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• Special Services – The Special Services Department is used to account for expenditures that benefit a single property or organization. An example of this type of expenditure is the legal and engineering fees incurred as the result of a request for a variance, a subdivision application, or other major development. Other expenditures that are included in this department are requests for additional police security or traffic control related to an event. The costs recorded in this department are offset by revenues received for the services provided. • Special Projects and Contingencies – The Special Projects and Contingencies Department budget include the annual operating transfer to the Improvement & Equipment Outlay Fund for the purchase of capital equipment for General Fund Departments other than for the Police Department. The department also includes an amount for any unforeseen circumstances that produce additional expenses or revenue shortfalls. Special Revenue Funds – Special Revenue Funds provide for funding of expenditures that are primarily funded by a revenue source that is not part of the general tax levy and has a restricted use. • Park Fund – The Park Fund’s major revenue source are Park Dedication Fees collected as part of a subdivision or major development process. By state law fees received must be placed in a special fund and can be used for specific purposes. Park dedication fees must be used only for the acquisition and development or improvement of parks, recreational facilities, playgrounds, trails, wetlands, or open space based on the approved park systems plan. • Drug and Felony Forfeiture Fund – The Drug and Felony Forfeiture Fund’s major sources of revenue are the sale of DWI forfeited vehicles and revenue received from drug enforcement activities. The funds are restricted for law enforcement activities related to alcohol and drug enforcement. • Senior Housing TIF Fund – The Senior Housing TIF Fund was created to provide housing opportunities for seniors within the City. Its major revenue source is the additional property taxes collected on the captured value of the property. 90% of the funds collected are forwarded to the developer to help pay for the bonds associated with the project. Debt Service Funds – Debt Service Funds are used to pay for debt service on the City’s outstanding bonds. Funding for debt service funds can include: property taxes; special assessments, debt support from other funds; or a combination of the three.