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BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
Eagle County, Colorado
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT I
BASIC FINANCIAL STAT EMENTS
GOVERNMENT -WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION 1
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES 2
FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BALANCE SHEET – GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS 3
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN
FUND BALANCES – GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS 4
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES,
EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF THE
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES 5
GENERAL FUND – STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACT UAL 6
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS 7
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
DEBT SERVICE FUND – SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL 22
OTHER INFORMATION
SUMMARY OF ASSESSED VAL UATION, MILL LEVY, AND PROPERTY
TAXES COLLECTED 24
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Board of Directors
Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 2
Eagle County, Colorado
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and each major
fund of Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 2 (the District) as of and for the year ended December
31, 2019, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the District’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. 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.
Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
respective financial position of the governmental activities and each major fund of Buckhorn Valley
Metropolitan District No. 2, as of December 31, 2019, and the respective changes in financial position
thereof and the budgetary comparison for the general fund for the year then ended in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
I
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Management has omitted management’s discussion and analysis that accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the basic financial
statements. Such missing 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. Our opinion on the basic financial statements is not affected by this missing information.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively
comprise the District’s basic financial statements as a whole. The supplementary information and other
information (together, the information) as listed in the table of contents is presented for purposes of legal
compliance and additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. The
information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying
accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. The information has been
subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the 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 financial statements themselves,
and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
basic financial statements as a whole.
Greenwood Village, Colorado
September 25, 2020
II
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
DECEMBER 31, 2019
See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
(1)
Governmental
Activities
ASSETS
Cash and Investments - Restricted 2,459$
Receivable - County Treasurer 2,808
Property Taxes Receivable 685,342
Total Assets 690,609
LIABILITIES
Due to Buckhorn Valley MD No. 1 150
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Due in One Year 818,000
Due in More than One Year 23,256,252
Total Liabilities 24,074,402
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred Property Tax Revenue 685,342
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources 685,342
NET POSITION
Restricted for:
Debt Service 300,000
Unrestricted (24,369,135)
Total Net Position (24,069,135)$
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
(2)
Net Revenues
(Expenses) and
Change in
Program Revenues Net Position
Charges Operating Capital
for Grants and Grants and Governmental
Expenses Services Contributions Contributions Activities
FUNCTIONS/PROGRAMS
General Government 2,078$ -$ -$ -$ (2,078)$
Intergovernmental Agreement 331,502 - - - (331,502)
Interest and Fees on Long-Term Debt 1,293,435 - - - (1,293,435)
Total Primary Government 1,627,015$ -$ -$ -$ (1,627,015)
GENERAL REVENUES
Property Taxes 586,354
Specific Ownership Taxes 31,661
Net Investment Income 536
Total General Revenues 618,551
CHANGE IN NET POSITION (1,008,464)
Net Position - Beginning of Year (23,060,671)
NET POSITION - END OF YEAR (24,069,135)$
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
(3)
Debt Total
General Service Governmental
Fund Fund Funds
ASSETS
Cash and Investments - Restricted -$ 2,459$ 2,459$
Receivable - County Treasurer - 2,808 2,808
Property Taxes Receivable 76,147 609,195 685,342
Total Assets 76,147$ 614,462$ 690,609$
LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS OF
RESOURCES, AND FUND BALANCES
LIABILITIES
Payable to Buckhorn Valley MD No. 1 - 150 150
Total Liabilities - 150 150
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred Property Tax Revenue 76,147 609,195 685,342
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources 76,147 609,195 685,342
FUND BALANCES
Restricted:
Debt Service - 5,117 5,117
Total Fund Balances - 5,117 5,117
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources, and Fund Balances 76,147$ 614,462$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the
statement of net position are different because:
Long-term liabilities, including bonds payable, are
not due and payable in the current period, and
therefore, are not reported in the funds:
Bonds Payable (14,746,836)
Capital Obligation to Buckhorn Valley MD No. 1 (3,478,750)
Accrued Bond Interest (5,848,666)
Net Position of Governmental Activities (24,069,135)$
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
(4)
Debt Total
General Service Governmental
Fund Fund Funds
REVENUES
Property Taxes 65,151$ 521,203$ 586,354$
Specific Ownership Taxes - 31,661 31,661
Net Investment Income 22 514 536
Total Revenues 65,173 553,378 618,551
EXPENDITURES
Current:
Banking Fees - 123 123
County Treasurer Fees 1,955 15,641 17,596
Service Obligation to Buckhorn Valley
Metropolitan District No. 1 63,218 - 63,218
Debt Service:
Bond Interest - 2003 Bonds - 94,658 94,658
Bond Interest - 2010 Bonds - 441,742 441,742
Paying Agent/Trustee Fees - 800 800
Total Expenditures 65,173 552,964 618,137
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES - 414 414
Fund Balances - Beginning of Year - 4,703 4,703
FUND BALANCES - END OF YEAR -$ 5,117$ 5,117$
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE S OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
(5)
Net Change in Fund Balances - Total Governmental Funds 414$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are
different because:
Construction of fixed assets and performance of services by Buckhorn Valley
Metropolitan District No. 1 creates a liability of the District. This liability is decreased
both by cash payments made by the District and through revenues earned from
other sources by Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 1. This is the current year
change in Capital Obligation due to Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan
District No. 1.(268,284)
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.
Accrued Interest on Bonds - Change in Liability (740,594)
Changes in Net Position of Governmental Activities (1,008,464)$
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
GENERAL FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE –
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
(6)
Variance with
Original and Final Budget
Final Actual Positive
Budget Amounts (Negative)
REVENUES
Property Taxes 65,136$ 65,151$ 15$
Net Investment Income 1,000 22 (978)
Total Revenues 66,136 65,173 (963)
EXPENDITURES
County Treasurer Fees 1,954 1,955 (1)
Service Obligation to Buckhorn Valley
Metropolitan District No. 1 63,182 63,218 (36)
Contingency 1,000 - 1,000
Total Expenditures 66,136 65,173 963
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE - - -
Fund Balance - Beginning of Year - - -
FUND BALANCE - END OF YEAR -$ -$ -$
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
(7)
NOTE 1 DEFINITION OF REPORT ING ENTITY
Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 2 (District), a quasi-municipal corporation and
political subdivision of the state of Colorado, was organized by order and decree of the
District Court for Eagle County on May 15, 2000, and is governed pursuant to provisions of
the Colorado Special District Act (Title 32, Article 1, Colorado Revised Statutes). The District
was created in conjunction with Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 (District No. 1).
The Districts were organized pursuant to a consolidated service plan approved by the Town
Council of Gypsum on January 11, 2000, as amended and restated by the 2009
Consolidated Service Plan for Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2, dated
July 14, 2009, to provide street, drainage, traffic and safety control, transportation, water,
sanitary sewage, television relay and translator, mosquito and pest control, and park and
recreation improvements and facilities within and without the Districts. The District’s service
area is located in Eagle County, near the Town of Gypsum, Colorado.
The District follows the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) accounting
pronouncements which provide guidance for determining which governmental activities,
organizations and functions should be included within the financial reporting entity. GASB
pronouncements set forth the financial accountability of a governmental organization’s
elected governing body as the basic criterion for including a possible component
governmental organization in a primary government’s legal entity. Financial accountability
includes, but is not limited to, appointment of a voting majority of the organization’s
governing body, ability to impose its will on the organization, a potential for the organization
to provide specific financial benefits or burdens and fiscal dependency.
The District is not financially accountable for any other organization, nor is the District a
component unit of any other primary governmental entity, including District No. 1.
The District has no employees, and all operations and administrative functions are
contracted.
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The more significant accounting policies of the District are described as follows:
Government-Wide and Fund Financial Statements
The government-wide financial statements include the statement of net position and the
statement of activities. These financial statements include all of the activities of the District.
The effect of interfund activity has been removed from these statements. Governmental
activities are normally supported by taxes and inter-governmental revenues.
The statement of net position reports all financial and capital resources of the District. The
difference between the sum of assets and deferred outflows and the sum of liabilities and
deferred inflows is reported as net position.
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
(8)
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Government-Wide and Fund Financial Statements (Continued)
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct and indirect
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
goo ds, 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. Major individual
governmental funds are reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements.
Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting and Financial Statement Presentation
The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources
measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when
earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of
related cash flows.
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 government considers revenues to
be available if they are collected within 60 days after the end of the current fiscal period. The
major sources of revenue susceptible to accrual are property taxes and specific ownership
taxes. All other revenue items are considered to be measurable and available only when
cash is received by the District. Expenditures, other than interest on long-term obligations,
are recorded when the liability is incurred or the long-term obligation is due.
The District reports the following major governmental funds:
The General Fund is the District’s primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial
resources of the general government, except those required to be accounted for in
another fund.
The Debt Service Fund accounts for the resources accumulated and the payments
made for principal and interest on long-term debt of the governmental funds.
Budgets
In accordance with the State Budget Law, the District's Board of Directors holds public
hearings in the fall each year to approve the budget and appropriate the funds for the
ensuing year. The appropriation is at the total fund expenditures level and lapses at year
end. The District's Board of Directors can modify the budget by line item within the total
appropriation without notification. The appropriation can only be modified upon completion
of notification and publication requirements. The budget includes each fund on its basis of
accounting unless otherwise indicated.
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
(9)
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Pooled Cash and Investments
The District follows the practice of pooling cash and investments of all funds to maximize
investment earnings. Except when required by trust or other agreements, all cash is
deposited to and disbursed from a single bank account. Cash in excess of immediate
operating requirements is pooled for deposit and investment flexibility. Investment earnings
are allocated periodically to the participating funds based upon each fund’s average equity
balance in the total cash.
Property Taxes
Property taxes are levied by the District’s Board of Directors. The levy is based on assessed
valuations determined by the County Assessor generally as of January 1 of each year. The
levy is normally set by December 15 by certification to the County Commissioners to put the
tax lien on the individual properties as of January 1 of the following year. The County
Treasurer collects the determined taxes during the ensuing calendar year. The taxes are
payable by April or if in equal installments, at the taxpayer’s election, in February and June.
Delinquent taxpayers are notified in August and generally sales of the tax liens on
delinquent properties are held in November or December. The County Treasurer remits the
taxes collected monthly to the District.
Property taxes, net of estimated uncollectible taxes, are recorded initially as deferred inflow
of resources in the year they are levied and measurable. The unearned property tax
revenues are recorded as revenue in the year they are available or collected.
Deferred Inflows of Resources
In addition to liabilities, the statement of net position reports a separate section for deferred
inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred inflows of
resources, represents an acquisition of net position that applies to a future period and so will
not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The District has one
item that qualifies for reporting in this category. Accordingly, the item, deferred property tax
revenue, is deferred and recognized as an inflow of resources in the period that the amount
becomes available.
Equity
Net Position
For government-wide presentation purposes when both restricted and unrestricted
resources are available for use, it is the District’s practice to use restricted resources first,
then unrestricted resources as they are needed.
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
(10)
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Equity (Continued)
Fund Balance
Fund balance for governmental funds should be reported in classifications that comprise a
hierarchy based on the extent to which the government is bound to honor constraints on the
specific purposes for which spending can occur. Governmental funds report up to five
classifications of fund balance: nonspendable, restricted, committed, assigned, and
unassigned. Because circumstances differ among governments, not every government or
every governmental fund will present all of these components. The following classifications
describe the relative strength of the spending constraints:
Nonspendable Fund Balance – The portion of fund balance that cannot be spent
because it is either not in spendable form (such as prepaid amounts or inventory) or
legally or contractually required to be maintained intact.
Restricted Fund Balance – The portion of fund balance that is constrained to being used
for a specific purpose by external parties (such as bondholders), constitutional
provisions, or enabling legislation.
Committed Fund Balance – The portion of fund balance that can only be used for
specific purposes pursuant to constraints imposed by formal action of the government’s
highest level of decision-making authority, the Board of Directors. The constraint may be
removed or changed only through formal action of the Board of Directors.
Assigned Fund Balance – The portion of fund balance that is constrained by the
government’s intent to be used for specific purposes, but is neither restricted nor
committed. Intent is expressed by the Board of Directors to be used for a specific
purpose. Constraints imposed on the use of assigned amounts are more easily removed
or modified than those imposed on amounts that are classified as committed.
Unassigned Fund Balance – The residual portion of fund balance that does not meet any
of the criteria described above.
If more than one classification of fund balance is available for use when an expenditure is
incurred, it is the District’s practice to use the most restrictive classification first.
NOTE 3 CASH AND INVESTMENTS
Cash and investments as of December 31, 2019, are classified in the accompanying
financial statements as follows:
Statement of Net Position:
Cash and Investments - Restricted 2,459$
Total Cash and Investments 2,459$
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
(11)
NOTE 3 CASH AND INVE STMENTS (CONTINUED)
Cash and investments as of December 31, 2019, consist of the following:
Deposits with Financial Institutions 2,459$
Total Cash and Investments 2,459$
Deposits with Financial Institutions
The Colorado Public Deposit Protection Act (PDPA) requires that all units of local
government deposit cash in eligible public depositories. Eligibility is determined by state
regulators. Amounts on deposit in excess of federal insurance levels must be collateralized.
The eligible collateral is determined by the PDPA. PDPA allows the institution to create a
single collateral pool for all public funds. The pool for all the uninsured public deposits as a
group is to be maintained by another institution or held in trust. The market value of the
collateral must be at least 102% of the aggregate uninsured deposits.
The State Commissioners for banks and financial services are required by statute to monitor
the naming of eligible depositories and reporting of the uninsured deposits and assets
maintained in the collateral pools.
At December 31, 2019, the District’s cash deposits had a bank balance and a carrying
balance of $2,459 .
Investments
The District practices an investment policy to invest public funds in a manner which will
provide the highest investment return with the maximum security, meet daily cash flow
demands, and conforms to all federal, state, and local statutes governing the investment of
public funds.
The District generally limits its concentration of investments to those noted with an asterisk
(*) below, which are believed to have minimal credit risk, minimal interest rate risk and no
foreign currency risk. Additionally, the District is not subject to concentration risk or
investment custodial risk disclosure requirements for investments that are in the possession
of another party.
Colorado revised statutes limit investment maturities to five years or less unless formally
approved by the Board of Directors. Such actions are generally associated with a debt
service reserve or sinking fund requirements.
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
(12)
NOTE 3 CASH AND INVE STMENTS (CONTINUED)
Investments (Continued)
Colorado statutes specify investment instruments meeting defined rating and risk criteria in
which local governments may invest which include:
. Obligations of the United States, certain U.S. government agency securities, and
securities of the World Bank
. General obligation and revenue bonds of any state, the United States, the District
of Columbia, any U.S. territorial possession, or any political subdivision or
agency of any such government entity
. Certain certificates of participation
. Certain securities lending agreements
. Bankers’ acceptances of certain banks
. Commercial paper
. Written repurchase agreements and certain reverse repurchase agreements
collateralized by certain authorized securities
. Certain money market funds
. Guaranteed investment contracts
. Local government investment pools
As of December 31, 2019, the District had no investments.
NOTE 4 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
The following is an analysis of the changes in the District’s long-term obligations for the year
ended December 31, 2019:
Balance -Balance -Amounts
December 31,December 31,Due Within
2018 Additions Deletions 2019 One Year
Series 2003 G.O.
Limited Tax Bonds 2,055,000$ -$ -$ 2,055,000$ 65,000$
Accrued Unpaid Interest
on Series 2003 Bonds 570,997 184,211 94,658 660,550 -
Series 2008 Subordinate
G.O. Limited Tax Bonds 5,448,836 - - 5,448,836 -
Accrued Interest on
Subordinate Bonds 2,536,065 326,930 - 2,862,995 -
Series 2010 G.O. Limited
Tax Refunding and
Improvement Bonds 7,243,000 - - 7,243,000 753,000
Accrued Unpaid Interest
on Series 2010 Bonds 2,001,010 765,853 441,742 2,325,121 -
Total 19,854,908$ 1,276,994$ 536,400$ 20,595,502$ 818,000$
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
(13)
NOTE 4 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (CONTINUED)
Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003
The District issued $2,500,000 of general obligation bonds dated March 1, 2003, with
interest of 7% payable on June 1 and December 1, to partially reimburse Buckhorn Valley
Metro District No. 1 for costs related to the construction of infrastructure within the District.
The principal on the bonds is payable on December 1 and matures in various increments
from 2020 through 2023. The bonds were subject to mandatory redemption to the extent of
monies still held by the trustee on September 1, 2007, and $440,000 was repaid in 2007 as
required by the bond documents. Bonds maturing on and after December 1, 2013, are
subject to optional redemption at the District’s option without redemption premium upon
payment of principal plus accrued interest to the redemption date. The bonds are limited tax
general obligations of the District, payable from ad valorem taxes to be imposed, at a total
rate not to exceed 40 mills, adjusted for any changes in law and the assessment ratio.
Limited Tax Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2010
The District issued $7,370,000 of general obligation bonds on May 25, 2010, with interest of
7.25% to 8.50% payable on June 1 and December 1. The bonds are limited tax general
obligations of the District issued on a parity basis with the Series 2003 bonds. The
Series 2010 bonds are secured by and payable from Pledged Revenue consisting of: (a) the
Required Mill Levy; (b) the Specific Ownership Tax derived from the Required Mill Levy;
(c) and any other legally available money which the District credits to the bond fund. The
Series 2010 bonds are also secured by the 2010 Reserve Fund in the Reserve Requirement
Amount of $300,000. The Required Mill Levy is an ad valorem mill levy upon all taxable
property of the District in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of, premium if any, and
interest on the Series 2010 and Series 2003 bonds as the same become due and payable
and to replenish the 2010 Reserve Fund to the Reserve Requirement, but not in excess of
40 mills (subject to adjustment for changes occurring after January 11, 2000, in the method
of calculating assessed valuation, which, as currently adjusted, is 54.111 mills), and for so
long as (i) the Surplus Account is less than the Maximum Surplus Amount of $500,000 or
(ii) the Series 2008 Subordinate Bonds are outstanding, not less than 40 mills (subject to
adjustment for changes in the method of calculating assessed valuation as detailed above).
Proceeds from the sale of the Series 2010 bonds were used for: (a) paying or reimbursing a
portion of the costs of acquiring, constructing, relocating, and installing certain public
improvements and facilities; (b) refunding a portion of the District’s outstanding Series 2008
subordinate bonds and refunding the Original Developer Note; (c) funding the 2010 Reserve
Fund and; (d) paying the costs of issuance of the Series 2010 bonds.
The Reserve Requirement Amount of $300,000 is a restricted amount for debt service.
However, during 2013, the Reserve Requirement Amount was used to pay debt service on
the Series 2010 bonds and has not been replenished. The balance at December 31, 2019,
was $-0-.
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
(14)
NOTE 4 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (CONTINUED)
Material Event Notices
For the past seven years and in the future, pledged revenue of the District has not and will
not be sufficient to pay when due the debt service requirements with respect to the
Series 2003 and Series 2010 bonds. Failure to pay principal and/or interest when due on the
bonds will result in a “Payment Default,” for which the District must provide certain financial
information to all owners of the bonds, which is the sole and exclusive remedy for a
Payment Default.
Pledged revenue will not be sufficient due to the fact that: 1) not all property has been
developed within the boundaries of the District as anticipated; and 2) the assessed value of
property located within the boundaries of the District has been reduced 72.7% between
2011 and 2015 due to the downturn of the econo my, resulting in the collection of levied
property taxes that are insufficient to completely account for the debt service payment due
and owing on the Bonds. The District is certifying the maximum mill levy available to it for
debt service purposes at 54.111 mills, which is insufficient to meet debt service
requirements for the Bonds.
Material Event Notices were posted on the Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA)
website for the following debt service payment dates:
Series 2010 Bonds:12/1/2013 Series 2003 Bonds:6/1/2014
6/1/2014 12/1/2014
12/1/2014 6/1/2015
6/1/2015 12/1/2015
12/1/2015 6/1/2016
6/1/2016 12/1/2016
12/1/2016 6/1/2017
6/1/2017 12/1/2017
12/1/2017 6/1/2018
6/1/2018 12/1/2018
12/1/2018 6/1/2019
6/1/2019 12/1/2019
12/1/2019
Subordinate Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2008
The District issued $8,500,000 of subordinate general obligation bonds dated February 13,
2008, with simple interest of 6% payable annually on December 15 until the principal
amount and interest due thereon is paid at maturity or upon prior redemption, to partially
reimburse Buckhorn Valley Metro District No. 1 for costs related to the construction of
infrastructure within the District. The Series 2008 bonds, together with interest thereon, shall
be payable solely from and to the extent of the Subordinate Pledged Revenue. The Bonds
shall constitute an irrevocable lien upon the Subordinate Pledged Revenue, subordinate to
the lien of any Senior Bonds. The Subordinate Pledged Revenue means: (a) all Ad Valorem
Revenues payable to the District and; (b) any other legally available amounts. To the extent
that pledged revenues are insufficient to make the interest payments due, such shortfall will
continue to accrue to future years. As of December 31, 2019, the balance of accrued but
unpaid interest on the Series 2008 bonds is $2,862,995.
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
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NOTE 4 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (CONTINUED)
Since December 1, 2013, the District has not had sufficient pledged revenue to pay its
current bond obligations and, at this time, it does not anticipate being able to make its
scheduled debt service payments in the near future. The amount of partial interest payments
on the District’s Series 2003 and Series 2010 Bonds is dependent upon the annual
assessed valuation of the District. Therefore, no debt service requirements to maturity table
has been provided.
Authorized Debt
On May 2, 2000, the District’s electors authorized the issuance of general obligation
indebtedness totaling $63,105,000 at an interest rate not to exceed 18% for a maximum
term of 20 years. On November 7, 2000, the District’s electors authorized an additional
$67,605,000 of general obligation indebtedness at an interest rate not to exceed 18%, for a
maximum term of 40 years. At December 31, 2019, the District has authorized but unissued
indebtedness for the following purposes:
Total Authorized
May 2, 2000 and
November 7,Remaining at
2000 Series 2003 Series 2008 Series 2010 December 31,
Elections Bonds Bonds Bonds 2019
Streets 6,000,000$ 1,000,000$ 2,761,387$ 1,583,900$ 654,713$
Traffic and Safety 2,000,000 - 22,638 - 1,977,362
Water 15,960,000 1,125,000 3,443,301 943,600 10,448,099
Sanitation 6,650,000 375,000 1,156,211 640,500 4,478,289
Parks and Recreation 7,980,000 - 570,895 202,000 7,207,105
Television Relay 1,000,000 - 41,793 - 958,207
Mosquito Control 500,000 - - - 500,000
Operations and Maintenance 5,500,000 - 503,775 - 4,996,225
Refunding 42,560,000 - - 4,000,000 38,560,000
Intergovernmental Agreements 42,560,000 - - - 42,560,000
Total 130,710,000$ 2,500,000$ 8,500,000$ 7,370,000$ 112,340,000$
Authorization Used
Pursuant to the District’s amended Service Plan, the District is permitted to issue general
obligation debt of up to $26,000,000, with a 40 mill debt service levy limit, subject to
adjustment for changes in the method of calculating the assessment of property for taxation
purposes. Contractual general obligation debt represented by the Master Intergovernmental
Agreement (IGA) between the District and District No. 1 shall not count against the bonded
general obligation debt limitation.
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
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NOTE 5 AGREEMENTS
District Facilities Construction and Service Agreement
The First Amended and Restated District Facilities Construction and Service Agreement
dated March 3, 2003, generally provides that Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 2
(the Taxing District) will pay to Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 (the Operating
District) over a period of years the costs of: 1) the construction, acquisition, and equipping of
certain public facilities and services (the Facilities) and; 2) the operation and maintenance of
the Facilities. The Agreement states that the obligation required thereunder is a general
obligation debt of the Taxing District subject to certain limitations and, as such, the question
of whether the Taxing District should enter into and perform the Agreement was submitted
at an election held on May 2, 2000, and was approved by the District electorate.
Under the Agreement, the Taxing District covenants to levy the taxes necessary, together
with other available funds, to meet the payment obligations set forth in the Agreement. In
return for the payment of the monies required to be paid under the Agreement, the
Operating District agrees to: 1) acquire, construct and equip the Facilities; 2) thereafter
provide for their operation and maintenance and; 3) utilize the Facilities, provide or have
others provide to the property within, and the inhabitants of both Districts, all related
services (the Services), including but not limited to water and sanitation services, street
maintenance, television services, parks and recreation services and mosquito control
services, as well as certain administrative services.
As set forth in the Agreement, though the total obligation of the Taxing District represented
by the Agreement will be treated for financial disclosure purposes as a $48,060,000 debt
obligation, the actual obligations to provide for the construction, acquisition and equipping of
the Facilities and for the provision of the Services, are classified as two separate obligations
and each is contingent and limited to the extent that the Taxing District is able to meet its
obligations through certain limited means. In the case of the Facilities, except as provided
below, in any given year the Taxing District is obligated to fund its construction and
acquisition only to the extent it would be capable of funding it through the issuance of
general obligation debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of $2
million or 50% of the assessed value of the taxable property within the boundaries of the
Taxing District as they may, from time to time, be enlarged. Such general obligation debt
limitation is subject to automatic increase if applicable Colorado law increases the amount
by which such debt may be issued. The Taxing District has the option in any year to pay for
the construction, acquisition, and equipping costs of the Facilities on an annual basis
pursuant to the provisions of and the schedule set forth in the Agreement.
Similarly, in the case of the Services, in any given year the Taxing District is obligated to
fund its costs only to the extent it is capable of funding through tax revenues resulting from
the certification by the Taxing District against the assessed value of the taxable property
lying within its boundaries, as such boundaries may from time to time be enlarged.
To the extent that in any year the Taxing District does not fund its obligations under the
Agreement, the amounts not funded are carried forward as obligations in future years under
the Agreement. In addition, the Operating District may supplement the revenues from the
Taxing District through the imposition of fees against the properties and inhabitants of the
Taxing District for the services that the Operating District provides.
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
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NOTE 5 AGREEMENTS (CONTINUED)
District Facilities Construction and Service Agreement (Continued)
The Agreement may be terminated by either District upon one year’s notice, provided that
the Taxing District may terminate the Agreement only if, prior to the time of termination, all
remaining payments and financial obligations set forth in the Agreement are paid to the
Operating District in full. The Operating District may terminate the Agreement only if, in the
context of the termination, the Operating District either: 1) transfers to the Taxing District,
free and clear and in its entirety, its interest in the Facilities and in each and every one and
all of the water rights, contracts, leases, easements, properties held in fee, and any other
personal, real or intangible property then held or owned by the Operating District and
necessary for the continued provision of the Services or, 2) makes the transfer to another
governmental entity or entities pursuant to such terms and conditions for the continued
provision of the Facilities and Services as may be satisfactory to the Board of Directors of
the Taxing District or, 3) in the event the Operating District is dissolving in accordance with
Colorado law, makes the transfer pursuant to such terms and conditions for the continued
provision of the Facilities and Services as may be held in accordance with that law by an
appropriate Colorado Court.
The following is an analysis of the changes in the District’s Capital obligation for the year
ended December 31, 2019:
Beginning Ending
Balance Additions Reductions Balance
Capital Obligation Liability 3,210,466$ 268,284$ -$ 3,478,750$
Total 3,210,466$ 268,284$ -$ 3,478,750$
Advance and Reimbursement and Facilities Acquisition Agreement
The Advance and Reimbursement and Facilities Acquisition Agreement (ARFAA) entered
into between Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 and Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan
District No. 2 (the Districts), and Buckhorn Valley Development, LLC (BV Development),
generally provides that the advance of funds by BV Development for the organization of the
Districts, maintenance and operation costs shall be reimbursed together with an interest rate
of 8 % per annum on such sums advanced. In addition, the advance of funds by BV
Development for capital construction of certain public improvements and facilities shall be
reimbursed, upon certification and approval by the Districts, from the issuance of Bonds,
whereas the Districts are authorized to issue public debt instruments, including general
obligation bonds, which the Districts may issue for the purpose of satisfying its obligations to
construct or acquire the public infrastructure necessary for the development of the Districts.
In the event the Bonds do not issue, the proceeds from such Bonds are not sufficient to
repay the advances, or additional advances are made thereunder, the Districts shall make
payment for the actual capital construction costs from funds available within any fiscal year
and not otherwise required for operations, capital improvements and debt service costs and
expenses of the Districts. This reimbursement obligation is and shall be subordinate to any
bonded indebtedness of the Districts now in existence or hereafter created, and shall be
subject to the limitations of the Districts’ Service Plan. The payment of obligations under the
ARFAA are subject to annual appropriation by the Board of Directors of the Districts in their
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
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NOTE 5 AGREEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Advance and Reimbursement and Facilities Acquisition Agreement (Continued)
sole discretion, and the terms and conditions of the agreement shall not be construed as a
multiple-fiscal year direct or indirect District debt or other financial obligation within the
meaning of Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution. As of December 31, 2019, the
District had no outstanding obligations under the ARFAA.
Management Services Agreement
On September 11, 2010, the District and Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 entered
into a Management Services Agreement with Colorado Land Management LLC (Manager).
The Agreement generally provides that the Manager shall conduct all of the Districts’
ordinary operational and business affairs, shall provide general supervision and project
administration for all projects, facilities and contracts, and provide property management
services. District No. 1 shall direct the Manager in the provision of the Management Services
under the Agreement, and the Manager shall obtain approval from District No. 1 prior to
providing any Management Services that vary from the Management Services set forth in
the Agreement, whereas District No. 1 is responsible for the management of the affairs of
both District No. 1 and District No. 2 pursuant to the Master IGA between the Districts. The
Manager shall be paid a monthly base management fee of $5,000, plus an hourly rate for
services not included in the monthly base management fee. The Management Services
Agreement has been renewed annually since 2010.
NOTE 6 NET POSITION
The District has net position consisting of two components - restricted and unrestricted.
The restricted component of net position consists of assets that are restricted for use either
externally by creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws and regulations of other governments;
or imposed by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. As of
December 31, 2019, the District had restricted net position as follows:
Governmental
Activities
Restricted Net Position:
Debt Service 300,000$
Total Restricted Net Position 300,000$
The unrestricted component of net position is the net amount of the assets, deferred
outflows of resources, liabilities, and deferred inflows of resources that are not included in
the determination of net investment in capital assets or the restricted component of net
position.
The District has a deficit in unrestricted net position. In previous years, the District
transferred bond proceeds to District No. 1 for the construction of facilities benefiting both
Districts pursuant to the District Facilities Construction and Service Agreement. The
long-term debt which funded the construction of these facilities remains an obligation of the
District.
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
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NOTE 7 RELATED PARTIES
The prior developer of the property which constitutes the District was Roark Partners, LLLP
(Roark) and was the owner of the District’s Series 2008 subordinate bonds. Roark has since
been liquidated, but one board member controls the ownership interest in the Series 2008
subordinate bonds.
During 2011, the property owned by BV Development was foreclosed on and acquired by
CDDR Properties-OG, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, and a subsidiary of Texas
Capital Bank N.A. In December 2013, the development was purchased by BV Firewheel
LLC and BV FW Landco LLC, both of which are Texas limited liability companies. During
2019, one board member was the registered agent and consultant of Colorado Land
Management LLC (see Note 5) and another board member was the owner of a company
that has contracted to provide construction improvements to District No. 1.
NOTE 8 RISK MANAGEMENT
The District is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; thefts of, damage to, or
destruction of assets; errors or omissions; injuries to employees; or acts of God. The District
maintains commercial insurance for most risks of loss. No claims were made against this
policy during 2019. Prior to June 2019, the District participated in the Colorado Special
Districts Property and Liability Pool.
NOTE 9 TAX , SPENDING AND DEBT LIMITATIONS
Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, commonly known as the Taxpayer’s Bill of
Rights (TABOR), contains tax, spending, revenue and debt limitations which apply to the
state of Colorado and all local governments.
Spending and revenue limits are determined based on the prior year's Fiscal Year Spending
adjusted for allowable increases based upon inflation and local growth. Fiscal Year
Spending is generally defined as expenditures plus reserve increases with certain
exceptions. Revenue in excess of the Fiscal Year Spending limit must be refunded unless
the voters approve retention of such revenue.
On May 2, 2000, and again on November 7, 2000, a majority of the District’s electors
authorized an annual increase of up to $500,000 in property tax collections for operations
and maintenance and to collect, retain, and spend up to $250,000 annually from any other
revenue source other than ad valorem taxes.
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2019
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NOTE 9 TAX, SPENDING AND DEBT LIMITATIONS (CONTINUED)
TABOR requires local governments to establish Emergency Reserves. These reserves must
be at least 3% of Fiscal Year Spending (excluding bonded debt service). Local governments
are not allowed to use the Emergency Reserves to compensate for economic conditions,
revenue shortfalls, or salary or benefit increases. The District transfers its net operating
revenue to Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 1. Therefore, the Emergency Reserves
related to the District’s revenues are reported in the financial statements for Buckhorn Valley
Metropolitan District No. 1.
The District’s management believes it is in substantial compliance with the provisions of
TABOR. However, TABOR is complex and subject to interpretation. Many of the provisions,
including but not limited to the interpretation of how to calculate Fiscal Year Spending and
other limits, will require judicial interpretation.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
DEBT SERVICE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE –
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
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Variance with
Original Final Budget
and Final Actual Positive
Budget Amounts (Negative)
REVENUES
Property Taxes 521,083$ 521,203$ 120$
Specific Ownership Taxes 29,311 31,661 2,350
Net Investment Income 50 514 464
Other Income 2,000 - (2,000)
Total Revenues 552,444 553,378 934
EXPENDITURES
Banking Fees 100 123 (23)
County Treasurer Fees 15,632 15,641 (9)
Interest - 2003 Bonds 94,631 94,658 (27)
Interest - 2010 Bonds 441,614 441,742 (128)
Paying Agent/Trustee Fees 1,000 800 200
Contingency 2,000 - 2,000
Total Expenditures 554,977 552,964 2,013
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE (2,533) 414 2,947
Fund Balance - Beginning of Year 2,533 4,703 2,170
FUND BALANCE - END OF YEAR -$ 5,117$ 5,117$
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OTHER INFORMATION
BUCKHORN VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
SUMMARY OF ASSESSED VALUATION, MILL LEVY, AND PROPERTY TAXES COLLECTED
DECEMBER 31, 2019
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Prior Year
Assessed
Valuation
for Current Percentage
Year Ended Year Property Collected
December 31,Tax Levy Operations Debt Service Levied Collected to Levied
2015 5,159,230$ 6.118 48.945 284,083 284,084 100.00 %
2016 7,062,730 6.118 48.945 388,895 387,552 99.65
2017 7,511,030 6.118 48.945 413,580 413,387 99.95
2018 8,891,560 6.764 54.111 541,274 540,608 99.88
2019 9,629,890 6.764 54.111 586,219 586,354 100.02
Estimated for
the Year Ending
December 31,
2020 11,179,950$ 6.811 54.490 685,342$
NOTE:
Property taxes collected in any one year include collection of delinquent property taxes levied in prior years.
Information received from the County Treasurer does not permit identification of specific year of levy.
Mills Levied Total Property Taxes