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City of Orono, Minnesota Notes to the Financial Statements December 31, 2020 Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) The City has the following recurring fair value measurements as of December 31, 2020: • US Treasury securities of $2,520,000 are valued using quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs) • Negotiable certificates of deposits and municipal bonds of $8,036,587 are valued using a matrix pricing model (Level 2 inputs) Property Taxes Property taxes are submitted to the County Auditor by December of each year, to be levied on January 1 on property values assessed as of the same date. The tax levy notice is mailed in March with the first half payment due on May 15 and the second half payment due on October 15. Unpaid taxes at December 31 become liens on the respective property and are classified in the fund financial statements as delinquent taxes receivable. Delinquent taxes receivable include the past six years' uncollected taxes. Delinquent taxes have been offset by a deferred inflow of resources for taxes not received within 60 days after year end in the governmental fund financial statements. Accounts Receivable All miscellaneous accounts receivable are shown at net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts receivable include amounts billed for services, such as water, sewer, storm water and nuisance charges, provided before year end. Unbilled utility enterprise fund receivables are also included for services provided in 2020. The City annually certifies delinquent water, sewer, storm water and nuisance accounts to the County for collection in the following year. Therefore, there has been no allowance for doubtful accounts established. All trade (utility) and property tax receivables are shown at gross amount, since both taxes and trade (utility) receivables are assessable to the property taxes and are collectible upon the sale of the assessed property. Due From Other Governments The amounts due from other government primarily include amounts for project cost in which the City is receiving grants to support the projects. Special Assessments Special assessments represent the financing for public improvements paid for by benefiting property owners. These assessments are recorded as receivables upon certification to the County. Special assessments are recognized as revenue when they are received in cash or within 60 days after year end. All governmental special assessments receivable are offset by a deferred inflow of resources in the fund financial statements. At December 31, 2020, the total delinquent special assessment receivable balance is $27,597. Interfund Receivables and Payables Activity between funds that are representative of lending/borrowing arrangements outstanding at the end of the fiscal year are referred to as either “due to/from other funds” (i.e., the current portion of interfund loans) or “advances to/from other funds” (i.e., the non-current portion of interfund loans). All other outstanding balances between funds are reported as “due to/from other funds.” Any residual b alances outstanding between the governmental activities and business-type activities are reported in the government-wide financial statements as “internal balances.”