a resolution.
Assigned – Fund balances are reported as assigned when amounts are constrained by the
City Council’s intent to be used for specific purposes but are neither restricted nor committed.
The City Administrator, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the City Council,
has the authority to assign fund balance amounts and does not require formal action to
impose, modify, or remove any fund balance assignment.
Unassigned –- Fund balances are reported as unassigned as the remaining amount when the
balances do not meet any of the other classifications. The City reports positive fund balance in
the general fund only, if applicable. Negative unassigned balances may be reported in all
governmental funds.
Flow Assumptions – When both restricted and unrestricted amounts of fund balances are
available for use for expenditures incurred, the City’s policy is to use restricted amounts first and
then unrestricted amounts as they are needed. For unrestricted amounts of fund balance, the
City’s policy is to use fund balances in the following order; committed, assigned, unassigned.
Minimum Fund Balance – City Council has adopted an ordinance under which a minimum
unassigned fund balance policy has been established at each fiscal year-end for certain funds, as
follows:
General Fund: 15% of the then current general fund budget to the nearest $25,000.
Stormwater Utility Fund: 20% of the then current stormwater utility fund budget to the nearest
$25,000.
Sanitation Services Fund: 20% of the then current sanitation services fund budget to the
nearest $25,000.
Street Improvements Fund: $100,000.
Water and Sewer Fund: 20% of the then current water and sewer fund budget to the nearest
$25,000.
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NOTE 2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND DEPOSITS
As of December 31, 2020, the City’s cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following:
Statement of Net Position:
Cash $ 36,374,770
Restricted cash 8,397,714
$ 44,772,484
Cash deposited with financial institutions $ 12,192,758
South Carolina Local Governmental Investment Pool 32,579,726
$ 44,772,484
Credit Risk – The City has an investment policy that all investments made by the City will be
selected and properly secured in accordance with State law. Section 6-5-10 of the State of South
Carolina Code of Laws authorizes local governments to make the following types of investments:
Obligations of the United States and agencies thereof;
General obligations of the state of South Carolina or any of its political units;
Savings and Loan Associations to the extent that the same are insured by an agency of the
federal government;
Repurchase agreements when collateralized by securities as set forth in this section;
Certificates of deposit where the certificates are collaterally secured by securities of the type
described above held by a third party as escrow agent or custodian, of a market value not less
than the amount of the certificates of deposit so secured, including interest; provided;
however, such collateral shall not be required to the extent the same are insured by an
agency of the federal government; and,
No load open-end or closed-end management-type investment companies or investment
trusts registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, where the
investment is made by a bank or trust company or savings and loan association or other
financial institution when acting as trustee or agent for a bond or other debt issue of that local
government unit, political subdivision, or City treasurer if the particular portfolio of the
investment company or investment trust in which the investment made is (i) limited to
obligations described in items 1, 2, and 5 of this subsection, and (ii) has among its objectives
the attempt to maintain a constant net asset value of one dollar a share and to that end, value
its assets by the amortized cost method.
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NOTE 2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND DEPOSITS (CONTINUED)
Section 6-6-20 of the State of South Carolina Code of Laws authorizes the State Treasurer’s Office
to invest and reinvest the monies of the State Treasurer’s Investment Pool in the investments
identified in Section 6-5-10 shown above and identified in Section 11-9-660 as follows:
Obligations of the United States, its agencies, and instrumentalities;
Obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development, the African Development Bank, and the Asian Development Bank;
Obligations of a corporation, state, or political subdivision denominated in United States
dollars, if the obligations bear an investment-grade rating of at least two nationally-recognized
rating services;
Certificates of deposit, if the certificates are secured collaterally by securities of the types
described in items 1 and 3 of this section and held by a third party as escrow agent or
custodian and are of a market value not less than the amount of the certificates of deposit so
secured, including interest; except that this collateral is not required to the extent the
certificates of deposit are insured by an agency of the federal government;
Repurchase agreements, if collateralized by securities of the types described in items 1 and 3
of this section and held by a third party as escrow agent or custodian and of a market value
not less than the amount of the repurchase agreement so collateralized, including interest; and
Guaranteed investment contracts issued by a domestic or foreign insurance company or other
financial institution, whose long-term unsecured debt rating bears the two highest ratings of at
least two nationally-recognized rating services.
The South Carolina Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) is an external investment pool that
is not registered as an investment company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
However, the pool has a policy established to operate the pool consistent with the Securities and
Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The LGIP is an
investment trust fund, in which public monies in excess of current needs, which are under the
custody of any county treasurer or any governing body of a political subdivision of the State, may
be deposited. Funds may be deposited by LGIP participants at any time and may be withdrawn
upon 24 hours’ notice. Financial statements for the LGIP may be obtained by writing the Office of
State Treasurer, Local Government Investment Pool, Post Office Box 11778, Columbia, South
Carolina 29211- 1950. At December 31, 2020, the underlying security ratings of the City’s
investment in the Local Government Investment Pool are not separately rated, however, additional
information related to these deposits may be obtained from the LGIP’s complete financial
statements. These financial statements may be obtained by writing to the following address:
Office of the State Treasurer
Local Government Investment Pool
Post Office Box 11778
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
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NOTE 2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND DEPOSITS (CONTINUED)
Interest Rate Risk – The City’s formal investment policy does not limit investment maturities as a
means of managing its exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates. The
City does not consider itself to be at risk due to interest rates as all investments currently mature
daily.
Concentration Credit Risk – The City’s formal investment policy does not place a limit on the
amount the City may invest in any one issuer. The City’s investments held in the State Treasurer’s
Investment Pool comprise 73% of total deposits and investments. The additional concentration is
not viewed to be an additional risk by the City as these accounts are fully collateralized.
Custodial Credit Risk – Deposits – Custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that, in the event of
a bank failure, the City’s deposits may not be returned to it. The City does not have a deposit
policy for custodial credit risk. At December 31, 2020, the carrying amount of the City’s deposits
was $12,192,758 and the bank balance was $12,409,802. The entire bank balance was covered
by federal depository insurance or by collateral held by the City’s agent in the City’s name.
NOTE 3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The City follows the Fair Value Measurements topic of GASB, which requires fair value
measurement be classified and disclosed in one of the following three Fair Value Hierarchy
categories:
Level 1
Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date.
The types of investments which would generally be included in Level 1 include listed equity
securities, mutual funds, and money market funds.
Level 2
Pricing inputs are observable for the investments, either directly or indirectly, as of the reporting
date, but are not the same as those used in Level 1; inputs include comparable market
transactions, pricing of similar instruments, values reported by the administrator, and pricing
expectations based on internal modeling. Fair value is determined through the use of models or
other valuation methodologies. The types of investments which would generally be included in this
category include publicly traded securities with restrictions on disposition, corporate obligations,
and U.S. Government and Agency Treasury Inflation Indices.
Level 3
Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if
any, market activity for the investments. The types of investments which would generally be
included in this category include debt and equity securities issued by private entities and
partnerships. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant judgment or
estimation. Inputs include recent transactions, earnings forecasts, market multiples, and future
cash flows.
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NOTE 3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)
The City’s recurring fair value measurements as of December 31, 2020 for its $32,579,726
investment in the LGIP are valued at the net asset value and is thus not reported in the fair value
hierarchy. Fair value of the LGIP’s investments is determined on a recurring basis based upon
quoted market prices. The fair value of the pool is allocated to its local governments with invested
funds on an equal basis for each share owned, which are purchased at a cost of $1.00.
NOTE 4. RECEIVABLES
Receivables as of December 31, 2020, including the applicable allowances for uncollectible
accounts, are as follows:
Increment
Fund Fund
Receivables:
Taxes $ 327,474 $ 880,419 $ - $ - $ - $-
Accounts 305,286 - 118,052 - 1,517,723 385,774
Intergovernmental 41,403 - - 64,059 - -
-
Gross recievables 674,163 880,419 118,052 64,059 1,517,723 385,774
Less allowance
for uncollectibles:
Taxes (147,127) - - - - -
Accounts - - - - (31,000) -
Total allowance (147,127) - - - (31,000) -
Net receivables $ 527,036 $ 880,419 $ 118,052 $ 64,059 $ 1,486,723 $ 385,774
Enterprise Funds
Nonmajor
General Wastewater
System
Public Facilities
Water and
Services
Sanitation
North Augusta
Corporation
Governmental
Funds
Governmental Funds
Tax
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NOTE 5. CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital asset activity for the governmental activities for the year ended December 31, 2020, is as
follows:
Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Transfers Balance
Governmental activities:
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land $ 10,330,391 $- $- $- $ 10,330,391
Construction in progress 1,219,396 1,984,818 - (2,485,648) 718,566
Right-of-way 3,490,419 244,102 - - 3,734,521
Total 15,040,206 2,228,920 - (2,485,648) 14,783,478
Capital assets, being depreciated:
Land improvements 19,340,959 545,398 - 2,485,648 22,372,005
Buildings 106,190,234 102,822 - - 106,293,056
Machinery and equipment 2,761,510 496,125 (22,587) - 3,235,048
Furniture and fixtures 1,557,645 - (11,920) - 1,545,725
Vehicles 8,446,086 482,388 (337,214) - 8,591,260
Infrastructure 28,123,874 1,679,951 - - 29,803,825
Total 166,420,308 3,306,684 (371,721) 2,485,648 171,840,919
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Land improvements (10,059,685) (756,128) - - (10,815,813)
Buildings (14,525,019) (2,545,146) - - (17,070,165)
Machinery and equipment (1,827,943) (198,650) 22,587 - (2,004,006)
Furniture and fixtures (1,401,491) (98,515) 11,920 - (1,488,086)
Vehicles (4,822,813) (714,739) 337,214 - (5,200,338)
Infrastructure (14,313,228) (972,731) - - (15,285,959)
Total (46,950,179) (5,285,909) 371,721 - (51,864,367)
Total capital assets, being
depreciated, net 119,470,129 (1,979,225) - 2,485,648 119,976,552
Governmental activities capital
assets, net $ 134,510,335 $ 249,695 $- $- $ 134,760,030
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NOTE 5. CAPITAL ASSETS (CONTINUED)
Capital asset activity for the business-type activities for the year ended December 31, 2020, is as
follows:
Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Transfers Balance
Business-type activities
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land $ 824,058 $- $- $- $ 824,058
Construction in progress 2,075 - (2,075) - -
Easements 62,760 - - - 62,760
Total 888,893 - (2,075) - 886,818
Capital assets, being depreciated:
Land improvements - 88,650 - - 88,650
Buildings 24,178,306 - - - 24,178,306
Machinery and equipment 3,274,028 370,226 (70,579) - 3,573,675
Vehicles 4,708,395 525,960 (208,286) - 5,026,069
System improvements 74,749,417 2,250,889 - - 77,000,306
PSA Capital 4,667,405 - - - 4,667,405
Total 111,577,551 3,235,725 (278,865) - 114,534,411
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Land improvements - (19) - - (19)
Buildings (4,002,555) (687,119) - - (4,689,674)
Machinery and equipment (2,325,617) (187,767) 70,579 - (2,442,805)
Vehicles (3,894,467) (294,253) 208,286 - (3,980,434)
System improvements (18,863,483) (1,137,823) - - (20,001,306)
PSA Capital (2,934,534) (62,151) - - (2,996,685)
Total (32,020,656) (2,369,132) 278,865 - (34,110,923)
Total capital assets, being
depreciated, net 79,556,895 866,593 - - 80,423,488
Business-type activities capital
assets, net $ 80,445,788 $ 866,593 $ (2,075) $- $ 81,310,306
Included in current year additions are contributed systems in the amount of $573,009 for the water
and wastewater system and $728,864 for the stormwater utility.
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NOTE 5. CAPITAL ASSETS (CONTINUED)
Depreciation expense was charged to functions/programs of the primary government as follows:
General government $ 2,216,227
Public safety 865,327
Public works 1,374,631
Parks, recreation and tourism 829,724
Total depreciation expense - governmental activities $ 5,285,909
Governmental activities
Water and Wastewater System $ 1,640,905
Sanitation Services 507,210
Stormwater Utility 221,017
Total depreciation expense - business-type activities $ 2,369,132
Business-type activities
NOTE 6. CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
The City has entered into several long-term lease agreements for machinery and equipment,
furniture and fixtures, and vehicles. Although the leases contain clauses which provide that the
leases are cancelable if funds are not appropriated for the periodic payments for any future fiscal
periods, the leases meet the criteria of a capital lease as defined by the National Council on GASB
Statement No. 5, Accounting and Financial Reporting Principles for Lease Agreements of State
and Local Governments. The following is an analysis of the capital assets leased under capital
leases as of December 31, 2020:
Machinery and equipment $ 704,954 $ 768,758 $ 93,172 $ 45,412 $ 1,612,296
Vehicles 1,812,395 94,988 1,179,212 49,932 3,136,527
2,517,349 863,746 1,272,384 95,344 4,748,823
Accumulated depreciation (608,388) (102,987) (395,119) (17,867) (1,124,361)
Net book value $ 1,908,961 $ 760,759 $ 877,265 $ 77,477 $ 3,624,462
Water and
Activities Wastewater
Governmental Sanitation
Services
Stormwater
Utility Total
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NOTE 6. CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)
The following is a schedule of the future minimum lease payments under capital leases and the
present value of the net minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2020:
Year ending December 31,
2021 $ 530,018 $ 210,321 $ 254,094 $ 18,320 $ 1,012,753
2022 437,693 173,684 209,833 15,129 836,339
2023 324,403 128,729 155,521 11,213 619,866
2024 182,769 72,525 87,621 6,317 349,232
Total minimum lease payments 1,474,883 585,259 707,069 50,979 2,818,190
Amount representing interest (62,801) (25,074) (28,188) (2,323) (118,386)
Present value of minimum
lease future payments $ 1,412,082 $ 560,185 $ 678,881 $ 48,656 $ 2,699,804
Total
Governmental Water and Sanitation Stormwater
Business-type Activities
Activities Wastewater Services Utility
NOTE 7. LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Changes in Long-term Debt and Other Long-term Liabilities
Long-term liability activity for the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:
Beginning Ending Due Within
Balance Additions Reductions Balance One Year
Governmental activities
Revenue bonds:
North Augusta Public
Facility Corportation bonds $ 69,450,000 $- $ (650,000) $ 68,800,000 $ 715,000
Direct placement -
Tax increment bonds 25,000 - - 25,000 25,000
Total revenue bonds 69,475,000 - (650,000) 68,825,000 740,000
General obligation bonds - 10,250,000 - 10,250,000 -
Capital leases payable 1,304,026 789,694 (681,638) 1,412,082 508,623
Compensated absences 668,643 476,761 (428,489) 716,915 532,913
Net pension liability 16,224,083 1,407,278 - 17,631,361 -
Total long-term liabilities $ 87,671,752 $ 12,923,733 $ (1,760,127) $ 98,835,358 $ 1,781,536
For governmental activities, compensated absences and the net pension liability are generally
liquidated by the General Fund and special revenue funds, while capital leases are liquidated by the
General Fund and the Capital Projects Fund.
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NOTE 7. LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
Revenue Bonds Payable – Revenue bonds payable (recorded as a liability for governmental
activities) at December 31, 2020 is comprised of the following:
In January 2015, the North Augusta Public Facilities Corporation (the Corporation) entered into an
installment purchase transaction in the principal amount of not exceeding ten million dollars to
construct and equip a parking garage. In January of 2016, this agreement was amended and
restated as an installment purchase transaction in the principal amount, not exceeding thirteen
million dollars, to refinance the costs relating to the construction and equipping of a parking
garage and finance the costs relating to the construction and equipping of certain roads, water,
sewer, and related infrastructure. In January 2017, this agreement was amended and restated
again in the principal amount not exceeding sixteen million dollars (“Series 2017A”). In January
2017, the City also entered into an amended and restated agreement to lease the parking deck
from the Corporation. In May 2017, the Corporation entered into an installment purchase
transaction in the principal amount of not exceeding $69,450,000 to construct and equip two
parking decks, a stadium, conference facilities, a riverfront park, and certain roads, water, sewer
and related infrastructure (“Series 2017B”). Proceeds from this transaction were also used to
refinance the municipal center capital lease and the Series 2017A revenue bond discussed above
during 2017.
The 2017B bonds mature in November 2048. Principal payments are due annually in November
beginning in 2020. Interest payments are made bi-annually based on the all-in true interest cost of
the revenue bond transaction. The bond is collateralized by the constructed assets described
above.
Year ending December 31, Principal Interest Total
2021 $ 715,000 $ 3,202,506 $ 3,917,506
2022 710,000 3,182,407 3,892,407
2023 780,000 3,161,029 3,941,029
2024 855,000 3,136,077 3,991,077
2025 980,000 3,107,443 4,087,443
2026 - 2030 7,335,000 14,878,530 22,213,530
2031 - 2035 10,800,000 13,026,327 23,826,327
2036 - 2040 12,315,000 10,455,563 22,770,563
2041 - 2045 18,865,000 6,825,458 25,690,458
2046 - 2048 15,445,000 1,585,367 17,030,367
Total $ 68,800,000 $ 62,560,707 $ 131,360,707
2017B Revenue Bonds
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NOTE 7. LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
Revenue Bonds Payable (Continued)
In December 2016, the City issued a Tax Increment Revenue Bond, Series 2016A, in the amount of
$25,000. The bond is secured by the special tax allocation created by the Amended Redevelopment
Plan Ordinance adopted by City Council. The proceeds were used to defray a portion of the costs
incurred by the City in carrying out the projects described in the Amended Redevelopment Plan
Ordinance. The bond bears interest at 3.5%. Interest is payable in annual installments on December
2 through maturity and principal is payable in one installment at maturity on December 2, 2021.
General Obligation Bonds – General Obligation bonds payable (recorded as a liability for
governmental activities) at December 31, 2020 is comprised of the following:
In March 2020, the City issued General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020, in the amount of
$10,250,000. The bonds were issued pursuant to an ordinance adopted by City Council subject to
an affirmative voter referendum for the purposes of (1) defraying the costs incurred in connection
with all or a portion of the designing, developing, and construction of a new Department of Public
Safety headquarters and related fire apparatus; and (2) issuance costs thereof. Section 14 of Article
X of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina provides that municipalities of the State may
issue bonded indebtedness in an amount not exceeding 8% of the assessed value of all taxable
property therein, unless approved at referendum. Bonded indebtedness approved at referendum
may be incurred without regard to the City’s Debt Limit and as a result of the aforementioned
affirmative referendum, the principal amount of the bonds do not count against the debt limit. The
full faith, credit, and taxing power of the City are irrevocably pledged as security for the bonds. The
bonds are payable in semiannual installments beginning on September 1, 2020 through March 1,
2027. Interest is payable on March 1 and September 1 each year through maturity. Principal is on
March 1 annually through maturity. The bonds bear interest at 1.19%.
Year ending December 31, Principal Interest Total
2021 $- $ 121,975 $ 121,975
2022 1,658,000 112,110 1,770,110
2023 1,678,000 92,261 1,770,261
2024 1,698,000 72,174 1,770,174
2025 1,718,000 51,848 1,769,848
2026 - 2027 3,498,000 41,745 3,539,745
Total $ 10,250,000 $ 492,113 $ 10,742,113
2020 General Obligation Bonds
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NOTE 7. LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
Long-term liability activity for the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:
Beginning Ending Due Within
Balance Additions Reductions Balance One Year
Business-type activities
Revenue bonds payable $ 18,889,980 $- $ (798,149) $ 18,091,831 $ 1,044,185
Capital leases payable 852,425 898,768 (463,471) 1,287,722 446,740
Compensated absences 271,051 227,008 (203,653) 294,406 294,406
Net pension liability 9,159,096 515,788 - 9,674,884 -
Total long-term liabilities $ 29,172,552 $ 1,641,564 $ (1,465,273) $ 29,348,843 $ 1,785,331
For business-type activities, compensated absences, capital leases, and the net pension liability are
liquidated by the related Proprietary Fund.
Revenue Bonds Payable – Revenue bonds payable (recorded as a liability in the Water and
Wastewater System Fund) at December 31, 2020, are comprised of the following individual
issues:
$ 9,707,341
8,384,490
Total outstanding $ 18,091,831
$13,000,000 Water and Wastewater (Series 2014A) serial bonds, originallydated March 20, 2014,(SC
Drinking Water Revolving Loan Number 03-060-14-0210003-01) due in 80 quarterly installments of
$196,146 beginning May 1, 2015 thorugh February 1, 2035; interest at 2.0%. Total draws as of
December 31, 2020 are $12,906,882. There are no remaining draws. The project budget was
amended on April 6, 2017 to $12,906,882.
$13,000,000 Water and Wastewater (Series 2015A) serial bonds, originally dated Febraury 17, 2015
(SC Drinking Water Revolving Loan Number X3-065-14-0210003-02) due in 80 quarterly installments of
$197,561 to $127,964 beginning March 1, 2017 thorugh December 1, 2036; interest at 2.0%. Total
draws as ofDecember 31, 2020 are $10,094,688.The Citydid notfully draw the entire loan amonutas
originally projected for the project. The project budget was amended on September 27, 2019 to
$10,094,688.
Year ending December 31, Principal Interest Total
2021 $ 594,881 $ 189,704 $ 784,585
2022 606,868 177,717 784,585
2023 619,097 165,488 784,585
2024 631,573 153,012 784,585
2025 644,299 140,286 784,585
2026 - 2030 3,421,552 501,375 3,922,927
2031 - 2035 3,189,071 145,417 3,334,488
Total $ 9,707,341 $ 1,472,999 $ 11,180,340
2014A Revenue Bonds
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NOTE 7. LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
Revenue Bonds Payable (Continued)
Year ending December 31, Principal Interest Total
2021 $ 449,304 $ 164,333 $ 613,637
2022 458,357 155,280 613,637
2023 467,593 146,044 613,637
2024 477,015 136,622 613,637
2025 486,628 127,009 613,637
2026 - 2030 2,584,237 483,951 3,068,188
2031 - 2035 2,855,313 212,875 3,068,188
2036 606,043 7,594 613,637
Total $ 8,384,490 $ 1,433,708 $ 9,818,198
2015A Revenue Bonds
The revenue bond ordinances require, among other things, that certain funds be maintained as
follows:
Gross Revenue Fund - To receive all receipts, income, and revenues that the City shall derive
directly or indirectly from the operation of the system and to disburse them to the following funds.
Operation and Maintenance Fund - To provide for the payment of all fund expenses incurred in
connection with the administration and operation of the system.
Bond and Interest Redemption Fund - To provide for the payment of the principal and interest on
the bonds.
Debt Service Reserve Fund - To insure the timely payment of the principal and interest on the
bonds, and to provide for the redemption of bonds prior to their stated maturity.
Depreciation or Replacement Fund - Intended to build up a reasonable reserve for depreciation of
the system for the purpose of restoring depreciated or obsolete items of the system.
Contingent Fund - Intended to build up a reasonable reserve for improvements, betterments and
extensions to the system.
Construction Fund - Intended to provide for the payment of temporary loans made in anticipation of
the issuance of bonds and the cost of the construction of the improvements.
Monies shall be transferred to all the funds from the Gross Revenue Fund monthly as required to
meet the stated purpose of the individual funds. The system is specifically required to deposit one-
sixth of the aggregate amount of interest to become due on the next semiannual interest payment
date and one-twelfth of the aggregate annual amount of principal to become due in the Bond and
Interest Redemption Fund monthly.
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NOTE 7. LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
Revenue Bonds Payable (Continued)
The revenue bonds are collateralized by a pledge of revenues derived from the system for so long
a time as any sum remains due and payable by way of principal or interest on the bonds. Annual
principal and interest payments on the revenue bonds are expected to be less than 25% of annual
net system charges for services. Principal and interest paid in 2020 totaled $1,065,958. Total net
charges for services for the year were $10,666,159.
NOTE 8. PROPERTY TAXES
Taxes on real property and merchants’ inventory are levied on January 1 of each year and are
based on ownership of such property and inventory as of January 1 of the preceding year. These
taxes are billed and payable between January 1 and May 1 of the year in which they are levied. As
of May 1, property taxes attach as an enforceable lien on property. The City bills and collects its
own real and merchants’ ad valorem taxes. Taxes on personal property are levied and billed in the
month prior to the renewal of the annual vehicle registration through the State Highway
Department and are payable prior to the registration and tag purchase. Ad valorem taxes on
personal property (vehicles) are billed and collected by the County Treasurer and remitted to the
City on a monthly basis. City property tax revenues are recognized in the year for which taxes
have been levied and are collectible either during that year or within 60 days following year-end.
NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN
Overview:
The South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), created July 1, 2012, is the state
agency responsible for the administration and management of the various Retirement Systems and
retirement programs of the state of South Carolina, including the State Optional Retirement
Program and the S.C. Deferred Compensation Program, as well as the state’s employee insurance
programs. As such, PEBA is responsible for administering the South Carolina Retirement Systems’
five defined benefit pension plans. PEBA has an 11-member Board of Directors, appointed by the
Governor and General Assembly leadership, which serves as custodian, co-trustee and co-fiduciary
of the Systems and the assets of the retirement trust funds. The Retirement System Investment
Commission (Commission as the governing body, RSIC as the agency), created by the General
Assembly in 2005, has exclusive authority to invest and manage the retirement trust funds’ assets.
The Commission, an eight-member board, serves as co-trustee and co-fiduciary for the assets of
the retirement trust funds. By law, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA), which consists
of five elected officials, also reviews certain PEBA Board decisions regarding the actuary of the
Systems.
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NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Overview (Continued):
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows and inflows of resources
related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the
Systems and additions to/deductions from the Systems fiduciary net position have been determined
on the accrual basis of accounting as they are reported by the Systems in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). For this purpose, revenues are recognized when
earned and expenses are recognized when incurred. Benefit and refund expenses are recognized
when due and payable in accordance with the terms of the plan. Investments are reported at fair
value.
PEBA issues a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report containing financial statements and
required supplementary information for the Systems’ Pension Trust Funds. The Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report is publicly available through PEBA’s website at www.peba.sc.gov, or a
copy may be obtained by submitting a request to PEBA, 202 Arbor Lake Drive, Columbia, SC
29223. PEBA is considered a division of the primary government of the state of South Carolina and
therefore, retirement trust fund financial information is also included in the comprehensive annual
financial report of the state.
Plan Description:
The City contributes to the South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS), a cost–sharing multiple-
employer defined benefit pension plan that was established July 1, 1945, pursuant to the provisions
of Section 9-1-20 of the South Carolina Code of Laws for the purpose of providing retirement and
other benefits for teachers and employees of the state and its political subdivisions. SCRS covers
employees of state agencies, public school districts, higher education institutions, other
participating local subdivisions of government and individuals newly elected to the South Carolina
General Assembly at or after the 2012 general election.
In addition to the SCRS pension plan, the City has also contributed to the South Carolina Police
Officers Retirement System (PORS), a cost–sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan
that was established July 1, 1962, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9-11-20 of the South
Carolina Code of Laws for the purpose of providing retirement and other benefits to police officers
and firefighters. PORS also covers peace officers, coroners, probate judges and magistrates.
Membership:
Membership requirements are prescribed in Title 9 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. A brief
summary of the requirements under each system is described as follows.
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NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Membership (Continued):
SCRS - Generally, all employees of covered employers are required to participate in and contribute
to the SCRS as a condition of employment. This plan covers general employees, teachers and
individuals newly elected to the South Carolina General Assembly beginning with the November
2012 general election. An employee member of the system with an effective date of membership
prior to July 1, 2012, is a Class Two member. An employee member of the system with an effective
date of membership on or after July 1, 2012, is a Class Three member.
PORS - To be eligible for PORS membership, an employee must be required by the terms of his
employment, by election or appointment, to preserve public order, protect life and property, and
detect crimes in the state; to prevent and control property destruction by fire; or to serve as a peace
officer employed by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, or the
Department of Mental Health. Probate judges and coroners may elect membership in PORS.
Magistrates are required to participate in PORS for service as a magistrate. PORS members, other
than magistrates and probate judges, must also earn at least $2,000 per year and devote at least
1,600 hours per year to this work, unless exempted by statute. An employee member of the system
with an effective date of membership prior to July 1, 2012, is a Class Two member. An employee
member of the system with an effective date of membership on or after July 1, 2012, is a Class
Three member.
Benefits
Benefit terms are prescribed in Title 9 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. PEBA does not have the
authority to establish or amend benefit terms without a legislative change in the code of laws. Key
elements of the benefit calculation include the benefit multiplier, years of service, and average final
compensation. A brief summary of the benefit terms for each system is presented below.
SCRS - A Class Two member who has separated from service with at least five or more years of
earned service is eligible for a monthly pension at age 65 or with 28 years credited service
regardless of age. A member may elect early retirement with reduced pension benefits payable at
age 55 with 25 years of service credit. A Class Three member who has separated from service with
at least eight or more years of earned service is eligible for a monthly pension upon satisfying the
Rule of 90 requirement that the total of the member’s age and the member’s creditable service
equals at least 90 years. Both Class Two and Class Three members are eligible to receive a
reduced deferred annuity at age 60 if they satisfy the five- or eight-year earned service requirement,
respectively. An incidental death benefit is also available to beneficiaries of active or retired
members of employees who participate in the death benefit program.
The annual retirement allowance of eligible retirees or their surviving annuitants is increased by
the lesser of 1% or $500 every July 1. Only those annuitants in receipt of a benefit on July 1 of the
preceding year are eligible to receive the increase. Members who retire under the early retirement
provisions at age 55 with 25 years of service are not eligible for the benefit adjustment until the
second July 1 after reaching age 60 or the second July 1 after the date they would have had 28
years of service credit had they not retired.
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NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Benefits (Continued):
PORS - A Class Two member who has separated from service with at least five or more years of
earned service is eligible for a monthly pension at age 55 or with 25 years of service regardless of
age. A Class Three member who has separated from service with at least eight or more years
of earned service is eligible for a monthly pension at age 55 or with 27 years of service regardless
of age. Both Class Two and Class Three members are eligible to receive a deferred annuity at age
55 with five or eight years of earned service, respectively. An incidental death benefit is also
available to beneficiaries of active and retired members of employers who participate in the death
benefit program. Accidental death benefits are also provided upon the death of an active member
working for a covered employer whose death was a natural and proximate result of an injury
incurred while in the performance of duty.
The retirement allowance of eligible retirees or their surviving annuitants is increased by the lesser
of 1% or $500 every July 1. Only those annuitants in receipt of a benefit on July 1 of the preceding
year are eligible to receive the increase.
Contributions:
Actuarial valuations are performed annually by an external consulting actuary to ensure applicable
contribution rates satisfy the funding parameters specified in Title 9 of the South Carolina Code of
Laws. Under these provisions, SCRS and PORS contribution requirements must be sufficient to
maintain an amortization period for the financing of the unfunded actuarial accrued liability (UAAL)
over a period that does not exceed the number of years scheduled in state statute. Legislation in
2017 increased, but also established a ceiling for SCRS and PORS employee contribution rates.
Effective July 1, 2017, employee rates were increased to a capped rate of 9.00 percent for SCRS
and 9.75 percent for PORS. The legislation also increased employer contribution rates beginning
July 1, 2017 for both SCRS and PORS by two percentage points and further scheduled employer
contribution rates to increase by a minimum of one percentage point each year in accordance with
state statute. However, the General Assembly postponed the one percent increase in the SCRS
and PORS employer contribution rates that was scheduled to go into effect beginning July 1, 2020.
If the scheduled contributions are not sufficient to meet the funding periods set in state statute, the
board shall increase the employer contribution rates as necessary to meet the funding periods set
for the applicable year. The maximum funding period of SCRS and PORS is scheduled to be
reduced over a ten-year schedule from 30 years beginning fiscal year 2018 to 20 years by fiscal
year 2028.
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NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Contributions (Continued):
Additionally, the Board is prohibited from decreasing the SCRS and PORS contribution rates until
the funded ratio is at least 85 percent. If the most recent annual actuarial valuation of the Systems
for funding purposes shows a ratio of the actuarial value of system assets to the actuarial accrued
liability of the system (the funded ratio) that is equal to or greater than 85 percent, then the board,
effective on the following July 1, may decrease the then current contribution rates upon making a
finding that the decrease will not result in a funded ratio of less than 85 percent. If contribution rates
are decreased pursuant to this provision, and the most recent annual actuarial valuation of the
system shows a funded ratio of less than 85 percent, then effective on the following July 1, and
annually thereafter as necessary, the board shall increase the then current contribution rates until a
subsequent annual actuarial valuation of the system shows a funded ratio that is equal to or greater
than 85 percent. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the City contributed $1,292,391 and
$694,889, to the SCRS and PORS plans, respectively.
Required employee contribution rates for the year ended December 31, 2020, are as follows:
South Carolina Retirement System
9.00% of earnable compensation from January 1st through June 30th
9.00% of earnable compensation from July 1st through December 31st
South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System
9.75% of earnable compensation from January 1st through June 30th
9.75% of earnable compensation from July 1st through December 31st
Required employer contribution rates for the year ended December 31, 2020, are as follows:
South Carolina Retirement System
15.41% of earnable compensation from January 1st through June 30th
15.41% of earnable compensation from July 1st through December 31st
Employer incidental death benefit: 0.15% of earnable compensation
South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System
17.84% of earnable compensation from January 1st through June 30th
17.84% of earnable compensation from July 1st through December 31st
Employer incidental death benefit: 0.20% of earnable compensation
Net Pension Liability:
The June 30, 2020, (the measurement date) total pension liability, net pension liability, and
sensitivity information were determined by the consulting actuary, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith and
Company (GRS), and are based on the July 1, 2019 actuarial valuation. The total pension liability
was rolled-forward from the valuation date to the plan’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, using
generally accepted actuarial principles. Information included in the following schedules is based on
the certification provided by GRS.
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NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Net Pension Liability: (Continued)
The net pension liability is calculated separately for each system and represents that particular
system’s total pension liability determined in accordance with GASB No. 67, less that system’s
fiduciary net position. As of December 31, 2020, (measurement date of June 30, 2020), the net
pension liability amounts for the City’s proportionate share of the collective net pension liabilities
associated with the SCRS and PORS plans are as follows:
Plan Fiduciary
Total Plan Employer's Net Position as City's Proportionate
Pension Fiduciary Net Net Pension a Percentage of the Share of the Collective
System Liability Position Liability Total Pension Liability Net Pension Liability
SCRS 37,986,236$ 19,264,364$ 18,721,872$ 50.7%0.073270%
PORS 20,828,957$ 12,244,584$ 8,584,373$ 58.8%0.258861%
Actuarial Assumptions and Methods:
Actuarial valuations of the plan involve estimates of the reported amounts and assumptions about
the probability of occurrence of events far into the future. Examples include assumptions about
future employment, mortality, and future salary increases. Amounts determined regarding the net
pension liability are subject to continual revision as actual results are compared with past
expectations and new estimates are made about the future. South Carolina state statute requires
that an actuarial experience study be completed at least once in each five-year period. An
experience report on the Systems was most recently issued for the period ending June 30, 2019, for
first use in the July 1, 2021 actuarial valuation.
The following table provides a summary of the actuarial assumptions and methods used in
the July 1, 2019, valuations for SCRS and PORS.
SCRS PORS
Actuarial cost method Entry Age Normal Entry Age Normal
Actuarial assumptions:
Investment rate of return 7.25%7.25%
Projected salary increases 3.0% to 12.5%3.5% to 9.5%
(varies by service) (varies by service)
Includes inflation at 2.25%2.25%
Benefit adjustments lesser of 1% or $500 lesser of 1% or $500
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NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Actuarial Assumptions and Methods (Continued):
The post-retiree mortality assumption is dependent upon the member’s job category and gender.
The base mortality assumption, the 2016 Public Retirees of South Carolina Mortality table (2016
PRSC), was developed using the Systems’ mortality experience. These base rates are adjusted
for future improvement in mortality using published Scale AA projected from the year 2016.
Males Females
General Employees and Members
of the General Assembly 2016 PRSC Males multiplied by 100% 2016 PRSC Females multiplied by 111%
Public Safety and Firefighters 2016 PRSC Males multiplied by 125% 2016 PRSC Females multiplied by 111%
Former Job Class
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments is based upon 20-year capital
market assumptions. The long-term expected rates of return represent assumptions developed
using an arithmetic building block approach primarily based on consensus expectations and
market-based inputs. Expected returns are net of investment fees. The expected returns, along with
the expected inflation rate, form the basis for the target asset allocation adopted at the beginning of
the 2020 fiscal year. The long-term expected rate of return is produced by weighting the expected
future real rates of return by the target allocation percentage and adding expected inflation and is
summarized in the table on the following page.
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NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Actuarial Assumptions and Methods (Continued)
For actuarial purposes, the 7.25 percent assumed annual investment rate of return used in the
calculation of the TPL includes a 5.00 percent real rate of return and a 2.25 percent inflation
component, which is summarized in the table below.
Expected Long-term
Arithmetic Real Expected Portfolio
Allocation / Exposure Policy Target Rate of Return Real Rate of Return
Global Equity 51.0%
Global Public Equity 35.0%7.81%2.73%
Private Equity 9.0%8.91%0.80%
Equity Options Strategies 7.0%5.09%0.36%
Real Assets 12.0%
Real Estate (Private)8.0%5.55%0.44%
Real Estate (REITs)1.0%7.78%0.08%
Infrastructure (Pirvate)2.0%4.88%0.10%
Infrastructure (Public)1.0%7.05%0.07%
Opportunistic 8.0%
Global Tactical Asset Allocation 7.0%3.56%0.25%
Other Opportunistic Strategies 1.0%4.41%0.04%
Credit 15.0%
High Yeild Bonds/Bank Loans 4.0%4.21%0.17%
Emerging Markets Debt 4.0%3.44%0.14%
Private Debt 7.0%5.79%0.40%
Rate Sensitive 14.0%
Core Fixed Income 13.0%1.60%0.21%
Cash and Short Duration (Net) 1.0%0.56%0.01%
100%
Total expected real return 5.80%
Inflation for actuarial purposes 2.25%
Total expected nominal return 8.05%
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NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Discount Rate:
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability was 7.25 percent. The projection of
cash flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that contributions from participating
employers in SCRS and PORS will be made based on the actuarially determined rates based on
provisions in the South Carolina State Code of Laws. Based on those assumptions, the Systems’
fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit payments of
current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension plan
investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total pension
liability. The following table presents the sensitivity of the net pension liabilities to changes in the
discount rate.
Sensitivity of the Net Position Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate
Current
Discount Rate
(7.25%)
SCRS $ 23,203,464 $ 18,721,872 $ 14,979,688
PORS $ 11,364,265 $ 8,584,373 $ 6,352,299
1% Increase
(8.25%)
1% Decrease
(6.25%)
Pension Expense:
For the year ended December 31, 2020 (measurement period ended June 30, 2020), the City
recognized its proportionate share of collective pension expense of $2,094,787 and recognition of
deferred amounts from changes in proportionate share and differences between employer
contributions and the proportionate share of total plan employer contributions of ($125,200) for a
total of $1,969,587 for the SCRS plan. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2020
(measurement period ended June 30, 2020), the City recognized its proportionate share of
collective pension expense of $1,236,554 and recognition of deferred amounts from changes in
proportionate share and differences between employer contributions and the proportionate share of
total plan employer contributions of ($107,871) for a total of $1,128,683 for the PORS plan. Total
pension expense for both the SCRS plan and the PORS amounted to $3,098,270 for the year
ended December 31, 2020 (measurement period ended June 30, 2020).
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NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Deferred Outflows and Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions:
At December 31, 2020, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to the SCRS and PORS pension plans, respectively, from the following sources:
SCRS
Differences between expected and actual
experience $ 216,026 $ 70,795
Changes of assumptions 22,937 -
Net difference between projected and actual
earnings on pension plan investments 1,377,150 -
Changes in proportionate share and differences
between employer contributions and proportionate
share of total plan employer contributions 50,469 664,800
Employer contributions subsequent to the
measurement date 657,015 -
Total $ 2,323,597 $ 735,595
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Inflows of
Resources Resources
PORS
Differences between expected and actual
experience $ 182,436 $ 37,786
Changes of assumptions 104,758 -
Net difference between projected and actual
earnings on pension plan investments 879,020 -
Changes in proportionate share and differences
between employer contributions and proportionate
share of total plan employer contributions 13,267 380,851
Employer contributions subsequent to the
measurement date 344,145 -
Total $ 1,523,626 $ 418,637
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Inflows of
Resources Resources
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN (CONTINUED)
Deferred Outflows and Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions (Continued):
City contributions subsequent to the measurement date of $657,015 and $344,145 for the SCRS
plan and the PORS plan, respectively, are deferred outflows of resources and will be recognized as
a reduction of the net pension liability in the year ended December 31, 2021. Other amounts
reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pensions will
be recognized in pension expense as follows:
Year ended December 31:SCRS PORS
2021 $ 96,476 $ 210,894
2022 222,837 140,162
2023 260,256 195,597
2024 351,418 214,191
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position:
Detailed information regarding the fiduciary net position of the plans administered by PEBA is
available in the separately issued Comprehensive Annual Financial Report containing financial
statements and required supplementary information for SCRS and PORS. The Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report of the Pension Trust Funds is publicly available on PEBA’s
Retirement Benefits’ website at www.retirement.sc.gov, or a copy may be obtained by
submitting a request to PEBA, P.O. Box 11960, Columbia, SC 29211-1960.
NOTE 10. INTERFUND RECEIVABLES, PAYABLES, AND TRANSFERS
The following interfund transfers are reflected in the fund financial statements at December 31,
2020:
Governmental Funds
General Fund $ 1,309,967 $ 435,244
Capital Projects Sales Tax IV 2,000 1,000
Capital Projects 446,204 110,658
Tax Increment Financing - 1,717,091
North Augusta Public Facilities Corporation 2,622,158 -
Nonmajor - 958,102
Total Governmental Funds 4,380,329 3,222,095
Enterprise Funds
Water and Wastewater System 28,884 798,831
Sanitation Services 12,928 375,976
Stormwater Utility 2,914 28,153
Total Enterprise Funds 44,726 1,202,960
Total Transfers $ 4,425,055 $ 4,425,055
Transfers In Transfers Out
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 10. INTERFUND RECEIVABLES, PAYABLES, AND TRANSFERS (CONTINUED)
Interfund transfers include transfers of unrestricted revenues collected in certain enterprise funds to
finance various programs accounted for in the General Fund, in accordance with budgetary
authorizations; and, transfers of revenues from the fund that is required to collect them and the fund
that is required or allowed to expend them.
NOTE 11. RISK MANAGEMENT
The City is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of
assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees; and natural disasters. The City has joined
together with other municipalities in the state to form the South Carolina Municipal Insurance and
Risk Financing Fund (SCMIRF), which is a public entity risk pool currently operating as common
risk management and insurance programs. The City pays a bi-annual premium to SCMIRF for its
general insurance. The SCMIRF is self-sustaining through member premiums and will reinsure
through commercial companies.
The City also has joined together with other municipalities in the state to form the South Carolina
Municipal Insurance Trust (SCMIT), a public entity risk pool operating as a common risk
management and insurance program for worker’s compensation. The City pays a quarterly
premium to SCMIT. The SCMIT is self-sustaining through member premiums and uses
reinsurance agreements to reduce its exposure to large workers’ compensation losses.
There were no significant reductions in insurance coverage during the year. Settlements have not
exceeded insurance coverage for each of the past three years.
The City pays monthly premiums to the Public Employee Benefit Authority for its health and dental
insurance benefits.
NOTE 12. COMMITMENTS
Significant commitments at December 31, 2020, are composed of the following:
Public Safety Station I $ 3,800,000 $166,409 $ 3,633,591
Project
Authorization
Expended Through
December 31, 2020 Commitment
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 12. COMMITMENTS (CONTINUED)
The City has entered into an agreement for the future operations and maintenance of the Savannah
Bluff Lock and Dam for the purpose of maintaining the Augusta Pool. The agreement is between the
City of North Augusta; Aiken County, South Carolina; Augusta, Georgia; and four industrial
stakeholders. The agreement is contingent based on future upgrades of the Savannah Bluff Lock
and Dam by the Corps of Engineers. The agreement calls for the establishment of an escrow
account in the amount of $1,000,000 to be established over a three-year period and funded by the
participating entities. The City established a separate enterprise fund, The Savannah Bluff Lock and
Dam Fund. The fund established by the City will receive all revenues associated with the project
and all direct costs incurred by the contractor or the local sponsors will be paid by the fund. The
escrow account balance of $1,000,000 was fully funded as of December 31, 2009. The Savannah
Bluff Lock and Dam will be operated within the guidelines established by the Corps of Engineers.
The City will not be directly involved in the daily operations of the facility.
NOTE 13. CONTINGENCIES
The City is a defendant in various lawsuits. In the opinion of the City’s management and the City
Attorney, the ultimate effect of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition of the City.
NOTE 14. TAX ABATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2020, the City provides tax abatements under an intergovernmental
agreement with Aiken County, South Carolina (the “County”). This agreement is a form of a Fee-
in-Lieu of Tax Program instigated by the County for the purpose of creating multi-county industrial
and business parks, pursuant to which certain economic incentives are available to companies
locating, improving, or expanding projects within such parks, through which the economic
development of the County and the state will be promoted and trade developed by inducing
manufacturing and certain other business enterprises to locate in and remain in the State of South
Carolina. The Fee in Lieu of Tax (FILOT) is authorized under South Carolina Code of Laws Title
12, Chapter 44, Title 4, Chapter 29, and/or Title 4, Chapter 12. The FILOT is used to encourage
investment and provides a reduction of property tax when a business invests a minimum of
$2,500,000 within a five to six-year investment period (beginning with the date property is initially
placed in service). Property subject to a FILOT agreement is exempt from ad valorem property tax
and is instead subject to a FILOT equal to the product of the value of the property, an assessment
ratio that is generally no lower than 6% (but may be as low as 4% for extraordinary projects that
satisfy the statutory definition of an “enhanced investment”), and a millage rage that is either fixed
for the life of the agreement or is adjusted every five years based on the trailing five-year average.
The reduction in property taxes is accomplished by a reduction of assessed value, reduction in
millage rate and elimination of (or reduction in) number of times millage rates are changed. In
addition, an agreement may allow the possible use of net present value method over term of
FILOT to equalize payments.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 14. TAX ABATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Repayment of incentive is required by state law if taxpayer fails to meet statutory minimum
investment requirement. Other recapture provisions may be negotiated (such as a pro rata
clawback for failure to meet and/or maintain jobs/investment).
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the City’s taxes were reduced as a part of the FILOT
agreement previously disclosed in the amount of $7,044.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY
SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Plan Year
Ended
June 30
City's
proportion of
the net pension
liability
City's
proportionate
share of the net
pension liability
City's covered
payroll
City's share of the net
pension liability as a
percentage of its
covered payroll
Plan fiduciary net
position as a
percentage of the
total pension
liability
2020 0.07%18,721,872$ 8,173,809$ 229.0%50.71%
2019 0.08%17,638,284 8,150,277 216.4%54.40%
2018 0.08%17,272,206 7,983,849 216.3%54.10%
2017 0.08%17,231,285 7,723,042 223.1%53.30%
2016 0.08%16,062,609 7,282,122 220.6%52.90%
2015 0.08%14,301,301 7,070,316 202.3%57.00%
SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY
POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Plan Year
Ended
June 30
City's
proportion of
the net pension
liability
City's
proportionate
share of the net
pension liability
City's covered
payroll
City's share of the net
pension liability as a
percentage of its
covered payroll
Plan fiduciary net
position as a
percentage of the
total pension
liability
2020 0.26%8,584,373$ 3,910,474$ 219.5%58.79%
2019 0.27%7,744,895 3,919,711 197.6%62.70%
2018 0.28%7,977,432 3,896,877 204.7%61.70%
2017 0.28%7,696,742 3,783,451 203.4%60.90%
2016 0.28%7,039,605 3,538,195 199.0%60.40%
2015 0.27%5,956,041 3,385,504 175.9%64.60%
Note: Each year the City will add an additional year of data until a total of ten years is presented.
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CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Year Ended
December
31
Statutorily
required
contribution
Contributions
relative to
statutorily
required
contribution
Contribution
deficiency
(excess)
City's covered
payroll
Contributions as a
percentage of
covered payroll
2020 $ 1,292,391 $ 1,292,391 $ - $ 8,305,853 15.56%
2019 1,235,059 1,235,059 - 8,201,611 15.06%
2018 1,128,580 1,128,580 - 8,024,995 14.06%
2017 975,309 975,309 - 7,745,243 12.59%
2016 835,163 835,163 - 7,371,464 11.33%
2015 818,535 818,535 - 7,452,451 10.98%
2014 752,690 752,690 - 7,001,673 10.75%
2013 700,473 700,473 - 6,608,240 10.60%
2012 656,333 656,333 - 6,518,085 10.07%
2011 616,283 616,283 - 6,608,240 9.33%
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Year Ended
December
31
Statutorily
required
contribution
Contributions
relative to
statutorily
required
contribution
Contribution
deficiency
(excess)
City's covered
payroll
Contributions as a
percentage of covered
payroll
2020 $ 694,889 $ 694,889 $ - $ 3,809,697 18.24%
2019 702,156 702,156 - 3,957,543 17.74%
2018 655,814 655,814 - 3,918,206 16.74%
2017 575,300 575,300 - 3,769,186 15.26%
2016 504,306 504,306 - 3,599,658 14.01%
2015 492,613 492,613 - 3,627,182 13.58%
2014 432,698 432,698 - 3,297,144 13.12%
2013 394,235 394,235 - 3,136,039 12.57%
2012 374,823 374,823 - 3,116,056 12.03%
2011 354,152 354,152 - 3,040,661 11.65%
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CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Note: The actuarial assumptions used to determine the required contributions to the plans as noted on the previous
page are as follows:
System SCRS PORS
Calculation date July 1, 2018 July 1, 2018
Actuarial cost
method Entry Age Normal Entry Age Normal
Asset
valuation
method 5-year Smoothed 5-year Smoothed
Amortization
method Level % of pay Level % of pay
Amortization
period 29 years maximum,29 years maximum,
closed period closed period
Investment
return 7.25%7.25%
Inflation 2.25%2.25%
Salary
increases 3.00% plus step-rate increases for members with less than 3.50% plus step-rate increases for members
21 years of service with less than 15 years of service
Mortality 2016 Public Retirees of South Carolina Mortality 2016 Public Retirees of South Carolina Mortality
Tables for Males and Females, both projected Tables for Males and Females, both projected
at Scale AA from the year 2016. Male rates are at Scale AA from the year 2016. Male rates are
multiplied by 100% for non-educators and 92%multiplied by 125% and females rates are
for educators. Female rates multiplied by 111%multiplied by 111%.
for non-educators and 98% for educators.
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OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Revenues:
Taxes
Current $ 7,395,967 $ 7,395,967 $ 7,656,205 $ 260,238
Delinquent 10,000 10,000 763 (9,237)
Penalties 55,000 55,000 97,286 42,286
Total taxes 7,460,967 7,460,967 7,754,254 293,287
Licenses and permits
Business licenses 5,980,000 5,980,000 5,905,981 (74,019)
Building permits 326,000 326,000 433,423 107,423
Electrical permits 18,000 18,000 32,830 14,830
Mechanical permits 16,000 16,000 30,040 14,040
Plumbing permits 11,000 11,000 18,652 7,652
Total licenses and permits 6,351,000 6,351,000 6,420,926 69,926
Intergovernmental
State of South Carolina:
State shared revenue 526,107 526,107 525,160 (947)
Accommodations tax 49,500 49,500 26,487 (23,013)
Merchants' inventory tax 54,700 54,700 68,441 13,741
Local option sales tax 20,000 20,000 22,533 2,533
Law enforcement net grant 10,000 10,000 3,375 (6,625)
Department of Justice grant 5,000 5,000 5,676 676
Highway safety grant 85,341 85,341 85,876 535
Aiken County FILOT 38,000 38,000 58,866 20,866
Total intergovernmental 788,648 788,648 796,414 7,766
Charges for services
Fire protection fees 41,760 41,760 39,124 (2,636)
Customer street light fees 85,808 85,808 85,435 (373)
Municipal Center rentals 83,300 15,000 3,586 (11,414)
Recreation fees:
Special programs 29,600 26,350 33,970 7,620
Volleyball 5,500 5,500 6,389 889
Soccer 68,650 50,650 41,311 (9,339)
Miscellaneous 150,000 50,000 23,180 (26,820)
Basketball 46,410 32,000 36,459 4,459
Softball 29,920 18,070 16,610 (1,460)
Football 39,770 28,000 27,198 (802)
Baseball 58,940 38,690 50,918 12,228
Concession stand 170,000 75,000 78,702 3,702
Community Center fees 69,770 10,000 8,500 (1,500)
Activities Center fees 164,035 130,000 104,302 (25,698)
Recreation facilities rentals 29,000 18,000 27,758 9,758
Activities Center tournaments 299,500 22,000 9,799 (12,201)
Total charges for services 1,371,963 646,828 593,241 (53,587)
Fines and forfeitures
Public safety fines 1,100,000 1,100,000 827,938 (272,062)
Drug related fines 15,000 15,000 44,789 29,789
Court costs 5,000 5,000 - (5,000)
Total fines and forfeitures 1,120,000 1,120,000 872,727 (247,273)
Miscellaneous
Other 444,323 429,323 506,624 77,301
Communication tower rental 194,000 194,000 236,116 42,116
Interest earnings 75,000 75,000 38,462 (36,538)
Total miscellaneous 713,323 698,323 781,202 82,879
Total revenues $ 17,805,901 $ 17,065,766 $ 17,218,764 $ 152,998
(continued)
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
COMPARED WITH BUDGET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Original Final Actual Final Budget
Budget Variance With
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Expenditures:
General Government
City Council:
Personal services:
Salaries and wages $ 103,790 $ 103,790 $ 104,784 $ (994)
FICA 7,940 7,940 6,956 984
Employee retirement 13,539 13,539 13,134 405
Employee insurance 31,600 31,600 31,581 19
Workers' compensation 3,090 3,090 3,304 (214)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 4,200 4,200 2,906 1,294
Dues/training/travel 10,985 10,985 3,611 7,374
Advertising 300 300 1,242 (942)
Professional services 50 50 7,400 (7,350)
Special department supplies 2,850 2,850 3,467 (617)
Insurance 1,334 1,334 1,353 (19)
Contingencies 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000
Total city council 181,678 181,678 180,738 940
City Administration
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 310,311 198,000 203,079 (5,079)
FICA 23,739 15,150 14,687 463
Employee retirement 49,820 30,809 30,552 257
Employee insurance 15,800 10,500 13,129 (2,629)
Workers' compensation 7,357 7,357 7,866 (509)
Operating expenditures:
Contributions 15,000 15,000 15,000 -
General supplies/postage 1,850 1,850 3,838 (1,988)
Dues/training/travel 15,000 15,000 4,598 10,402
Contracts/repairs 4,800 4,800 3,842 958
Professional services 15,000 15,000 202 14,798
Insurance 9,783 9,783 9,922 (139)
Contingencies 34,900 91,891 27,694 64,197
Total city administration 503,360 415,140 334,409 80,731
Justice and Law
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 125,501 125,501 129,977 (4,476)
FICA 9,601 9,601 9,471 130
Employee retirement 17,511 17,511 16,798 713
Employee insurance 7,900 7,900 7,895 5
Workers' compensation 3,510 3,510 3,753 (243)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 500 500 - 500
State fees/fines 570,615 570,615 449,234 121,381
Dues/training/travel 5,738 5,738 355 5,383
Contracts/repairs 12,200 12,200 13,043 (843)
Jury services 3,000 3,000 620 2,380
Professional services 23,025 23,025 25,683 (2,658)
Juvenile detention 3,700 3,700 1,500 2,200
Insurance 29,369 29,369 29,785 (416)
Total justice and law 812,170 812,170 688,114 124,056
(Continued)
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
COMPARED WITH BUDGET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Budget Variance With
Actual Final BudgetOriginalFinal
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Expenditures (Continued):
General Government (Continued)
Community Promotion
Operating expenditures:
Contributions $ 39,200 $ 39,200 $ 39,200 $ -
Dues/training/travel 5,931 5,931 5,931 -
Professional services - - 285 (285)
Special department supplies 17,550 17,550 11,459 6,091
Insurance 3,416 3,416 3,464 (48)
Total community promotion 66,097 66,097 60,339 5,758
Finance
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 277,331 277,331 276,203 1,128
FICA 21,216 21,216 20,328 888
Employee retirement 44,475 43,153 42,273 880
Employee insurance 31,600 31,600 31,581 19
Workers' compensation 7,754 7,754 8,290 (536)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 10,000 10,000 10,297 (297)
Dues/training/travel 2,225 2,225 1,625 600
Data processing 11,000 11,000 27,056 (16,056)
Contracts/repairs 17,500 17,500 17,776 (276)
Advertising 1,000 1,000 - 1,000
Professional services 24,030 24,030 23,900 130
Insurance 3,108 3,108 8,152 (5,044)
Total finance 451,239 449,917 467,481 (17,564)
City Buildings
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 18,000 18,000 22,612 (4,612)
Auto operating 2,800 2,800 1,132 1,668
Utility services 185,163 180,163 310,870 (130,707)
Contracts/repairs 80,000 80,000 92,816 (12,816)
Professional services 6,700 6,700 6,088 612
Insurance 17,390 17,390 17,637 (247)
Total city buildings 310,053 305,053 451,155 (146,102)
Building Standards
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 283,925 260,461 250,539 9,922
FICA 21,720 19,925 18,036 1,889
Employee retirement 45,566 40,528 38,367 2,161
Employee insurance 35,550 35,550 35,529 21
Workers' compensation 7,423 7,423 7,936 (513)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 3,000 3,000 3,062 (62)
Dues/training/travel 3,925 3,925 2,710 1,215
Auto operating 5,800 5,800 3,622 2,178
Data processing 11,000 11,000 16,732 (5,732)
Contracts/repairs 3,550 3,550 2,996 554
Uniforms/clothing 1,550 1,550 905 645
Special department supplies 2,600 2,600 3,068 (468)
Insurance 3,272 3,272 3,318 (46)
Capital lease payments 13,845 13,845 13,369 476
Total building standards 442,726 412,429 400,189 12,240
(Continued)
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
COMPARED WITH BUDGET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Budget Variance With
Original Final Actual Final Budget
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Expenditures (Continued):
General Government (Continued)
Human Resources
Personal services:
Salaries and wages $ 128,478 $ 128,478 $ 129,176 $ (698)
FICA 9,829 9,829 9,598 231
Employee retirement 20,619 19,991 20,137 (146)
Employee insurance 15,800 15,800 15,791 9
Workers' compensation 3,607 3,607 3,856 (249)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 2,200 2,200 3,493 (1,293)
Dues/training/travel 4,000 4,000 3,944 56
Contracts/repairs 650 650 836 (186)
Advertising 9,600 9,600 5,646 3,954
Professional services 37,620 37,620 27,441 10,179
Special department supplies 16,500 16,500 15,650 850
Insurance 5,297 5,297 5,372 (75)
Total human resources 254,200 253,572 240,940 12,632
Planning and Development
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 239,557 239,557 236,902 2,655
FICA 18,326 18,326 17,200 1,126
Employee retirement 38,441 37,275 36,001 1,274
Employee insurance 27,650 27,650 27,967 (317)
Workers' compensation 6,786 6,786 7,255 (469)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 6,400 5,400 3,128 2,272
Dues/training/travel 9,000 4,000 1,653 2,347
Auto operating 6,102 6,102 625 5,477
Data processing 7,775 7,775 7,812 (37)
Contracts/repairs 4,400 4,400 1,755 2,645
Advertising 2,000 2,000 1,170 830
Professional services 70,000 80,000 78,666 1,334
Special department supplies 10,350 6,350 5,645 705
Insurance 3,690 3,690 3,742 (52)
Capital lease payments 6,818 6,818 7,130 (312)
Capital outlay:
Vehicles - - 23,955 (23,955)
Total planning and development 457,295 456,129 460,606 (4,477)
Property Maintenance
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 732,133 732,133 726,775 5,358
Overtime pay 19,054 19,054 17,270 1,784
FICA 57,466 57,466 54,395 3,071
Employee retirement 120,641 116,885 114,214 2,671
Employee insurance 142,200 142,200 142,116 84
Workers' compensation 17,864 17,864 45,353 (27,489)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 2,830 2,830 3,404 (574)
Dues/training/travel 3,020 3,020 3,407 (387)
Auto operating 34,496 34,496 30,037 4,459
Utility services 17,060 17,060 16,560 500
Contracts/repairs 36,155 36,155 40,226 (4,071)
Building materials/supplies 1,975 1,975 2,534 (559)
Uniforms/clothing 11,183 11,183 14,054 (2,871)
Professional services 38,822 38,822 50,258 (11,436)
Special department supplies 160,485 160,485 163,433 (2,948)
Insurance 20,010 20,010 21,951 (1,941)
Capital lease payments 42,535 42,535 38,937 3,598
Capital outlay:
Machines/equipment - - 51,812 (51,812)
Total property maintenance 1,457,929 1,454,173 1,536,736 (82,563)
(Continued)
Original Final Actual Final Budget
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
COMPARED WITH BUDGET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Budget Variance With
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Expenditures (Continued):
General Government (Continued)
Information Technology
Personal services:
Salaries and wages $ 254,555 $ 184,925 $ 184,922 $ 3
FICA 19,473 14,147 13,854 293
Employee retirement 43,194 28,774 28,811 (37)
Employee insurance 23,700 23,700 23,686 14
Workers' compensation 7,214 7,214 7,713 (499)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 4,900 4,900 3,933 967
Dues/training/travel 3,350 3,350 270 3,080
Auto operating 2,245 2,245 537 1,708
Utility services 96,700 96,700 117,646 (20,946)
Data processing 97,270 97,270 64,320 32,950
Contracts/repairs 142,100 142,100 76,093 66,007
Insurance 16,998 16,998 22,239 (5,241)
Capital lease payments 27,344 27,344 26,697 647
Capital outlay:
Office machines 36,000 101,800 266,220 (164,420)
Total information technology 775,043 751,467 836,941 (85,474)
Total current general government 5,585,248 5,365,483 5,229,528 135,955
Total capital lease payments general government 90,542 90,542 86,133 4,409
Total capital outlay general government 36,000 101,800 341,987 (240,187)
Total general government 5,711,790 5,557,825 5,657,648 (99,823)
Public Safety
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 4,862,298 4,800,000 4,708,983 91,017
Overtime pay 172,686 172,686 143,314 29,372
FICA 385,176 367,200 355,679 11,521
Employee retirement 918,990 872,358 830,642 41,716
Employee insurance 722,850 722,850 722,729 121
Workers' compensation 139,557 139,557 172,392 (32,835)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 22,000 22,000 21,854 146
Dues/training/travel 50,000 50,000 42,572 7,428
Auto operating 211,710 211,710 185,529 26,181
Data processing 133,310 133,310 136,711 (3,401)
Contracts/repairs 265,000 265,000 274,419 (9,419)
Uniforms/clothing 121,100 121,100 121,513 (413)
CVA expenditures 36,320 36,320 23,976 12,344
LEN grant 10,000 10,000 3,265 6,735
Community policing 34,400 34,400 1,288 33,112
NAPS drug related 20,000 20,000 44,789 (24,789)
Professional services 59,200 59,200 31,981 27,219
Animal control services - - 126 (126)
Special department supplies 100,000 100,000 98,953 1,047
Insurance 76,148 76,148 87,069 (10,921)
Capital lease payments 491,372 491,372 476,377 14,995
Capital outlay:
Automotive equipment - - 432,524 (432,524)
Buildings/fixed equipment 11,550 11,550 - 11,550
Total current public safety 8,340,745 8,213,839 8,007,784 206,055
Total capital lease payments public safety 491,372 491,372 476,377 14,995
Total capital outlay public safety 11,550 11,550 432,524 (420,974)
Total public safety 8,843,667 8,716,761 8,916,685 (199,924)
(Continued)
Budget Variance With
Original Final Actual Final Budget
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
COMPARED WITH BUDGET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
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Expenditures (Continued):
Public Works
Engineering
Personal services:
Salaries and wages $ 161,356 $ 161,356 $ 157,261 $ 4,095
FICA 12,344 12,344 11,718 626
Employee retirement 25,890 25,107 24,154 953
Employee insurance 23,700 23,700 23,686 14
Workers' compensation 4,602 4,602 4,920 (318)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 500 500 320 180
Dues/training/travel 2,835 2,835 1,856 979
Auto operating 2,215 2,215 1,871 344
Data processing 6,300 6,300 6,411 (111)
Contracts/repairs 2,480 2,480 2,434 46
Uniforms/clothing 1,000 1,000 604 396
Advertising 100 100 - 100
Professional services 1,000 1,000 - 1,000
Special department supplies 1,500 1,500 639 861
Insurance 968 968 982 (14)
Capital lease payments 5,544 5,544 5,252 292
Total engineering 252,334 251,551 242,108 9,443
Street Lighting and Traffic Signals
Operating expenditures:
Dues/training/travel 1,350 1,350 340 1,010
Utility services 432,000 432,000 432,272 (272)
Contracts/repairs 3,000 3,000 1,745 1,255
Special department supplies 16,000 16,000 11,958 4,042
Insurance 22,468 22,468 22,787 (319)
Total street lighting and traffic signals 474,818 474,818 469,102 5,716
Streets and Drains
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 466,193 466,193 426,176 40,017
Overtime pay 7,650 7,650 3,231 4,419
FICA 36,249 36,249 32,004 4,245
Employee retirement 75,818 73,730 66,000 7,730
Employee insurance 79,000 79,000 78,953 47
Workers' compensation 13,394 13,394 14,310 (916)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 800 800 429 371
Dues/training/travel 2,900 2,900 1,928 972
Auto operating 34,560 34,560 29,652 4,908
Contracts/repairs 23,460 23,460 24,554 (1,094)
Building materials/supplies 70,000 70,000 75,748 (5,748)
Uniforms/clothing 6,950 6,950 6,881 69
Professional services 19,270 19,270 18,864 406
Special department supplies 16,500 16,500 17,080 (580)
Insurance 12,189 12,189 12,362 (173)
Capital lease payments 58,004 58,004 55,910 2,094
Total streets and drains 922,937 920,849 864,082 56,767
Total current public works 1,586,541 1,583,670 1,514,130 69,540
Total capital lease payments public works 63,548 63,548 61,162 2,386
Total public works 1,650,089 1,647,218 1,575,292 71,926
(Continued)
Final Actual Final Budget
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
COMPARED WITH BUDGET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Budget Variance With
Original
68
Expenditures (Continued):
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
Recreation
Personal services:
Salaries and wages $ 326,971 $ 326,971 $ 316,702 $ 10,269
Overtime pay 6,120 1,120 772 348
FICA 25,481 25,098 23,544 1,554
Employee retirement 53,334 51,051 48,519 2,532
Employee insurance 31,600 31,600 33,581 (1,981)
Workers' compensation 11,395 11,395 12,183 (788)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 2,400 1,400 886 514
Dues/training/travel 5,695 4,695 3,728 967
Auto operating 2,470 1,470 896 574
Contracts/repairs 8,100 8,100 4,437 3,663
Uniforms/clothing 900 900 587 313
Advertising 1,300 300 302 (2)
Professional services 134,970 134,970 155,128 (20,158)
Special department supplies 6,000 3,500 9,177 (5,677)
Basketball program 25,500 25,500 17,730 7,770
Softball program 18,400 18,400 18,366 34
Football program 27,000 27,000 16,560 10,440
Baseball program 38,000 38,000 45,663 (7,663)
Soccer program 41,000 41,000 29,915 11,085
Volleyball program 3,700 3,700 2,546 1,154
Concession stand supplies 96,000 91,000 81,411 9,589
Insurance 19,592 19,592 19,870 (278)
Capital lease payments 8,800 8,800 8,402 398
Capital outlay:
Furniture/fixtures 1,500 1,500 - 1,500
Machines/equipment 14,000 14,000 13,997 3
Total recreation 910,228 891,062 864,902 26,160
Parks
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 212,643 212,643 178,032 34,611
Overtime pay 14,280 1,280 1,971 (691)
FICA 17,360 17,360 13,606 3,754
Employee retirement 36,364 33,286 27,591 5,695
Employee insurance 39,500 39,500 39,810 (310)
Workers' compensation 6,290 6,290 7,511 (1,221)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 1,500 750 207 543
Dues/training/travel 1,450 650 556 94
Auto operating 10,720 8,220 10,149 (1,929)
Utility services 20,500 20,500 17,265 3,235
Contracts/repairs 32,600 32,600 38,105 (5,505)
Building materials/supplies 13,500 5,500 1,739 3,761
Uniforms/clothing 2,500 1,500 1,325 175
Professional services 6,000 - - -
Special department supplies 12,500 7,500 6,517 983
Insurance 5,496 5,496 5,574 (78)
Capital lease payments 12,041 12,041 12,041 -
Capital outlay:
Park improvements 140,000 125,000 - 125,000
Total parks 585,244 530,116 361,999 168,117
(Continued)
Original Final Actual Final Budget
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
COMPARED WITH BUDGET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Budget Variance With
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Expenditures (Continued):
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (Continued)
Community Center
Personal services:
Salaries and wages $ 79,503 $ 79,503 $ 79,935 $ (432)
Overtime pay 2,040 - - -
FICA 6,238 6,238 6,076 162
Employee retirement 13,080 12,371 12,233 138
Employee insurance 15,800 15,800 15,124 676
Workers' compensation 2,312 2,312 2,472 (160)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 2,800 1,400 192 1,208
Auto operating 280 280 54 226
Utility services 15,000 15,000 18,082 (3,082)
Contracts/repairs 16,200 11,200 22,820 (11,620)
Uniforms/clothing 700 - - -
Advertising 3,000 - - -
Professional services 1,000 - - -
Special department supplies 8,500 4,500 3,839 661
Insurance 2,712 2,712 2,750 (38)
Total community center 169,165 151,316 163,577 (12,261)
RVP Activities Center
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 355,781 355,781 346,390 9,391
Overtime pay 10,200 1,200 43 1,157
FICA 27,998 27,998 25,252 2,746
Employee retirement 57,765 55,546 52,857 2,689
Employee insurance 55,300 55,300 53,934 1,366
Workers' compensation 10,156 10,156 10,858 (702)
Operating expenditures:
General supplies/postage 15,500 10,500 13,299 (2,799)
Dues/training/travel 1,400 - - -
Auto operating 1,550 550 220 330
Contracts/repairs 73,300 73,300 55,156 18,144
Uniforms/clothing 1,400 500 461 39
Advertising 2,300 1,000 216 784
Tournaments/special events 180,000 10,000 7,239 2,761
Special department supplies 29,500 14,500 8,077 6,423
Insurance 13,354 13,354 13,543 (189)
Capital outlay:
Furniture/fixtures 1,500 1,000 - 1,000
Total RVP activities center 837,004 630,685 587,545 43,140
(Continued)
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GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
COMPARED WITH BUDGET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Budget Variance With
Original Final Actual Final Budget
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Expenditures (Continued):
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (Continued)
Tourism
Personal services:
Salaries and wages $ 127,627 $ 105,000 $ 100,597 $4,403
Overtime pay 5,100 1,100 1,046 54
FICA 10,154 8,117 7,745 372
Employee retirement 21,276 16,509 15,621 888
Employee insurance 23,700 17,700 20,672 (2,972)
Workers' compensation 3,756 3,756 4,016 (260)
Operating expenditures:
Contributions 12,150 12,150 12,150 -
General supplies/postage 8,000 8,000 8,272 (272)
Auto operating 700 700 277 423
Data processing 1,100 1,100 694 406
Uniforms/clothing 1,000 - - -
Professional services 3,500 1,000 898 102
Tourism events/festivals/supplies 155,000 50,000 1,373 48,627
Special department supplies 25,000 15,000 6,428 8,572
Insurance 9,618 9,618 9,754 (136)
Total tourism 407,681 249,750 189,543 60,207
Total current parks, recreation, and tourism 2,731,481 2,290,588 2,133,126 157,462
Total capital lease payments parks, recreation, and tourism 20,841 20,841 20,443 398
Total capital outlay parks, recreation, and tourism 157,000 141,500 13,997 127,503
Total parks, recreation, and tourism 2,909,322 2,452,929 2,167,566 285,363
Total expenditures $ 19,114,868 $ 18,374,733 $ 18,317,191 $ 57,542
Original Final Actual Final Budget
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
COMPARED WITH BUDGET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Budget Variance With
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COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Total
Special Capital Nonmajor
Revenue Projects Governmental
ASSETS Funds Funds Funds
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,860,053 $ 5,058,136 $ 6,918,189
Intergovernmental receivables 64,059 - 64,059
Total assets $ 1,924,112 $ 5,058,136 $ 6,982,248
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 29,824 $ 151,087 $ 180,911
Accrued liabilities 1,135 - 1,135
Total liabilities 30,959 151,087 182,046
FUND BALANCES
Restricted:
Public safety - fire division 110,047 - 110,047
Special projects 1,783,106 - 1,783,106
Capital projects - 4,328,520 4,328,520
Committed:
Capital projects - 572,692 572,692
Assigned:
Capital projects - 5,837 5,837
Total fund balances 1,893,153 4,907,049 6,800,202
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources and fund balances $ 1,924,112 $ 5,058,136 $ 6,982,248
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Total
Special Capital Nonmajor
Revenue Projects Governmental
Funds Funds Funds
Revenues:
Intergovernmental $ 173,641 $ 376,253 $ 549,894
Local hospitality and accommodations taxes 1,830,571 - 1,830,571
Interest earnings 11,720 47,068 58,788
Miscellaneous 1,982 91,613 93,595
Total revenues 2,017,914 514,934 2,532,848
Expenditures:
Current:
Public safety 49,601 - 49,601
Public works - 6,365 6,365
Parks, recreation & tourism 367,061 - 367,061
Capital outlay 160,601 1,668,656 1,829,257
Total expenditures 577,263 1,675,021 2,252,284
Excess (deficiency)
of revenues over
(under) expenditures 1,440,651 (1,160,087) 280,564
Other financing uses:
Transfers out (958,102) - (958,102)
Total other financing uses (958,102) - (958,102)
Net change in
fund balances 482,549 (1,160,087) (677,538)
Fund balances, beginning of year 1,410,604 6,067,136 7,477,740
Fund balances, end of year $ 1,893,153 $ 4,907,049 $ 6,800,202
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Riverfront/Fireman's Fund FundASSETSCash and cash equivalents$ 230,268 $- $ 53,801 $ 1,575,984 $ 1,860,053 Intergovernmental receivable- - 64,059 - 64,059 Total assets $ 230,268 $ - $ 117,860 $ 1,575,984 $ 1,924,112 LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCESLIABILITIESAccounts payable $ - $ - $ 7,813 $ 22,011 $ 29,824 Accrued liabilities - - - 1,135 1,135 Total liabilities - - 7,813 23,146 30,959 FUND BALANCES Restricted: Public safety - fire division - - 110,047 - 110,047 Special projects 230,268 - - 1,552,838 1,783,106 Total fund balances 230,268 - 110,047 1,552,838 1,893,153 Total Liabilities and fund balances $ 230,268 $ - $ 117,860 $ 1,575,984 $ 1,924,112 Accommodations Central Core NonmajorCITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINACOMBINING BALANCE SHEET NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS DECEMBER 31, 2020TotalTaxFundRecreation Special RevenueRedevelopmentFundsFund74
NonmajorCapital ProjectsFundsASSETSCash and cash equivalents$ 107,912 $ 568,799 $ 3,696,774 $ 588,472 $ 96,179 $ 5,058,136 Total assets$ 107,912 $ 568,799 $ 3,696,774 $ 588,472 $ 96,179 $ 5,058,136 LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCESLIABILITIESAccounts payable$- $- $ 144,965 $ 6,122 $- $ 151,087 Total liabilities- - 144,965 6,122 - 151,087 FUND BALANCES Restricted: Capital projects107,912 568,799 3,551,809 100,000 - 4,328,520 Committed: Capital projects- - - 482,350 90,342 572,692 Assigned: Capital projects- - - - 5,837 5,837 Total fund balances107,912 568,799 3,551,809 582,350 96,179 4,907,049 Total Liabilities and fund balances$ 107,912 $ 568,799 $ 3,696,774 $ 588,472 $ 96,179 $ 5,058,136 FundSales Tax IITransportation ImprovementSales Tax IIIFundCITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINACOMBINING BALANCE SHEET NONMAJOR CAPITALPROJECTS FUNDS DECEMBER 31, 2020FundFundImprovementsFundSales TaxStreet Total75
Riverfront/Fireman's Fund FundRevenues:Local hospitality and accommodations taxes$- $ - $ - $ 1,830,571 $ 1,830,571 Intergovernmental 108,511 - 65,130 - 173,641 Interest earnings 1,607 17 263 9,833 11,720 Miscellaneous - 576 - 1,4061,982 Total revenues110,118 593 65,393 1,841,810 2,017,914 Expenditures:Current:Public safety- - 49,601- 49,601 Parks, recreation and tourism16,040- - 351,021367,061 Capital outlay- - 43,209 117,392 160,601 Total expenditures 16,040 - 92,810 468,413 577,263 Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures 94,078 593 (27,417) 1,373,397 1,440,651 Other financing uses Transfers out - (12,960) - (945,142) (958,102) Total other financing uses- (12,960) - (945,142) (958,102) Net change in fund balances94,078 (12,367) (27,417) 428,255 482,549 Fund balances, beginning of year136,19012,367 137,4641,124,583 1,410,604 Fund balances, end of year$ 230,268 $ - $ 110,047 $ 1,552,838 $ 1,893,153 RedevelopmentFundCITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINACOMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCESFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TotalTax RecreationFundAccommodationsSpecial RevenueNonmajorCentral CoreFunds76
NonmajorCapital ProjectsFundsRevenues:Intergovernmental$- $- $- $ 376,253 $- $ 376,253 Interest earnings9054,84237,2263,11797847,068 Miscellaneous- - - 7,84183,77291,613 Total revenues905 4,842 37,226 387,211 84,750 514,934 Expenditures:Current:Public works3,712- - 2,653- 6,365 Capital outlay- 71,3691,090,181423,33383,7731,668,656 Total expenditures3,712 71,369 1,090,181 425,986 83,773 1,675,021 Net change in fund balances(2,807) (66,527) (1,052,955) (38,775) 977 (1,160,087) Fund balances, beginning of year110,719635,3264,604,764621,12595,2026,067,136 Fund balances, end of year$ 107,912 $ 568,799 $ 3,551,809 $ 582,350 $ 96,179 $ 4,907,049 Street Sales Tax IIIFundFundFundFundFundTransportation Sales TaxSales Tax IIImprovements ImprovementTotalCITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINACOMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCESNONMAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 202077
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Budget Actual
OPERATING REVENUES
Water sales $ 3,228,356 $ 3,577,613 $ 349,257
Sewer sales 6,631,769 6,817,555 185,786
Water tap fees 81,972 89,715 7,743
Sewer tap fees 160,000 167,750 7,750
Fire protection fees 13,544 13,526 (18)
Other 475,658 546,197 70,539
Total operating revenues 10,591,299 11,212,356 621,057
OPERATING EXPENSES
Utilities finance 600,943 650,685 (49,742)
Utilities administration 542,842 512,928 29,914
Water operations and maintenance 931,971 800,745 131,226
Water production and treatment 1,651,432 1,546,602 104,830
Wastewater operations and maintenance 4,603,801 4,943,080 (339,279)
Depreciation and amortization - 1,643,412 (1,643,412)
Total operating expenses 8,330,989 10,097,452 (1,766,463)
Operating income 2,260,310 1,114,904 (1,145,406)
NONOPERATING REVENUE (EXPENSE)
Interest income 20,000 91,239 71,239
Gain on sale of capital assets - 662 662
Interest expense - (313,010) (313,010)
Intergovernmental - 23,515 23,515
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses), net 20,000 (197,594) (217,594)
Income before capital contributions and transfers 2,280,310 917,310 (1,363,000)
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS - 573,009 573,009
TRANSFERS
Transfers in 28,884 28,884 -
Transfers out (2,256,496) (798,831) 1,457,665
Total transfers (2,227,612) (769,947) 1,457,665
Change in net position 52,698 720,372 667,674
Total net position, beginning of year 62,697,240 62,697,240 -
Total net position, end of year $ 62,749,938 $ 63,417,612 $ 667,674
WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GAAP BASIS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Variance With
Budget
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Budget Actual
OPERATING EXPENSES
Utilities Finance
Personal services:
Salaries and wages $ 218,807 $ 222,818 $ (4,011)
FICA 16,739 15,882 857
Employee retirement 35,100 53,507 (18,407)
Employee insurance 39,500 39,477 23
Workers' compensation 5,807 6,208 (401)
Other operating expenses:
General supplies/postage 91,000 95,821 (4,821)
Dues/training/travel 3,800 2,630 1,170
Data processing 100,000 127,094 (27,094)
Contracts and repairs 26,500 25,373 1,127
Professional services 21,485 17,387 4,098
Special departmental supplies 500 2,631 (2,131)
Insurance 10,705 10,857 (152)
Bad debts 31,000 31,000 -
Total utilities finance 600,943 650,685 (49,742)
Utilities Administration:
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 324,350 301,313 23,037
Overtime pay 8,118 5,864 2,254
FICA 25,434 23,187 2,247
Employee retirement 52,881 70,908 (18,027)
Employee insurance 44,438 44,995 (557)
Workers' compensation 9,224 9,862 (638)
Other operating expenses:
General supplies 4,250 1,808 2,442
Dues/training 3,050 3,609 (559)
Auto operating 9,981 9,405 576
Utility services 11,317 10,339 978
Contracts and repairs 25,562 19,590 5,972
Building materials 725 15 710
Uniforms and clothing 2,925 2,300 625
Professional services 6,101 1,901 4,200
Special departmental supplies 200 90 110
Insurance 2,704 7,742 (5,038)
Lease purchase 11,582 - 11,582
Total utilities administration 542,842 512,928 29,914
Water Operations and Maintenance:
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 393,356 343,074 50,282
Overtime pay 14,061 13,123 938
FICA 31,167 25,388 5,779
Employee retirement 64,724 88,834 (24,110)
Employee insurance 71,100 71,058 42
Workers' compensation 11,417 12,676 (1,259)
Other operating expenses:
Dues/training 2,105 2,222 (117)
Auto operating 27,775 24,971 2,804
Contracts and repairs 19,103 18,793 310
Building materials 10,475 10,249 226
Uniforms and clothing 5,065 5,731 (666)
Special departmental supplies 163,901 169,964 (6,063)
Insurance 10,710 14,662 (3,952)
Lease purchase 36,012 - 36,012
Buildings/fixed equipment 10,000 - 10,000
Water line replacements 52,500 - 52,500
Clay pump station improvements 8,500 - 8,500
Total water operations and maintenance 931,971 800,745 131,226
(continued)
WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM FUND
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GAAP BASIS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
SCHEDULE OF OPERATING EXPENSES
Variance With
Budget
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Budget Actual
OPERATING EXPENSES (Continued)
Water Production and Treatment:
Personal services:
Salaries and wages $ 452,637 $ 455,121 $ (2,484)
Overtime pay 29,070 29,888 (818)
FICA 36,851 33,237 3,614
Employee retirement 77,250 113,375 (36,125)
Employee insurance 63,200 63,163 37
Workers' compensation 13,739 14,689 (950)
Other operating expenses:
General supplies 3,875 2,420 1,455
Dues/training/travel 6,050 4,265 1,785
Auto operating 4,970 3,775 1,195
Utility services 378,685 406,285 (27,600)
Contracts and repairs 140,824 132,384 8,440
Building materials 2,775 2,523 252
Uniforms and clothing 3,420 3,497 (77)
Professional services 77,241 75,986 1,255
Special departmental supplies 206,500 159,933 46,567
ACPSA treatment charges 3,500 2,568 932
Insurance 42,885 43,493 (608)
Lease purchase 53,760 - 53,760
Machines/equipment 9,200 - 9,200
Clay pump station improvements 45,000 - 45,000
Total water production and treatment 1,651,432 1,546,602 104,830
Wastewater Operations and Maintenance:
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 475,437 442,287 33,150
Overtime pay 16,713 22,324 (5,611)
FICA 37,649 33,704 3,945
Employee retirement 78,879 105,917 (27,038)
Employee insurance 86,900 86,704 196
Workers' compensation 14,092 27,607 (13,515)
Other operating expenses:
Dues/training/travel 700 695 5
Auto operating 27,454 21,276 6,178
Utility services 64,691 73,035 (8,344)
Contracts and repairs 78,165 83,402 (5,237)
Building materials 13,110 11,011 2,099
Uniforms and clothing 5,525 6,835 (1,310)
Special departmental supplies 62,961 85,541 (22,580)
ACPSA treatment charges 3,523,985 3,924,113 (400,128)
Lease purchase 96,232 - 96,232
Buildings/fixed equipment 8,000 - 8,000
Insurance 13,308 18,629 (5,321)
Total wastewater operations and maintenance 4,603,801 4,943,080 (339,279)
Depreciation and amortization - 1,643,412 (1,643,412)
Total operating expenses $ 8,330,989 $ 10,097,452 $ (1,766,463)
WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM FUND
SCHEDULE OF OPERATING EXPENSES
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GAAP BASIS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Variance With
Budget
80
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Budget Actual
OPERATING REVENUES
Stormwater utility fees $ 804,000 $ 821,127 $ 17,127
Other 306,711 322,126 15,415
Total operating revenues 1,110,711 1,143,253 32,542
OPERATING EXPENSES
Stormwater operations 1,091,472 616,578 474,894
Depreciation - 221,017 (221,017)
Total operating expenses 1,091,472 837,595 253,877
Operating income 19,239 305,658 286,419
NONOPERATING REVENUE (EXPENSES)
Interest income 6,000 8,130 2,130
Interest expense and fiscal charges - (2,763) (2,763)
Total nonoperating revenues, net 6,000 5,367 (633)
Income before capital contributions and transfers 25,239 311,025 285,786
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS - 728,864 728,864
TRANSFERS
Transfers in 2,914 2,914 -
Transfers out (28,153) (28,153) -
Total transfers (25,239) (25,239) -
Change in net position - 1,014,650 1,014,650
Total net position, beginning of year 5,362,954 5,362,954 -
Total net position, end of year $ 5,362,954 $ 6,377,604 $ 1,014,650
Variance With
Budget
STORMWATER UTILITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GAAP BASIS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
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Budget Actual
OPERATING EXPENSES
Personal services:
Salaries and wages $ 376,838 $ 362,470 $ 14,368
Overtime pay 1,836 27 1,809
FICA 28,969 26,505 2,464
Employee retirement 60,638 87,168 (26,530)
Employee insurance 47,400 47,705 (305)
Workers' compensation 10,117 26,200 (16,083)
Other operating expenses:
General supplies 800 635 165
Dues/training 4,400 3,525 875
Auto operating 7,500 4,332 3,168
Data processing 9,800 13,407 (3,607)
Contracts and repairs 7,640 5,371 2,269
Uniforms and clothing 3,150 2,948 202
Advertising 6,800 6,545 255
Professional services 19,980 20,050 (70)
Special departmental supplies 5,900 5,385 515
Insurance 4,245 4,305 (60)
Leases 21,010 - 21,010
Drainage projects 466,449 - 466,449
Machines and equipment 8,000 - 8,000
Total stormwater operations 1,091,472 616,578 474,894
Depreciation - 221,017 (221,017)
Total operating expenses $ 1,091,472 $ 837,595 $ 253,877
Variance With
STORMWATER UTILITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF OPERATING EXPENSES
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GAAP BASIS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Budget
82
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Budget Actual
OPERATING REVENUES
Sanitation service fees $ 3,443,256 $ 3,494,792 $ 51,536
Recycling fees 1,015,040 1,243,299 228,259
Sale of recyclables 108,717 124,186 15,469
Other 47,478 77,593 30,115
Total operating revenues 4,614,491 4,939,870 325,379
OPERATING EXPENSES
Sanitation operations 2,656,791 2,521,283 135,508
Material recovery facility 1,441,009 1,571,528 (130,519)
Depreciation 171,643 507,210 (335,567)
Total operating expenses 4,269,443 4,600,021 (330,578)
Operating income 345,048 339,849 (5,199)
NONOPERATING REVENUE (EXPENSES)
Interest income 18,000 21,572 3,572
Gain on sale of property - 55,403 55,403
Interest expense - (26,275) (26,275)
Total nonoperating revenues, net 18,000 50,700 32,700
Loss before transfers 363,048 390,549 27,501
TRANSFERS
Transfers in 12,928 12,928 -
Transfers out (375,976) (375,976) -
Total transfers (363,048) (363,048) -
Change in net position - 27,501 27,501
Total net position, beginning of year, as restated 1,647,075 1,647,075 -
Total net position, end of year $ 1,647,075 $ 1,674,576 $ 27,501
SCHEDULE OF OPERATING REVENUES AND EXPENSES
SANITATION SERVICES FUND
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GAAP BASIS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
Variance With
Budget
83
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
Budget Actual
OPERATING EXPENSES
Sanitation Operations
Personal services:
Salaries and wages $ 1,158,296 $ 1,085,834 $ 72,462
Overtime pay 15,154 15,693 (539)
FICA 89,769 80,068 9,701
Employee retirement 187,918 265,622 (77,704)
Employee insurance 209,350 209,742 (392)
Workers' compensation 31,904 34,109 (2,205)
Other operating expenses:
General supplies 2,440 941 1,499
Dues/training 1,400 - 1,400
Auto operating 325,950 366,658 (40,708)
Utility services 23,312 30,886 (7,574)
Data processing 14,000 20,815 (6,815)
Contracts and repairs 15,215 15,784 (569)
Uniforms and clothing 11,387 10,477 910
Professional services 9,062 85,149 (76,087)
Special departmental supplies 258,695 254,800 3,895
Insurance 42,827 44,705 (1,878)
Leases 260,112 - 260,112
Total sanitation operations 2,656,791 2,521,283 135,508
Material Recovery Facility
Personal services:
Salaries and wages 381,901 385,885 (3,984)
Overtime pay 13,173 11,913 1,260
FICA 30,223 29,086 1,137
Employee retirement 63,926 98,692 (34,766)
Employee insurance 67,150 67,110 40
Workers' compensation 11,377 12,357 (980)
Other operating expenses:
General supplies 700 239 461
Dues/training 755 - 755
Auto operating 86,532 107,815 (21,283)
Utility services 14,690 18,136 (3,446)
Contracts and repairs 156,420 160,297 (3,877)
Building material 900 643 257
Recycling expenses 500 500 -
Uniforms and clothing 4,812 7,373 (2,561)
Professional services 119,450 118,860 590
Special departmental supplies 414,889 500,908 (86,019)
Insurance 46,404 51,714 (5,310)
Leases 27,207 - 27,207
Total material recovery facility 1,441,009 1,571,528 (130,519)
Depreciation 171,643 507,210 (335,567)
Total operating expenses $ 4,269,443 $ 4,600,021 $ (330,578)
SCHEDULE OF OPERATING EXPENSES
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GAAP BASIS
SANITATION SERVICES FUND
Budget
Variance With
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
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UNIFORM SCHEDULE OF COURT FINES, ASSESSMENTS AND SURCHARGES (per ACT 96)
For The Year Ended December 31, 2020
FOR THE STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE:
COUNTY / MUNICIPAL FUNDS COLLECTED
BY CLERK OF COURT
General
Sessions
Magistrate
Court
Municipal
Court Total
Court Fines and Assessments:
Court fines and assessments collected N/A N/A $ 826,502 $ 826,502
Court fines and assessments remitted to State
Treasurer N/A N/A 451,029 451,029
Total Court Fines and Assessments retained N/A N/A $ 375,473 $ 375,473
Surcharges and Assessments retained for victim
services:
Surcharges collected and retained N/A N/A $ 4,672 $ 4,672
Assessments retained N/A N/A 36,997 36,997
Total Surcharges and Assessments retained for victim
services N/A N/A $ 41,669 $ 41,669
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION (DCVC)
Municipal County Total
$ 115,225 N/A $ 115,225
- N/A -
36,997 N/A 36,997
4,672 N/A 4,672
- N/A -
- N/A -
- N/A -
- N/A -
- N/A -
- N/A -
$ 156,894 N/A $ 156,894
(2) Town of
(3) City of
Total Funds Allocated to Victim Service Fund + Beginning Balance (A)
(1) Town of
VICTIM SERVICE FUNDS COLLECTED
Carryforward from Previous Year – Beginning Balance
Victim Service Revenue:
Victim Service Fines Retained by City/County Treasurer
Victim Service Assessments Retained by City/County Treasurer
Victim Service Surcharges Retained by City/County Treasurer
Interest Earned
Grant Funds Received
Grant from:
General Funds Transferred to Victim Service Fund
Contribution Received from Victim Service Contracts:
Developed by the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Crime Victim Compensation
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UNIFORM SCHEDULE OF COURT FINES, ASSESSMENTS AND SURCHARGES (per ACT 96)
For The Year Ended December 31, 2020
Municipal County Total
$ 13,906 N/A $ 13,906
2,894 N/A 2,894
- N/A -
- N/A -
10,500 N/A 10,500
- N/A -
10,500 N/A 10,500
- N/A -
37,800 N/A 37,800
119,094 N/A 119,094
- N/A -
$ 119,094 N/A $ 119,094
(3) Other local direct crime victims service agency: Child Advocacy
Center of Aiken County
Transferred to General Fund
Total Expenditures from Victim Service Fund/Program (B)
Less: Prior Year Fund Deficit Repayment
Carryforward Funds – End of Year
Total Victim Service Funds Retained by Municipal/County Treasurer (A-B)
(2) Rape Crisis Center:
Expenditures for Victim Service Program:
Salaries and Benefits
Operating Expenditures
Victim Service Contract(s):
(1) Entity's Name
(2) Entity's Name
Victim Service Donation(s):
(1) Domestic Violence Shelter: Cumbie Center
Developed by the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Crime Victim Compensation
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STATISTICAL
SECTION
North CpAugusta
South Carolina's Riuerfront
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Governmental activities
Net investment in capital assets 48,387,572$ 51,180,628$ 53,791,597$ 57,779,457$ 59,649,524$
Restricted 9,158,402 7,210,998 7,810,702 7,536,710 6,964,338
Unrestricted 6,382,049 7,342,802 5,466,773 4,267,933 (6,848,500)
Total governmental activities net position 63,928,023$ 65,734,428$ 67,069,072$ 69,584,100$ 59,765,362$
Business-type activities
Net investment in capital assets 44,889,398$ 46,022,914$ 47,734,609$ 51,802,542$ 53,610,839$
Restricted 9,422,871 10,116,845 10,104,431 9,883,717 10,248,230
Unrestricted 8,342,254 8,233,390 7,777,449 6,767,765 (1,175,007)
Total business-type activities net position 62,654,523$ 64,373,149$ 65,616,489$ 68,454,024$ 62,684,062$
Primary Government
Net investment in capital assets 93,276,970$ 97,203,542$ 101,526,206$ 109,581,999$ 113,260,363$
Restricted 18,581,273 17,327,843 17,915,133 17,420,427 17,212,568
Unrestricted 14,724,303 15,576,192 13,244,222 11,035,698 (8,023,507)
Total primary government net position 126,582,546$ 130,107,577$ 132,685,561$ 138,038,124$ 122,449,424$
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Governmental activities
Net investment in capital assets 60,261,553$ 46,115,747$ 65,640,358$ 64,540,113$ 64,277,060$
Restricted 7,616,189 23,744,254 6,574,221 8,729,598 7,848,687
Unrestricted (5,705,943) (5,641,833) (7,354,106) (9,984,502) (9,345,838)
Total governmental activities net position 62,171,799$ 64,218,168$ 64,860,473$ 63,285,209$ 62,779,909$
Business-type activities
Net investment in capital assets 53,203,765$ 55,927,179$ 58,580,045$ 60,703,383$ 61,930,753$
Restricted 11,374,284 9,618,737 7,977,008 8,433,456 8,358,324
Unrestricted (387,763) 492,016 1,215,467 1,431,160 1,855,707
Total business-type activities net position 64,190,286$ 66,037,932$ 67,772,520$ 70,567,999$ 72,144,784$
Primary Government
Net investment in capital assets 113,465,318$ 102,042,926$ 124,220,403$ 125,243,496$ 126,207,813$
Restricted 18,990,473 33,362,991 14,551,229 17,163,054 16,207,011
Unrestricted (6,093,706) (5,149,817) (6,138,639) (8,553,342) (7,490,131)
Total primary government net position 126,362,085$ 130,256,100$ 132,632,993$ 133,853,208$ 134,924,693$
Note: A prior period adjustment for ad valorem property tax revenues and related allowance of $28,681 required a restatement of beginning net position for Fiscal Year 2014
Note: GASB 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions and GASB 71 Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the
Measurement Date, were adopted by the City for Fiscal Year 2015. A restatement of beginning net position of $18,624,474 was required to reflect implementation.
City of North Augusta, South CarolinaNet Position by ComponentLast Ten Fiscal Years
(accrual basis of accounting)
Year Ending December 31
Year Ending December 31
87
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015ExpensesGovernmental activities: General government 3,416,002$ 3,574,637$ 3,893,288$ 4,181,576$ 4,573,665$
Public safety 6,546,364 6,975,047 6,615,699 7,232,466 7,517,589 Public works 2,796,708 2,980,032 2,609,477 2,348,897 2,051,542
Parks, recreation, and tourism 3,792,045 4,053,013 4,212,673 4,501,259 4,723,035
Debt service - interest and fees 358,055 340,610 313,866 163,147 168,583 Loss on debt defeasance - - 277,682 - -
Total governmental activities expenses 16,909,174$ 17,923,339$ 17,645,003$ 18,427,345$ 19,034,414$
Business-type activities:
Water and wastewater 7,220,770$ 6,958,202$ 7,491,321$ 7,420,051$ 8,081,456$ Sanitation 3,168,553 3,160,647 3,376,614 3,958,515 4,316,548 Stormwater utility 542,919 568,984 826,121 507,555 494,179
Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam 22,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 Total business-type activities expenses 10,954,242$ 10,711,833$ 11,718,056$ 11,910,121$ 12,916,183$
Total primary government expenses 27,863,416$ 28,635,172$ 29,363,059$ 30,337,466$ 31,950,597$
Program Revenues
Governmental activities:
Charges for services: General government 4,605,180$ 4,711,699$ 4,892,172$ 5,272,149$ 5,621,613$
Public safety 1,177,117 1,092,699 1,055,155 1,109,022 1,195,544
Public Works 40,512 46,970 60,381 62,664 65,907 Parks, recreation, and tourism 1,060,317 1,019,548 1,058,841 1,090,469 1,162,485
Operating grants and contributions 1,334,520 801,328 811,914 1,433,764 872,652 Capital grants and contributions 1,569,830 1,619,796 1,357,083 468,934 - Total governmental activities program revenues 9,787,476$ 9,292,040$ 9,235,546$ 9,437,002$ 8,918,201$
Business-type activities: Charges for services:
Water and wastewater 8,450,349$ 8,388,987$ 8,564,524$ 8,800,125$ 8,664,457$ Sanitation 3,400,975 3,388,623 3,647,518 4,163,934 4,168,309
Stormwater utility 572,288 573,660 575,233 584,566 746,814
Operating grants and contributions - - - 264,747 2,449 Capital grants and contributions 245,500 206,463 220,936 618,036 396,837
Total business-type activities program revenues 12,669,112$ 12,557,733$ 13,008,211$ 14,431,408$ 13,978,866$
Total primary government program revenues 22,456,588$ 21,849,773$ 22,243,757$ 23,868,410$ 22,897,067$
Net (expense) / revenueGovernmental activities (7,121,698)$ (8,631,299)$ (8,409,457)$ (8,990,343)$ (10,116,213)$ Business-type activities 1,714,870 1,845,900 1,290,155 2,521,287 1,062,683
Total primary government net expense (5,406,828)$ (6,785,399)$ (7,119,302)$ (6,469,056)$ (9,053,530)$
General Revenues and Other Changes in Net PositionGovernmental activities:
Ad valorem property taxes 6,294,172$ 6,780,783$ 6,858,860$ 6,993,684$ 6,874,139$ Capital projects sales taxes 3,474,959 1,861,677 1,180,511 2,733,613 2,828,301 Local hospitality and accommodations taxes 559,853 584,227 622,971 661,531 713,903
Interest on investments 33,350 77,894 70,768 69,440 89,791 Gain(loss) on disposal of capital assets - - - - (3,311)
Miscellaneous 336,245 590,882 631,662 696,936 886,062
Transfers 536,574 542,241 657,011 378,848 514,893 Total governmental activities 11,235,153$ 10,437,704$ 10,021,783$ 11,534,052$ 11,903,778$
Business-type activities: Interest on investments 42,216$ 56,203$ 48,450$ 50,735$ 69,410$
Gain(loss) on disposal of capital assets -$ -$ -$ - 46,107 Miscellaneous 292,738 358,764 561,746 644,361 584,902 Transfers (536,574) (542,241) (657,011) (378,848) (514,893)
Total business-type activities (201,620)$ (127,274)$ (46,815)$ 316,248$ 185,526$
Total primary government 11,033,533$ 10,310,430$ 9,974,968$ 11,850,300$ 12,089,304$
Change in Net PositionGovernmental activities 4,113,455$ 1,806,405$ 1,612,326$ 2,543,709$ 1,787,565$ Business-type activities 1,513,250 1,718,626 1,243,340 2,837,535 1,248,209
Total primary government 5,626,705$ 3,525,031$ 2,855,666$ 5,381,244$ 3,035,774$
(continued)
(accrual basis of accounting)
Year Ending December 31
City of North Augusta, South CarolinaChanges in Net Position
Last Ten Fiscal Years
88
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Expenses
Governmental activities: General government 4,519,094$ 7,474,923$ 8,855,053$ 11,607,797$ 7,870,452$ Public safety 8,473,548 8,736,202 9,253,259 9,079,791 9,539,596 Public works 580,327 2,695,126 2,736,631 2,936,592 2,924,751 Parks, recreation, and tourism 5,061,480 4,913,582 3,785,041 4,212,339 3,371,009
Debt service - interest and fees 155,047 338,132 1,568 276,699 3,447,465
Loss on debt defeasance - - - - -
Total governmental activities expenses 18,789,496$ 24,157,965$ 24,631,552$ 28,113,218$ 27,153,273$
Business-type activities: Water and sewer 7,745,232$ 8,359,555$ 8,896,535$ 10,077,290$ 10,410,462$ Sanitation 4,594,016 4,536,142 4,624,936 4,733,146 4,626,296 Stormwater utility 541,495 638,634 661,987 789,312 840,358
Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam utility 24,000 24,000 23,999 24,000 192,673
Total business-type activities expenses 12,904,743$ 13,558,331$ 14,207,457$ 15,623,748$ 16,069,789$
Total primary government expenses 31,694,239$ 37,716,296$ 38,839,009$ 43,736,966$ 43,223,062$
Program Revenues
Governmental activities: Charges for services: General government 5,885,657$ 6,229,497$ 6,361,953$ 6,256,452$ 6,420,926$ Public safety 1,060,102 1,041,202 892,138 1,044,181 911,851 Public Works 78,018 158,147 167,961 108,726 85,435
Parks, recreation, and tourism 1,260,024 1,148,108 1,829,789 2,096,008 1,091,763
Operating grants and contributions 791,316 1,083,944 1,377,317 1,265,522 1,287,442
Capital grants and contributions - 207,768 - 759,852 1,788,037
Total governmental activities program revenues 9,075,117$ 9,868,666$ 10,629,158$ 11,530,741$ 11,585,454$
Business-type activities: Charges for services: Water and sewer 9,155,898$ 9,459,054$ 9,746,927$ 10,151,786$ 10,666,159$
Sanitation 4,246,959 4,472,281 4,355,688 4,487,564 4,862,277
Stormwater utility 759,131 770,135 782,958 804,213 821,127
Operating grants and contributions - 10,161 80,636 23,516 -
Capital grants and contributions 124,408 103,591 23,514 616,830 1,325,388
Total business-type activities program revenues 14,286,396$ 14,815,222$ 14,989,723$ 16,083,909$ 17,674,951$
Total primary government program revenues 23,361,513$ 24,683,888$ 25,618,881$ 27,614,650$ 29,260,405$
Net (expense) / revenueGovernmental activities (9,714,379)$ (14,289,299)$ (14,002,394)$ (16,582,477)$ (15,567,819)$ Business-type activities 1,381,653 1,256,891 782,266 460,161 1,605,162
Total primary government net expense (8,332,726)$ (13,032,408)$ (13,220,128)$ (16,122,316)$ (13,962,657)$
General Revenues and Other Changes in Net Position
Governmental activities:
Ad valorem property taxes 7,162,650$ 8,146,680$ 8,143,925$ 8,456,230$ 10,632,768$
Capital projects sales taxes 2,891,291 3,109,712 3,179,463 1,443,301 176,864
Local hospitality and accommodations taxes 764,056 790,749 1,718,195 2,017,221 1,830,571
Interest on investments 192,906 423,369 400,007 330,669 168,087 Gain(loss) on disposal of capital assets - - 9,441 31,203 - Miscellaneous 568,970 3,659,328 1,024,414 1,005,944 1,095,995 Transfers 540,943 205,830 169,254 748,347 1,158,234
Total governmental activities 12,120,816$ 16,335,668$ 14,644,699$ 14,032,915$ 15,062,519$
Business-type activities:
Interest on investments 120,990$ 145,025$ 281,451$ 327,680$ 127,876$
Gain(loss) on disposal of capital assets (12,606) 78,747 55,180 465 56,065 Miscellaneous 557,130 572,813 784,945 631,468 945,916 Transfers (540,943) (205,830) (169,254) (748,347) (1,158,234) Total business-type activities 124,571$ 590,755$ 952,322$ 211,266$ (28,377)$
Total primary government 12,245,387$ 16,926,423$ 15,597,021$ 14,244,181$ 15,034,142$
Change in Net Position
Governmental activities 2,406,437$ 2,046,369$ 642,305$ (2,549,562)$ (505,300)$
Business-type activities 1,506,224 1,847,646 1,734,588 671,427 1,576,785
Total primary government 3,912,661$ 3,894,015$ 2,376,893$ (1,878,135)$ 1,071,485$
(accrual basis of accounting)
Year Ending December 31
Changes in Net PositionLast Ten Fiscal Years
89
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
General Fund
Nonspendable 1,723$ 1,220$ 1,630$ 1,774$ -$
Restricted 2,600 3,140 32,841 60,140 88,746
Committed 695,829 1,143,666 966,050 1,073,650 796,106
Unassigned - - - - 2,375,000
Total General Fund 700,152$ 1,148,026$ 1,000,521$ 1,135,564$ 3,259,852$
All Other Governmental Funds
Reserved -$ -$ -$ 6,746,666$ -$
Restricted 8,599,562 6,725,864 7,065,591 2,114,554 5,790,157
Committed 2,053,852 1,197,249 1,534,983 2,489,051 2,184,346
Assigned 4,728,272 6,031,460 4,234,929 (188,988) 1,261,269
Unassigned - - - - (69,258)
Total all other governmental funds 15,381,686$ 13,954,573$ 12,835,503$ 11,161,283$ 9,166,514$
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
General Fund
Nonspendable -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Restricted 103,644 107,443 111,049 115,225 119,094
Committed 1,484,194 1,121,426 937,499 433,393 689,671
Unassigned 2,475,000 2,625,000 2,825,000 2,875,000 3,000,000
Total General Fund 4,062,838$ 3,853,869$ 3,873,548$ 3,423,618$ 3,808,765$
All Other Governmental Funds
Reserved -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Restricted 7,512,545 23,636,811 10,531,546 9,423,502 17,733,705
Committed 2,950,803 3,731,713 2,669,258 2,737,813 2,980,435
Assigned 428,854 367,043 344,403 34,138 5,837
Unassigned - - - - -
Total all other governmental funds 10,892,202$ 27,735,567$ 13,545,207$ 12,195,453$ 20,719,977$
Year Ending December 31
Year Ending December 31
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Fund Balances, Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
90
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015RevenuesAd valorem taxes 6,294,172$ 6,780,783$ 6,858,860$ 6,993,526$ 6,871,821$ Sales taxes 3,474,959 1,861,677 1,180,511 2,733,613 2,828,301 Local hospitality and accommodations taxes 559,853 584,227 622,971 661,531 713,903 Licenses and permits 4,605,181 4,711,699 4,892,172 5,272,149 5,621,613 Fines and forfeitures 1,113,435 1,029,126 991,039 1,044,648 1,138,891
Charges for services 1,123,999 1,083,121 1,122,957 1,154,843 1,285,045 Intergovernmental 2,050,355 1,198,831 1,141,759 1,187,485 872,652 Miscellaneous/interest earnings 369,594 675,603 697,191 747,304 977,123 Contributions 62,497 310,352 1,000 368,500 - 17,563 4,352 - - - Total Revenues 19,671,608$ 18,239,771$ 17,508,460$ 20,163,599$ 20,309,349$
ExpendituresGeneral government 2,964,818$ 2,984,191$ 3,302,811$ 3,704,832$ 4,028,393$ Public safety 6,092,949 6,502,974 6,058,506 6,630,196 7,833,279 Public works 1,117,385 1,176,290 1,157,668 1,344,015 1,487,619 Parks, recreation and tourism 2,966,513 3,154,330 3,141,942 3,391,470 3,647,665 Capital outlay 5,903,648 5,089,261 1,353,010 6,269,988 13,260,678 Debt service:
Capital lease payments 974,915 1,024,075 4,117,682 747,764 897,952 Interest and fiscal charges 361,398 345,547 599,101 179,035 164,947 Principal Retirements - - - - - Bond Issuance Costs - - - - -
Total Expenditures 20,381,626$ 20,276,668$ 19,730,720$ 22,267,300$ 31,320,533$
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures (710,018)$ (2,036,897)$ (2,222,260)$ (2,103,701)$ (11,011,184)$ Other financing sources (uses)Proceeds on sale of capital assets -$ -$ -$ 26,191$ -$
Inception of capital lease obligation 666,226 515,417 309,494 312,249 887,594 Lease issuance cost - - - - 9,738,217 Issuance of bonds - - - - - Transfers in 913,575 1,135,143 1,691,350 3,253,841 23,350,453 Transfers out (377,001) (592,902) (1,045,159) (2,874,993) (22,835,560) Total other financing sources (uses)1,202,800$ 1,057,658$ 955,685$ 717,288$ 11,140,704$
Net change in fund balance 492,782$ (979,239)$ (1,266,575)$ (1,386,413)$ 129,520$
Debt service as a percentage of noncapital expenditures 8.72%8.42%24.83%5.77%6.42%
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020RevenuesAd valorem taxes 7,163,429$ 7,446,013$ 8,018,222$ 8,404,331$ 9,655,624$
Sales taxes 2,891,291 3,109,712 3,179,463 2,235,581 176,864 Local hospitality and accommodations taxes 764,056 790,749 1,718,195 2,017,221 1,830,571 Licenses and permits 5,885,657 6,229,497 6,361,953 6,256,452 6,420,926 Fines and forfeitures 996,799 978,626 834,200 1,006,060 872,727 Charges for services 1,401,345 1,291,321 1,974,016 2,226,219 1,216,322 Intergovernmental 791,316 4,179,592 1,899,080 1,569,665 1,452,465 Miscellaneous/interest earnings 781,035 1,000,276 1,068,804 1,111,636 1,157,925
Contributions - - - - - - - - - - Total Revenues 20,674,928$ 25,025,786$ 25,053,933$ 24,827,165$ 22,783,424$
ExpendituresGeneral government 3,712,733$ 3,406,445$ 4,759,360$ 5,751,630$ 5,503,855$ Public safety 7,990,705 7,921,809 8,379,644 8,932,323 8,058,484 Public works 1,394,286 1,515,323 1,594,271 1,728,518 1,520,495 Parks, recreation and tourism 4,022,934 4,085,589 3,043,122 3,278,290 2,500,187 Capital outlay 1,790,360 45,762,352 18,736,157 4,909,427 3,747,567 Debt service:
Capital lease payments 929,907 3,991,122 619,864 731,955 711,865 Interest and fiscal charges 155,047 1,712,670 3,217,755 3,217,751 3,273,533 Principal Retirements - 12,573,657 (b)- - 650,000 Bond Issuance Costs - 1,495,554 - - 88,947 Total Expenditures 19,995,972$ 82,464,521$ 40,350,173$ 28,549,894$ 26,054,933$
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over (under) expenditures 678,956$ (57,438,735)$ (15,296,240)$ (3,722,729)$ (3,271,509)$
Other financing sources (uses)Proceeds on sale of capital assets -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Inception of capital lease obligation 880,655 473,983 432,308 838,111 772,946 Issuance of bonds 428,120 71,882,320 (a)- - 10,250,000 (c)Insurance proceeds - 178,260 - - -
Transfers in 1,397,258 10,699,613 4,538,136 3,825,974 4,380,329 Transfers out (856,315) (9,161,045) (3,844,885) (2,741,040) (3,222,095) Total other financing sources (uses)1,849,718$ 74,073,131$ 1,125,559$ 1,923,045$ 12,181,180$
Net change in fund balance 2,528,674$ 16,634,396$ (14,170,681)$ (1,799,684)$ 8,909,671$
Debt service as a percentage of noncapital expenditures 7.03%54.73%(b)18.18%18.09%21.18%
(a) 2017 installment purchase revenue bond to construct and equip two parking decks, a stadium, conference facilities, a riverfront park, and certain roads, water, sewer, and related infrastructure (Series 2017B.) Also included is a $25,000 tax increment revenue bond.(b) In May 2017, the North Augusta Public Facilities Corporation entered into an installment purchase transaction. Proceeds from this transaction were also used to refinance the municipal center lease.(c) In March 2020, the City issued Series 2020 General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $10,250,000 for the purposes of defraying the costs incurred in connection with all or a portion of designing, developing, and construction of a new Public Safety Headquarters and related fire apparatus.
Grant revenue
Year Ending December 31
(modified accrual basis of accounting)
Grant revenue
Year Ending December 31
City of North Augusta, South CarolinaChanges in Fund Balances, Governmental FundsLast Ten Fiscal Years
91
Year Ended
December 31
(a) Tax
Year
Assessed
Value
Estimated Actual
Value
Assessed
Value
Estimated Actual
Value
Assessed
Value
Estimated Actual
Value Tax Rate
2011 2010 58,409,698$ 1,188,082,347$ 18,327,983$ 140,371,587$ 76,737,681$ 1,328,453,934$ 77.20
2012 (b) 2011 67,451,510 1,371,997,494 18,490,991 141,620,052 85,942,501 1,513,617,546 74.21
2013 2012 68,404,348 1,395,850,974 19,032,345 144,082,251 87,436,693 1,539,933,225 74.21
2014 2013 69,161,813 1,411,307,715 19,735,545 149,405,748 88,897,358 1,560,713,463 74.21
2015 2014 70,710,810 1,442,916,363 20,984,447 158,860,422 91,695,257 1,601,776,785 74.21
2016 2015 73,065,987 1,490,975,824 21,623,421 163,697,707 94,689,408 1,654,673,531 74.21
2017 (b) 2016 79,819,959 1,628,796,572 26,336,665 199,378,794 106,156,624 1,828,175,366 70.50
2018 2017 82,341,248 1,680,245,695 27,375,296 207,241,635 109,716,544 1,887,487,330 73.50
2019 2018 83,448,499 1,702,840,127 31,654,277 239,635,180 115,102,776 1,942,475,307 73.50
2020 2019 111,102,458 (c)2,267,143,519 33,204,209 251,368,769 144,306,667 2,518,512,288 73.50
(b) Reassessment year, see Table VI(c) Includes real, merchants inventory, merchants furniture and fixtures, personal property taxes, and special assessments for parcels in the City's Municipal Improvement District (MID). Assessed value of real property less the special assessmesnts in the MID totals $95,002,776.
(a) The City of North Augusta uses different tax years for real and personal property taxes because on April 30, 1980, the S.C. General Assembly passed a law that provided for
the billing and collection of personal property taxes on motor vehicles on a staggered basis according to expiration of the license tag.
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable PropertyLast Ten Fiscal Years
Source: City of North Augusta tax records
TOTALREAL PROPERTY PERSONAL PROPERTY
92
Fiscal Year
Ended
December
31
(a) Tax
Year
Operating
Millage
Debt
Service
Millage (b)
Total City
Millage
Operating
Millage
Debt
Service
Millage
Total
County
Millage
Operating
Millage
Debt
Service
Millage
Total
School
Millage
Total Direct &
Overlapping
Rates
2011 2010 68.69 8.51 77.20 67.90 6.80 74.70 137.50 23.50 161.00 312.90
2012 2011 66.40 7.81 74.21 65.60 4.30 69.90 131.60 31.50 163.10 307.21
2013 2012 66.40 7.81 74.21 66.00 3.90 69.90 135.80 31.50 167.30 311.41
2014 2013 74.21 -74.21 66.00 3.90 69.90 141.60 29.00 170.60 314.71
2015 2014 74.21 -74.21 66.00 3.90 69.90 141.60 29.00 170.60 314.71
2016 2015 74.21 -74.21 66.00 3.90 69.90 141.60 29.00 170.60 314.71
2017 2016 70.50 -70.50 64.60 3.90 68.50 137.30 28.70 166.00 305.00
2018 2017 73.50 -73.50 64.60 3.90 68.50 137.30 28.70 166.00 308.00
2019 2018 73.50 -73.50 65.20 3.30 68.50 137.30 33.70 171.00 313.00
2020 2019 73.50 -73.50 65.20 3.30 68.50 137.30 33.70 171.00 313.00
Source: Aiken County Auditor
(b) The City had no GOB debt prior to 2006. During 2013, the City defeased all of its outstanding GOB debt
City Tax Data: Mill:Represents .1% per $1,000 of assessed valuation
Tax Rate Limits:None Taxes Due: Personal: In the month preceding tag renewal by the S.C. State Highway Department
Real and Merchants: April 30thPersonal: N/A--Taxes on personal property paid in advance
Taxes Delinquent:Real and Merchants: May 1st
Discount Allowed: None Penalties: Real and Merchants: 15%
Reassessment Years:Tax Years 2011, 2016
Uncollected taxes are turned over to the City Delinquent Tax Collector on June 1st, with authority to enforce collection by tax sale.
(a) Because of the change mandated by State law noted in the footnote of Table V, the City of North Augusta uses different tax years for real and personal property taxes.
City of North Augusta, South CarolinaDirect and Overlapping Property Tax Rates
Last Ten Fiscal Years
City of North Augusta
Overlapping Property Tax Rates
County of Aiken Aiken County School District
93
2020 2011
Taxpayer
Assessed
Valuation Rank
Percentage of
Total Assessed
Valuation
Assessed
Valuation Rank
Percentage of
Total Assessed
Valuation
Ackerman Greenstone North Augusta 4,984,433$ 1 3.45%-$
S. C. Electric & Gas Co.3,357,060 2 2.33%2,357,030 1 3.07%
Allnex Industries, Inc. (a)2,689,303 3 1.86%1,551,380 2 2.02%
Wal-Mart, Inc.2,639,986 4 1.83%754,650 7 0.98%
Graybul Ironwood LLC 1,493,040 5 1.03%
SUSO 3 Augusta, LP 1,126,870 6 0.78%
SRP Federal Credit Union 1,060,910 7 0.74%
Halocarbon Chemicals, Inc. 1,018,980 8 0.71%1,126,210 3 1.47%
CVS SC Distribution, Inc.777,250 9 0.54%677,280 8 0.88%
NHC Healthcare 711,050 10 0.49%444,880 9 0.58%
Lowes Home Centers, Inc.1,036,660 4 1.35%
The Kroger Company 871,020 5 1.14%
Bell South Telecommunications 784,800 6 1.02%
North Augusta Plaza SC, LLC 350,170 10 0.46%
TOTAL Taxable Assessed 19,858,882$ 13.76%9,954,080$ 12.97%
Source: City of North Augusta tax records
(a) Allnex formerly Cytec Surface Specialties
This table lists the ten largest taxpayers, type of business, assessed valuation, and tax levy for the fiscal year 2020 (tax year 2019) as indic
City of North Augusta tax digest. This includes furniture, fixtures, and equipment assessed at 10.5% and commercial real estate at 6%.
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Principal Property Taxpayers
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
94
Year Ended
December 31
(b) Tax
Year
(a) Taxes Levied
for the Fiscal Year Amount Percentage of Levy
Collections in
Subsequent
Years Amount
Percentage of
Levy
2011 2010 5,924,149$ 5,883,727$ 99.32% 29,576 5,913,303$ 99.82%
2012 (c) 2011 6,377,793 6,344,561 99.48% 12,738 6,357,299 99.68%
2013 2012 6,488,677 6,446,489 99.35%22,511 6,469,000 99.70%
2014 2013 6,597,073 6,565,216 99.52%14,604 6,579,820 99.74%
2015 2014 6,804,705 6,762,260 99.38%22,193 6,784,453 99.70%
2016 2015 7,026,901 6,992,988 99.52%10,741 7,003,729 99.67%
2017 (c) 2016 7,484,042 7,446,013 99.49%8,698 7,454,711 99.61%
2018 2017 8,064,166 8,018,222 99.43%15,343 8,033,565 99.62%
2019 2018 8,460,054 8,404,331 99.34%3,141 8,407,472 99.38%
2020 2019 10,606,540 9,655,624 91.03%-9,655,624 91.03%
(a) Includes real, merchants inventory, merchants furniture and fixtures, personal property taxes, and special assessments for parcels in the City's Municipal Improvement District (MID).
(b) Because of the change by State law noted in the footnote of Table V, the City of North Augusta uses different tax years for
real and personal property taxes.
(c) Reassessment year, see Table VI
City of North Augusta, South CarolinaProperty Tax Levies and Collections
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Total Collections to Date
Collected within the
Current Year of Tax Levy
Source: City of North Augusta tax records
95
Year Ended
December 31 Total Revenues Gross Sales
Total Number of
Licenses Issued
2011 4,464,424 846,714,451 1,756
2012 4,582,285 873,882,462 1,750
2013 4,738,535 963,027,255 1,760
2014 5,032,737 1,047,778,440 1,861
2015 5,302,353 1,098,056,589 1,849
2016 5,514,782 1,143,626,048 1,877
2017 5,727,383 (a)1,253,829,811 2,017
2018 6,007,529 (a)1,355,936,169 2,420
2019 5,886,386 1,256,734,425 2,254
2020 5,905,981 1,294,322,660 2,302
(a)Increase due to numerous one-time licenses for construction related to projects in Riverside Village.
Source: City of North Augusta business license records
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Business Licenses / Franchise Fees
Last Ten Fiscal Years
96
Year Ended
December 31
Residential
Inside Water
Non-Residential
Inside Water
Total Inside
Water Accounts
Residential
Outside Water
Non-Residential
Outside Water
Total Outside
Water Accounts
Total Water
Accounts
2011 7,881 577 8,458 2,982 148 3,130 11,588
2012 7,897 582 8,479 2,974 150 3,124 11,603
2013 7,906 590 8,496 2,973 147 3,120 11,616
2014 7,971 608 8,579 2,965 148 3,113 11,692
2015 8,074 636 8,710 2,941 153 3,094 11,804
2016 8,152 658 8,810 2,931 158 3,089 11,899
2017 8,310 785 9,095 2,959 158 3,117 12,212
2018 8,775 777 9,552 2,950 158 3,108 12,660
2019 9,119 765 9,884 2,927 158 3,085 12,969
2020 9,254 775 10,029 2,963 163 3,126 13,155
Year Ended
December 31
Residential
Inside Sewer
Non-Residential
Inside Sewer
Total Inside
Sewer Accounts
Residential
Outside Sewer
Non-Residential
Outside Sewer
Total Outside
Sewer Accounts
Total Sewer
Accounts
2011 9,324 536 9,860 902 27 929 10,789
2012 9,355 529 9,884 964 27 991 10,875
2013 9,414 535 9,949 975 29 1,004 10,953
2014 9,521 549 10,070 963 31 994 11,064
2015 9,725 562 10,287 967 31 998 11,285
2016 9,900 576 10,476 967 31 998 11,474
2017 10,114 646 10,760 979 32 1,011 11,771
2018 10,397 638 11,035 980 31 1,011 12,046
2019 10,775 640 11,415 972 30 1,002 12,417
2020 10,934 655 11,589 975 31 1,006 12,595
Source: City of North Augusta utility billing records
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Number of Utility CustomersLast Ten Fiscal Years
97
Water Customers
Customer Name Type of Business Rank Water Usage Rank Water Usage
City of North Augusta Municipal Government 1 88,197,300 2 60,122,500
Ambiopharm Pharmacutical Manufacturer 2 86,247,400
Halocarbon Chemicals, Inc.Manufacturing 3 56,486,500 3 49,861,400
Allnex Industries, Inc.Manufacturing 4 40,543,200 4 32,309,900 (a)
Crowne Plaza Hotel 5 15,153,200
JARS at Breckenridge/Plaza Terrace Apartments 6 11,002,000 6 10,329,800
Graybul Ironwood, LLC Apartments 7 8,149,000
Aiken County Schools School District 8 7,897,631 5 10,523,600
Lulu's Car Wash Automated Car Wash 9 7,496,400
Gentry's Mobile Home Park Mobile Home Park 10 7,192,000 7 6,810,500
Breezy Hill Water & Sewer Authority Water District Provider 1 258,625,200
Whispering Woods Apartments Apartments 8 6,768,300 (c)
CIG Plaza Place LLC Apartments 9 5,798,000 (b)
UniHealth Post Acute Care Nursing Home Facility 10 4,382,600
Wastewater Customers
Customer Name Type of Business Rank Water Usage Rank Water Usage
Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority Sewer District Provider 1 789,854,000 1 555,370,000
Halocarbon Chemicals, Inc.Manufacturing 2 56,486,500 2 49,861,400
Allnex Industries, Inc.Manufacturing 3 40,247,797 3 18,998,861 (a)
City of North Augusta Municipal Government 4 36,320,009 7 8,221,000
Crowne Plaza Hotel 5 17,408,997
Ambiopharm Pharmacutical Manufacturer 6 15,410,597
JARS at Breckenridge/Plaza Terrace Apartments 7 9,571,200 5 8,662,806
Aiken County Schools School District 8 9,070,067 6 8,267,406
National Healthcare Nursing Home Facility 9 7,767,600 4 11,086,000
Gentry's Mobile Home Park Mobile Home Park 10 7,242,467
Whispering Woods Apartments Apartments 8 7,077,306 (c)
CIG Plaza Place LLC Apartments 9 5,676,997 (b)
Willow Wick Apartments Apartments 10 4,752,300
Note: Consumption is measured in gallons
(a) Allnex formerly Cytec Surface Specialties(b) CIG Plaza Place LLC formerly Plaza Place Apartments, LLC (c) Whispering Woods Apartments formerly Ridgeview Manor formerly The Housing Authority
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Ten Largest Water and Wastewater Customers
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
Source: City of North Augusta utility billing records
2020 Annual Consumption 2011 Annual Consumption
2020 Annual Consumption 2011 Annual Consumption
98
Year Ended
December 31
General
Obligation
Bonds Revenue Bonds
Municipal
Center Lease
Capital
Leases
Revenue
Bonds
Capital
Leases
PSA Capacity
Payable
Total Primary
Government
Population
(Estimate) Per Capita
2011 3,684,043$ -$ 5,182,756$ 858,422$ 1,609,835$ 1,178,361$ -$ 12,513,417$ 21,419 584.22$
2012 3,393,638 - 4,863,913 958,605 1,371,083 1,298,976 1,106,033 12,992,248 21,703 598.64
2013 - - 4,553,466 870,864 1,121,081 1,042,038 - 7,587,449 21,885 346.70
2014 - - 4,189,823 778,992 6,301,457 1,025,696 - 12,295,968 22,048 557.69
2015 - 9,738,317 3,834,882 1,123,575 16,118,138 1,245,633 - 32,060,545 22,568 1,420.62 (a)
2016 - 10,166,337 3,466,970 1,431,394 20,299,376 785,635 - 36,149,712 22,932 1,576.39
2017 - 69,475,000 - 1,306,394 20,982,862 777,781 - 92,542,037 23,275 3,976.03 (b)
2018 - 69,475,000 - 1,174,089 19,877,539 862,405 - 91,389,033 23,444 3,898.18
2019 - 69,475,000 - 1,304,026 18,889,980 852,425 - 90,521,431 23,584 3,838.26
2020 10,250,000 68,825,000 - 1,412,082 18,091,831 1,287,722 - 99,866,635 23,845 4,188.16 (c)
(c) 2020 General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $10,250,000 for the purposes of defraying the costs incurred in connection with all or a portion of designing, developing, and and construction of a new Public Safety Headquarters and related fire apparatus.
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Ratio of Outstanding Debt by TypeLast Ten Fiscal Years
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities
(a) 2015 installment purchase revenue bond to construct and equip a parking garage, 2014A and 2015A SC Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund serial bonds to construct a raw water
storage facility and new water treatment plant.
NOTE: The ratio of outstanding debt by type is expressed in per capita dollar amounts. Personal income figures are not available at the City level.
Source: Population estimates provided by the City of North Augusta Planning and Development Department
(b) 2017 installment purchase revenue bond to construct and equip two parking decks, a stadium, conference facilities, a riverfront park, and certain roads, water, sewer, and related infrastructure (Series 2017B.) Also included is a $25,000 tax increment revenue bond.
99
Year Ended
December 31
General Obligation
Bonds (GOB)
Estimated Actual
Taxable Value (1)
of Property
% of Estimated
Actual Taxable
Value of Property Population (2)Per Capita
2011 3,684,043$ 1,328,453,934$ 0.28%21,419 172.00$
2012 3,393,638 1,513,617,546 0.22%21,703 156.37
2013 - 1,539,933,225 0.00%21,885 0.00
2014 - 1,560,713,463 0.00%22,048 0.00
2015 - 1,601,776,785 0.00%22,568 0.00
2016 - 1,654,673,531 0.00%22,932 0.00
2017 - 1,828,175,366 0.00%23,275 0.00
2018 - 1,887,487,330 0.00%23,444 0.00
2019 - 1,942,475,307 0.00%23,584 0.00
2020 10,250,000 (3)2,518,512,288 0.41%23,845 429.86
Last Ten Fiscal Years
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Ratios of General Bonded Debt Outstanding
Note: The City had no General Obligation Bond (GOB) debt prior to 2006. During 2006 the City issued its first GOB debt.
The 2006 General Obligation Bonds were defeased in December of 2013 removing the City's financial obligation.
(1) City of North Augusta tax records
(2) The population for year 2010 is provided by the US Census Bureau. Population estimates for all other years are provided by th
City of North Augusta Planning and Development Department.
(3) On November 6, 2018, a favorable bond referendum was held in the City of North Augusta authorixing to the City to issue
not exceeding $10,250,000 of general obligation bonds as part of a favorable Capital Projects Sales Tax referendum. These
bonds were issued in 2020 to construct and equip a public safety headquarters and bond payments will be made from
revenues collected from the capital projects sales tax.
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Jurisdiction
Debt Outstanding @
December 31, 2020
Percent Applicable to City of
North Augusta
Amount Applicable to City of
North AugustaDirect Debt
City of North Augusta *80,487,082$ 100.00%80,487,082$
Overlapping Debt
County of Aiken 41,498,541$ 19.12%7,934,521$
Aiken County School District 222,335,000 19.12%42,510,452
Sub-total - Overlapping Debt 263,833,541$ 19.12%50,444,973$
Total 344,320,623$ 130,932,055$
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt
As of December 31, 2020
assessed value to Aiken County's total taxable assessed value.
* Includes Revenue Bonds and Capital Leases
Note: The percentage of the overlapping debt applicable to the City of North Augusta is estimated using taxable assessed
property values. Applicable percentages were estimated by determining the percentage of the City's total taxable
Source: Aiken County and Aiken County School District
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Debt Limit 6,139,015$ 6,875,400$ 6,994,935$ 7,111,789$ 7,335,620$
Total net debt applicable to limit 3,684,043 (a)3,393,638 (a)- - -
Legal debt margin 2,454,972$ 3,481,762$ 6,994,935$ 7,111,789$ 7,335,620$
Total net debt applicable to the limit
as a percentage of debt limit 60.01%49.36%0.00% 0.00%0.00%
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Debt Limit 7,575,153$ 8,492,530$ 8,777,324$ 9,208,222$ 11,544,533$
Total net debt applicable to limit - - - - - (b)
Legal debt margin 7,575,153$ 8,492,530$ 8,777,324$ 9,208,222$ 11,544,533$
Total net debt applicable to the limit
as a percentage of debt limit 0.00%0.00%0.00% 0.00%0.00%
Legal Debt Margin Information
(b) On November 6, 2018, a favorable bond referendum was held in the City of North Augusta authorizing the City to issue not exceeding
$10,250,000 of general obligation bonds as part of a favorable Capital Projects Sales Tax referendum. These bonds were issued in 2020 to
construct and equip a public safety headquarters and bond payments will be made from revenues collected from the capital projects sales tax.
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(a) General Obligation Bonds issued in 2006. The 2006 General Obligation Bonds were defeased in December of 2013 removing the City's
financial obligation.
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Year Ended
December 31
Total Operating
Revenue
Total Operating
Expenses
Net Revenue
Available for Debt
Service
Revenue Bond
Principal
Revenue Bond
Interest
Total Debt
Service
Coverage
Ratio
2011 8,736,969$ 5,742,471$ 2,994,498$ 268,305$ 38,028$ 306,333$ 9.78
2012 8,695,259 5,977,123 2,718,136 274,217 32,117 306,334 8.87
2013 9,018,317 6,434,884 2,583,433 280,270 26,064 306,334 8.43
2014 9,236,276 6,371,096 2,865,180 966,747 73,229 1,039,976 2.76
2015 9,120,970 6,800,179 2,320,791 1,100,524 197,891 1,298,415 1.79
2016 9,624,938 6,698,524 2,926,414 1,386,619 250,838 1,637,457 1.79
2017 9,966,389 7,173,112 2,793,277 1,203,043 252,869 1,455,912 1.92
2018 10,252,770 7,214,545 3,038,225 1,139,804 219,035 1,358,839 2.24
2019 10,671,751 7,966,484 2,705,267 1,223,501 205,384 1,428,885 1.89
2020 11,212,356 8,454,040 2,758,316 1,252,348 200,928 1,453,276 1.90
NOTE:Revenue bond coverage requirements are defined in the City's Revenue Bond Ordinance by the City's Bond Counsel, Pope Flynn LLC, Attorneys and
Counselors at Law,located in Columbia,South Carolina.Coverage is calculated by dividing the annual net revenue available for debt service by the average annual
requirements for principal and interest on all debt outstanding and payable from revenues of the system.Annual net revenue available for debt service is defined as
the total operating revenues (non-operating revenue or interest revenue is not included) less total operating expenses (depreciation or amortization is not included).
Average Annual Remaining Debt Service
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Pledged Revenue Bond Coverage Last
Ten Fiscal Years
103
Year Population
Personal Income
(thousands of dollars)
Per Capita Personal
Income Unemployment Rate
2010 160,099 5,504,829$ 34,325$ 8.3%
2011 160,682 5,646,463 35,141 8.5%
2012 162,812 5,696,104 34,986 7.7%
2013 164,176 5,944,862 36,210 6.7%
2014 164,753 6,139,496 37,265 6.0%
2015 165,829 6,200,209 37,389 5.9%
2016 167,458 6,535,813 39,030 4.8%
2017 168,179 6,837,409 40,656 4.1%
2018 169,401 7,201,441 42,511 3.4%
2019 170,872 7,577,925 44,349 2.9%
Source: South Carolina Employment Security Commission
Development Department.
Year
1940 2,629 49,91619503,659 53,137
1960 10,348 81,038
1970 12,883 91,023
1980 13,593 105,625
1990 15,684 120,940
2000 17,574 142,780
2010 21,348 160,099
2011 21,419 160,682
2012 21,703 162,812
2013 21,885 164,176
2014 22,048 164,753201522,568 165,829201622,932 167,458201723,275 168,179
2018 23,444 169,401
2019 23,845 170,872
Note 1 - All figures are for the County of Aiken, City of North Augusta statistics are not available
Note 2 - Personal Income and Per Capita Personal Income figures are not available for 2020.
The United States Census Bureau has recorded the population of the City of North Augusta and County of Aiken in the decennial
City of North Augusta County of Aiken
County of Aiken, South Carolina (Note 1)
Economic Statistics
Last Ten Calendar Years (Note 2)
years 1940 through 2010 as follows. Population estimates for years 2011-2019 are provided by the City's Planning and
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% of Total % of Total
County County
Employer Location Employees Rank Employment (b)Employees Rank Employment
Savannah River Site - see detail below (1)Out 11,281 1 15.47%11,669 1 17.55%
Aiken County Public Schools In / Out 3,400 2 4.66%3,569 2 5.37%
Bridgestone Americas (2)Out 2,269 3 3.11%1,000 5 1.50%
Kimberly-Clark Corp.Out 1,200 4 1.65%1,857 3 2.79%
Aiken Regional Medical Center Out 1,167 5 1.60%1,005 4 1.51%
Aiken County Government Out 975 6 1.34%883 6 1.33%
Advanced Glassfiber Yarn Out 766 7 1.05%770 7 1.16%
UPS Customhouse Brokerage Out 610 8 0.84%514 9 0.77%
University of South Carolina-Aiken Out 606 9 0.83%
Shaw Industries Out 600 10 0.82%625 8 0.94%
Walmart-North Augusta In 585 11 0.80%Crane Merchandising Systems Out 480 12 0.66%
City of Aiken Out 430 13 0.59%450 11 0.68%
ASCO Valve, Inc.Out 427 14 0.59%416 12 0.63%
Tri Development Center of Aiken Out 370 15 0.51%
CVS Distribution Center Out 350 16 0.48%Hubbell Power Systems Out 328 17 0.45%340 14 0.51%
Autoneum North America, Inc.Out 300 18 0.41%
MTU America Inc.Out 360 19 0.49%
City of North Augusta In 250 20 0.34%213 16 0.32%
Westinghouse Safety Management Solutions Out 500 10 0.75%
The Calstar Group (a)Out 370 13 0.56%
Glaxo Smith Kline Out 210 17 0.32%
R.E. Phelon, Inc.Out 200 18 0.30%
PACTIV Corp.Out 250 15 0.38%
Newman Technology SC, Inc Out 167 19 0.25%
BAE Systems Out 152 20 0.23%
Source: Economic Development Partnership, Various Employers, and South Carolina Employment Commission
Location: In city limits, Out of city limits
(1) SRNS/SRR, including subcontractors 9,436 1,884
and temporary construction workers 385
Centerra 665 2,269
Parsons 505
Department of Energy 345
US Forestry Service 83
Savannah River Ecology Lab 104
Other Subcontractors 143
11,281
with less than 6% scattered in other areas.
County # of workers
Aiken County, South Carolina 5,278
Columbia County, Georgia 1,685
Richmond County, Georgia 1,082
Barnwell County, South Carolina 540
Edgefield County, South Carolina 285
Orangeburg County, South Carolina 100
Bamberg County, South Carolina 89
Lexington County, South Carolina 160
Other 217
9,436
(a) Formerly Carlisle Tire and Wheel Company
(b) 2020 employment not available. 2019 employment used to calculate percentage.
City of North Augusta, South CarolinaPrincipal Employers
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions/Savannah River Remediation Company employees live in 7 counties in South Carolina and 2 in Geo
2020 2011
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Fund / Function / Department 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
General Fund
General Government
City Council 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
City Administration 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0
Information Technology 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 (a)1.5 1.5 4.0 (e)4.0
Justice and Law 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Finance 4.5 4.5 4.5 5.5 5.5 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Human Resources 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 (b)2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Building Standards 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
Planning and Development 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 3.5 3.5
City Buildings 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Property Maintenance 13.0 13.0 12.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 15.0 18.0
Public Safety 76.5 76.5 77.0 79.0 84.0 88.0 90.0 90.0 91.0 92.0
Public Works
Engineering 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.0 3.0
Streets & Drains 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Recreation 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Parks 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Community Center 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Tourism 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 (f)3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
RVP Activities 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
Sub-total 134.5 135.0 135.5 138.0 146.5 152.5 155.0 155.0 162.0 166.0
Stormwater Fund
Stormwater 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.0 4.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.5 6.0
Sub-total 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.0 4.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.5 6.0
Riverfront Central Core Dev. Fund
Tourism 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 (d)1.0 1.0 1.0
Sub-total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Sanitation Fund
Public Works
Information Technology 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 (c)0.5 0.5 0.0 (e)0.0
Sanitation 26.0 25.5 26.0 26.0 26.0 25.5 26.5 26.5 25.5 26.5
Material Recovery Center 7.5 7.5 7.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5
Sub-total 33.5 33.0 33.5 34.5 34.5 34.5 35.5 35.5 34.0 35.0
Water & Wastewater Fund
Public Utilities
Information Technology 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 (a)2.0 2.0 0.0 (e)0.0
Utilities Finance 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Utilities Administration 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 6.5 6.5
Water Operations 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 9.0
Water Production 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Wastewater Operations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 11.0 11.0
Sub-total 37.5 38.5 38.5 38.5 38.5 39.5 40.5 40.5 39.5 39.5
TOTAL 211.5 212.0 213.0 216.0 224.0 232.0 237.0 237.0 242.0 247.5
(a) previously included under Finance
(b) previously included under Administration
(c) previously included under Sanitation
(d) previously under Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
(e) previously split among the General, Sanitation, & Water and Wastewater Funds
(f) previously included under City Buildings
Source: City of North Augusta Annual Budgets
City of North Augusta, South CarolinaFull-time Budget Equivalent Employees by Fund / Function / DepartmentLast Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year
106
Function / Program 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
General Government
Size of City (square miles)20.769 20.778 20.989 21.019 21.150 21.172 21.177 21.180 21.970 22.210
Annexations approved by City Council 4 7 5 5 - 2 1 1 3 11
Building permits issued 627 604 622 660 648 668 689 703 779 755
Plumbing permits issued 341 291 340 310 373 381 296 358 389 420
Mechanical permits issued 323 345 391 433 417 520 455 494 561 551
Electrical & Solar permits issued 411 349 422 431 434 482 813 618 523 582
Business licenses issued 1,756 1,750 1,760 1,861 1,849 1,877 2,017 2,420 2,254 2,302
Police
Total calls for service 50,356 42,632 41,058 38,973 40,567 37,929 37,322 38,112 40,952 32,520
Criminal arrests 1,800 1,841 1,377 1,360 1,766 1,572 1,338 885 1,127 975
Incident reports (police action required)3,228 3,557 3,377 3,399 3,627 3,888 3,966 3,797 3,356 3,035
Accident reports (collisions)1,041 1,007 960 1,012 1,190 1,187 1,267 1,390 1,191 1,038
Traffic offenses (resulting in fine)8,652 8,698 8,780 8,785 8,809 7,933 8,261 8,490 9,057 7,677
Drug offenses 231 136 203 157 177 210 372 214 154 147
Burglaries reported 333 218 117 108 97 132 93 94 76 59
Fire
Actual fire calls - Inside City 150 105 130 145 114 105 83 377 384 86
Actual fire calls - Outside City 23 21 17 12 7 31 32 56 26 36
Solid Waste
Garbage Refuse Collected (tons) - Residential 10,402 9,011 9,079 9,143 10,227 9,334 9,554 9,473 8,613 10,471
Garbage Refuse Collected (tons) - Commercial 6,625 6,874 4,992 5,037 4,723 5,502 6,082 5,647 6,108 6,412
Recyclables Collected (tons)5,617 4,839 5,326 5,313 6,656 5,047 5,437 5,507 4,312 5,104
Property Maintenance
Tree trimming hours 260 287 254 275 1,378 3,516 1,338 2,050 1,202 2,073
Mowing hours 13,250 12,970 12,960 12,976 10,944 12,892 14,036 10,368 11,025 12,651
Planting hours 5,600 5,760 5,565 4,628 1,726 1,388 1,145 1,504 754 1,542
Streets and Drains
Pothole patching / asphalt tons 254 388 476 409 341 464 142 132 169 227
Curb, gutter & sidewalk repair / CY 324 290 285 378 472 292 400 294 402 441
Storm drain inlets cleaned 307 330 325 282 419 619 848 664 612 616
Street sweeping / miles 2,670 2,393 2,727 977 1,339 822 574 563 588 785
Parks and Recreation
Baseball / Number of Players 784 788 735 789 779 687 592 576 617 466
Youth Softball / Number of Players 270 262 248 259 238 234 240 221 211 133
Spring Soccer / Number of Players 527 540 528 511 484 532 585 580 567 262
Fall Soccer / Number of Players 511 534 474 473 552 552 493 540 540 470
Youth Basketball / Number of Players 595 600 549 680 640 615 652 577 647 492
Youth Football / Number of Players 313 309 310 281 280 239 219 267 269 202
Youth Cheerleading / Number of Participants 165 115 118 96 113 117 182 164 170 142
Youth Volleyball / Number of Participants 91 61 105 83 94 73 86 82 95 105
Water
New water taps 101 43 33 77 77 184 130 128 103 119
Water lines installed / L.F.4,662 2,857 5,609 2,068 2,599 913 4,115 6,638 6,432 3,230
Water line leaks repaired 12 24 29 34 23 27 16 19 18 9
Average daily water pumped 4,330,000 4,365,000 3,853,000 3,569,000 3,576,000 3,750,000 3,380,000 3,462,000 4,083,000 3,629,000
Daily peak demand (gallons per day)7,888,000 9,312,000 7,571,000 7,446,000 7,000,000 6,365,000 5,479,000 5,977,000 7,380,000 6,041,000
Peak day 8/5/2011 7/8/2012 5/27/2013 8/22/2014 6/22/2015 7/29/2016 7/23/2017 9/7/2018 7/12/2019 7/22/2020
Wastewater
New sewer taps 122 97 117 135 158 212 154 197 187 208
Wastewater lines installed / L.F.1,425 160 1,379 508 1,970 1,259 6,208 8,423 5,077 2,360
Wastewater lines repaired / L.F.64 65 33 62 680 556 252 16 47 32
Wastewater lines cleaned / L.F.57,810 87,648 73,232 93,859 70,610 57,320 34,516 49,432 67,416 41,057
City of North Augusta, South Carolina
Operating Indicators by Function / ProgramLast Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year
Source: City of North Augusta's Year-end Departmental Reports
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Function / Program 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Public Safety
Number of Stations 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
Number of Public Safety Officers 55 55 55 58 61 62 64 65 65 65
Number of Volunteer Firemen 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 20 20 20
Insurance Rating (ISO)Class 3 Class 3 Class 3 Class 3 Class 2 Class 2 Class 2 Class 2 Class 2 Class 2
Signalized Intersections 30 30 30 30 31 31 32 32 32 32
Number of Fire Hydrants
Inside City 795 802 805 809 812 814 816 848 848 852
Outside City 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 150
Public Works
Miles of Streets 138.81 140.09 140.85 141.37 141.91 143.77 144.2 144.9 145.75 147.75
Street Lights 1,763 1,789 1,789 1,800 1,817 1,841 1,859 1,980 2,000 2,040
Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Number of Parks 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 23
Park Acreage 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 527
Miles of Paved Greeneway 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0
Number of Picnic Shelters 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Baseball / Softball Diamonds 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Football / Lions Field 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Soccer Fields 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Tennis Courts 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 15
Multi-purpose Fields 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Community Center 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Activities Center 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Water
Miles of Water Lines 195.15 195.27 196.01 196.08 228.68 229.07 229.84 231.09 232.3 232.74
Maximum Pumping Capacity 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 (a)12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000
(gallons per day)
Sewer
Miles of Wastewater Lines 227.72 228.03 228.54 228.57 229.20 229.57 230.74 232 232.96 233.4
Stormwater
Miles of Storm Sewer 58.22 59.29 59.79 60.37 60.73 68.01 68.47 69.21 70.04 71.66
(a) In 2014, SCDHEC reduced the City's maximum pumping capacity to 12,000,000 GPD
Source: City of North Augusta's Year-end Departme
City of North Augusta, South CarolinaCapital Asset Statistics by Function / ProgramLast Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year
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Meter Size Minimum Usage Debt Service O & M Total Debt Service O & M Total5/8 and 3/4 Inch 3,000 gallons $3.90 $8.48 $12.38 $5.85 $18.91 $24.76
1 Inch 6,000 gallons 3.90 13.44 17.34 5.85 28.83 34.68 1 1/2 Inch 9,000 gallons 3.90 18.08 21.98 5.85 38.11 43.96 2 Inch 15,000 gallons 3.90 27.47 31.37 5.85 56.89 62.74
3 Inch 24,000 gallons 3.90 41.69 45.59 5.85 85.33 91.18 4 Inch 30,000 gallons 3.90 51.17 55.07 5.85 104.29 110.14 6 Inch 90,000 gallons 3.90 146.03 149.93 5.85 294.01 299.86
Volume of Consumption Debt Service O & M Total Debt Service O & M Total
Next 10,000 gallons $0.15 $1.10 $1.25 $0.30 $2.20 $2.50Next 27,000 gallons 0.15 1.05 1.20 0.30 2.10 2.40
Next 160,000 gallons 0.15 1.00 1.15 0.30 2.00 2.30
All Additional Usage 0.15 0.90 1.05 0.30 1.80 2.10
Debt Service O & M Total Debt Service O & M Total
$2.53 $8.19 $10.72 $5.06 $9.19 $14.25
Volume of Consumption Debt Service O & M Total Debt Service O & M Total
$0.90 $2.40 $3.30 $1.52 $2.44 $3.96
All Additional Usage 0.73 1.93 2.66 0.73 1.93 2.66
Inside City Outside City
$19.50 $27.45
Base Fee
Commercial (monthly)In and Out City Inside City Outside City
2 cubic yard container $51.64 $2.35 $3.53
3 cubic yard container 54.05 2.35 3.53 4 cubic yard container 56.44 2.35 3.53
6 cubic yard container 61.73 2.35 3.53 8 cubic yard container 67.54 2.35 3.53
Stormwater Management Service Charges in effect December 31, 2020
Residential Charge (Inside City only)$5.00 per month
Multi-family Charge (Inside City only)$3.75 per month per unitNon-residential (Inside City only)Each non-residential developed property is classified and charged according to its primary developed use
Base Rates / Outside City Limits
Sewer Rate in effect December 31, 2020
Rates for first 15,000,000 gallons/month
Volume Rates / Inside City Limits
Base Rates / Inside City Limits
Base Rates / Inside City Limits
Water Rate in effect December 31, 2020
Volume Rates / Outside City Limits
Sanitation Service Charges in effect December 31, 2020
Residential (monthly)
Volume Charge (per cubic yard)
City of North Augusta, South Carolina Enterprise Funds Rates and Charges
Rates / Charges in effect December 31, 2020
Base Rates
Base Rates / Outside City Limits
Volume Rates / Inside City Limits Volume Rates / Outside City Limits
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1/1/2013
1/1/2020
1/1/2018
1/1/2017
1/1/2017 Recycling Service Charge of $3.60 included in Residental and Commercial Service Charges
Commercial Volume Charge increased $0.19 inside city limits and $0.29 outside city limits
1/1/2012
None
History of Sanitation and Recycling Charge Changes (past 10 years)
Stormwater Management Service Charge Changes (past 10 years)
Residential Service Charge increased by $.60 inside city limits and $.90 outside city limits
City of North Augusta, South Carolina Enterprise Funds History of Rates and Charges
Last Ten Fiscal Years Through December 31, 2020
O & M Volume Rate increased by $.10 per 1,000 gallons inside city limits and $.20 per 1,000 gallons outside city limits
History of Water Rate Changes (past 10 years)
O & M Minimum Base Rate increased by $.75 per month inside city limits and $1.50 per month outside city limits
O & M Volume Rate increased by $.16 per 1,000 gallons inside and outside city limits (PSA)
O & M Volume Rate increased by $.25 per 1,000 gallons inside and outside city limits (PSA)
O & M Volume Rate and Debt Service Rate increased in total by $0.15 per 1,000 gallons inside and outside city limits (PSA)
Commercial Rates increased by 3.5%
Recycling Service Charge increased by $.60 inside and outside city limits
History of Sewer Rate Changes (past 10 years)
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COMPLIANCE SECTION
508 HAMPTON STREET, 1ST FLOOR • COLUMBIA, SC 29201 • 803-799-5810 • FAX 803-799-5554 • www.mjcpa.com
MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS
BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
The Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Council
North Augusta, South Carolina
We have audited, in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and
the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller
General of the United States, the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type activities,
each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina (the
“City”) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes to the financial statements, and the
budgetary comparison for the General Fund, which collectively comprise the City’s basic financial statements and
have issued our report thereon dated May 17, 2021.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements, we considered the City’s internal control over
financial reporting (internal control) as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances for the purpose of expressing our opinions on the financial statements, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion
on the effectiveness of the City’s internal control.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or
employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect and correct
misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal
control such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity’s financial statements will
not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a deficiency, or a
combination of deficiencies, in internal control that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to
merit attention by those charged with governance.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph of this section and
was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or significant
deficiencies. Given these limitations, during our audit we did not identify any deficiencies in internal control that we
consider to be material weaknesses. However, material weaknesses may exist that have not been identified.
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Compliance and Other Matters
As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the City’s financial statements are free from material
misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant
agreements, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the financial statements.
However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit, and
accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance
or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.
Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is solely to describe the scope of our testing of internal control and compliance and the
results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control or on
compliance. This report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards
in considering the entity’s internal control and compliance. Accordingly, this communication is not suitable for any
other purpose.
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CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS AND RESPONSES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020
SECTION I
SUMMARY OF AUDIT RESULTS
Financial Statements
Type of auditor’s report issued Unmodified
Internal control over financial reporting:
Material weaknesses identified? Yes X No
Significant deficiencies identified not considered to be material weaknesses? Yes X No
Noncompliance material to financial statements noted? Yes X No
Federal Awards
There was not an audit of major federal award programs as of December 31, 2020, due to the total amount
expended being less than $750,000.
SECTION II
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINDINGS AND RESPONSES
None reported.
SECTION III
FEDERAL AWARD FINDINGS AND QUESTIONED COSTS
Not applicable.
SECTION IV
PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS AND RESPONSES
None reported.
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