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CITY OF ORONO <br />NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) <br />December 31, 1989 <br />Note 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) <br />2) Proprietary Fund Type - Fixed assets of the Proprietary Funds <br />are depreciated using the stralght-llne method over the esti­ <br />mated useful lives of assets, as follows: <br />Buildings 25-50 Years <br />Dlstributlon/Collectlon System 10-75 Years <br />Equipment 3-20 Years <br />Depreciation on contributed assets charged to operations Is <br />closed to contributed capital. <br />K* Vacation and Severance Benefits Payable (Compensated Absences) <br />The liability for vested vacation and severance benefits is recorded <br />in the General Long-Term Debt Account Group and in the Enterprise <br />Funds, as appropriate. The current portion of the liability not <br />applicable to Enterprise Funds Is recorded in the General Fund. <br />L. Memorandum Only Columns <br />Because the accounting system Is organized and operated on a fund <br />basis, the columns on the combined financial statements captioned, <br />"Totals (Memorandum Only)" are presented for Informational purposes <br />only. They do not fairly present financial position or results of <br />operations for the City as a whole and are not intended to represent <br />consolidated Information. <br />M. Comparative Data <br />Comparative total data for the prior year has been presented In the <br />accompanying financial statements in order to provide an understanding <br />of changes in the City's financial position and operations. However, <br />comparative data has not been presented in all statements because <br />its inclusion would make certain statements unduly complex and dif­ <br />ficult to understand. <br />-31-