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Intergover~ment revenues % of total revenues is slight/y lower, however, dependence on Intergoverr~ental revenues (primarily state aids) is increasing 7?% faster than average. ~he special assessment % of total revenues (15% higher than average) d~ponstrates the City's policy of assessing improve~ents so that citizens do pot pay for improvements through the property tax. Many other factors have a positive effect on Ramsey: O~unty unemployment rate .8% below the state average. Fiscal disparities continues to benefit the City, increasing 370.63% over the 4 year period from 6% of property taxes in 1980 to 18% in 1983. ~he staff level is 40% lower than other con, unities in the 10,000 to 20,000 population group. Fund balances remain at 44.8% of current expenditues as cx)mpared to the average of 28.5%. ~his means that Ramsey can, without revenues, support the expenditures made in the first 5.4 months of the year. ~e first property tax & special assessment settl~mlent, homestead credit allocation, and local government aid payments are received in July of each year. ~hese revenues contribute the largest % of the total revenues. ~e state average for con, unities of the same population group can support, on the average, only the first 3 months expenditures. Ramsey is one of 24 governmental units and public retirement systems in the entire State of Minnesota that hold a certificate of conformance in financial reporting. S_um~arv of indicators.- Following is a list of the statistics provided in the Financial t~ealth Profile (1980 to 1983) comparing Ramsey to Statewide averages for the 10,000 to 20,000 population group. When reviewing the list consider the following two factors: Reflects the change from 1980 to 1983. Reflects the current rate (1983). % (~ange % ~ange Population 5.62% ^ 1.71% ^ Property values Market Value Assessed Value Sales Ratio 63.15% ^ 59.36% ^ 50.98% ^ 43.81% ^ 83.60% *