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THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
Eagle County, Colorado
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT I
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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 ACTUAL 6
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 7
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
DEBT SERVICE FUND – SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND ACTUAL 19
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND – SCHEDULE OF REVENUES,
EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE – BUDGET AND
ACTUAL 20
OTHER INFORMATION
SCHEDULE OF DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS TO MATURITY 22
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSED VALUATION, MILL LEVY, AND PROPERTY
TAXES COLLECTED 23
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I
Board of Directors
The Village Metropolitan District
Eagle County, Colorado
Independent Auditor’s Report
Opinions
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities and each
major fund of The Village Metropolitan District (the “District”), as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2021, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise
the District’s basic financial statements, as listed in the table of contents.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities and each major fund of The
Village Metropolitan District as of December 31, 2021, and the respective changes in financial
position and the respective budgetary comparison for the general fund for the year then ended in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States of America (GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are
required to be independent of the District and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in
accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP),
and for 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.
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are
conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the District’s
ability to continue as a going concern twelve months beyond the financial statement date, including
any currently known information that may raise substantial doubt shortly thereafter.
II
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a
whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's
report that includes our opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not
absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with
GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material
misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve
collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the
aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial
statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, we:
Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due
to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such
procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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 District’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is
expressed.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the
financial statements.
Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate,
that raise substantial doubt about the District’s ability to continue as a going concern for a
reasonable period of time.
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other
matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal
control—related matters that we identified during the audit.
III
Other Matters
Required Supplemental Information
Management has omitted the management’s discussion and analysis that accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States 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 opinions on the basic financial statements are not affected by
this missing information.
Supplementary Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the District’s basic financial statements. The supplementary information as
listed in the table of contents is presented for the purposes of legal compliance and additional
analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. The supplementary 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 basic 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
basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, such information is
fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Other Information
The other information, as listed in the table of contents, has not been subjected to the auditing
procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we do not
express an opinion or provide any assurance on them.
In connection with our audit of the basic financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other
information and consider whether a material inconsistency exists between the other information and
the basic financial statements, or the other information otherwise appears to be materially
misstated. If, based on the work performed, we conclude that an uncorrected material misstatement
of the other information exists, we are required to describe it in our report.
Wipfli LLP
Lakewood, Colorado
July 27, 2022
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
DECEMBER 31, 2021
See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
(1)
Governmental
Activities
ASSETS
Cash and Investments 21,062$
Cash and Investments - Restricted 11,083,377
Accounts Receivable 2,838,533
Receivable - County Treasurer 799
Property Taxes Receivable 249,539
Prepaid expenses 4,092
Total Assets 14,197,402
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable 2,008
Accrued Interest Payable - Bonds 181,329
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Due Within One Year 385,000
Due in More Than One Year 44,969,451
Total Liabilities 45,537,788
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Property Tax Revenue 249,539
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources 249,539
NET POSITION
Restricted for:
Emergency Reserves 1,600
Unrestricted (31,591,525)
Total Net Position (31,589,925)$
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
STATEMENT ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
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
Primary Government:
Government Activities:
General Government 42,792$ -$ 52,483$ -$ 9,691$
Interest and Related Costs on
Long Term-Term Debt 2,163,750 4,381,265 - 2,217,515
Intergovernmental Expenditure 1,793,777 - - - (1,793,777)
Total Governmental Activities 4,000,319$ -$ 4,433,748$ -$ 433,429
GENERAL REVENUES
Property Taxes 222,571
Specific Ownership Taxes 12,268
Net Investment Income 1,437
Total General Revenues 236,276
CHANGE IN NET POSITION 669,705
Net Position - Beginning of Year (32,259,630)
NET POSITION - END OF YEAR (31,589,925)$
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
(3)
Total
Debt Capital Governmental
General Service Projects Funds
ASSETS
Cash and Investments 21,062$ -$ -$ 21,062$
Cash and Investments - Restricted 1,600 6,481,365 4,600,412 11,083,377
Accounts Receivable - 2,838,533 2,838,533
Receivable - County Treasurer - 799 - 799
Prepaid Expenses 4,092 - - 4,092
Property Taxes Receivable - 249,539 - 249,539
Total Assets 26,754$ 9,570,236$ 4,600,412$ 14,197,402$
LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES,
AND FUND BALANCE
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable 2,008$ -$ -$ 2,008$
Total Liabilities 2,008 - - 2,008
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Property Tax Revenue - 249,539 - 249,539
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources - 249,539 - 249,539
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable for:
Prepaid Expenses 4,092 - - 4,092
Restricted for:
Emergency Reserves 1,600 - - 1,600
Debt Service - 9,320,697 - 9,320,697
Capital Projects - - 4,600,412 4,600,412
Unassigned 19,054 - - 19,054
Total Fund Balances 24,746 9,320,697 4,600,412 13,945,855
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources and Fund Balances 26,754$ 9,570,236$ 4,600,412$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net position are
different because:
Long-term liabilities, including loans payable and interest payable, are due
and payable in the current period and, therefore, are not reported in the funds.
Bonds Payable (44,810,000)
Bonds Premium (544,451)
Accrued Interest Payable - Bond (181,329)
Net Position of Governmental Activities (31,589,925)$
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
(4)
Total
Debt Capital Governmental
General Service Projects Funds
REVENUES
Property Taxes -$ 222,571$ -$ 222,571$
Specific Ownership Taxes - 12,268 - 12,268
Transfers from Traer Creek Metropolitan District 52,483 4,381,265 - 4,433,748
Net Investment Income 15 746 676 1,437
Total Revenues 52,498 4,616,850 676 4,670,024
EXPENDITURES
General and Administrative:
Accounting 23,567 - - 23,567
Audit 4,300 - - 4,300
District Management 4,561 - - 4,561
Dues and Membership 306 - - 306
Insurance and Bonds 4,104 - - 4,104
Legal 5,016 - - 5,016
Miscellaneous Expense 938 - - 938
Debt Service:-
County Treasurer's Fee - 6,677 - 6,677
Bond Interest - Series 2020 - 2,183,828 - 2,183,828
Bond Principal - Series 2020 - 190,000 - 190,000
Paying Agent Fees - 3,750 - 3,750
Transfers to Traer Creek Metropolitan District - - 1,793,777 1,793,777
Total Expenditures 42,792 2,384,255 1,793,777 4,220,824
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES 9,706 2,232,595 (1,793,101) 449,200
Fund Balances - Beginning of Year 15,040 7,088,102 6,393,513 13,496,655
FUND BALANCES - END OF YEAR 24,746$ 9,320,697$ 4,600,412$ 13,945,855$
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCES OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
(5)
Net Change in Fund Balance - Total Governmental Funds 449,200$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different
because:
The issuance of long-term debt (e.g., loans, Developer advances) provides current
financial resources to governmental funds, while the repayment of the principal of
long-term debt consumes the current financial resources of governmental funds. Neither
transaction, however, has any effect on net position. Also, governmental funds report
the effect of issuance costs, premiums, discounts, and similar items when debt is first
issued, whereas these amounts are deferred and amortized in the statement of activities.
This amount is the net effect of these differences in the treatment of long-term debt and
related items.
Principal Payment 190,000
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 - Change in Liability 657
Amortization of Bond Premium 29,848
Change in Net Position of Governmental Activities 669,705$
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
GENERAL FUND
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE –
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
See accompanying Notes to Basic Financial Statements.
(6)
Variance with
Original Final Budget
and Final Actuals Positive
Budget Amounts (Negative)
REVENUES
Transfers from Traer Creek Metropolitan District 56,000$ 52,483$ (3,517)$
Net Investment Income - 15 15
Total Revenues 56,000 52,498 (3,502)
EXPENDITURES
Accounting 25,000 23,567 1,433
Audit 4,200 4,300 (100)
District Management 10,000 4,561 5,439
Dues and Membership 1,000 306 694
Insurance and Bonds 5,000 4,104 896
Legal 10,000 5,016 4,984
Miscellaneous Expense 800 938 (138)
Total Expenditures 56,000 42,792 13,208
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE - 9,706 9,706
Fund Balance - Beginning of Year 9,906 15,040 5,134
FUND BALANCE - END OF YEAR 9,906$ 24,746$ 14,840$
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
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NOTE 1 DEFINITION OF REPORTING ENTITY
The Village Metropolitan District (the District), a quasi-municipal corporation and political
subdivision of the state of Colorado, was organized by order and decree of the District Court
on November 30, 1998, concurrently with Traer Creek Metropolitan District (Traer Creek),
and is governed pursuant to provisions of the Colorado Special Districts Act (Title 32,
Article 1, Colorado Revised Statutes). The District’s service area is located entirely within
the town of Avon (the Town) in Eagle County, Colorado. The District operates under a
Service Plan approved by the Town on August 25, 1998. The District was established to
provide financing for the construction of streets and safety control, water systems, sewer
systems, park and recreation facilities, safety protection, fire protection, transportation
systems, television relay, mosquito control and the operation and maintenance of the
District. Under its Service Plan, the District is intended to be the Financing District related to
Traer Creek as the Service District for the development of the service area, which
encompasses the area of both Districts.
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 has no employees, and all operations and administrative functions are
contracted.
The District is not financially accountable for any other organization, nor is the District a
component unit of any other primary governmental entity, including the Town and Traer
Creek.
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.
Governmental activities are normally supported by taxes and intergovernmental 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.
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(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
goods, 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 District considers revenues to be
available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the current fiscal period. The
major sources of revenue susceptible to accrual are property taxes. All other revenue items
are considered to be measurable and available only when cash is received by the District.
The District determined that Developer advances are not considered as revenue susceptible
to accrual. 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 payments made for
principal and interest on long-term debt of the governmental funds.
The Capital Projects Fund is used to account for financial resources to be used for the
acquisition and construction of capital equipment and facilities.
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(9)
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Budgets
In accordance with the State Budget Law, the District’s Board of Directors holds public
hearings in the fall of 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.
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.
Amortization – Original Issue Premium
In the government-wide financial statements, bond premiums are deferred and amortized
over the life of the bonds using the effective interest method. In the fund financial
statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums during the current period.
The face amount of the debt issued and premiums received on debt issuances are reported
as other financing sources. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt
proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures.
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.
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
(10)
NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Equity
Net Position
For government-wide presentation purposes when both restricted and unrestricted
resources are available for use, it is the government’s practice to use restricted resources
first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed.
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.
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
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NOTE 3 CASH AND INVESTMENTS
Deposits with Financial Institutions
Cash and investments as of December 31, 2021 are classified in the accompanying
financial statements as follows:
Statement of Net Position:
Cash and Investments 21,062$
Cash and Investments - Restricted 11,083,377
Total Cash and Investments 11,104,439$
Cash and investments as of December 31, 2021 consist of the following:
Deposits with Financial Institutions 1,264$
Investments 11,103,175
Total Cash and Investments 11,104,439$
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 for the reporting of the uninsured deposits and
assets maintained in the collateral pools.
At December 31, 2021, the District’s cash deposits had a bank and a carrying balance of
$1,264.
Investments
The District has not adopted a formal investment policy; however, the District follows state
statutes regarding investments.
The District generally limits its concentration of investments to those noted with an
asterisk (*) below, which are believed to have minimal credit risk, minimal interest rate risk,
and no foreign currency risk. Additionally, the District is not subject to concentration risk or
investment custodial risk disclosure requirements for investments that are in the possession
of another party.
Colorado revised statutes limit investment maturities to three to five years or less unless
formally approved by the Board of Directors. Such actions are generally associated with a
debt service reserve or sinking fund requirements.
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
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NOTE 3 CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
Investments (Continued)
Colorado statutes specify investment instruments meeting defined rating and risk criteria in
which local governments may invest which include:
. Obligations of the United States, certain U.S. government agency securities, and
securities of the World Bank
. General obligation and revenue bonds of U.S. local government entities
. Certain certificates of participation
. Certain securities lending agreements
. Bankers’ acceptances of certain banks
. Commercial paper
. Written repurchase agreements and certain reverse repurchase agreements
collateralized by certain authorized securities
* Certain money market funds
. Guaranteed investment contracts
* Local government investment pools
As of December 31, 2021, the District had the following investments:
Investment Maturity Amount
Colorado Liquid Asset Trust Plus Weighted-Average
(COLOTRUST PLUS) Under 60 Days 245,647$
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund Weighted-Average
Under 60 Days 10,857,528
Total 11,103,175$
COLOTRUST
The District invested in the Colorado Local Government Liquid Asset Trust (COLOTRUST)
(the Trust), an investment vehicle established for local government entities in Colorado to
pool surplus funds. The State Securities Commissioner administers and enforces all state
statutes governing the Trust. The Trust operates similarly to a money market fund and each
share is equal in value to $1.00. The Trust offers shares in two portfolios, COLOTRUST
PRIME and COLOTRUST PLUS+. Both portfolios may invest in U.S. treasury securities and
repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. treasury securities. COLOTRUST PLUS+
may also invest in certain obligations of U.S. government agencies, highest rated
commercial paper and any security allowed under CRS 24-75-601. A designated custodial
bank serves as custodian for the Trust’s portfolios pursuant to a custodian agreement. The
custodian acts as safekeeping agent for the Trust’s investment portfolios and provides
services as the depository in connection with direct investments and withdrawals. The
custodian’s internal records segregate investments owned by the Trust. COLOTRUST is
rated AAAm by Standard & Poor’s. COLOTRUST records its investments at fair value and
the District records its investment in COLOTRUST at net asset value as determined by fair
value. There are no unfunded commitments, the redemption frequency is daily and there is
no redemption notice period.
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
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NOTE 3 CASH AND INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
The money at US Bank is invested in the Fidelity Governmental Fund 57 (Class 1). The
Fidelity Governmental Fund is a money market fund that is managed by Fidelity Investments
and each share is equal in value to $1.00. The fund is AAAm rated and invests in high
quality short-term obligations, with approximately 80% of assets invested in government
securities. The average maturity of the underlying securities is 60 days or less.
NOTE 4 LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
The following is an analysis of the changes in the District’s long-term obligations for the year
ended December 31, 2021:
Balance at Balance at Due
December 31,December 31,Within
2020 Additions Reductions 2021 One Year
Special Revenue and Limited Property
Tax Refunding and Improve Bonds,45,000,000$ -$ 190,000$ 44,810,000$ 385,000$
Series 2020
Bond Premium, Series 2020 574,299 - 29,848 544,451 -
Total 45,574,299$ -$ 219,848$ 45,354,451$ 385,000$
The details of the District’s long-term obligations are as follows:
$45,000,000 Special Revenue and Limited Property Tax Refunding and Improvement
Bonds, Series 2020, dated August 21, 2020
The Series 2020 Bonds consist of three term bonds that bear interest at 4.150%, 5.000%
and 5.000% per annum, respectively, and mature on December 1, 2030, December 1, 2040
and December 1, 2049, respectively. Interest on the Series 2020 Bonds is payable
semiannually on June 1 and December 1, beginning on December 1, 2020 with principal
payment due on December 1 each year, beginning in 2021. Proceeds from the sale of the
Series 2020 Bonds were used for the purpose of: (a) Paying the Project Costs; (b) refunding
the Series 2014 Bonds (Issued by Traer Creek); (c) prepaying and canceling the 2015 Loan;
(d) funding the Debt Service Reserve Fund in the amount of the Required Reserve; and (e)
paying certain costs of issuance. The Series 2020 Bonds are subject to redemption prior to
maturity, at the option of the District, as a whole or in integral multiples of $1,000, in any
order of maturity, and in whole of partial maturities, (and if in part in such order of maturities
as the District shall determine and by lot within maturities), on December 1, 2025 and on
any date thereafter, upon payment of the principal amount so redeemed plus accrued
interest thereon to the date of redemption, together with a redemption premium of a
percentage of the principal amount so redeemed, as follows:
Date of Redemption Redemption Premium
December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026 3.00%
December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027 2.00
December 1, 2027 through November 30, 2028 1.00
December 1, 2028 and thereafter 0.00
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
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NOTE 4 LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)
Mandatory Redemption
The Series 2020 Bonds are also subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption by lot on
December 1 of each year and in the principal amounts at a redemption price equal to the
principal amount thereof (with no redemption premium), plus accrued interest to the
redemption date.
Pledged Revenue
The Series 2020 Bonds are special revenue and limited property tax obligations of the
District secured by and payable from and to the extent of the District Pledged Revenue and
Traer Creek Pledged Revenue.
The District Pledged Revenue consists of the following, net of any costs of collection and
any tax refunds or abatements authorized by or on behalf of the Town and/or County (to the
extent not previously deducted by definition): (a) all moneys derived from imposition by the
District of the Required Mill Levy; (b) all Tap Fees and Surcharges; (c) all Specific
Ownership Tax Revenues; (d) all Assigned Revenues received from Traer Creek; and (e)
any other legally available moneys which the District determines, in its sole and absolute
discretion, to credit to the Bond Fund.
The Traer Creek Pledged Revenue consists of the money derived by Traer Creek from the
following sources being pledged pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, net of any costs of
collection and any tax refunds or abatements authorized by or on behalf of the Town and/or
County (to the extent not previously deducted by definition): (a) all moneys derived from
imposition by Traer Creek of the Traer Creek Required Mill Levy; (b) all Tap Fees and
Surcharges; (c) all Traer Creek Specific Ownership Tax Revenues; (d) all Assigned
Revenues received from the Commercial PIC and/or the Mixed-Use PIC, less the Annual
Operations Funding Allocation; and (e) any other legally available moneys which Traer
Creek determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, to transfer to the District for credit to
the Bond Fund. The Annual Operations Funding Allocation is defined in the Pledge
Agreement as $450,000 per year.
The Series 2020 Bonds are also secured by amounts on deposit in the Debt Service
Reserve Fund, which is to be funded from proceeds of the Bonds in the amount of
$3,081,250. The balance of the Debt Service Reserve Fund at December 31, 2021 is
$3,081,250.
In addition, the Series 2020 Bonds are secured by amounts on deposit in the Surplus Fund,
which is be funded from excess Pledged Revenue, if any, up to $2,000,000. The balance of
the Surplus Fund at December 31, 2021 is $2,000,000.
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
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NOTE 4 LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)
The District’s long-term obligations will mature as follows:
Year Ending December 31,Principal Interest Total
2022 385,000$ 2,175,942$ 2,560,942$
2023 580,000 2,159,965 2,739,965
2024 740,000 2,135,895 2,875,895
2025 800,000 2,105,185 2,905,185
2026 875,000 2,071,985 2,946,985
2027-2031 5,435,000 9,756,930 15,191,930
2032-2036 7,070,000 8,326,000 15,396,000
2037-2041 9,025,000 6,372,500 15,397,500
2042-2046 11,520,000 3,879,000 15,399,000
2047-2049 8,380,000 851,500 9,231,500
Total 44,810,000$ 39,834,902$ 84,644,902$
NOTE 5 DEBT AUTHORIZATION
On November 3, 1998, the District’s electors authorized the issuance of indebtedness in an
amount not to exceed $52,250,000 at an interest rate not to exceed 18%. On November 6,
2001, the District’s electors authorized the issuance of additional indebtedness in an amount
not to exceed $1,763,000,000 at an interest rate not to exceed 18%. The total authorized
indebtedness is allocated for the following purposes:
Amount Amount Authorization Authorization Remaining
Authorized on Authorized on Used for Series Used for Series Electoral
11/3/1998 11/6/2001 2015 Loan 2020 Bonds Authorization
Street and Street Improvements $ 18,750,000 158,000,000$ $ - $ 10,350,000 $ 166,400,000
Water 2,850,000 158,000,000 7,460,000 - 153,390,000
Sanitary or Storm Sewer 16,500,000 158,000,000 - - 174,500,000
Parks and Recreation 4,050,000 158,000,000 - - 162,050,000
Traffic and Safety 300,000 158,000,000 - - 158,300,000
Mosquito Control 150,000 10,000,000 - - 10,150,000
Public Transportation 2,700,000 158,000,000 - - 160,700,000
Fire Protection and Ambulance 300,000 158,000,000 - - 158,300,000
Television Relay and Translation 150,000 158,000,000 - - 158,150,000
Operations and Maintenance - 15,000,000 - - 15,000,000
Debt Refunding - 158,000,000 - - 158,000,000
Intergovernmental Agreements -
General 6,500,000 158,000,000 - 6,300,000 158,200,000
Intergovernmental Agreements -
Traer Creek - 158,000,000 - - 158,000,000
Total 52,250,000$ 1,763,000,000$ 7,460,000$ 16,650,000$ 1,791,140,000$
Per the Service Plan dated August 25, 1998, the District, combined with Traer Creek
Metropolitan District, is limited to issuing $158,000,000 in debt. Traer Creek Metropolitan
District’s authorization used is $52,100,000. In addition, the maximum debt service mill levy
for the District is 50 mills, as adjusted for changes in the ratio of actual value to assessed
value of property within the District.
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
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NOTE 6 NET POSITION
The District has net position consisting of two components - restricted and unrestricted.
Restricted assets include net position that are restricted for use either externally imposed by
creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws and regulations of other governments or imposed
by law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. The District has restricted
net assets as of December 31, 2021 as follows:
Governmental
Activities
Restricted Net Position:
Emergency Reserves 1,600$
Total Restricted Net Position 1,600$
The District’s unrestricted net position as of December 31, 2021 is $(31,591,525). This
deficit is a result of the District being responsible for the repayment of the bonds issued for
public improvement which were conveyed to other governmental entities.
NOTE 7 RELATED PARTIES
The developer of the property within the District and Traer Creek is Traer Creek LLC and
several affiliated limited liability companies (the Developer). The members of the Board of
Directors are employees, owners or associated with the Developer and may have conflicts
of interest in dealing with the District.
The members of the Board also serve as the Board members of Traer Creek.
NOTE 8 AGREEMENTS
The District entered into a Facilities Funding, Construction and Operations Agreement on
July 31, 2001, and later amended on March 4, 2002, with Traer Creek to provide funding in
exchange for certain services and facilities, as described in the District’s Service Plan, to
current and future residents and property owners of both the District and Traer Creek.
Additionally, the District will provide funding to Traer Creek in exchange for the operations,
maintenance and administrative service functions. The District pledges all revenue it
receives from ad valorem property taxes, specific ownership taxes and other rates, fees,
tolls and charges that may be imposed and collected to Traer Creek, if such revenue is not
otherwise pledged, to assist in financing the facilities and services.
In 2021, the District received $52,483 from Traer Creek to pay general and administrative
expenses. In addition, the District received $4,381,265 from Traer Creek to pay debt
service of which $2,838,533 of this amount was due from Traer Creek at December 31,
2021.
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021
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NOTE 9 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 is a member of the Colorado Special Districts Property and Liability Pool (the
Pool) as of December 31, 2021. The Pool is an organization created by intergovernmental
agreement to provide property, liability, public officials’ liability, boiler and machinery and
workers’ compensation coverage to its members. Settled claims have not exceeded this
coverage in any of the past three fiscal years.
The District pays annual premiums to the Pool for liability, property and public officials’
liability coverage. In the event aggregated losses incurred by the Pool exceed amounts
recoverable from reinsurance contracts and funds accumulated by the Pool, the Pool may
require additional contributions from the Pool members. Any excess funds which the Pool
determines are not needed for purposes of the Pool may be returned to the members
pursuant to a distribution formula.
NOTE 10 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. The District voters approved an election
question in 2001 to remove limits on the amount of revenue, excluding revenues generated
from ad valorem taxes, the District is allowed to retain.
On November 6, 2001, District voters passed an election question to increase property
taxes $1,000,000 annually, without limitation of rate, to pay the District’s administration,
operational and maintenance costs.
TABOR requires local governments to establish Emergency Reserves. These reserves must
be at least 3% of Fiscal Year Spending (excluding bonded debt service). Local governments
are not allowed to use the Emergency Reserves to compensate for economic conditions,
revenue shortfalls, or salary or benefit increases. The District’s Emergency Reserves have
been calculated based only on the revenues that the District retains. This does not include
the revenue used for debt service. Revenues transferred to Traer Creek Metropolitan District
will have an Emergency Reserve on those funds shown in Traer Creek Metropolitan District.
The District’s management believes it is in compliance with the provisions of TABOR.
However, TABOR is complex and subject to interpretation. Many of the provisions, including
the interpretation of how to calculate Fiscal Year Spending limits, will require judicial
interpretation.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
DEBT SERVICE FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE –
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
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Variance with
Original Final Budget
and Final Actual Positive
Budget Amounts (Negative)
REVENUES
Property Taxes 222,572$ 222,571$ (1)$
Specific Ownership Taxes 11,129 12,268 1,139
Net Investment Income 20,500 746 (19,754)
Transfers from Traer Creek Metropolitan District 3,906,000 4,381,265 475,265
Total Revenues 4,160,201 4,616,850 456,649
EXPENDITURES
County Treasurer's Fee 6,677 6,677 -
Bond Interest - Series 2020 2,183,828 2,183,828 -
Bond Principal - Series 2020 190,000 190,000 -
Paying Agent Fees 5,000 3,750 1,250
Contingency 114,495 - 114,495
Total Expenditures 2,500,000 2,384,255 115,745
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE 1,660,201 2,232,595 572,394
Fund Balances - Beginning of Year 9,598,151 7,088,102 (2,510,049)
FUND BALANCES - END OF YEAR 11,258,352$ 9,320,697$ (1,937,655)$
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE –
BUDGET AND ACTUAL
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
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Variance with
Original Final Budget
and Final Actual Positive
Budget Amounts (Negative)
REVENUES
Net Investment Income -$ 676$ 676$
Total Revenues - 676 676
EXPENDITURES
Transfers to Traer Creek Metropolitan District 4,917,706 1,793,777 3,123,929
Total Expenditures 4,917,706 1,793,777 3,123,929
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE (4,917,706) (1,793,101) 3,124,605
Fund Balances - Beginning of Year 4,917,706 6,393,513 1,475,807
FUND BALANCES - END OF YEAR -$ 4,600,412$ 4,600,412$
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OTHER INFORMATION
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
SCHEDULE OF DEBT SERVICE REUIREMENTS TO MATURITY
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
(22)
Refunding and Improvement Bonds
Year Ending December 31,Principal Interest Total
2022 385,000$ 2,175,942$ 2,560,942$
2023 580,000 2,159,965 2,739,965
2024 740,000 2,135,895 2,875,895
2025 800,000 2,105,185 2,905,185
2026 875,000 2,071,985 2,946,985
2027 940,000 2,035,673 2,975,673
2028 1,015,000 1,996,662 3,011,662
2029 1,090,000 1,954,540 3,044,540
2030 1,170,000 1,909,305 3,079,305
2031 1,220,000 1,860,750 3,080,750
2032 1,280,000 1,799,750 3,079,750
2033 1,345,000 1,735,750 3,080,750
2034 1,410,000 1,668,500 3,078,500
2035 1,480,000 1,598,000 3,078,000
2036 1,555,000 1,524,000 3,079,000
2037 1,635,000 1,446,250 3,081,250
2038 1,715,000 1,364,500 3,079,500
2039 1,800,000 1,278,750 3,078,750
2040 1,890,000 1,188,750 3,078,750
2041 1,985,000 1,094,250 3,079,250
2042 2,085,000 995,000 3,080,000
2043 2,190,000 890,750 3,080,750
2044 2,300,000 781,250 3,081,250
2045 2,410,000 666,250 3,076,250
2046 2,535,000 545,750 3,080,750
2047 2,660,000 419,000 3,079,000
2048 2,790,000 286,000 3,076,000
2049 2,930,000 146,500 3,076,500
Total 44,810,000$ 39,834,902$ 84,644,902$
Interest Rate 4.15% - 5.00% Payable
June 1 and December 1
$45,000,000 Special Revenue and Limited Property Tax
Series 2020, Dated September 9, 2020
THE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
SCHEDULE OF ASSESSED VALUATION, MILL LEVY, AND PROPERTY TAXES COLLECTED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
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Prior
Year Assessed
Valuation for Percent
Year Ended Current Year Mills Total Property Taxes Collected
December 31,Tax Levy Levied Levied Collected to Levied
2017 14,192,690$ 50.000 709,635$ 709,634$ 100.00 %
2018 13,857,090 50.000 692,855 692,406 99.94
2019 13,857,090 50.000 713,495 713,495 100.00
2020 14,577,780 50.000 728,889 728,917 100.00
2021 14,838,100 15.000 222,572 222,571 100.00
Estimated for
the Year Ending
December 31,
2022 16,635,960$ 15.000 249,539$
Note:
Property taxes shown as collected in any one year include collections of delinquent property taxes or
abatements of property taxes assessed in prior years. This presentation does not attempt to identity specific
years' assessment.