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<br /> For fiscal 1983; these taxes produced $ and $ respectively.
<br /> Eapenditures
<br /> For fiscal 1983, the principal City expenditures for all funds, fund groups
<br /> and accounts were for public safety, general governmental purposes, capital
<br /> outlays, highways and streets , pension and retirement obligations, and debt
<br /> service. More complete information respecting the various funds and accounts of
<br /> the City used to account for its expenditures is set forth in Appendix ,
<br /> "Financial Statements:' The principal expenditures f rom the City's General Fund
<br /> during fiscal 1983 were for public safety, highways and streets and general
<br /> governmental purposes.
<br /> Public Safety. The City's public safety expenditures are primarilq for
<br /> police, fire and building inspection activities. For fiscal 1983 such
<br /> expenditures totalled approximately $ million.
<br /> Highways and Streets. The City's expenditures for highways and streets
<br /> include expenses for engineering services, street maintenance, administration,
<br /> snow removal, upkeep of sidewalks, curbs, streets and alleys, and tree trimming.
<br /> Such expenditures in fiscal 1983 aggregated approximatelq $ million.
<br /> General Government. The City's expenditures for general government include
<br /> funding for the City Council, for the offices of the Mayor and the City Manager,
<br /> and for the Legal, Personnel, Community Relations, Finance, Purchasing and
<br /> Com m unitq Development Departments of the City. Such expenditures for fiscal
<br /> 1983 aggregated approximately $ million.
<br />, Capital Outlays. Expenditures for capital outlays include purchases of
<br /> equipment and other assets, including police and fire vehicles. In fiscal 1983,
<br /> such expenditures totalled approximately $ .
<br /> Pensions and Retirement. The City's pension and retirement obligations are
<br /> included under the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund ("IMRF"), the Police
<br /> Pension Fund and the Firemen's Pension Fund. The IMRF covers all of the City's
<br /> full-time employees except uniformed members of its Police and Fire Departments.
<br /> All uninformed members of the City's Police and Fire Departments are covered by
<br /> the Police Pension Fund and the Firemen's Pension Fund, respectively. As of
<br /> December 31, I981 (the date of the latest available computation), the present
<br /> value of total future IMRF pension obligations to be borne by the City was
<br /> $7,352,032, in�luding unfunded prior services costs of $4,080,138. The annual ,
<br /> City contribution rate is fixed by the IMRF Board of Trustees to provide for I
<br /> full funding of prior service costs, including interest over a future period of �
<br /> not more than 40 years. As of April 30, I981 (the date of the latest available
<br /> computations), there were actuarial reserve deficiencies of $6,170,591 in the
<br /> Police Pension Fund and of $10,644,220 in the Firemen's Pension Fund, each as
<br /> determined by the Illinois State Department of Insurance. Employer contribution
<br /> rates provide for full funding of these costs , including interest, over a 40-
<br /> year period.
<br /> Debt Service. For tiscal 1983 debt service charges for the City's
<br /> outstanding general obligation, revenue and special assessment bonds totalled
<br /> approximately $3,784,535. See "City Indebtedness:'
<br /> Civic Center Authority. In addition to the above principal City
<br /> expenditures, the City has significant commitments and obligations relating to
<br /> the Decatur Metropolitan Exposition, Auditorium and Office Building Authority
<br /> (the "Civic Center Authority"). The Civic Center Authority was established in
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