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IMPACT PER HOUSEHOLD <br />The estimated total cost of Metropolitan <br />Council services for a homeowner who <br />owns a $250,000 home in a city within the <br />metropolitan area and Transit Taxing District <br />is $222.55 for 2015. This represents a 2.4% <br />increase from 2014. <br />Wastewater Fees $150 <br />Transit Debt <br />Service Levy $38.65 <br />Other Levies $28.61 <br />2014 - $217.26 <br />I $155 <br />$38.48 <br />$29.07 <br />2015 - $222.55 <br />REGIONAL BORROWING <br />Regional borrowing includes the issuance of <br />long-term general obligation bonds and PFA <br />loans. This long-term debt becomes an <br />obligation of the Council and is repaid in the <br />operating budget (Table 5) through wastewater <br />charges and property tax levies. <br />WASTEWATER <br />The Environmental Services capital program is <br />financed almost entirely through regional <br />borrowing. The Council has the authority to <br />issue wastewater debt as necessary to <br />support the capital program and issues general <br />obligation revenue bonds and utilizes general <br />obligation -backed revenue loans from the state <br />Public Facilities Authority (PFA). PFA loans are <br />secured to the maximum extent possible to take <br />advantage of the below-market interest rates of <br />the PFA program. <br />TRANSIT <br />Bonds issued for the Transportation capital <br />program leverage other funding sources by <br />providing required matching funds. Transit <br />bonding authority must be requested from the <br />Legislature and lapses when the bonds are <br />issued. Transit also utilizes loans from the state <br />Public Facilities Authority when available. <br />Transit debt is repaid with the Transit Debt <br />Service Levy. <br />PARKS AND OPEN SPACE <br />Parks issues bonds as a match for state <br />funding and to acquire land for the regional park <br />33 <br />system. Bonding authority for parks is revolving, <br />with no more than $40 million outstanding at <br />any time, and can be reused as existing bonds <br />are retired. This debt is repaid with the Parks <br />Debt Service Levy. <br />EXISTING AUTHORITY <br />Parks <br />Current <br />Authority <br />Available <br />12/31/14 <br />40.0 M <br />27.5M <br />Transit <br />165.2 M <br />165.2 M <br />Wastewater <br />Unlimited <br />Unlimited <br />FUTURE BORROWING <br />The Council anticipates borrowing $972 Million <br />over the next six years to fund the cash needs <br />of the capital program. <br />Regional Borrowing, 2015 to 2020 $972 Million <br />4% Parks $36 <br />Transit $288 <br />Wastewater <br />$648 <br />OUTSTANDING DEBT <br />Outstanding debt over the next six years is <br />projected to be: <br />2.000 <br />1.800 <br />1.600 <br />1 400 <br />1.200 <br />1,000 <br />800 <br />600 <br />400 <br />200 <br />Outstanding Debt by Function <br />12 <br />16 <br />239 240 <br />1.506 <br />1.510 <br />19 <br />238 <br />1.502 <br />2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 <br />• Wastewater • Transit • Parks <br />20 <br />240 <br />1.496 <br />2020 <br />