Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

2006 Budget

as Adopted on December 8, 2005

Note: All links are to Adobe Acrobat PDF Files of the complete, official printed 2006 budget book.

 

Introduction

This section includes the GFOA Award for the 2005 Budget, title page, a description and history of the District, an expanded outline of the budget book contents, and the table of contents from the printed budget book.

 

Section I - Budget Foreword

An introductory section that contains: the message from the President and Chairman of the Committee on Budget and Employment; Narratives on Operational Goals and Accomplishments, Major Issues, Policy and Program Changes; Budget Highlights; Financial Objectives, Policies, and Accomplishments; Strategic Planning, Policy Development, and the Budget Process; and the beginning of the Appropriation Ordinance, which gives the Budget legal authority.

 

Section II - Budget and Financial Summaries, Schedules, and Exhibits

An overview of the District's Budget and financial plans of the past, present, and future, including proposed tax levies, revenues, and appropriations.

 

Section III.  Financial Statements by Fund

Detailed information on taxes and all other sources of revenue and expenditure, plus financial statements detailing current assets, current liabilities, and the amount of assets available for appropriation in 2006.

 

Section IV.  Detail of Departmental Appropriations for the Corporate Fund

Detailed information by Department and priority of activities, objectives, programs, performance measures, staffing, and line item appropriations.

     u Board of Commissioners                    u General Administration

     u Research and Development                 u Purchasing

     u Personnel                                           u Information Technology

     u Law                                                   u Finance

     u Engineering

     Maintenance and Operations

          u Summary of All Divisions

          u General Division                            u North Side Area

          u Calumet Area                                 u Stickney Area

 

Section V.  Capital Budget

The District's current and long-term programs for capital construction, modernization, and rehabilitation as detailed in the Construction Fund and Capital Improvements Bond Fund.

 

Section VI.  Other Funds

Information detailing the Stormwater Management Fund, Reserve Claim Fund, Bond and Interest Sinking Funds, and the MWRD Retirement Fund.

 

Section VII.  Tax Levy Ordinances

The Tax Levy Ordinances are the means by which tax levies are given legal effect. Each tax levy states the revenue which is to be raised, through the collection of property taxes. This section includes ordinances for the Retirement Fund, Corporate Fund, Construction Fund, Stormwater Management Fund, Bond and Interest Fund, and Reserve Claim Fund

 

Section VIII.  Appendix

Information detailing the District's compensation plan, glossaries, acronym list, awards and historical information.

 

Revised: 8/19/2005