This report shows historical trends in the EQVs which are an estimate of the full and fair cash value (FFCV) of all property in the state as of a certain taxable date. EQVs have historically been used as a variable in distributing some state aid accounts and in determining county assessments and other costs.
Enterprise funds are established for municipal operations that can be financed and conducted in a manner similar to a private business and where the intent of the municipality is that all costs, direct or indirect, of providing goods or services be financed or recovered primarily through user charters. The data is captured from the annual financial report (Schedule A - Part 5).
File includes the DOR Income. EQV and Population that was used in a particular cherry sheet year for any formulae that use these components to determine aid or assessment. Includes Chapter 70 School Aid, County Tax, Mosquito Control, MBTA to name a few. (EQV Biennial Release, US Census, and DOR Income Tax Returns)
This report shows the votes at an election of temporarily increase the levy to raise funds necessary to pay debt service costs for a particular project.
The Community Snapshot provides numerous data points in one report. Data includes socioeconomics, property taxes and property values, receivables, revenues, expenditures, reserves, debt and bond ratings.
This report shows the total commercial, industrial and personal property (CIP) value and the percentages the CIP and residential/open represents of the total value, the Maximum allowable CIP shift, selected residential factor and choosen shift for a municipality based on the options selected when completing the tax rate and other local assessment forms.
Free cash is a revenue source which results from the calculation, as of July 1, of a community's remaining, unrestricted funds from operations of the previous fiscal year based on the balance sheet as of June 30. Free cash is offset by property tax receivables and certain deficits and can be a negative number. (Annual balance sheet reporting certified by the Director of Accounts).
Capital projects represent financial resources that are used for the acquisition or constuction of major capital facilities, that involve projects extending over more than one year, and that are financed wholly or in part from bond issues, intergovernmental loans, private donations, or current revenues of more than one fund. The data is captured from the annual financical report (Schedule A - Part 4).
