CAFR 2016

ongoing interlocal water purchase agreements with neighboring communities, conservation

measures, the purchase of a small dam on the Haw River, along with approximately 7.8 million

gallons of water per day available to be piped from Randleman, the City has been able to

adequately manage its water supply with an annual average production capacity of 47 MGD.

3) Stormwater Management Fund

Charges for current services totaled $9,591,310 as compared to $9,815,623 for the preceding

year, a slight decrease of 2.3% due to lower user fees paid by the General Fund for City-owned

streets. Operating expenses (excluding depreciation) decreased by .8% and totaled $6,770,912 as

compared to $6,713,517. The stormwater program monitors and manages the quality and

quantity of stormwater runoff and helps protect limited water resources throughout the City.

Residential stormwater fees range from $1.50 to $3.90 based on the square footage of impervious

property area owned and fund program operations as well as related capital improvement

projects.

War Memorial Coliseum Fund

Charges for current services totaled $18,163,472 as compared to $28,495,534 for the preceding

year, a decrease of 36.3%. The total number of event days in FY 2015-16 increased from 853 to

905. The overall facility attendance decreased from 1.4 million to 1.1 million in FY 2016;

revenues also decreased due to less large concert events yielding less co-sponsor revenue and

rotation of the men’s ACC Championship games. The Greensboro arena has also hosted eleven

Men’s ACC Basketball Tournaments from 1995 to 2015, and Greensboro is scheduled to again

host in 2020. Along with hosting the Women’s ACC Basketball Tournament from 2000 to 2016,

the arena has hosted other NCAA Regional events. Greensboro is widely recognized as the

“Tournament Town”. Operating expenses (excluding depreciation) totaled $22,915,270 as

compared to $30,267,287 for the preceding year, a decrease of 24.3%. The General Fund

contributed $2,500,000 toward Coliseum activities this year, $159,526 more than the subsidy last

year, mainly for operations. Revenues and expenses for a given year may fluctuate based on the

nature of the associated event agreements.

Solid Waste Management Fund

Charges for current services totaled $13,391,867 as compared to $11,493,834 for the preceding

year, an increase of 16.5%. Operating expenses (excluding depreciation) totaled $13,781,455 as

compared to $12,335,362 for the preceding year, an increase of 11.7% primarily due to an

increase in estimated closure and post-closure care future liabilities as more landfill cells are

being closed. The increase in charges for current services is due to the landfill roadway project

and the disposal of excavated materials in Phase III of the White Street Landfill. The City

entered into a contract with an Apex, North Carolina firm to convert methane gas at the White

Street landfill into electricity and to sell it to Duke Energy. This gas is in surplus of the amount

that the City currently gives to International Textile Group (ITG) in support of their

manufacturing operation and local jobs. Over the 15-year term of the contract, it is estimated that

the City will receive approximately $155,000 on average each year for a total estimate of $2.33

million, while continuing to provide ITG with its current supply of the landfill gas. Closure

activities of certain landfill cells are also currently in progress.

In October 2006, the City completed construction of a solid waste transfer station as an

alternative to the White Street Landfill, at an estimated cost of $9 million. The City issued $8.4

million in special obligation bonds in November 2005 associated with this new facility, supported

with a pledge of local sales tax revenue. In December 2009, $5.7 million of the remaining 1997

bonds (originally issued at $16 million for landfill expansion and improvements) were refunded.

All bonds relating to the original 1997 landfill bond issue were retired as of FY 2012. Debt