HomeMy WebLinkAboutNantucket CAFR 2017TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
For the Fiscal Year
July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017
On the cover: The lighthouse on Sankaty Head in the East End of the Island was erected in 1850. Set
on the bluff 100 feet above sea level, it remains a historical site as well as a landmark mariners have
continuously relied upon. Despite its presence, it is estimated that hundreds of ships have wrecked on
the shoals of Sankaty over the course of history.
Above: The Island is famous for its spectacular and breathtaking sunsets. Many visitors can be seen on a clear
day with camera in hand trying to catch the moment and treasurer a memory.
TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017
C. Elizabeth Gibson, Town Manager
Prepared by the Finance Department
Brian E. Turbitt, Director of Municipal Finance
TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page(s)
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Letter of Transmittal ....................................................................................................................... 1-10
Certificate of Achievement For Excellence in Financial Reporting…………………………….....14
Organizational Chart ........................................................................................................................ 15
Principal Town Officials .................................................................................................................. 16
FINANCIAL SECTION
Independent Auditor’s Report ....................................................................................................... 17-19
Management’s Discussion and Analysis ....................................................................................... 21-33
Basic Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Position.......................................................................................................... 36
Statement of Activities ............................................................................................................... 37
Balance Sheet –Governmental Funds.......................................................................................38
Reconciliation of the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet Total Fund Balances to
the Statement of Net Position ............................................................................................ 39
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances –
Governmental Funds ........................................................................................................... 40
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund
Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities .....................................41
Statement of Net Position – Proprietary Funds .......................................................................... 42
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position – Proprietary Funds.............. 43
Statement of Cash Flows – Proprietary Funds ........................................................................... 44
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position .......................................................................................... 45
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position ....................................................................... 46
Notes to Basic Financial Statements ....................................................................................... 47-91
Required Supplementary Information:
Schedule of Town’s Proportionate Share of Net Pension Liability………………………...…94Schedule of Town’s Contributions to Pension Plan……………………………………….......94Schedule of County’s Proportionate Share of Net Pension Liability…………………...…......95
Liabbbbb…………………………………….88 Liability……………………………87Schedule of County’s Contributions to Pension Plan…………………………………...….....95
Plan…………………………………………....87Schedule of Landbank’s Proportionate Share of Net Pension Liability……………………....96
Pension…………………………………..89 Liability……………………………87Schedule of Landbank’s Contributions to Pension Plan…………………………………...….96
PPlanPlan…………………………………………....87Schedule of Commonwealth’s Collective Share of Net Pension Liability –Massachusetts Teacher’s Retirement System…………………………………………......…..97Schedules of Funding Progress – OPEB………………………….……………………...……98Schedules of Contribution Funding – OPEB…………………………...………………..……98Schedule of Changes in Net OPEB Liability and Related Ratios…………………………......99Schedule of Contributions to OPEB Plan……………………………………………….…....100Schedule of Investment returns – OPEB Plan……………………………………………......100Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance – Budget and
Actual – General Fund …………………………………………………………….101-106
Notes to Required Supplementary Information………………………………………….107-108
TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page(s)
Combining Statements:
Nonmajor Governmental Funds………………………………………………………………..... 109-111
Combining Balance Sheet – Nonmajor Governmental Funds…………………..……112-114
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balances – Nonmajor Governmental Funds ......................................................... 116-118
Internal Service Funds ........................................................................................................... 120
Combining Statement of Net Position – Internal Service Funds ..................................... 121
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position –
Internal Service Funds ............................................................................................. ......122
Combining Statement of Cash Flows – Internal Service Funds ....................................... 123
Fiduciary Funds ...................................................................................................................... 124
Statement of Changes in Assets and Liabilities – Agency Fund ..................................... 125
STATISTICAL SECTION
Narrative ..................................................................................................................................... .127
Net Position by Component – Last Ten Fiscal Years ...................................................................... 128
Changes in Net Position – Last Ten Fiscal Years ....................................................................... 129-130
Fund Balances, Governmental Funds – Last Ten Fiscal Years ....................................................... 131
Changes in Fund Balances, Governmental Funds – Last Ten Fiscal Years .................................... 132
Assessed Value and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property By Classification
and Tax Rates – Last Ten Fiscal Years ............................................................................ 133
Principal Taxpayers – Current Year and Nine Years Ago ..............................................................134
Property Tax Levies and Collections – Last Ten Fiscal Years ........................................................ 135
Ratios of Outstanding Debt and General Obligation Debt – Last Ten Fiscal Years ....................... 136
Computation of Legal Debt Margin – Last Ten Fiscal Years ......................................................... 137
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt .................................................................. 138
Demographic and Economic Statistics – Last Ten Fiscal Years ..................................................... 139
Principal Employers (Excluding Town) – Current Year and Nine Years Ago ............................... 140
Full-time Equivalent Town Employees by Functions – Last Ten Fiscal Years .............................. 141
Operating Indicators by Function/Program – Last Ten Fiscal Years .............................................. 142
Capital Asset Statistics by Function/Program – Last Ten Fiscal Years .......................................... 143
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INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Nantucket Race Week is a nine-day experience that marshals the entire Nantucket community together in
a fun-filled week of regattas, awards ceremonies, and parties. The races provide sport for everyone from
young dinghy sailors and families in the household to grand prix racers at the very top of their
profession.
Town and County of Nantucket
Board of Selectmen County Commissioners
Dawn E. Hill Holdgate, Chair
Matthew Fee, Vice Chair
Jason Bridges
Rita Higgins
James Kelly
16 Broad Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
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Telephone (508) 228-7255
Facimile (508) 228-7272
www.nantucket-ma.gov
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C. Elizabeth Gibson
Town & County Manager
Letter of Transmittal
October 20, 2017
Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts:
We are pleased to acknowledge that the Town of Nantucket has completed its fourth annual Comprehen-
sive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The report, which was prepared by the Town’s Department of
Municipal Finance, is for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. This transmission is the continuation of
what is becoming an annual endeavor.
The Town is responsible for the accuracy, completeness and fairness of the data presented in the CAFR.
This letter of transmittal and the management’s discussion and analysis, located in the financial section
of the CAFR, provide a comprehensive financial overview of the Town and ensure that the financial and
general operations of Town government remain transparent, and therefore open for easy viewing.
The CAFR represents a complete set of financial statements prepared in conformity with generally ac-
cepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States of America, that are audited in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards by a firm of licensed certified public accountants. This CAFR
meets and exceeds those requirements and presents itself as an informative resource for all those interest-
ed in the financial activities of the Town.
The report is designed to be used by the elected and appointed officials of the Town and others who are
concerned with its management and progress such as bond analysts, banking institutions and rating agen-
cies as well as its citizens and taxpayers.
Since the report consists of management’s representations concerning the finances of the Town, manage-
ment assumes full responsibility for the completeness and reliability of all of the information presented.
In addition, management of the Town is responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal control
structure designed to ensure the assets of the Town are protected from loss, theft or misuse and to ensure
that adequate accounting data is compiled to allow for the preparation of financial statements in conformi-
ty with GAAP. Because the cost of internal controls should not outweigh their benefits, the Town of
Nantucket’s comprehensive framework of internal controls has been designed to provide reasonable ra-
ther than absolute assurance that the financial statements will be free from material misstatement.
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The Town of Nantucket’s financial statements have been audited by Roselli, Clark and Associates, a firm
of licensed certified public accountants. The goal of the independent audit is to provide reasonable assur-
ance that the financial statements of the Town are free of material misstatement. The independent audit
involved examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements; assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management; and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. The independent auditor concluded, based upon
the audit, that there was a reasonable basis for rendering an unmodified opinion that the Town’s financial
statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 are fairly presented in conformity with GAAP. The
independent auditor’s report is presented as the first component of the financial section of this report.
The independent audit of the financial statements of the Town is part of a broader, federally mandated
“Single Audit” designed to meet the special needs of federal grantor agencies. The standards governing
Single Audit engagements require the independent auditor to report not only on the fair presentation of
the financial statements, but also on the audited government’s internal controls and compliance with legal
requirements, with special emphasis on internal controls and legal requirements involving the administra-
tion of federal awards. These reports are available in the Town’s separately issued Single Audit Reports
Pursuant to the Uniform Guidance.
GAAP requires that management provide a narrative introduction, overview, and analysis to accompany
the basic financial statements in the form of Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). This letter
of transmittal is designed to complement that analysis and should be read in conjunction with it. The
MD&A can be found immediately following the report of the independent auditors.
Profile of the Town
The Town is located on Nantucket Island and the adjacent islets of Tuckernuck and Muskeget. It is situ-
ated in the Atlantic Ocean and lies approximately 25 miles south of Cape Cod. It is bound by Nantucket
Sound on the north and west, and by the Atlantic Ocean on the south and east. The Town has a total area
of 304 square miles of which 45 square miles is land and 259 square miles is water. The island comprises
the County of Nantucket, the smallest county in Massachusetts by land area.
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Nantucket was deeded in 1641 by the English to merchants from Watertown, Massachusetts and Martha’s
Vineyard. In 1659 these merchants sold their interest in Nantucket to a group of investors led by Tristram
Coffin for 30 pounds and two beaver hats. These investors began to populate Nantucket and in the 1670s
the Nantucket whaling industry began. It was part of Dukes County, New York until 1691 when it was
transferred to the Province of Massachusetts Bay and became Nantucket County. Nantucket’s whaling
industry boomed until around the mid 1800’s when it was surpassed by New Bedford. This coupled with
the great fire of 1846 sent the Town into an economic decline from which it took the better part of a cen-
tury to recover. In the 1950’s speculative developers began buying large parts of the island and restoring
or developing them to eventually create a high-end market destination in the Northeast United States
which is what it has evolved into in the present day. Nantucket is often credited as having home values
amongst the highest in the United States, and presently, the Town’s equalized valuation (market value)
ranks fourth in Massachusetts behind Boston, Cambridge and Newton. In addition, according to the US
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, out of $3,144 county and county equivalents it
is the 8th wealthiest county in the United States and the wealthiest in the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts as of calendar year 2015.
Nantucket is a tourist destination and summer colony. The population of the island increases from just
over 10,000 year round to approximately 50,000 in the summer. It is approximately 90 air miles from
Boston and 170 air miles from New York City.
The island is accessible year-round via ferry ser-
vice served by the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vine-
yard and Nantucket Steamship Authority
(Steamship Authority) from the port of Hyannis.
In calendar year 2016, the Steamship Authority
transported about 660,500 passengers, 67,450
passenger vehicles and 50,500 commercial vehi-
cles to Nantucket Island. These all increased
between 2% to 6% compared to 2015.
The island is also served by Hy-line Cruises (the
Hy-line), which operates one high speed ferry
year-round and until recently, a larger, traditional ferry during peak seasons. Hy-line had about 575,000
embarkations in calendar year 2016; up 11.2% from 2015, and is very popular with professional daily
commuters and contractors due to the speed of the transport, large capacity and frequency of travel.
There are a number of seasonal ferry services
to the island. The Freedom Cruise Line has
been transporting passengers from Harwich,
Massachusetts to Nantucket since 1994. The
SeaStreak began operating two ferry routes in
recent years, one originating from New Bed-
ford, Massachusetts and the other, from New
York City. Together, these seasonal services
transported over 55,000 passengers during the
summer of 2016. This is almost double the
number of passengers from 2015 when the
SeaStreak ferries lines were not fully opera-
tional.
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The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority
("NRTA") provides seasonal fixed route shuttle ser-
vice and year- round advanced reservation van ser-
vice (“Your Island Ride”) for elders and persons
with disabilities in Nantucket. The fixed route ser-
vice operates daily mid-May through early October
with complementary para-transit service; and a less
frequent schedule operates before Memorial Day
and after Labor Day. The Your Island Ride van ser-
vice operates year-round Monday through Friday.
The Town owns and operates its own municipal airport, Nantucket Memorial Airport, which provides
daily service to Boston, New York, Hyannis,
Martha’s Vineyard and New Bedford, in ad-
dition to less frequent travel to Philadelphia
and Washington D.C. The airport is serviced
by 5 airlines, some of which are seasonal.
Governed by the Nantucket Airport Commis-
sion, the airport is a self-supporting enter-
prise fund. It is located 3 miles southeast of
the center of town and in calendar 2016 with
approximately 125,000 enplanements it was
the second busiest airport in the Common-
wealth trailing only Logan International Air-
port in Boston.
The Town provides a full range of other tra-
ditional municipal services including police
and fire protection, education, maintenance
of streets, a sanitary landfill with materials
recovery and composting facilities, water and
sewer services, parks and recreational facili-
ties and a town-owned pier. In addition,
Nantucket also owns and operates Our Island
Home, a nursing facility that provides long-
term skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, palliative care and respite care for elderly island residents.
It is a 45-bed smoke-free facility dually licensed in Medicaid and Medicare.
Nantucket prides itself on the quality of its school system. During fiscal year 2017 the Town adminis-
tered three schools in Nantucket:
1. Nantucket High School (grades 9 – 12)
2. Cyrus Pierce Middle School (grades 6 – 8)
3. Nantucket Elementary School (grades PK – 5)
In May 2017, the Town completed the construction of the new Nantucket Intermediate School. The in-
tention of this facility is to service children in the 3rd to 5th grades with a realignment of the above catego-
ries effective with the fiscal 2018 school year. The Intermediate School is part of a planned $50 million
improvement to the entire District which also includes the addition of classrooms to certain of the existing
schools. It is constructed to enroll approximately 400 students and alleviate the space challenges of a
growing student population.
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The Nantucket Public Schools are set up campus style and are all within walking distance of each other.
The new facility is located adjacent to the existing elementary school which has been converted to pre-k
through 2. The Intermediate School is in the shaded area on the right hand side of the sketch below along
with the entrance to the new facility:
The executive branch of the public schools consists of a five-member School Committee elected to three-
year terms on a staggered basis. The School Committee is the policy setting board. The Superintendent
of Schools acts as the Chief Executive Officer responsible for enforcing the policies of the School Com-
mittee, and the School Business Manager acts as the Chief Financial Officer.
School enrollment for fiscal year 2017 was 1,588 (up 30% since 2007) and funding for schools is provid-
ed via taxation and governmental revenues based on a minimum net school spending formula established
by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE). The Town currently
spends almost double the minimum legal requirement on each student.
The mission of the Nantucket Public Schools, in partnership with the community, is a “commitment to
providing a challenging curriculum, skilled instruction, and a learning environment that responds to indi-
vidual student academic needs. Work is guided by research and the belief that every student is capable of
attaining high levels of educational achievement in preparation for meeting the rigorous demands of the
twenty-first century.”
The Town operates under the selectmen, town manager and open town meeting form of government. The
five elected Selectmen make policy decisions and the Town Manager is responsible for carrying out and
enforcing the policies of the Selectmen and for managing the day to day operations of the Town.
An annual operating budget is approved by Town Meeting in April. This annual budget serves as the
foundation for the Town’s financial planning and control. The budget is prepared by fund, function (e.g.
general government), department (e.g. finance) and category (e.g. Personnel Services, Purchase of Ser-
vices, Supplies, Other Charges & Expenses) allowing the department heads to allocate resources within
the department. Transfers between categories need approval from Town Meeting unless specifically ex-
empted by state statute.
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Factors Affecting Economic Condition
Property Taxes
The growth of the Town’s main source of revenues, property taxes, is capped by Proposition 2 ½ and can
only be overridden through a vote of Town Meeting and a ballot vote by the voters. While revenue in-
creases have been limited in recent years, fixed costs, including health insurance and pension costs, have
increased more proportionally. As a result, balancing the annual budget can be a challenge. Given its ge-
ographical location and the limitations of being an island, the Town does not have a large commercial and
industrial property tax base so it relies heavily on residential property taxes. Approximately 89% of the
Town’s property taxes are derived from residential taxes therefore new growth is essential to revenue
growth and the ability to sustain the Town’s annual costs. Table 1 summarizes the Town’s building activi-
ty and new growth over the prior 5 calendar years:
The Town’s strong growth as summarized in Table 1 has allowed the Town’s taxpayers the benefit of re-
duced property taxes through a large levy capacity. In fact as a result of the strong unused levy capacity,
the taxpayers benefitted from an average real estate tax savings of approximately 3.4% over the past 5
years.
This is summarized in Table 2 below:
Calendar # of Residential Non-Residential Total
Year Permits Value Value Value
2016 780 188,525,945$ 80,796,833$ 269,322,778$
2015 966 206,697,965 21,942,351 228,640,316
2014 924 192,783,729 20,912,023 213,695,752
2013 1,384 155,601,701 18,099,456 173,701,157
2012 1,485 147,981,125 14,540,467 162,521,592
Total 5,539 891,590,465$ 156,291,130$ 1,047,881,595$
Table 1
Fiscal Levy Unused
Year Limit Levy Levy Capacity Tax savings
2017 75,399,121$ 74,553,652$ 845,469$ 1.12%
2016 72,429,696 69,636,374 2,793,322 3.86%
2015 69,792,303 66,329,953 3,462,350 4.96%
2014 67,372,224 64,647,039 2,725,185 4.04%
2013 65,695,822 63,618,274 2,077,548 3.16%
350,689,166$ 338,785,292$ 11,903,874$ 3.39%
Table 2
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Industry
Tourism represents a significant portion of the Town’s private employment on the Island, and thus is an
important component of the Town’s economy. The manage-
ment of Nantucket's tourism industry is aided by the Town’s
Visitor Services department, which is supported through reve-
nues from the local option Room Occupancy Tax collections.
The Town received $3.5 million, $3.4 million, $3.0 million,
$2.6 million and $2.3 million in fiscal 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
and 2013 respectively from this source. In addition, robust
construction over the past 7 years which is expected to continue
had a dramatic impact on these local revenues as workers are
often on the island for weeks at a time and stay at guest houses
and other available lodging.
Throughout the year, the Island hosts numerous events, the ma-
jor ones being summarized in the table to the right. This has in effect lengthened the tourist season and
had a positive impact on the local economy.
Boston Pops Daffodil Festival
Independence Day Fireworks
Cranberry Festival Sailing Week
Event Month
Daffodil Festival April
Wine Festival May
Book Festival June
Dance Festival June
Film Festival June
Independence Day Fireworks July
Independence Day Downtown Celebration July
Comedy Festival July
Sailing Week August
Boston Pops August
Cranberry Festival October
Arts Festival October
Holiday Stroll Weekend December
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Economic Development
Harbor Place - The Town’s downtown center remains a vibrant hub for small retail establishments, hos-
pitality/resorts and restaurants. The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1937 and in-
corporated in 1954, has a diverse membership comprised of more than 650 businesses. The Town, includ-
ing the Nantucket
Planning and Eco-
nomic Develop-
ment Commission
and Visitor Ser-
vices department,
has an on-going
relationship with
the Chamber in-
volving the Town's
economic issues.
In 2008 at the an-
nual town meeting,
the town approved
a study of an area
called Harbor
Place; previously
referred to as the
Wilkes Square Re-
development site,
which includes
National Grid,
ReMain Nantuck-
et, Winthrop Man-
agement LLP, and
Nantucket Island Resorts properties. To that end, the Board of Selectmen established a Downtown Revi-
talization Committee and charged it with identifying goals for the Nantucket downtown area that balance
economic strength with community preservation, and encourage greater venues for social activity while
recognizing the importance of planning.
The focus of the study was to:
Attract a wide range of individuals through a multifunctional environment including: housing,
work, shopping, culture, entertainment, government, and tourist attractions.
Balance the human, social, and economic needs with the infrastructure requirements of parking,
public transportation, bike racks, road access, traffic flow, sidewalks, and water front walkways.
Attract commercial business to locate downtown by providing guidance on financing, zoning, and
preliminary site design.
Protect the unique qualities, historical significance, and feel of the Town.
Incorporate attractive space for civic gatherings. The study area is approximately a 5.65-acre area
bounded by Main Street, Commercial Street, Washington Street, and New Whale Street. The site
is currently owned by multiple land owners. The site’s close proximity to downtown and its wa-
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terfront location, present an extraordinary opportunity for the Town to develop its waterfront into
a mixed-use gateway that will be a common ground for year-round residents as well as seasonal
residents and visitors. The vision for the site offers strategic opportunities to resolve or clarify
long-standing infrastructure and transportation issues in Town, affords a strong vision for the
program including a hotel, residential development, retail, dining and social venues.
Recently, the land owners, who consist of National Grid, Winthrop Management LLP, ReMain Nantucket
and Nantucket Island Resorts collaborated to roll out a conceptual framework for the plan that includes 3
phases; (1) a transportation center, (2) relocation of the grocery store, and (3) a facelift of the area closest
to the waterfront with a mixed use component in the center of the new layout. The current roadways
would be realigned after the relocation/reconfiguration of the existing parking lot.
Key to the plan is the removal of the fuel tank farm behind Stop and Shop. In 2016, the Town executed a
purchase and sale agreement with Harbor Fund Corporation to relocate the fuel tank farm to an area out-
side the downtown. It is estimated that completion of the relocation will take several years but the first
major step is now underway with the purchase and sale agreement. Another major step is the transporta-
tion center which is intended to include a bus station, a multi-story paid parking garage and pedestrian
services. This is expected to accommodate the increase in activity of fast-boat traffic and make space
available for parking with the ultimate goal to attract year-round activity to the down-town area and thus
boosting the future, local economy even further. As part of the preliminary plan, the Town would ulti-
mately own the transportation facility as part of a 99 year lease.
Nantucket Cottage Hospital (NCH) – One of the largest construction projects currently underway on the
island is the new Nantucket Cottage Hospital. NCH is the only medical facility on the island providing
primary, urgent, emergency and surgical care, as well as outpatient services and appointments with medi-
cal and surgical specialists.
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In recent years, the community has outgrown the 104 year old facility as studies have shown it is in need
of costly major maintenance and repairs; and despite its affiliation with Massachusetts General Hospital
MGH, arguably one of the finest facilities in the world, it is in danger of losing its accreditation with the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health. In order to address this dire need, NCH has undergone a
fund-raising campaign; and as of July 1, 2017 had raised $95 million of a planned $120 million total cost.
This project was expanded to complete the hospital campus with new housing for medical staff. MGH
has committed to donating $20 million and 65 other benefactors each donated at least $250,000. No tax-
payer dollars have been solicited as part of this project.
The new building will be roughly 106,000 square feet and will be designed to maximize privacy, safety,
and efficiency in the way modern health care is delivered.
The plan also calls for improvements to the entire grounds.
Old South Road Properties Richmond Great Point Development LLC (RGPD) has recently begun con-
struction of a planned mixed market rate/affordable rate 3 phase complex along Old South Road near
Nantucket Memorial Airport. The goal of RGPD is to
make the best and most appropriate use of the compa-
ny’s land portfolio through the development of a
thoughtful mixed-use plan; and thus providing a solu-
tion to the critical lack of diverse housing stock on the
island.
One of the largest housing developments in Island
history, the project moved a major step forward in
March 2017 when both Phase 2 and Phase 3 were ap-
proved by the Planning Board. The vote was unani-
mous with no public comment.
The three phases of the development are summarized
as follows:
Phase 1 (Meadows I) consists of rental apartments
that include 28 market rate apartment units. These
are studio, one and two bedroom options.
Phase 2 (Meadows II) sits on 14.5 acres that include
225 apartment units that include both market and af-
fordable rate units. These are also studio, one and
two-bedroom.
Phase 3 (Sandpiper Place) consists of 94 single fami-
ly homes for 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes which are
both mixed and affordable rate housing.
Phase 1 - As of March 2017
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Unassigned Fund Balances
One of the methods the Town uses to maintain reserves from year to year is to conservatively forecast
revenues. This allows the Town to use free cash (surplus) for reserves, capital projects or other non-
operating one-time expenses. Since the Town has a significant level of unused levy capacity as previously
discussed, the challenge of conservatively forecasting revenue is diminished and as a result, the Town has
been able to maintain and/or increase reserves from year to year.
The Town’s unassigned fund balance trend since 2010 is illustrated below:
Long-term Financial Planning
The Town prepares rolling five-year operating budget projections. The Town believes this will (1) pro-
vide better insight when preparing annual budgets; (2) alert the Town to any potential budget issues far
ahead of when these situations become real; and (3) allow the Town to determine when available financ-
ing for its capital needs can be provided or if a need for borrowing to finance projects is required.
The following represents the Town’s five-year revenue projections:
The Town expects that annual budget sources as forecasted will be sufficient to fund annual appropria-
tions. The above projections do not include those of the solid waste or our island home activities. Those
are included in the GAAP presentation in the financials as governmental activities but are treated as en-
terprise funds by the Town.
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Unassigned Fund Balances (Millions)
Fiscal Real and Personal Motor Vehicle Rooms and
Year Property Taxes Excise Meals Excise Permits State Aid Miscellaneous Total
2018 79,657,082 2,250,000 3,850,000 1,677,065 3,271,156 3,398,071 94,103,374
2019 84,455,329 2,350,000 3,866,000 1,405,300 3,320,527 2,847,540 98,244,696
2020 88,913,598 2,348,600 3,962,700 1,440,400 3,320,527 2,502,263 102,488,088
2021 93,718,918 2,407,300 4,061,800 1,476,500 3,320,527 2,526,760 107,511,805
2022 98,505,772 2,467,500 4,163,300 1,506,100 3,320,527 2,551,502 112,514,701
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Capital Improvements
The Town continues to invest aggressively in capital improvements. In the past several years the Town
has invested approximately $250 million in improving facilities and adding much needed infrastructure,
and renovations to the Island.
The following were key capital initiatives:
Improvement to Nantucket Memorial Airport, much of which was funded from Federal grants,
over $70 million.
A new Public Safety (Police) building approximately $15.5 million.
Renovation of the Town Pier (financed mostly with storm assistance from FEMA)
Improvements to municipal water infrastructure almost $25 million.
Improvements to Siasconset water infrastructure almost $9 million.
Improvements to municipal sewer infrastructure over $70 million; some of this funded through
the State subsidized, low interest loan program.
Improvements to Schools over $40 million (approximately $18 million in 2017 as part of a
planned $50 million new school).
Improvements to roads, sidewalks, curbs and catch basins almost $15 million; of which almost
half was funded through the State Chapter 90 Road Funding Program.
In addition, the Town has prepared a capital improvement plan that includes the purchase and/or con-
struction of almost $300 million over the next ten years. These include major improvements to
wastewater ($200 million), fire station ($17 million), and new administrative offices ($30 million).
Some of these are still going through the discovery and approval process and there are no guarantees
they will ultimately be approved.
Awards and Acknowledgements
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awards a Certifi-
cate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This is a very prestigious award and in order
to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government must publish an easily readable and efficiently
organized comprehensive annual financial report. This report must satisfy both generally accepted ac-
counting principles and applicable legal requirements.
The GFOA awarded this Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Town of
Nantucket for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. This was
the third year that the Town has achieved this prestigious award.
A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. We believe that our current compre-
hensive annual financial report will meet the Certificate of Achievement Program’s requirements, and we
are submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for this certificate.
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The publication of this CAFR represents an important achievement in the ability of the Town of Nantuck-
et to provide enhanced financial information and accountability to its citizens, elected and appointed offi-
cials, and investors. The preparation of this report would not have been possible without the efficient and
dedicated services of the entire staff in the Finance Office. Special thanks also go to the certified public
accounting firm of Roselli, Clark and Associates for their advice and assistance in the preparation of this
report.
Respectfully submitted,
C. Elizabeth Gibson
Town Manager
Brian E. Turbitt
Director of Municipal Finance
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Town of Nantucket
For its Comprehensive Annual
June 30, 2016
Executive Director/CEO
Financial Report
for the Fiscal Year Ended
Reporting
in Financial
for Excellence
Achievement
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Nantucket Voters
Elected Boards & Officials
Moderator Town Clerk School Committee
Superintendent
School Business Manager
Elementary School
Pierce
Middle
High School
Community School
Nantucket Water Commission
Siasconset Water Commission
Harbor & Shellfish Advisory
Historic District Commission
Board of Selectmen
Town Manager
Public Safety
Fire
Police
Marine
Emergency Management
Public Works & Parks
Engineering
Central Fleet Maintenance
Operations
Public Facilities
Solid Waste Management
Human Services
Our Island
Home
Senior Services
Council on
Aging
Veterans' Services
Commission on Disability
General Admin
Licenses & Permits
Human Resources
IT & GIS
Visitor Services
Energy
Office
Finance & Budget
Accounting
Assessor
Budgeting
Collector
Treasurer
Natural Resources
Conservation Commission
Endangered Species
Resource Management
Water
Quality
Planning & Land Use Services
Building
Health
HDC Staff
Planning
Zoning
Real Estate
Register of Deeds Land Bank Commission
Community Preservation Committee
Planning Board NP&EDC Nantucket Housing Authority
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PRINCIPAL TOWN OFFICIALS
As of June 30, 2017
Elected Officials
Board of Selectmen Dawn E. Hill Holdgate, Chairman
Matthew Fee, Vice Chairman
James Kelly
Jason Bridges
Rita Higgins
Town Moderator
Town Clerk
Sarah Alger, Esquire
Catherine Flanagan Stover
School Committee Melissa Murphy, Chairman
Dr. Timothy Lepore, Vice Chairman
Jennifer Iller, Vice Chairman
Zona Tanna- Butler, Secretary
Pauline Proch
Appointed Financial Committees
Audit Committee James Kelly, Chairman
Dawn E. Hill Holdgate
David D. Worth
Finance Committee David D. Worth, Chairman
Stephen Maury, Vice Chairman
Clifford J. Williams
Peter A. McEachern
Henry Sanford
Joseph T. Grause, Jr.
Christopher A. Glowacki
Joanna Roche
Denice Kronau
Principal Executive Officers
Town Manager C. Elizabeth Gibson
Superintendent of Schools W. Michael Cozort
Director of Finance Brian E. Turbitt
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FINANCIAL SECTION
The empty piers in the offseason remind us of how quiet the Island can be at times. Above, the tranquil scene
of a desolate pier as the sun sets provides no hint of how active it will become in the months ahead as the
weather warms and the visitors begin to descend to the Island.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type
activities, the discretely presented component units, each major fund and the aggregate remaining fund
information of the Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, (the “Town”) as of and for the year ended June 30,
2017 which collectively comprise the Town’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
We did not audit the financial statements of the Nantucket Islands Land Bank, a discretely presented
component unit that represents 100% of the Nantucket Islands Land Bank Component unit column as
presented in the financial statements. Those financial statements were audited by other auditors whose
report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for this
discretely presented component unit, is based solely on the report of the other auditors.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes
the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair
presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted
our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and
the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit includes performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation
and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s
internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our audit opinions.
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Opinions
In our opinion, based on our audit and the report of the other auditor, the financial statements referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental
activities, the business-type activities, the discretely presented component units, each major fund and the
aggregate remaining fund information of the Town, as of June 30, 2017, and the respective changes in
financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Restatement of Prior Year Ending Balances
As more fully described in Note IV, a restatement of prior year ending net position balances was made to
the Town’s governmental activities, business-type activities and the Solid Waste and Our Island Home
Enterprise Funds, in addition to the prior year fund balances of the General Fund and Town Capital
Projects Fund. Our opinion was not modified with respect to this matter.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management’s
discussion and analysis, the schedules of the Town’s proportionate share of net pension liability and the
Town’s contributions to pension plan, the schedule of the Commonwealth’s share of the net pension
liability of the Massachusetts Teacher’s Retirement System, the funding progress and contribution
funding for other postemployment benefits, and budgetary comparison information as listed in the table of
contents, be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not part
of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who
considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an
appropriate operational, economic or historical context.
We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with
auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of
management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for
consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other
knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion
or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with
sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively
comprise the Town’s basic financial statements. The introductory section, combining statements, and
statistical section are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic
financial statements. The combining statements are the responsibility of management and were derived
from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial
statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the
basic financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such
information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial
statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance
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with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the
combining statements are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements
as a whole.
The introductory and statistical sections have not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audit of the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any
assurance on them.
Other Reporting Required By Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued a report October 20, 2017, on
our consideration of the Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts’ internal control over financial reporting and
our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, grant agreements and
other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over
financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the
internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit
performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be considered in assessing the
results of our audit.
Roselli, Clark and Associates
Certified Public Accountants
Woburn, Massachusetts 01801
October 20, 2017
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
As the management of the Town, we offer readers of the accompanying financial statements this narrative
overview and analysis of the financial activities of the Town and its component units for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2017.
Financial Highlights
During the year ended June 30, 2017 the Town was required to restate its beginning net position
balance for both its governmental and business-type activities. These adjustments were a result of
reporting the activities of the Our Island Home nursing facility and the Town’s Solid Waste facility as
governmental activities instead of business-type activities. These activities have not been self-
supporting for a number of years and thus are more appropriately classified as governmental
activities. The correlative impact of this restatement was also made to the individual proprietary funds
and the general fund.
In addition the Town restated capital assets in both the governmental and business-type activities with
a correlative impact to the proprietary funds. This was necessary to properly report capital assets for
the prior year that resulted from conducting a comprehensive inventory of capital assets during fiscal
2017.
All changes in net position discussions that follow have removed the impact of these adjustments
from the analysis. The adjustments can be reviewed in more detail in Note IV to the financial
statements.
The assets and deferred outflows of resources of the Town exceeded its liabilities and deferred
inflows of resources at the close of the most recent fiscal year by approximately $298.2 million (total
net position).
The government’s total net position increased by approximately $2.3 million (less than 1% of total
net position) over the prior year. This consisted of a decrease in governmental activities’net position
by approximately $1.3 million (less than 1%of total governmental activities’ net position) and an
increase in business-type activities’net position of approximately $3.6 million (2.8% of business-type
activities’ net position).Detail of these changes is provided in the Government-wide financial
analysis section of the Management Discussion and Analysis.
The Town’s unassigned fund balance reported in the General Fund was approximately $17.9 million
(18.9% of General Fund expenditures). Total fund balance in the General Fund was approximately
$38.7 million (40.9% of General Fund expenditures). The Town reported a deficit of $0.7 million in
its Town Capital Projects Fund and reported total fund balances of approximately $14.3 million in the
Combined Nonmajor Governmental Funds. Detail of these changes is provided under the
Governmental Funds section of the Management Discussion and Analysis.
The Town’s total debt increased by almost $25.8 million during the fiscal year. Detail of this net
decrease is provided under the capital and debt administration section of the Management Discussion
and Analysis.
The Town’s bond rating was increased to Aa1 from Aa2 during fiscal 2015 and was affirmed during
fiscal 2017. The rating was provided by Moody’s Investor Services.
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Overview of the Financial Statements
This discussion and analysis are intended to serve as an introduction to the Town’s basic financial
statements. The Town’s basic financial statements are comprised of three components: 1) government-
wide financial statements, 2) fund financial statements, 3) notes to the financial statements. This report
also contains other supplementary information in addition to the basic financial statements themselves.
The layout and relationship of the financial statements and supplementary information is visually
illustrated as follows:
Government-wide Financial Statements – The government-wide financial statements are designed to
provide readers with a broad overview of the Town’s finances, in a manner similar to a private-sector
business. The statement of position presents information on all of the Town’s assets, deferred outflows of
resources, liabilities and deferred inflows of resources, with the difference between these reported as net
position. Over time, increases or decreases in net position may serve as a useful indicator of whether the
financial position of the Town is improving or deteriorating.
The statement of activities presents information showing how the government’s net position changed
during the most recent fiscal year. All changes in net position are reported as soon as the underlying
event giving rise to the change occurs, regardless of the timing of related cash flows. Thus, revenues and
expenses are reported in this statement for some items that will only result in cash flows in future fiscal
periods (e.g., uncollected taxes and earned but unused vacation leave.)
Required Supplementary
Information Management Discussion and Analysis
Basic
Financial Statements
Government-wide Financial Statements
Governmental Fund Financial Statements
Proprietary Fund Financial Statements
Fiduciary Fund Financial Statements
Notes to the Basic Financial Statements
Required Supplementary Information –
Other than MD&A
Budgetary Reporting with Notes, Pension Schedules
And Other Postemployment Benefit Schedules
Other Supplementary
Information Combining Fund Financial Statements/Schedules
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The government-wide financial statements consist of three classifications; (1) those whose activities are
principally supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenue (governmental activities); (2) those whose
activities are intended to recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees and charges
(business-type activities), and (3) component units.
The Town’s governmental activities consist of:
1. General government;
2. Public safety;
3. Education;
4. Public works;
5. Health and human services;
6. Culture and recreation; and,
7. Interest expense.
The Town’s business-type activities consist of:
1. Siasconset Water District;
2. Wannacomet Water District;
3. Sewer; and
4. Nantucket Memorial Airport.
The Town’s component units consist of:
1. Nantucket County; and
2. Nantucket Islands Land Bank.
Fund Financial Statements - A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control
over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The Town, like other state
and local governments, uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-related
legal requirements. All of the funds of the Town can be divided into three categories: governmental
funds, proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds.
Accounting guidelines distinguish fund balance between amounts that are considered nonspendable, such
as fund balance associated with inventories, and other amounts that are classified based on the relative
strength of the constraints that control the purposes for which specific amounts can be spent. Beginning
with the most binding constraints, fund balance amounts will be reported in the following classifications:
• Restricted—amounts constrained by external parties, constitutional provision, or enabling
legislation
• Committed—amounts constrained by a government using its highest level of decision-making
authority
• Assigned—amounts a government intends to use for a particular purpose
• Unassigned—amounts that are not constrained at all will be reported in the general fund or in
other major funds if negative
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Governmental funds – Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions
reported as governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. However, unlike the
government-wide financial statements, governmental fund financial statements focus on near-term
inflows and outflows of spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable resources available at
the end of the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating a government’s near-term
financing requirements.
Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial
statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar
information presented for governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. By doing
so, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the government’s near-term financing
decisions.
The Town maintains numerous individual governmental funds. Information is presented separately in the
governmental fund balance sheet and in the governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and
changes in fund balances for the General Fund, and Town Capital Projects Fund which are considered to
be major funds. Data from the other governmental funds are combined into a single, aggregated
presentation. Individual fund data for each of these Nonmajor governmental funds is provided in the
form of combining statements.
The Town adopts an annual appropriated budget for its general fund and its enterprise funds. A budgetary
comparison schedule has been provided for the general fund to demonstrate compliance with this budget.
Proprietary funds – The Town maintains two types of proprietary funds. Enterprise funds are used to
report the same functions presented as business-type activities in the government-wide financial
statements. The Town uses enterprise funds to account for all the business-type activities previously
discussed.
Internal service funds are used to report activities that service all other Town Departments. The Town
uses an internal service fund to account for self-insured health insurance claims.
Fiduciary funds – Fiduciary funds are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties outside
the government. Fiduciary funds are not reflected in the government-wide financial statement because
the resources of those funds are not available to support the Town’s own programs. The accounting used
for fiduciary funds is much like that used for proprietary funds.
Notes to the Financial Statements - The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full
understanding of the data provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements.
Other Information - In addition to the basic financial statements and accompanying notes, this report
also presents certain required supplementary information concerning the Town’s proportionate share of
net pension liability, contributions to pension plan, information regarding the Town’s special funding
situation for teacher contributions to pensions and funding and contribution progress of the Town’s other
postemployment benefits to its employees as well as the Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances – Budget and Actual – General Fund.
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Government-wide Financial Analysis
As noted earlier, net position may serve over time as a useful indicator of a government’s financial
position. In the case of the Town, assets and deferred outflows of resources exceeded liabilities and
deferred inflows of resources by approximately $298.2 million at the close of the most recent fiscal
year.
The condensed Statement of Net Position is as follows:
By far, the largest portion (approximately $308.6 million) of the Town’s net position reflects its
investment in capital assets (e.g. land, buildings, infrastructure, machinery, and equipment) less any
related debt used to acquire those assets that is still outstanding. The Town uses these capital assets to
provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are not available for future spending. Although
the Town’s investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt the resources needed to repay
this debt must be provided from other sources, since the capital assets themselves cannot be used to
liquidate these liabilities.
An additional portion, approximately $23.5 million, of the Town’s net position represents resources that
are subject to external restrictions on how they may be used. Unrestricted net position reflects the
remainder of net position; a deficit of approximately $33.9 million. This consisted of Governmental
activities unrestricted net position which is in a deficit position of approximately $59.9 million. This is
due to the recognition of other postemployment benefits (net OPEB obligation) of approximately $44.2
million since the implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement (“GASB”) No.
45, Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than
Pension Plans, in fiscal year 2009, and the implementation of GASB 68 in 2015, which, has resulted in
the recognition of approximately $58.1 million in net pension liability. In similar fashion, the Business-
type activities included a net OPEB obligation of almost $4.4 million and a net pension liability of
approximately $11.5 million.
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
Assets
Currrent and other assets 86,638,521$ 80,457,455$ 42,956,027$ 44,340,535$ 129,594,548$ 124,797,990$
Capital assets, net 291,294,903 251,855,905 201,323,626 210,049,039 492,618,529 461,904,944
Total assets 377,933,424 332,313,360 244,279,653 254,389,574 622,213,077 586,702,934
Deferred outflows of resources 8,559,406 3,375,671 2,424,182 1,487,713 10,983,588 4,863,384
Liabilities
Long-term liabilities 193,019,363 125,678,452 92,037,701 114,690,043 285,057,064 240,368,495
Other liabilities 25,947,225 41,112,150 23,113,521 14,166,065 49,060,746 55,278,215
Total liabilities 218,966,588 166,790,602 115,151,222 128,856,108 334,117,810 295,646,710
Deferred inflows of resources 744,362 - 146,984 - 891,346 -
Net Position
Net investment in capital assets 203,168,454 186,717,700 105,477,803 120,659,914 308,646,257 307,377,614
Restricted 23,523,901 27,131,162 - - 23,523,901 27,131,162
Unrestricted (59,910,475) (44,950,433) 25,927,826 6,361,265 (33,982,649) (38,589,168)
Total Net Position 166,781,880$ 168,898,429$ 131,405,629$ 127,021,179$ 298,187,509$ 295,919,608$
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Condensed changes in net position data is presented as follows:
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
Revenues
Program revenues:
Charges for services 17,095,061$ 7,159,934$ 27,063,403$ 39,612,391$ 44,158,464$ 46,772,325$
Operating grants and contributions 10,995,900 9,241,317 70,458 133,570 11,066,358 9,374,887
Capital grants and contributions 508,050 1,881,938 2,680,075 3,175,471 3,188,125 5,057,409
General revenues:
Property taxes 74,061,321 68,978,062 - - 74,061,321 68,978,062
Hotel and meals excise 4,535,824 4,486,662 - - 4,535,824 4,486,662
Intergovernmental 190,963 179,523 - - 190,963 179,523
Other 5,956,843 5,792,302 71,855 62,084 6,028,698 5,854,386
Total Revenues 113,343,962 97,719,738 29,885,791 42,983,516 143,229,753 140,703,254
Expenses
General government 15,652,032 13,375,694 - - 15,652,032 13,375,694
Public safety 17,548,899 17,211,310 - - 17,548,899 17,211,310
Education 46,524,011 40,296,659 - - 46,524,011 40,296,659
Public works 20,248,200 5,404,039 - - 20,248,200 5,404,039
Health and human services 7,705,797 1,544,941 - - 7,705,797 1,544,941
Culture and recreation 4,770,808 4,646,084 - - 4,770,808 4,646,084
Debt service 2,147,432 1,478,749 - - 2,147,432 1,478,749
Siasconset water - - 749,495 811,237 749,495 811,237
Wannacomet water - - 4,345,647 4,088,800 4,345,647 4,088,800
Sewer - - 6,110,762 6,338,700 6,110,762 6,338,700
Nantucket Memorial Airport -- 15,087,914 14,287,119 15,087,914 14,287,119
Our Island Home - -- 8,358,350 - 8,358,350
Solid Waste - -- 11,587,152 - 11,587,152
Total Expenses 114,597,179 83,957,476 26,293,818 45,471,358 140,890,997 129,428,834
Change in net position before transfers (1,253,217) 13,762,262 3,591,973 (2,487,842) 2,338,756 11,274,420
Transfers - (8,659,384) - 8,659,384 - -
Change in net position (1,253,217) 5,102,878 3,591,973 6,171,542 2,338,756 11,274,420
Net position, beginning of year 168,898,429 166,225,136 127,021,179 117,719,854 295,919,608 283,944,990
Restatement for Our Island Home (1,737,063) - 1,737,063 - --
Restatement for Solid Waste 214,483 - (214,483) - --
Restatement for capital assets 659,248 (2,429,585) (538,126) 3,129,783 121,122 700,198
Restatement for 'look-back'- - (191,977) - (191,977) -
Net position, beginning of year,
as restated 168,035,097 163,795,551 127,813,656 120,849,637 295,848,753 284,645,188
Net position, end of year 166,781,880$ 168,898,429$ 131,405,629$ 127,021,179$ 298,187,509$ 295,919,608$
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Governmental Activities – The governmental activities experienced a net decrease in net position by
approximately $ 1.2 million (less than 1% of governmental activities’ net position) as compared to an
approximate $5.1 million increase in the prior year. This was due mainly to the inclusion of Our Island
Home and Solid Waste as part of governmental activities in the current year instead of business-type
activities. These activities have not been self-supporting in recent years and thus are more appropriately
classified as governmental-activities.
Revenues
Total revenue increases were $15.6 million. Specifically, property taxes, which made up 65.3% of total
revenues increased by approximately $5.1 million; this was in line with the amount budgeted by the Town
during its rate setting process and
was within the permissible amount
allowable by statute that limits the
increase in taxes to 2.5% of the
prior year plus any new growth.
The Town still manages to maintain
a healthy levy capacity despite the
increase. Operating grants increased
by nearly $1.8 million; the Town
has a special funding situation with
respect to teacher pensions and
distributions from the
Commonwealth; these increased
$2.4 million due to a new actuarial study conducted by the Commonwealth. There was a net reduction in
a number of other much smaller grants to account for the difference. This will have the same impact to
education expenses. Capital grants decreased by over $1.3 million; this was due to the Town being the
recipient of FEMA funds in the prior year due to storm damage to the Town pier. Charges for services
increased by over $9.9 million; approximately $9.3 million was related to charges associated with Our
Island Home and the Solid Waste facility since these have been presented as governmental activities for
the first time. The Town’s Other Revenue category consists of local receipts such as motor vehicle
excise, departmental receipts and other revenues not specifically classified. These were consistent with
the prior year.
Expenses
Total expense increases were approximately $30.6 million. Specifically, general government which
represented 13.7% of total expenses increased by $1.8 million; this was due primarily to general fund
articles that included public building
expenses, legal services, and numerous
small non-capitalized capital items. These
are non-recurring costs. Education which
is the Town’s largest expense and
represents 40.0% of total expenses
increased by approximately $6.2 million;
this was primarily due to the special
funding situation discussed under
revenues as this is the expense side
impact, which was $2.4 million greater
than last year. In addition, OPEB and
pension costs increased across all
65.34%9.70%
0.45%15.08%
5.26%4.00%0.17%
Revenues
Property taxes
Operating grants and contributions
Capital grants and contributions
Charges for services
Other
Hotel and meals excise
Intergovernmental (unrestricted)
14%
15%
40%
18%
7%4%
2%
Expenses
General government
Public safety
Education
Public works
Health and human services
Culture and recreation
Interest expense
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functions and the amount allocated to education made up the majority of the difference. Current year
public works includes the activities of the solid waste facility which had direct expenses of $8.2 million,
expenses associated with the landfill closure of $1.2 million and its share of benefits allocation increases
that accounted for the majority of the over $14.8 million total increase. Health and human services
include the activities of Our Island Home; the entire increase in expenses of nearly $6.2 million is directly
related to including this activity in the current year. The remainder of the total expense increase of $1.8
million includes an increase of $0.6 million for debt service due to increasing debt levels and a number of
minor increases not material individually.
Fiscal Year 2017 Expenses and Program Revenues – governmental activities are graphically presented as
follows:
Net position of the business-type activities increased by approximately $3.5 million from the
prior year balances.
Change in net position for each business-type fund is broken down individually as follows:
In its Business-type activities, the Town does not budget for depreciation and OPEB charges
which are components of the “change in net position” but does budget for principal payback of
debt which is a component of the “change in net position”. With respect to Siasconset,
Wannacomet and Sewer principal payback of debt is larger than depreciation and OPEB,
therefore positive results are expected; also seasonal weather patterns contributed to increased
usage and positive operations.
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
$40,000,000
$45,000,000
$50,000,000
Functional expenses
Program Revenues
Siasconset Water District 337,243$
Wannacomet Water District 1,895,919
Sewer 1,982,925
Nantucket Memorial Airport (696,570)
Total Change 3,519,517$
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Airport depreciation and OPEB in aggregate are much greater than principal payback of debt
therefore, despite the Airport being cash positive, the operating deficit disclosed in the table
above exists.
Fund-wide Financial Analysis of the Government’s Funds
As noted earlier, the Town uses fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with finance-
related legal requirements.
Governmental funds – The focus of the Town’s governmental funds is to provide information on near-
term inflows, outflows, and balances of spendable resources. Such information is useful in assessing the
Town’s financing requirements. In particular, unassigned fund balance may serve as a useful measure of
a government’s net resources available for spending at the end of the fiscal year.
As of the close of the current fiscal year, the Town’s governmental funds balance sheet reported a
combined ending fund balance of approximately $52.3 million, an increase of approximately $10.2
million over the prior year.
Unassigned fund balance in the general fund was approximately $17.9 million or 18.9% of general fund
expenditures. This is available for spending at the government’s discretion. Assigned fund balance of
$7.3 million; committed fund balance of approximately $2.0 million and restricted fund balance of $11.5
million bring total general fund balance to $38.7 million or 40.9% of general fund expenditures.
Favorable budget results (see budget discussion) and the presentation of Our Island Home and the Solid
Waste activities led to this increase over the prior year.
The timing of capital costs verses bond proceeds was primarily responsible for an increase in capital
projects of almost $2.9 million.
The Combined Nonmajor Funds ended the year with a balance of $14.3 which was consistent with the
prior year as operations were consistent with expectations. The majority of this was restricted.
Proprietary funds – The Town’s proprietary
funds are made up of the same type of
information found in the government-wide
financial statements under business-type
activities, but in more detail; and (2) the
Town’s Internal Service Fund which
accounts for the Town’s Health Claims Fund.
The Health Claims Fund has a Net Position
balance of approximately $3.3 million. This
represents an increase of nearly $1.0 million
over the prior year. Reinsurance proceeds of
approximately $0.8 million and positive claims experience were primarily responsible for these positive
operating results.
Fiduciary Fund – The Town’s fiduciary fund is comprised primarily of the Town’s Private Purpose
Trust Funds and its Other Postemployment Benefits Trust. Total Net Position of these two funds is
approximately $5.3 million.
10
12
14
16
18
Revenues Expenses
Health Claims Fund
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The Private Purpose Trust Funds make up almost $3.4 million; These assets are used strictly for
purposes outside of the public domain such as scholarships and public assistance.
In addition, the Town has elected to establish a trust under Chapter 32B Section 20 of the MGL whose
sole purpose will be to accumulate funds to reduce the Town’s unfunded Postemployment Benefits.
This fund increased by approximately $0.6 million due to a contribution made by the Town in excess of
premiums paid for retirees. The Town anticipates the use of an annual dedicated budget source to fund a
portion of the Actuarially Determined Contribution (ADC).
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
Differences between the original budget and the final amended budget were for the most part not
significant (less than 1%); except increased transfers to other funds of over $1.5 million for capital
purposes. The total budget ended the year with a favorable variance of over $7.4 million.
For the fifth consecutive year revenues exceeded forecast (almost $2.8 million). This was due to (1) the
Town continuing its philosophy of conservatively forecasting revenue, and (2) the results of the
continuation in the expanding economy felt mostly in motor vehicle excise and room occupancy.
Favorable expenditure variances contributed over $4.6 million to this positive result and were mainly
spread over many expenditure categories and due to effective cost controls put in place mid-way through
the year.
Further detail of budget to actual comparisons may be reviewed as part of the Required Supplementary
Information following the footnotes to the report.
Capital Asset and Debt Administration
Capital Assets – The Town’s investment in capital assets for its governmental and business type
activities as of June 30, 2017 amounts to approximately $492.6 million (net of accumulated
depreciation) an increase from the previous year’s balance of approximately $30.7 million.
This investment in capital assets includes land, buildings and improvements, infrastructure, machinery,
equipment, and software. The total increase is due to capital investments exceeding depreciation for the
year.
Additional information on the Town’s capital assets can be found in Note II subsection D.
Additional information on the Town’s short-term and long-term debt can be found in Note II under
subsections F and G.
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Long-term Debt – State statutes limit the amount of general obligation debt a governmental entity may
issue to 5.0 % of its total assessed valuation. The current debt limitation for the Town is approximately
$1.1 billion, which is significantly in excess of the Town’s outstanding general obligation debt classified
as inside the debt limit.
The Town is assigned an Aa1 credit rating from Moodys’ Investor Services and an AA+ credit rating
from Standard and Poors’. Both are one notch below the top credit rating for each of the respective credit
agencies.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the Town had total debt outstanding of approximately $149.0
million. Almost $76.1 million is related to the Town’s Governmental activities and over $72.9 million is
related to the Town’s Business-type activities. The entire amount comprises debt backed by the full faith
and credit of the government.
In addition, the Town issues bond anticipation notes prior to permanent financing to fund the initial stages
of capital projects. At June 30, 2017 the bond anticipation note payable balances approximated $37.2
million.
The Town’s total debt increased by approximately $25.8 million during the fiscal year due to following:
.
Regular scheduled maturities:
Governmental Activities (5,785,385)$
Business-Type Activities (5,434,835)
Issuance of refunding bonds:
Governmental Activities 3,515,450
Business-Type Activities 10,884,550
Payments to Escrow Agent:
Governmental Activities (3,761,500)
Business-Type Activities (11,352,000)
Issuance of debt:
Governmental Activities 35,735,550
Business-Type Activities 1,953,000
25,754,830$
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Economic Factors and Next Year’s Budgets and Rates
Consistent with both State and National work force trends, the Town’s unemployment rates have
trended near historically low levels in recent years. The Town’s employment is seasonal however and
subject to fluctuations during any given year. Anticipated economic expansion on the Island will
smooth this over the next several years.
The Town’s real estate tax base is made up predominantly of residential taxes, which comprise nearly
87.8% of the Town’s real estate tax base. The Town also relies heavily on its commercial and
industrial real estate tax base, which in aggregate comprise 10.2 % of the Town’s real estate tax base.
In addition, Chapter 580 of the Acts of 1980, more commonly referred to as Proposition 2 ½, limits
the Town’s ability to increase taxes in any one year by more than two and one-half percent (2 ½%) of
the previous year tax levy plus new growth.
The Town’s housing market continues to be vibrant and consistently outpaces the state and national
indexes. Average home prices approximate $1.5 million and the average residential tax rate is 3.67
per $1,000. The Town neared or exceeded $1 billion in property sales each year between 2014 and
2016.
All of the above items were considered when the Town developed its budget for fiscal year 2018. The
budget was adopted in April 2017 and the Town is expected to set its tax rate in December 2017.
Requests for Information
This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the Town’s finances for all those with
an interest in the government’s finances. Questions concerning any of the information provided in this
report or request for additional financial information should be addressed to the Office of the Director of
Finance, 37 Washington Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554.
Complete stand-alone financial statements for Nantucket County may be obtained from the Office of the
Director of Finance 37 Washington Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554.
Complete stand-alone financial statements for Nantucket Islands Land Bank may be obtained by
contacting Nantucket Islands Land Bank, 22 Broad Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554.
Complete stand-alone financial statements for Nantucket Memorial Airport may be obtained from the
Office of the Director of Finance 37 Washington Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
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Basic Financial Statements
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Nantucket
Governmental Business-Type Nantucket Islands
Activities Activities Total County Land Bank
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 70,182,068$ 37,444,344$ 107,626,412$ 4,601,257$ 12,397,287$
Investments 8,287,683 200,122 8,487,805 - 4,781,484
Investments, designated - -- -2,458,663
Receivables, net:
Property taxes 2,275,305 - 2,275,305 - -
User fees 892,847 1,911,138 2,803,985 - -
Departmental and other 1,519,906 912,645 2,432,551 - 174,321
Tax liens 2,760,660 - 2,760,660 - -
Intergovernmental 1,000,764 1,761,667 2,762,431 47,523 -
Inventory - 445,399 445,399 - 380,395
Prepaid items - -- --
Other assets - -- -109,066
Internal balances (280,712) 280,712 - --
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - -- -1,849,756
Restricted investments - -- -2,792,955
Cash surrender value of life insurance - -- -906,881
Land conservation rights - -- -30,000
Capital assets not being depreciated 226,654,652 35,436,522 262,091,174 3,283,842 300,699,215
Capital assets, net of depreciation 64,640,251 165,887,104 230,527,355 1,951 16,658,612
Total Assets 377,933,424 244,279,653 622,213,077 7,934,573 343,238,635
Deferred Outflows of Resources
Deferred losses on refunding 186,608 770,879 957,487 - 196,386
Deferred outflows related to pensions 8,372,798 1,653,303 10,026,101 73,202 161,944
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources 8,559,406 2,424,182 10,983,588 73,202 358,330
Liabilities
Warrants and accounts payable 3,910,763 412,759 4,323,522 - 374,675
Accrued payroll and withholdings 2,996,409 223,835 3,220,244 59,563 -
Retainage payable 364,692 - 364,692 - -
Accrued expenses - -- -750,532
Health claims incurred but not reported 1,315,778 - 1,315,778 - -
Accrued interest 1,121,783 671,920 1,793,703 - -
Other liabilities 447,800 418,794 866,594 - -
Bond anticipation notes payable 15,790,000 21,386,213 37,176,213 - -
Noncurrent liabilities:
Due within one year 7,112,709 6,190,348 13,303,057 - 3,883,814
Due in more than one year 185,906,654 85,847,353 271,754,007 783,714 19,930,578
Total Liabilities 218,966,588 115,151,222 334,117,810 843,277 24,939,599
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Deferred inflows related to pensions 744,362 146,984 891,346 95,296 210,826
Net Position
Net investment in capital assets 203,168,454 105,477,803 308,646,257 3,285,793 294,927,019
Restricted:
Nonexpendable permanent funds 44,805 - 44,805 - -
Federal and State grants 1,329,152 - 1,329,152 - -
Community preservation 3,995,004 - 3,995,004 - -
Capital outlay 10,612,909 - 10,612,909 - -
Public safety revolving funds 4,465,114 - 4,465,114 - -
Gift funds 945,239 - 945,239 - -
Other purposes 2,131,678 - 2,131,678 3,501,038 4,642,711
Unrestricted (59,910,475) 25,927,826 (33,982,649) 282,371 18,876,810
Total Net Position 166,781,880$ 131,405,629$ 298,187,509$ 7,069,202$ 318,446,540$
TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2017
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements.
Primary Government Component Units
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Program Revenues Net (Expenses) Revenues and Changes in Net Position
Operating Capital Nantucket
Charges for Grants and Grants and Governmental Business-Type Nantucket Islands
Functions/Programs Expenses Services Contributions Contributions Activities Activities Total County Land Bank
Primary government:
Governmental activities:
General government 15,652,032$ 1,215,294$ 746,525$ 82,402$ (13,607,811)$ (13,607,811)$
Public safety 17,548,899 4,145,232 356,215 - (13,047,452) (13,047,452)
Education 46,524,011 1,817,891 9,471,861 - (35,234,259) (35,234,259)
Public works 20,248,200 3,505,449 - -(16,742,751) (16,742,751)
Health and human services 7,705,797 5,977,366 83,770 - (1,644,661) (1,644,661)
Culture and recreation 4,770,808 433,829 87,529 425,648 (3,823,802) (3,823,802)
Interest expense 2,147,432 - 250,000 - (1,897,432) (1,897,432)
Total governmental activities 114,597,179 17,095,061 10,995,900 508,050 (85,998,168) (85,998,168)
Business-type activities:
Siasconset water 749,495 1,088,973 - -339,478$ 339,478
Wannacomet water 4,345,647 6,234,423 - -1,888,776 1,888,776
Sewer 6,110,762 6,635,003 - 1,470,195 1,994,436 1,994,436
Nantucket Memorial Airport 15,087,914 13,105,004 70,458 1,209,880 (702,572) (702,572)
Total business-type activities 26,293,818 27,063,403 70,458 2,680,075 3,520,118 3,520,118
Total Primary Government 140,890,997$ 44,158,464$ 11,066,358$ 3,188,125$ (85,998,168) 3,520,118 (82,478,050)
Component units:
Nantucket County 918,526$ 1,044,276$ 170,201$ -$ 295,951 -
Nantucket Islands Land Bank 8,342,059 23,302,810 103,505 - -15,064,256
Total Component units 9,260,585$ 24,347,086$ 273,706$ -$ 295,951 15,064,256
General Revenues:
Property taxes 74,061,321 - 74,061,321 - -
Motor vehicle and boat excise 2,949,704 - 2,949,704 - -
Hotel and meals excise 4,535,824 - 4,535,824 - -
Community Preservation Fund surcharges 2,088,375 - 2,088,375 - -
Grants and contributions not restricted to
specific programs 190,963 - 190,963 - -
Penalties and interest on taxes 687,316 - 687,316 - -
Unrestricted investment income 231,448 71,855 303,303 9,234 141,988
Transfers (net)- -- --
Total general revenues and transfers 84,744,951 71,855 84,816,806 9,234 141,988
Change in Net Position (1,253,217) 3,591,973 2,338,756 305,185 15,206,244
Net Position:
Beginning of year, as restated (see Note IV)168,035,097 127,813,656 295,848,753 6,764,017 303,240,296
End of year 166,781,880$ 131,405,629$ 298,187,509$ 7,069,202$ 318,446,540$
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements.
TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Component Units
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2017
Town Nonmajor Total
General Capital Governmental Governmental
Fund Projects Funds Funds
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 34,177,829$ 14,676,146$ 16,413,364$ 65,267,339$
Investments 8,118,453 - 169,230 8,287,683
Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectibles:
Property taxes 2,099,199 - 176,106 2,275,305
User charges 892,847 - -892,847
Departmental and other 1,153,310 - 277,675 1,430,985
Tax liens 2,760,660 - -2,760,660
Intergovernmental - -1,000,764 1,000,764
Due from other funds 306,357 - -306,357
Total Assets 49,508,655 14,676,146 18,037,139 82,221,940
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources - -- -
Total Assets and Deferred Outflows of Resources 49,508,655$ 14,676,146$ 18,037,139$ 82,221,940$
Liabilities:
Warrants and accounts payable 1,738,129$987,688$ 885,319$ 3,611,136$
Accrued payroll and withholdings 2,865,455 - 130,954 2,996,409
Retainage payable - 364,692 - 364,692
Other liabilities 249,847 - 197,953 447,800
Due to other funds - -306,357 306,357
Bond anticipation notes payable - 13,990,000 1,800,000 15,790,000
Total Liabilities 4,853,431 15,342,380 3,320,583 23,516,394
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Unavailable revenue - property taxes 4,416,666 - 176,106 4,592,772
Unavailable revenue - user charges 892,847 - -892,847
Unavailable revenue - other 620,681 - 277,675 898,356
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources 5,930,194 - 453,781 6,383,975
Fund Balances:
Nonspendable - -44,805 44,805
Restricted 346,780 8,807,345 14,524,327 23,678,452
Committed 13,140,419 - -13,140,419
Assigned 7,295,378 - -7,295,378
Unassigned 17,942,453 (9,473,579) (306,357) 8,162,517
Total Fund Balances 38,725,030 (666,234) 14,262,775 52,321,571
Total Liabilities , Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances 49,508,655$ 14,676,146$ 18,037,139$ 82,221,940$
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements.
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
RECONCILIATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET
TOTAL FUND BALANCES TO THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2017
Total Governmental Fund Balances 52,321,571$
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and therefore are
not reported in the funds.291,294,903
Other long-term assets are not available to pay for current period expenditures and,
therefore, are reported as unavailable revenue in the funds 6,383,975
Deferred outflows and inflows of resources to be recognized in the future
are not available resources and, therefore, are not reported in the funds:
Deferred charge on refunding 186,608
Net difference between projected and actual earnings on pension plan investments 3,302,258
Changes in proportion and differences between Town contributions and the
proportionate share of contributions 1,624,348
Changes of assumptions 3,446,192
Differences between expected and actual experience (744,362)
Assets and liabilities of the Town's internal service funds are included in the
Statement of Net Position, but are not reported in the governmental funds.3,063,302
In the Statement of Activities, interest is accrued on outstanding long-term debt
whereas in the governmental funds, interest is not reported until due.(1,121,783)
Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not
reported in the government funds:
Bonds and notes payable (76,064,664)
Unamortized premiums on bonds (2,234,575)
Landfill closure liability (10,131,000)
Compensated absences (2,231,171)
Other postemployment benefits (44,219,409)
Net pension liability (58,094,313)
Net Position of Governmental Activities 166,781,880$
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements.
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Town Nonmajor Total
General Capital Governmental Governmental
Fund Projects Funds Funds
Revenues:
Property taxes 73,938,122$ -$ -$ 73,938,122$
Intergovernmental 8,348,629 82,402 2,576,308 11,007,339
Motor vehicle and other excises 2,788,569 - 35,086 2,823,655
User charges 9,229,547 - -9,229,547
Hotel and meals taxes 4,535,824 - -4,535,824
Community preservation surcharges - -2,072,835 2,072,835
Licenses and permits 1,698,765 - -1,698,765
Penalties and interest on taxes 687,316 - -687,316
Fines and forfeitures 334,451 - -334,451
Investment income 213,399 - 15,465 228,864
Departmental and other revenue 2,007,077 - 3,837,275 5,844,352
Contributions and donations 63,192 - 624,382 687,574
Total Revenues 103,844,891 82,402 9,161,351 113,088,644
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 8,575,483 947,118 726,877 10,249,478
Public safety 9,860,988 442,387 997,879 11,301,254
Education 25,995,852 28,558,217 3,757,457 58,311,526
Public works 11,816,054 5,701,017 325,847 17,842,918
Health and human services 6,497,929 424,208 335,966 7,258,103
Culture and recreation 1,133,997 - 3,201,616 4,335,613
Pension and fringe benefits 23,325,610 - -23,325,610
State and county assessments 606,206 - -606,206
Debt service:
Principal 5,376,592 - 408,793 5,785,385
Interest 1,571,305 - 27,801 1,599,106
Total Expenditures 94,760,016 36,072,947 9,782,236 140,615,199
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures 9,084,875 (35,990,545) (620,885) (27,526,555)
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Issuance of bonds and notes - 35,470,000 265,550 35,735,550
Premiums from bonds and notes 163,051 1,537,379 - 1,700,430
Issuance of refunding bonds 3,515,450 - -3,515,450
Premiums from refunding bonds 504,063 - -504,063
Payments to refunding escrow agent (3,976,820) - -(3,976,820)
Sale of capital assets - -208,199 208,199
Transfers in 65,000 1,918,154 465,000 2,448,154
Transfers out (2,383,154) (65,000) - (2,448,154)
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)(2,112,410) 38,860,533 938,749 37,686,872
Net Change in Fund Balances 6,972,465 2,869,988 317,864 10,160,317
Fund Balances - Beginning, as restated (see Note IV)31,752,565 (3,536,222) 13,944,911 42,161,254
Fund Balances - Ending 38,725,030$ (666,234)$ 14,262,775$ 52,321,571$
See acompanying notes to basic financial statements.
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Net Change in Fund Balances - Total Governmental Fund Balances 10,160,317$
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the Statement of
Activities the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and
reported as depreciation expense. In addition, when a capital asset is disposed of,
a gain or loss is calculated and reported in the Statement of Activities whereas the in
the governmental funds, proceeds are reported as revenues. The net amounts are
reflected here as reconciling items:
Capital outlays 37,425,500
Depreciation expense (5,296,709)
Disposal of capital assets (2,741,888)
Net effect of reporting capital assets 29,386,903
In the Statement of Activities, Internal Service Funds established to administer the Town's
health insurance and worker's compensation activities are included within the Statement of
activities whereas these activities are not presented in the Statement of Revenues,
Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances.1,107,736
The issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to governmental funds,
while the repayment of the principal of long-term debt consumes the financial resources of
governmental funds. Neither has any effect on net position. Also governmental funds report
the effect of issuance costs, premiums, discounts, and similar items when debt is first issued,
whereas these amounts are amortized in the Statement of Activities. The net amounts are
reflected here as reconciling items:
Issuance of bonds and notes (35,735,550)
Premiums from general obligation bonds and notes (1,700,430)
Issuance of refunding bonds (3,515,450)
Premiums from refunding bonds (504,063)
Bonds refunded 3,761,500
Deferred charge on refunding 186,608
Repayments of debt 5,785,385
Net effect of reporting long-term debt (31,722,000)
Revenues in the Statement of Activities that do not provide current financial resources are
unavailable in the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances.
Therefore, the recognition of revenue for various types of accounts receivable differ between
the two statements. The amount presented represents the following differences derived .
from unavailable revenue.252,734
Some expenses reported in the Statement of Activities do not require the use of current
financial resources and therefore are not reported as expenditures in the governmental funds:
Accrued interest expense (612,662)
Amortization of premiums on bonds and notes payable 93,048
Landfill closure (1,228,000)
Compensated absences 69,274
Pension benefits (4,445,797)
Other postemployment benefits (4,314,770)
Net effect of reporting long-term liabilities (10,438,907)
Change in Net Position of Governmental Activities (1,253,217)$
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements.
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2017
Governmental
Activities
Nantucket Internal
Siasconset Wannacomet Memorial Service
Water Water Sewer Airport Total Fund
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 1,362,934$ 7,781,629$ 15,923,788$ 12,375,993$ 37,444,344$ 4,914,729$
Investments - -- 200,122 200,122 -
Receivables (net):
User charges 123,402 604,677 808,390 374,669 1,911,138 -
Privilege fees - -912,645 - 912,645 -
Intergovernmental - -184,053 395,172 579,225 -
Inventory - 84,433 - 360,966 445,399 -
Reinsured claims receivable - -- -- 88,921
Total current assets 1,486,336 8,470,739 17,828,876 13,706,922 41,492,873 5,003,650
Noncurrent assets:
Receivables (net):
Intergovernmental - -1,182,442 - 1,182,442 -
Nondepreciable capital assets 2,764,634 9,156,514 17,578,862 5,936,512 35,436,522 -
Capital assets (net of depreciation)9,304,779 31,025,768 66,870,019 58,686,538 165,887,104 -
Total noncurrent assets 12,069,413 40,182,282 85,631,323 64,623,050 202,506,068 -
Total Assets 13,555,749 48,653,021 103,460,199 78,329,972 243,998,941 5,003,650
Deferred Outflows of Resources
Deferred losses on refunding 329,165 344,103 97,611 - 770,879 -
Deferred outflows related to pensions 20,052 414,078 252,657 966,516 1,653,303 -
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources 349,217 758,181 350,268 966,516 2,424,182 -
Total Assets and Deferred Outflows of Resources 13,904,966$ 49,411,202$ 103,810,467$ 79,296,488$ 246,423,123$ 5,003,650$
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Warrants and accounts payable 5,249$ 54,713$ 220,730$ 132,067$ 412,759$ 299,627$
Accrued payroll and withholdings 1,247 39,514 40,902 142,172 223,835 -
Health claims incurred but not reported - -- -- 1,315,778
Accrued interest 28,173 129,587 427,728 86,432 671,920 -
Other liabilities - -- 418,794 418,794 -
Bond anticipation notes payable - 4,358,000 10,920,000 6,108,213 21,386,213 -
Compensated absences - 104,574 43,449 321,480 469,503 -
Workers' compensation claims --- -- 44,231
Bonds and notes payable 455,171 1,881,851 2,542,503 841,320 5,720,845 -
Total current liabilities 489,840 6,568,239 14,195,312 8,050,478 29,303,869 1,659,636
Noncurrent liabilities:
Compensated absences - 104,574 43,449 321,480 469,503 -
Other postemployment benefits 311,500 686,960 430,297 2,968,066 4,396,823 -
Net pension liability 139,131 2,873,063 1,753,056 6,706,133 11,471,383 -
Bonds and notes payable 5,648,361 17,226,084 37,327,946 9,307,253 69,509,644 -
Total noncurrent liabilities 6,098,992 20,890,681 39,554,748 19,302,932 85,847,353 -
Total Liabilities 6,588,832 27,458,920 53,750,060 27,353,410 115,151,222 1,659,636
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Deferred inflows related to pensions 1,783 36,813 22,462 85,926 146,984 -
Total Liabilities and Deferred Inflows of Resources 6,590,615 27,495,733 53,772,522 27,439,336 115,298,206 1,659,636
Net Position:
Net investment in capital assets 6,295,046 17,060,450 33,756,043 48,366,264 105,477,803 -
Unrestricted 1,019,305 4,855,019 16,281,902 3,490,888 25,647,114 3,344,014
Total Net Position 7,314,351$ 21,915,469$ 50,037,945$ 51,857,152$ 131,124,917 3,344,014$
Adjustment to report the cumulative internal balance for the net effect of the activity
between the internal service funds and the enterprise funds over time 280,712
Net position of business-type activities (page 35)131,405,629$
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements.
Business-Type Activities
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES, AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Governmental
Activities
Nantucket Internal
Siasconset Wannacomet Memorial Service
Water Water Sewer Airport Total Fund
Operating Revenues:
Charges for services 1,078,025$ 5,851,114$ 6,371,320$ 13,105,004$ 26,405,463$ -$
Employee contributions - -- -- 2,111,438
Employer contributions - -- -- 14,294,926
Other 10,948 383,309 263,683 - 657,940 760,647
Total Operating Revenues 1,088,973 6,234,423 6,635,003 13,105,004 27,063,403 17,167,011
Operating Expenses:
Operating costs 304,767 2,637,893 2,787,902 11,147,113 16,877,675 -
Depreciation 248,385 1,125,643 2,219,146 3,294,782 6,887,956 -
Maintenance - -- 271,591 271,591 -
Employee benefits - -- -- 16,181,380
Total Operating Expenses 553,152 3,763,536 5,007,048 14,713,486 24,037,222 16,181,380
Total Operating Income (loss)535,821 2,470,887 1,627,955 (1,608,482) 3,026,181 985,631
Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses):
Intergovernmental - -- 70,458 70,458 -
Investment income - 21,717 - 50,138 71,855 2,584
Interest expense (198,578) (596,685) (1,115,225) (418,564) (2,329,052) -
Total Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)(198,578) (574,968) (1,115,225) (297,968) (2,186,739) 2,584
Income (Loss) Before Capital Contributions
and Transfers 337,243 1,895,919 512,730 (1,906,450) 839,442 988,215
Capital Contributions
Intergovernmental - -200,123 1,209,880 1,410,003 -
Privilege fees - -1,270,072 - 1,270,072 -
-- 1,470,195 1,209,880 2,680,075 -
Change in Net Position 337,243 1,895,919 1,982,925 (696,570) 3,519,517 988,215
Net Position at Beginning of Year,
as restated (See note IV)6,977,108 20,019,550 48,055,020 52,553,722 2,355,799
Net Position at End of Year 7,314,351$ 21,915,469$ 50,037,945$ 51,857,152$ 3,344,014$
Restatement of the net effect of prior year activity between
the internal service funds and the enterprise funds (see note IV)191,977
Adjustment for the net effect of the current year activity between
the internal service funds and the enterprise funds (119,521)
Changes in net position of business-type activities (page 36)3,591,973$
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements.
Business-Type Activities
Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts Page 43 of 143 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Governmental
Activities
Nantucket Internal
Siasconset Wannacomet Memorial Service
Water Water Sewer Airport Total Fund
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Receipts from users 1,097,827$ 5,925,474$ 6,410,884$ 13,033,756$ 26,467,941$ -$
Employee contributions - -- -- 2,111,438
Employer contributions - -- -- 14,294,926
Receipts from other operating revenues 10,948 383,309 263,683 - 657,940 868,964
Payments to employees - (1,462,562) (925,752) (4,456,134) (6,844,448) -
Payments to vendors (281,865) (1,103,896) (1,639,011) (6,299,211) (9,323,983) -
Payments for interfund services used - -- -- (14,804,526)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating
Activities 826,910 3,742,325 4,109,804 2,278,411 10,957,450 2,470,802
Cash Flows from Noncapital Financing Activities:
Operating grants - -- 70,458 70,458 -
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Noncapital
Financing Activities - -- 70,458 70,458 -
Cash Flows from Capital and Related Financing Activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of bonds and notes - 1,750,000 - 203,000 1,953,000 -
Sewer privilege fees - -783,080 - 783,080 -
Proceeds from capital grants - --814,708 814,708 -
Acquisition and construction of capital assets (149,056) (2,635,702) (3,482,386) (1,826,372) (8,093,516) -
Premiums on general obligation bonds - 135,677 - -135,677 -
Premiums on refunding bonds 469,889 816,077 177,361 - 1,463,327 -
Proceeds from the issuance of refunding bonds 3,639,900 5,972,400 1,272,250 - 10,884,550 -
Payments to refunding bond escrow agent (4,109,789) (6,788,477) (1,449,611) - (12,347,877) -
Proceeds from bond anticipation notes - 4,358,000 10,920,000 3,802,100 19,080,100 -
Repayments of bond anticipation notes - (2,562,000) (3,896,008) (1,942,867) (8,400,875) -
Principal payments on bonds and notes (385,000) (1,615,800) (2,418,649) (839,000) (5,258,449) -
Interest payments on bonds and notes (201,998) (629,633) (1,007,893) (458,378) (2,297,902) -
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Capital and Related
Financing Activities (736,054) (1,199,458) 898,144 (246,809) (1,284,177) -
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Investment income - 21,717 - 50,138 71,855 2,584
Investment of operating cash - -- (200,122) (200,122) -
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities - 21,717 - (149,984) (128,267) 2,584
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents 90,856 2,564,584 5,007,948 1,952,076 9,615,464 2,473,386
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Beginning of the year 1,272,078 5,217,045 10,915,840 10,423,917 27,828,880 2,441,343
End of the year 1,362,934$ 7,781,629$ 15,923,788$ 12,375,993$ 37,444,344$ 4,914,729$
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Net Cash
Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
Operating Income (Loss)535,821$ 2,470,887$ 1,627,955$ (1,608,482)$ 3,026,181$ 985,631$
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation 248,385 1,125,643 2,219,146 3,294,782 6,887,956 -
Changes in assets, deferred outflows,
liabilities and deferred inflows
Receivables 19,802 74,360 39,564 (71,415) 62,311 108,317
Prepaid items - -- -- 1,183,200
Inventory - (31,662) - 49,600 17,938 -
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (18,154) (118,993) 63,635 (243,200) (316,712) (162,894)
Accrued benefits payable 41,056 222,090 159,504 856,959 1,279,609 356,548
Other liabilities - -- 167 167 -
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating
Activities 826,910$ 3,742,325$ 4,109,804$ 2,278,411$ 10,957,450$ 2,470,802$
Noncash investing capital and financing activities:
Intergovernmental subsidies of debt service -$ -$ 376,509$ -$ 376,509$ -$
Amortization of bond premiums 65,624 203,022 24,391 25,449 318,486 -
Deferred charge on refunding 329,165 344,103 97,611 - 770,879 -
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements.
Business-Type Activities
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TOWN OF NANUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2017
Other
Postemployment Private
Benefits Purpose Agency
Trust Fund Trust Funds Funds
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 8,913$ 1,237,000$ 1,376,104$
Investments 1,894,912 2,182,272 -
Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectibles - - 146,000
Total Assets 1,903,825 3,419,272 1,522,104
Liabilities:
Warrants payable - 75 1,722
Accrued payroll and withholdings - - 34,312
Agency liabilities - - 446,667
Planning board deposits - - 1,039,403
Total Liabilities - 75 1,522,104
Net Position:
Held in trust for other postemployment benefits 1,903,825 - -
Held in trust for private purposes - 3,419,197 -
Total Net Position 1,903,825$ 3,419,197$ -$
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements.
Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts Page 45 of 143 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Other
Postemployment Private
Benefits Purpose
Trust Fund Trust Funds
Additions
Contributions:
Employee 448,948$-$
Employer 3,330,644 -
Other - 77,429
Total contributions 3,779,592 77,429
Investment income:
Interest and dividends 30,390 -
Net earnings on investments 32,222 5,621
Net investment earnings 62,612 5,621
Total Additions (net)3,842,204 83,050
Deductions
Life and health insurance premiums paid for retirees 3,279,592 -
Education - scholarships - 129,380
Health and human services - public assistance - 61,755
Total Deductions 3,279,592 191,135
CHANGE IN NET POSITION 562,612 (108,085)
NET POSITION AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 1,341,213 3,527,282
NET POSITION AT END OF YEAR 1,903,825$3,419,197$
See accompanying notes to basic financial statements.
Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts Page 46 of 143 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
NOTES TO BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
I.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying basic financial statements of the Town have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as applied to state and local governments. GAAP
is prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), which is the primary
standard-setting body for state and local government entities. The following is a summary of the more
significant policies and practices used by the Town:
A.Reporting Entity
The Town is located in Nantucket County, twenty-five miles south of Cape Cod and was incorporated
as a Town in 1671. An elected five member Board of Selectmen (“Selectmen”) governs the Town
and an appointed Town Manager oversees the Town’s daily executive and administrative duties. The
Town provides governmental services for the territory within its boundaries, including police and fire
protection, public education in grades K-12, water and sewer services, solid waste disposal, street
maintenance, elderly housing, parks and recreational facilities and an airport.
Discretely Presented Component Units – The Town includes two entities as component units in the
Town's reporting entity because of the significance of their operations or financial relationships with
the Town are such that exclusion would cause the basic financial statements to be misleading. Unless
otherwise indicated, the notes to the basic financial statements pertain only to the primary
government. A description of the discretely presented component units is as follows:
Nantucket County – The County of Nantucket (“the County”) is presented in a separate column to
emphasize that it is legally separate from the Town but included because the County shares the
same geographical boundaries as the Town and (1) the economic resources received or held are
entirely for the benefit of the Town and its constituents, (2) the Town has the ability to access the
economic resources of the County, and (3) those economic resources are significant to the Town
therefore exclusion would cause the financial statements to be misleading. The County
Commissioners consist of a five-member elected board which operates a Registry of Deeds and
Corrections Office. Complete stand-alone financial statements as of June 30, 2017 may be
obtained at the County of Nantucket, 16 Broad Street Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
Nantucket Islands Land Bank – The Nantucket Islands Land Bank (“the Land Bank”) was created
by Chapter 669 of the Acts of 1983 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to acquire and
manage open space and protect natural resources in Nantucket County. The Land Bank is
administered by the Nantucket Islands Land Bank Commission, which is comprised of five
elected members. It is legally separate from the Town but presented as a discrete component unit
due to (1) the economic resources received or held are entirely for the benefit of the Town and its
constituents, (2) the Town has the ability to access those economic resources, and (3) those
economic resources are significant to the Town therefore exclusion would cause the financial
statements to be misleading. Complete stand-alone financial statements as of June 30, 2017 may
be obtained at Nantucket Islands Land Bank, 22 Broad Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554.
Availability of Financial Information of Certain Town Enterprise Funds – The Nantucket Memorial
Airport issues separate stand-alone financial statements which may be obtained by contacting the
Airport Commission at 14 Airport Road, Nantucket, MA 02554.
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B.Government-Wide and Fund Financial Statements
The government-wide financial statements (i.e., the statement of net position and the statement of
activities) report information on all of the non-fiduciary activities of the primary government and
its component units. For the most part, the effect of interfund activity has been removed from
these statements, except interfund services provided and used are not eliminated in the process of
consolidation. Governmental activities, which normally are supported by taxes and
intergovernmental revenues, are reported separately from business-type activities, which rely to a
significant extent on fees and charges for support. Likewise the primary government is reported
separately from the legally separate component units for which the primary government is
financially accountable.
Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds, proprietary funds and
fiduciary funds, even though the fiduciary funds are excluded from the government-wide
financial statements. Major individual government funds and major individual enterprise funds
are reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements. Nonmajor funds are aggregated
and presented in a single column.
Major Fund Criteria – Major funds must be reported if both of the following criteria are met:
1) The total assets and deferred outflows of resources, liabilities and deferred inflows of
resources, revenues, or expenditures/expenses of an individual governmental or
enterprise fund are at least ten percent of the corresponding total for all funds of that
category or type, and
2) The total assets and deferred outflows of resources, liabilities and deferred inflows of
resources, revenues, or expenditures/expenses of the individual governmental fund or
enterprise fund are at least five percent of the corresponding element for all governmental
and enterprise funds combined.
Additionally, any other governmental or enterprise fund that management believes is particularly
significant to the basic financial statements may be reported as a major fund.
C.Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting, and Financial Statement Presentation
The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources
measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are
recorded when earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the
timing of related cash flows. Property taxes are recognized as revenues in the fiscal year for
which they are levied. Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all
eligibility requirements imposed by the provider are met.
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given
function or segment is offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly
identifiable with a specific function or segment. Program revenues include: 1) charges to
customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, services, or privileges
provided by a given function or segment and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to
meeting the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Taxes and
other items not properly included among program revenues are reported instead as general
revenues.
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The governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources
measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized when
susceptible to accrual (i.e. measurable and available). Revenues are considered to be available
when they are collectible within the current period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of
the current period. Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred, except
for unmatured interest on general long-term debt which is recognized when due, certain
compensated absences, claims and judgments which are recognized when the obligations are due
and payable.
The Town applies the susceptible to accrual criteria to intergovernmental revenues. In applying
the susceptible to accrual concept, there are two types of revenues. In one, moneys must be
expended for a specific purpose or project before any amounts will be paid to the; therefore,
revenues are recognized as expenditures are incurred. In the other, moneys are virtually
unrestricted and are usually revocable only for failure to comply with prescribed requirements.
These resources are reflected as revenues when cash is received, or earlier if the susceptible to
accrual criteria are met. State aid is accrued as revenue in the year that the funds are appropriated
by the Commonwealth.
The Town considers property tax revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days
after the end of the fiscal year and are material. Investment income associated with the current
fiscal period is susceptible to accrual and has been recognized as revenue of the current fiscal
period. All other revenue items are considered to be measurable and available only when the
cash is received and are recognized as revenue at that time.
The government reports the following major Governmental Funds:
General Fund – is the government’s primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial
resources of the general government except those required to be accounted for in another
fund.
Town Capital Projects Fund – is used to account for all financial resources that are restricted,
committed or assigned for the acquisition or construction of capital facilities and other capital
assets of the governmental funds.
Nonmajor Governmental Funds – consist of other special revenue and permanent funds that
are aggregated and presented in the Nonmajor Governmental Funds column on the
Governmental Funds financial statements. The following describes the general use of these
fund types:
The Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources
that are restricted or committed to expenditures for specified purposes other than debt service
or capital projects.
The Permanent Funds are used to account for financial resources that are restricted to the
extent that only earnings, not principal, may be used for purposes that support the
governmental programs.
The proprietary fund financial statements are reported using the economic resources
measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Under this method, revenues are
recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when the liabilities are incurred.
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Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from non-operating items.
Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and
delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund’s principal ongoing operations. The
principal operating revenues are user charges and fees, while operating expenses consist of
salaries, ordinary maintenance, assessments and depreciation. All revenues and expenses not
meeting this definition are reported as non-operating revenues and expenses.
The government reports the following major proprietary funds:
Siasconset Water Enterprise Fund – is used to account for the operations of the Town’s water
activities in the Siasconset service area of the Town.
Wannacomet Water Enterprise Fund – is used to account for the operations of the Town’s
water activities in the remaining service areas of the Town.
Sewer Enterprise Fund – is used to account for the operations of the Town’s sewer activities.
Nantucket Memorial Airport Enterprise Fund – is used to account for the operations of the
Town’s airport.
Additionally, the following proprietary fund type is reported:
Internal Service Fund – is used to account for the Town’s self-insured health insurance and
workers’ compensation activities. Because these services primarily benefit governmental
rather than business-type activities, they have been included within governmental activities in
the government-wide financial statements.
Fiduciary fund financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus
and use the accrual basis of accounting. Fiduciary funds are used to account for assets held in a
trustee capacity and cannot be used to support the governmental programs.
The government reports the following fiduciary funds:
Other Postemployment Benefits Trust Fund – is used to accumulate funds for future payments
of other postemployment benefits for retirees, such as health and life insurance.
Private Purpose Trust Fund – is used to account for trust arrangements under which the
principal and income benefit individuals, private organizations or other governments. This
fund is used for scholarships and affordable housing programs.
Agency Fund – is used to account for assets held in a purely custodial capacity. The Town’s
agency funds consist primarily of student activities, off-duty work details, escrow and other
deposits.
D.Assets, Liabilities, Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources, and Net Position/Fund Equity
Deposits and Investments – The Town’s cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on
hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or
less from the date of acquisition.
Investments of the Town and its component units are recorded at fair value.
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Receivables – Real estate and personal property taxes are assessed on January 1 every year. Bills
are sent quarterly and are due on August 1, November 1, February 1, and May 1, or thirty days
subsequent to the mailing date. Interest accrues on delinquent taxes at the rate of 14% per
annum. Property taxes levied are recorded as receivables in the fiscal year of the levy. The Town
is allowed to take delinquent taxes into tax title fourteen days subsequent to the mailing of a
demand for payment of the delinquent taxes.
User charges receivables represent amounts billed for water, sewer, monthly landfill tipping fees,
annual commercial landfill user fees, airport travel and fuel sales and nursing home fees. Water
and sewer charges are billed monthly and are subject to penalties and interest if not paid by the
respective due date. The Town is authorized to take water and sewer fees into tax title fourteen
days subsequent to the mailing of a demand for payment of the delinquent taxes.
Real estate taxes, water user fees and sewer user fees that are secured through a lien process are
considered 100% collectible. Accordingly, an allowance for uncollectible balances for these
receivables is not reported. All personal property tax and excise tax receivables are shown net of
an allowance for uncollectible balances comprised of those outstanding amounts greater than five
years old. Departmental, landfill, airport and nursing home receivables are shown net of an
allowance for uncollectible balances based on historical trends and specific account analysis.
Sewer privilege fees represent betterments assessed to property owners related to upgrades to the
Surfside Wastewater Treatment Plant. These are considered 100% collectible since they are
secured through a lien on the owner’s property.
Inventories and Prepaid Items – Inventories of the Wannacomet Water Enterprise Fund and
Nantucket Memorial Airport Enterprise Fund are valued at the lower of cost or market, with cost
determined on a first-in, first out basis. Certain supplies and small tools are expensed when
purchased.
All other inventories, which are not material to the basic financial statements, are considered to
be expenditures at the time of purchase.
Restricted Assets – Certain assets of the component units are classified as restricted because their
use is restricted by contract covenants.
Capital Assets – Capital assets, which include land, land improvements, buildings and
improvements, machinery and equipment, vehicles and infrastructure (e.g. roads, water and sewer
mains, and similar items), are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type activities
columns in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are recorded at historical
cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed. Donated capital assets, donated
works of art and similar items, and capital assets received in a service concession arrangement are
reported at acquisition value rather than fair value. Interest incurred during the construction
phase of capital assets of business-type activities is included as part of the capitalized value of the
assets constructed.
All purchases and construction costs in excess of $10,000 are capitalized at the date of acquisition
or construction, respectively, with expected lives of greater than one year. The costs of normal
maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend assets lives
are not capitalized.
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Capital assets (excluding land and construction-in-process) are depreciated on a straight-line-
basis. The estimated useful lives of capital assets being depreciated are as follows:
Buildings and improvements 33-50 years
Machinery and equipment 5-7 years
Vehicles 5-10 years
Infrastructure 40-70 years
Interfund Balances – Activity between funds that are representative of lending arrangements
outstanding at the end of the fiscal year are referred to as either due to/from other funds or
advances to/from other funds. All other outstanding balances between funds are reported as due
to/from other funds.
Any residual balances outstanding between the governmental activities and business-type
activities are reported in the government-wide financial statements as internal balances.
Interfund Transfers – During the course of its operations, resources are permanently reallocated
between and within funds. These transactions are reported as transfers in and transfers out in the
individual fund statements. Transfers between and within governmental and fiduciary funds are
eliminated from the governmental activities in the statement of activities. Any residual balances
outstanding between the governmental activities and the business –type activities are reported in
the statement of activities as transfers, net.
Investment Income – Excluding the permanent funds, investment income derived from major and
nonmajor governmental funds is legally assigned to the general fund unless otherwise directed by
state law. Investment income of the proprietary funds is assigned to the fund within which it
applies.
Compensated Absences – It is the Town’s policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but
unused sick pay benefits. Vacation time may be carried for a period of 6 months subsequent to
year-end and if not used during this period is lost. Compensated absence liabilities related to both
governmental and business-type activities are normally paid from the funds reporting payroll and
related expenditures. Amounts related to these benefits are accrued when incurred in the
government-wide and proprietary fund financial statements. A liability for these amounts is
reported in Governmental Funds only if they have matured.
Long-term Obligations – Long-term debt is reported as a liability in the government-wide and
proprietary fund statement of net position. Bond premiums and discounts are deferred and
amortized over the life of the bonds using the effective interest method. Bond anticipation notes
payable are reported net of the applicable bond premium or discount.
In the governmental fund financial statements, the face amount of long-term debt issued is
reported as other financing sources. Premiums received on a debt issuance are reported as other
financing sources while discounts are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs are
exclusively reported as general government expenditures regardless of whether they are withheld
from the actual proceeds.
Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources – In addition to assets, the statement of financial position
will sometimes report a separate section for deferred outflows of resources. This separate
financial statement element, deferred outflows of resources, represents a consumption of net
position that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources
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(expense/expenditure) until then. The Town has two types of items that are reported on the
government-wide statement of net position which relate to deferred losses on refunding
transactions and outflows from changes in the net pension liability. The deferred losses on
refunding will be recognized in interest expense over the life of the refunding bonds issued or the
remaining life of the bonds refunded, whichever is shorter. The deferred pensions will be
recognized in pension expense in future years as more fully described in Note III, subsection A.
In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position will sometimes report a separate
section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element, deferred
inflows of resources, represents an acquisition of net position that applies to a future period(s) and
thus will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The Town has one
type of item that is reported on the government-wide statement of net position which relates to
outflows from changes in the net pension liability. The deferred pensions will be recognized in
pension expense in future years as more fully described in Note III, subsection A. The Town also
one type of item that arises under a modified accrual basis of accounting which qualifies for
reporting in this category. Accordingly, the item unavailable revenue is reported only in the
governmental funds balance sheet. The governmental funds report unavailable revenue from three
sources: property taxes, user charges and other. These amounts are deferred and recognized as an
inflow of resources in the period that the amounts become available.
Net Position – In the government-wide financial statements, net position reported as “Net
investment in capital assets” includes capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation, less the
principal balance of outstanding debt used to acquire capital assets. Unspent proceeds of capital
related debt are not considered to be capital related debt.
Net position is reported as restricted when amounts are not available for appropriation or are
legally restricted by outside parties for a specific use. Net position has been restricted for the
following:
Nonexpendable permanent funds represent the endowment portion of donor restricted trusts
that support governmental programs.
Federal and State grants represent assets that have restrictions placed on them from federal
and state granting agencies.
Community preservation represents assets that are restricted by state law for the purposes of
acquiring or developing open space and recreational facilities, historic resources and
affordable housing.
Capital outlay represents assets that are restricted for the purposes of funding capital projects.
Public safety revolving funds represent assets that have accumulated from user charges
assessed to support specific public safety programs. These amounts are restricted by state
law for the purpose of funding those programs for which the user charges were assessed.
Gift funds represent assets that are restricted by donors for specific purposes.
Other purposes represent assets that are restricted for numerous various minor specific
governmental programs and uses.
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Fund Equity – In the fund financial statements, fund balance for governmental funds is reported
in classifications that comprise a hierarchy based primarily on the extent in which the Town is
required to honor constraints on the specific purpose for which amounts in the funds can be spent.
Fund balance is reported in five components – nonspendable, restricted, committed, assigned, and
unassigned as described below:
Nonspendable represents amounts that cannot be spent because they are either (a) not in
spendable form (i.e. inventory or prepaid) or (b) legally or contractually required to be
maintained intact such as the corpus of an endowment.
Restricted represents amounts that have constraints placed either externally by third-parties
(creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments) or by law
through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation. Enabling legislation authorizes the
Town to assess, levy, charge or otherwise mandate payment of resources (from external
resource providers) and includes a legally enforceable requirement (compelled by external
parties) that those resources be used only for the specific purposes stipulated in the
legislation.
Committed represents amounts that can only be used for specific purposes pursuant to
constraints imposed by formal action of the Town Meeting through Town Meeting Articles,
which represent the most binding constraint that give rise to committed fund balance. Those
committed amounts cannot be used for any other purpose unless the Town Meeting removes
or changes the specified use by taking the same type of action (through Town Meeting
Articles) it employed previously to commit those amounts.
Assigned represents amounts that are constrained by the Town’s intent to be used for
specific purposes, but are neither restricted nor committed. The Town has by ordinance
authorized the Director of Municipal Finance to assign fund balance. The Town Meeting
may also assign fund balance as it does when appropriating fund balance to cover a gap
between estimated revenue and appropriations in the subsequent year’s appropriated budget.
Unassigned represents amounts that have not been restricted, committed or assigned to
specific purposes within the general fund. The general fund is the only fund that reports a
positive unassigned fund balance amount. Other governmental funds besides the general
fund can only report a negative unassigned fund balance amount.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the Town’s policy to
use restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources (committed, assigned and unassigned) as
they are needed. When unrestricted resources (committed, assigned and unassigned) are available
for use it is the Town’s policy to use committed resources first, then assigned, and then
unassigned as they are needed.
The Town has not established financial policies with respect to maintaining minimum fund
balance amounts.
Stabilization Fund – The Town maintains a general stabilization fund which may be used for any
municipal purpose upon a two-thirds vote of the Town Meeting. The balance of the fund totals
$5,053,412 at June 30, 2017 and is reported as unassigned fund balance in the General Fund.
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The Town maintains a capital stabilization fund which may be used for any municipal capital
purpose upon a two-thirds vote of the Town Meeting. The balance of the fund totals $1,250,000
at June 30, 2017 and is reported as unassigned fund balance in the General Fund.
Encumbrances – The Town’s encumbrance policy regarding the general fund is to (1) classify
encumbrances that arise from the issuance of purchase orders resulting from normal purchasing
activity approved by the Director of Finance as assigned, and (2) classify encumbrances that
result from an action of the Town Meeting as committed. Encumbrances of funds already
restricted, or committed are included within the classification of those fund balances and not
reported separately. The Town reports $2,110,221 of encumbrances from normal purchasing
activity in the general fund as assigned and $1,994,598 of encumbrances from Town Meeting
Articles in the general fund as committed. There are no encumbrances reported in any other fund.
The following table reflects the Town’s fund equity categorizations:
Town Nonmajor
Capital Governmental
General Projects Funds Total
Nonspendable:
Nonexpendable trust funds -$ -$ 44,805$ 44,805$
Restricted:
School grants - - 497,881 497,881
Town grants - - 831,271 831,271
School revolving - - 1,085,239 1,085,239
Ambulance - - 1,140,181 1,140,181
Beach improvements - - 1,213,133 1,213,133
Waterway improvements - - 1,120,591 1,120,591
Other Town revolving - - 2,066,330 2,066,330
Capital outlay - 8,807,345 1,805,564 10,612,909
Community preservation - - 3,818,898 3,818,898
Gift funds - - 820,814 820,814
Expendable trust funds - - 124,425 124,425
Debt service 346,780 - - 346,780
Committed:
Nursing home 8,332,853 - - 8,332,853
Solid waste landfill 2,812,968 - - 2,812,968
Capital outlay 1,873,873 - - 1,873,873
Other purposes 120,725 - - 120,725
Assigned:
Purchase orders 2,110,221 - - 2,110,221
Subsequent years' budget 5,185,157 - - 5,185,157
Unassigned 17,942,453 (9,473,579) (306,357) 8,162,517
38,725,030$ (666,234)$ 14,262,775$ 52,321,571$
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E.Excess of Expenditures Over Appropriations
During the fiscal year ended, the Town overspent its appropriation for snow and ice removal costs
by $206,038. This will be raised through subsequent tax assessments when the Town sets its tax
rate for fiscal year 2018.
The Town incurred deficits of $9,473,579 for capital outlays which is reported in the Town
Capital Projects major fund and $306,357 for roadway construction which is reported in the
nonmajor governmental funds. These deficits will be funded through available revenues, grant
funds or bond proceeds in future fiscal years.
F.Use of Estimates
The preparation of basic financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, deferred outflows,
liabilities, deferred inflows, disclosure for contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the basic
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenditures/expenses during the
fiscal year. Actual results could vary from estimates that were used.
II.Detailed Notes to All Funds
A.Deposits and Investments
A cash and investment pool is maintained that is available for use by all funds. Each fund type’s
portion of this pool is displayed on the balance sheet as “cash and cash equivalents”. The
deposits and investments of trust funds are held separately from those of other funds.
State laws and regulations require the Town to invest funds only in pre-approved investment
instruments which include but are not necessarily limited to bank deposits, money markets,
certificates of deposit, U.S. obligations, repurchase agreements, and State Treasurer’s investment
pool (the Pool). In addition, the statutes impose various limitations on the amount and length of
investments and deposits. Repurchase agreements cannot be for a period of over ninety days, and
the underlying security must be a United States obligation.
The Pool meets the criteria of an external investment pool. The Pool is administered by the
Massachusetts Municipal Depository Trust (the MMDT), which was established by the Treasurer
of the Commonwealth who serves as Trustee. The fair value of the position in the Pool is the
same as the value of the Pool shares.
Primary Government (Town)
Custodial Credit Risk: Deposits - In the case of deposits, this is the risk that in the event of a bank
failure, the government’s deposits may not be returned to it. The Town has adopted a deposit
policy which requires that the Treasurer review each bank doing business with the Town on a
quarterly basis. The policy does not restrict the value of uninsured or uncollateralized
investments held at any time.
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At year-end, the carrying amount of the Town's deposits was $107,251,164 and the bank balance
was $107,818,821. Of the Town's bank balance, $82,787,833 was covered by federal depository
insurance or the Depositors Insurance Fund, $15,495,284 was collateralized and the remainder
was uninsured.
Custodial Credit Risk: Investments – In the case of investments, this is the risk that in the event of
the invested party not being able to provide required payments to investors, ceasing to exist, or
filing of bankruptcy, the Town may not be able to recover the full amount of its principal
investment and/or investment earnings. The Town has adopted an investment policy regarding
custodial credit risk that requires all securities not held directly by the Treasurer must be held by
a third party custodian approved by the Treasurer in the Town’s name and tax identification
number.
The Town’s investments of $2,429,032 in U.S. government obligations, $4,396,249 in corporate
debt securities and $2,356,821 in equity securities are held by a broker-dealer where the Town’s
assets are segregated from the broker-dealer firm assets and are protected up to $500,000 under
coverage through the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”). Additionally, the
broker-dealer carries excess insurance to cover claims over the SIPC limit through Lloyd’s with a
firm cap of $1 billion with no individual client limit. The Town’s investments of $3,382,887 in
certificates of deposit are fully insured by federal depository insurance or the Depositors
Insurance Fund.
Fair Value of Investments – The Town reports its investments at fair value. When actively
quoted observable prices are not available, the Town generally uses either implied pricing from
similar investments or valuation models based on net present values of estimated future cash
flows (adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors).
The Town categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by
GAAP. This hierarchy is based on valuation inputs used to measure the fair value of the asset or
liability. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 – Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments at the
measurement date.
Level 2 – Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level 1) are either directly or
indirectly observable for the investment through correlation with market data at the
measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.
Level 3 – Inputs reflect the Town’s best estimate of what market participants would use
in pricing the investment at the measurement date.
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The following table presents the Town’s investments carried at fair value on a recurring basis in
the statement of net position at June 30, 2017:
Debt and equity securities classified in Level 1 are valued using prices quoted in active markets
for those securities.
Interest Rate Risk – The Town limits investment maturities as a means of managing its exposure
to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates. The policy limits investments of
operating funds to one year or less and limits investment maturities of trust funds and other
special funds to periods no longer that seven years, maintaining an average maturity no greater
than three years for the investment portfolio.
At June 30, 2017, the Town’s investments had the following maturities:
6/30/16 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments by fair value level
Debt securities:
U.S. Government obligations 2,429,032$ 2,429,032$ -$ -$
Corporate bonds 4,396,249 4,396,249 - -
Certificates of deposit 3,382,887 3,382,887 - -
Total debt securities 10,208,168 10,208,168 - -
Equity securities:
Common stock 2,356,821 2,356,821 - -
Total equity securities 2,356,821 2,356,821 - -
Total investments by fair value level 12,564,989$ 12,564,989$ -$ -$
Investments measured at amortized cost
MMDT 2,997,265
Total investments 15,562,254$
Fair Value Measurements Using
Time Until Maturity (Years)
Less More
Investment Type 6/30/17 Than 1 1-5 6-10 Than 10
Corporate fixed income securities 4,396,249$ 855,201$ 3,541,048$ -$ -$
U.S. government obligations 2,429,032 570,041 1,858,991 - -
Certificates of deposit 3,382,887 2,193,975 787,232 401,680 -
State investment pool (MMDT)2,997,265 2,997,265 - - -
Total Town investments with maturities 13,205,433 6,616,482$ 6,187,271$ 401,680$ -$
Other investments:
Equities 2,356,821
Total Town investments 15,562,254$
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Concentration of Credit Risk – The Town does not place a limit on the amount that may be
invested in any one issuer. The Town has 19% of its investments in the MMDT and 16% of its
investments in United States government backed securities. No other issuer was greater than 5%
of the Town’s investments.
Credit Risk – The Town restricts the investment of operating funds to U.S. Treasury or Agency
securities which carry “AAA” ratings. Trust and other special funds which are longer-term
investments may invest in fixed-income securities which are held principally for capital
preservation and income potential and corporate debt that carries a rating of “A” or better by
either Standard and Poor’s or Moody’s rating services. If a security falls below the “A” rating,
the security will be monitored by the Treasurer and advisor and will be noted as an exception to
the policy if held in the investment portfolio. The Treasurer will sell the securities if a decline in
value is expected.
At June 30, 2017, the credit quality ratings of investments were as follows:
Discretely Presented Component Unit – Nantucket County
Custodial Credit Risk: Deposits- The County has adopted a deposit policy which requires that the
Treasurer review each bank doing business with the County on a quarterly basis. The policy does
not restrict the value of uninsured or uncollateralized investments held at any time.
At year-end, the carrying amount of the County's deposits was $4,601,257 and the bank balance
was $4,615,019. Of the County's bank balance, $4,342,993 was covered by either federal
depository insurance or by the Depositors’ Insurance Fund (DIF) and the remaining balance was
uninsured.
Custodial Credit Risk: Investments- The County has adopted an investment policy regarding
custodial credit risk that requires all securities not held directly by the Treasurer must be held by
a third party custodian approved by the Treasurer in the Town/County’s name and tax
identification number
Corporate U.S. Government State
Fixed Income Agencies & Certificates Investment
Securities Treasuries Of Deposit Pool Total
AA+-$ 2,429,032$ -$ -$ 2,429,032$
AA 299,141 - - - 299,141
AA-276,312 - - - 276,312
A+ 167,233 - - - 167,233
A 2,045,392 - - - 2,045,392
A-368,294 - - - 368,294
BBB+774,298 - - - 774,298
BB 252,451 - - - 252,451
BB-213,128 - - - 213,128
Not Rated - - 3,382,887 2,997,265 6,380,152
Total - All 4,396,249$ 2,429,032$ 3,382,887$ 2,997,265$ 13,205,433$
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At year-end, the County’s investments consisted of Certificates of Deposit totaling $42,958 which
were covered by federal depository insurance and were not subject to custodial credit risk. These
are recorded as cash equivalents at June 30, 2017.
Interest Rate Risk - The County limits investment maturities as a means of managing its exposure
to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates. The policy limits investments of
operating funds to one year or less and limits investment maturities of trust funds and other
special funds to periods no longer that seven years, maintaining an average maturity no greater
than three years for the investment portfolio
Credit Risk - The County restricts the investment of operating funds to U.S. Treasury or Agency
securities which carry “AAA” ratings. Trust and other special funds which are longer-term
investments may invest in fixed-income securities which are held principally for capital
preservation and income potential and corporate debt that carries a rating of “A” or better by
either Standard and Poor’s or Moody’s rating services. If a security falls below the “A” rating,
the security will be monitored by the Treasurer and advisor and will be noted as an exception to
the policy if held in the investment portfolio. The Treasurer will sell the securities if a decline in
value is expected.
Concentration of Credit Risk – The County does not place a limit on the amount that may be
invested in any one issuer.
Discretely Presented Component Unit – Nantucket Islands Land Bank
Custodial Credit Risk: Deposits -The Land Bank does not have a policy regarding custodial credit
risk for deposits. At year-end, the carrying amount of the Land Bank’s deposits was
approximately $18,962,000, of which approximately $1,204,000 was exposed to custodial credit
risk.
The Land Bank is required to hold monies in reserve in accordance with certain land acquisitions
and debt service requirements of bond issuances. These reserve funds are included as restricted
cash in the financial statements. Restricted Cash consist of the following as of June 30, 2016:
Series A Debt Reserve $1,407,036
Mitigation agreements 228,398
Life insurance premium 214,322
$1,849,756
Custodial Credit Risk: Investments -The Land Bank does not have a policy regarding custodial
credit risk for investments.
At year-end, the Land Bank’s investments include Certificates of Deposit totaling $4,781,484
which were covered by federal depository insurance or DIF and were not subject to custodial
credit risk, mature in less than one year, are stated at fair market value and are unrated in terms of
credit risk quality ratings. The Land Bank also maintains investments in U.S Treasury bonds
totaling $2,792,955 which mature in May 2022 and have a Moody’s quality rating of AAA.
At June 30, 2017, all investments are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy based on
quoted market prices.
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The Land Bank has entered into an agreement with the Town, which requires the Land Bank to
establish a working capital reserve fund. This fund, along with the guarantee of the Town of its
full faith and credit, secures the Series 2007A, 2009A, 2012A and 2016A bonds outstanding at
year-end. In addition, the Land Bank is prohibited from acquiring additional real estate at any
time that an amount equal to one year’s debt service relating to the bonds in the reserve fund is
not on deposit.
Interest Rate Risk -The Land Bank does not have a formal policy regarding interest rate risk.
B.Receivables
Receivables as of year-end for the Town’s individual major and non-major governmental funds in
the aggregate, including the applicable allowances for uncollectible accounts, are as follows:
Receivables as of year-end for the Town’s proprietary funds are as follows:
Gross Allowance for Net
Amount Uncollectibles Amount
Receivables:
Real estate and personal property taxes 2,412,092$ (312,893)$ 2,099,199$
Tax liens 2,760,660 - 2,760,660
Motor vehicle and other excise taxes 1,196,117 (67,506) 1,128,611
Community preservation surcharges 176,106 - 176,106
Nursing home user charges 337,563 - 337,563
Landfill user charges 653,275 (97,991) 555,284
Ambulance user charges 547,675 (270,000) 277,675
Departmental and other 24,699 - 24,699
Intergovernmental 1,000,764 - 1,000,764
Total 9,108,951$ (748,390)$ 8,360,561$
Gross Allowance for Net
Amount Uncollectibles Amount
Receivables:
Water user charges 728,079$ -$ 728,079$
Sewer user charges 808,390 - 808,390
Sewer privilege fees 912,645 - 912,645
Airport user charges 374,669 - 374,669
Stop loss receivable 88,921 - 88,921
Intergovernmental 1,761,667 - 1,761,667
Total 4,674,371$ -$ 4,674,371$
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Governmental funds report deferred inflows of resources in connection with receivables for
revenues that are not considered to be available to liquate liabilities of the current period. The
following identifies the components of deferred inflows of resources in the governmental funds:
Massachusetts Clean Water Trust – The Town has entered into numerous loan agreements with
the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (“MCWT”). It is expected that the Town will be subsidized
by MCWT on a periodic basis for principal in the amount of $1,366,495 and interest in the
amount of $710,254 until the maturity of these agreements. GAAP requires the recognition of
gross debt relative to these agreements; therefore, a receivable totaling $1,366,495 has been
reported in the Sewer Enterprise Fund.
Other
General Governmental
Fund Funds Total
Receivable type:
Real estate and personal property taxes 1,656,006$ -$ 1,656,006$
Tax liens 2,760,660 - 2,760,660
Motor vehicle and other excise taxes 595,982 - 595,982
Community preservation surcharges - 176,106 176,106
Nursing home user charges 337,563 - 337,563
Landfill user charges 555,284 - 555,284
Ambulance user charges - 277,675 277,675
Departmental and other 24,699 - 24,699
Total 5,930,194$ 453,781$ 6,383,975$
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C. Capital Assets
Capital asset activity for the year ended June 30, 2017, was as follows:
Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Balance
Governmental Activities:
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land * 167,903,099$ -$ (2,741,888)$ 165,161,211$
Construction in process * 32,598,410 36,293,558 (7,398,527) 61,493,441
Total capital assets not being depreciated 200,501,509 36,293,558 (10,140,415) 226,654,652
Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings and improvements * 66,876,531 825,203 (263,445) 67,438,289
Infrastructure * 37,758,252 5,868,043 (1,215,250) 42,411,045
Machinery and equipment * 11,823,377 754,808 (1,348,990) 11,229,195
Vehicles * 8,143,547 1,082,415 (586,668) 8,639,294
Total capital assets being depreciated 124,601,707 8,530,469 (3,414,353) 129,717,823
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings and improvements * (28,845,513) (1,965,850) 263,445 (30,547,918)
Infrastructure * (23,215,720) (1,225,717) 1,215,250 (23,226,187)
Machinery and equipment * (5,245,461) (1,473,577) 1,348,990 (5,370,048)
Vehicles * (5,888,522) (631,565) 586,668 (5,933,419)
Total accumulated depreciation (63,195,216) (5,296,709) 3,414,353 (65,077,572)
Total capital assets being depreciated, net 61,406,491 3,233,760 - 64,640,251
Total governmental activities capital assets, net 261,908,000$ 39,527,318$ (10,140,415)$ 291,294,903$
Business-Type Activities:
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land * 17,324,412$ -$ -$ 17,324,412$
Construction in process 16,357,009 6,483,149 (4,728,048) 18,112,110
Total capital assets not being depreciated 33,681,421 6,483,149 (4,728,048) 35,436,522
Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings and improvements * 53,957,157 4,703,601 (3,106,641) 55,554,117
Infrastructure * 165,912,241 533,096 (127,923) 166,317,414
Machinery and equipment * 21,342,619 774,295 (204,339) 21,912,575
Vehicles * 5,360,331 327,423 (223,584) 5,464,170
Total capital assets being depreciated 246,572,348 6,338,415 (3,662,487) 249,248,276
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings and improvements * (10,505,586) (2,119,430) 3,106,641 (9,518,375)
Infrastructure * (51,305,491) (3,743,390) 127,923 (54,920,958)
Machinery and equipment * (14,524,054) (766,755) 204,339 (15,086,470)
Vehicles * (3,800,572) (258,381) 223,584 (3,835,369)
Total accumulated depreciation (80,135,703) (6,887,956) 3,662,487 (83,361,172)
Total capital assets being depreciated, net 166,436,645 (549,541) - 165,887,104
Total business-type activities capital assets, net 200,118,066$ 5,933,608$ (4,728,048)$ 201,323,626$
* As restated.
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Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Balance
Business-type Activities: Siasconset Water
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land 2,615,578$ -$ -$ 2,615,578$
Construction in process - 149,056 - 149,056
Total capital assets not being depreciated 2,615,578 149,056 - 2,764,634
Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings and improvements 808,299 - - 808,299
Infrastructure 9,858,124 - - 9,858,124
Machinery and equipment 525,161 - - 525,161
Total capital assets being depreciated 11,191,584 - - 11,191,584
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings and improvements (107,404) (29,935) - (137,339)
Infrastructure (1,491,921) (193,524) - (1,685,445)
Machinery and equipment (39,095) (24,926) - (64,021)
Total accumulated depreciation (1,638,420) (248,385) - (1,886,805)
Total capital assets being depreciated, net 9,553,164 (248,385) - 9,304,779
Total Siasconset Water capital assets, net 12,168,742$ (99,329)$ -$ 12,069,413$
Business-type Activities: Wannacomet Water
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land * 5,596,664$ -$ -$ 5,596,664$
Construction in process 1,267,070 2,292,780 - 3,559,850
Total capital assets not being depreciated 6,863,734 2,292,780 - 9,156,514
Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings and improvements * 2,271,186 - (165,377) 2,105,809
Infrastructure * 37,484,070 342,922 (127,923) 37,699,069
Machinery and equipment * 2,048,640 - (198,758) 1,849,882
Vehicles * 313,541 - - 313,541
Total capital assets being depreciated 42,117,437 342,922 (492,058) 41,968,301
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings and improvements * (896,316) (171,554) 165,377 (902,493)
Infrastructure * (8,404,441) (835,091) 127,923 (9,111,609)
Machinery and equipment * (763,667) (101,385) 198,758 (666,294)
Vehicles * (244,524) (17,613) - (262,137)
Total accumulated depreciation (10,308,948) (1,125,643) 492,058 (10,942,533)
Total capital assets being depreciated, net 31,808,489 (782,721) - 31,025,768
Total Wannacomet Water capital assets, net 38,672,223$ 1,510,059$ -$ 40,182,282$
* As restated.
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Beginning Ending
Business-type Activities: Sewer Balance Increases Decreases Balance
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land 6,375,583$ -$ -$ 6,375,583$
Construction in process 8,620,891 2,926,135 (343,747) 11,203,279
Total capital assets not being depreciated 14,996,474 2,926,135 (343,747) 17,578,862
Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings and improvements * 368,790 - - 368,790
Infrastructure 82,962,990 162,000 - 83,124,990
Machinery and equipment * 16,010,354 468,665 (5,581) 16,473,438
Vehicles 1,009,568 269,333 - 1,278,901
Total capital assets being depreciated 100,351,702 899,998 (5,581) 101,246,119
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings and improvements (167,216) (12,790) - (180,006)
Infrastructure (19,225,377) (1,684,812) - (20,910,189)
Machinery and equipment (12,235,204) (425,163) 5,581 (12,654,786)
Vehicles (534,738) (96,381) - (631,119)
Total accumulated depreciation (32,162,535) (2,219,146) 5,581 (34,376,100)
Total capital assets being depreciated, net 68,189,167 (1,319,148) - 66,870,019
Total Sewer capital assets, net 83,185,641$ 1,606,987$ (343,747)$ 84,448,881$
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land 2,736,587$ -$ -$ 2,736,587$
Construction in process 6,469,048 1,115,178 (4,384,301) 3,199,925
Total capital assets not being depreciated 9,205,635 1,115,178 (4,384,301) 5,936,512
Capital assets being depreciated:
Infrastructure 35,607,057 28,174 - 35,635,231
Buildings and improvements 50,508,882 4,703,601 (2,941,264) 52,271,219
Machinery and equipment 2,758,464 305,630 - 3,064,094
Vehicles 4,037,222 58,090 (223,584) 3,871,728
Total capital assets being depreciated 92,911,625 5,095,495 (3,164,848) 94,842,272
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Infrastructure (22,183,752) (1,029,963) - (23,213,715)
Buildings and improvements (9,334,650) (1,905,151) 2,941,264 (8,298,537)
Machinery and equipment (1,486,088) (215,281) - (1,701,369)
Vehicles (3,021,310) (144,387) 223,584 (2,942,113)
Total accumulated depreciation (36,025,800) (3,294,782) 3,164,848 (36,155,734)
Total capital assets being depreciated, net 56,885,825 1,800,713 - 58,686,538
Total Nantucket Memorial Airport capital assets, net 66,091,460$ 2,915,891$ (4,384,301)$ 64,623,050$
* As restated.
Business-type Activities: Nantucket Memorial Airport
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Restatement – The Town conducted an evaluation of its capital assets in fiscal year 2017. As a
result of this evaluation, the Town determined that previously reported capital assets of the
Governmental Activities were understated by $659,248 and capital assets of the Wannacomet
Water Enterprise Fund were overstated by $538,126. Also, the Our Island Home and Solid
Waste Enterprise funds are now reported in the General Fund and, therefore, capital assets
totaling $9,392,847 which were previously reported in the Business-type Activities are now
reported in Governmental Activities. These amounts were reported as a restatement to the
Town’s net position at June 30, 2016. Reclassifications were also made to Sewer Enterprise
assets.
Depreciation expense was charged to functions/programs as follows:
Governmental Activities:Business-Type Activities:
General government 304,431$ Water 1,374,028$
Public safety 1,550,303 Sewer 2,219,146
Education 1,581,707 Airport 3,294,782
Public works 1,681,154 6,887,956$
Health and human services 179,114
5,296,709$
Discretely Presented Component Unit - Nantucket County
Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Balance
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land 3,283,842$ -$ -$ 3,283,842$
Capital assets being depreciated:
Machinery and equipment 187,927 - (107,965) 79,962
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Machinery and equipment (177,329) (8,647) 107,965 (78,011)
Total capital assets being depreciated, net 10,598 (8,647) - 1,951
Total Nantucket County capital assets, net 3,294,440$ (8,647)$ -$ 3,285,793$
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D.Interfund Receivables, Payables and Transfers
The composition of interfund balances at June 30, 2017, was as follows:
The outstanding balances between funds result mainly from the timing difference between the
dates that (1) reimbursable expenditures occur, (2) the intergovernmental reimbursements are
received and (3) the payments to the general fund are made.
The composition of interfund transfers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, was as follows:
Discretely Presented Component Unit - Nantucket Islands Land Bank
Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Balance
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land 297,237,702$ 3,461,513$ -$ 300,699,215$
Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings, improvements and equipment 27,666,021 442,113 (208,400) * 27,899,734
Less: accumulated depreciation (10,221,678) (1,025,956) 6,512 (11,241,122)
Total capital assets being depreciated, net 17,444,343 (583,843) (201,888) 16,658,612
Total Nantucket Islands Land Bank
capital assets, net 314,682,045$ 2,877,670$ (201,888)$ 317,357,827$
* Includes $201,888 that is included as an increase to land.
Amount
General Fund Nonmajor Governmental Funds -306,357$
Road Improvements
Total 306,357$
Receivable Fund Payable Fund
Town Nonmajor
General Capital Governmental
Fund Projects Funds Total
General Fund -$ 1,918,154$ 465,000$ 2,383,154$ (1)
Town Capital Projects 65,000 - - 65,000 (2)
Total 65,000$ 1,918,154$ 465,000$ 2,448,154$
(1) Transfer to town capital projects for various capital outlays; transfer to nonmajor funds to fund
community school programs.
(2) Transfers to general fund to close out a project.
Transfers In
Transfers Out
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E. Temporary Debt
The Town is authorized to borrow on a temporary basis to fund the following:
Current Operating Costs – Prior to collection of revenues, expenditures may be financed through
the issuance of revenue or tax anticipation notes (RANS or TANS).
Capital Projects and Other Approved Costs – Projects may be temporarily funded through the
issuance of bond anticipation notes (BANS) or grant anticipation notes (GANS). In certain cases,
prior to the issuance of these temporary notes, the governing body must take the necessary legal
steps to authorize the issuance of the general obligation bonds. Temporary notes may not exceed
the aggregate amount of bonds authorized or the grant award amount and carry maturity dates
that are limited by state law. Interest expenditures and expenses for temporary borrowings are
accounted for in the general fund and enterprise funds, respectively.
Temporary notes outstanding at June 30, 2017, are payable as follows:
Short-term (BANs) issued for nonmajor governmental funds were used for septic betterments
($1,000,000), roadways and sidewalks ($1,250,000), school construction ($10,240,000), landfill
closure ($1,000,000), affordable housing ($800,000), nursing home design ($500,000) and fire
station construction ($1,000,000). Those issued for business-type funds were issued for water
projects ($4,358,000), sewer projects ($10,920,000) and airport projects ($6,108,213).
Interest Maturity July 1,June 30,
Type Rate Date 2015 Additions Retirements 2016
MCWT 0.00% Matured 265,551$ -$ (265,551)$ -$
MCWT 0.00% 12/31/18 - 1,000,000 - 1,000,000
BAN 1.75% Matured 3,547,000 - (3,547,000)-
BAN 2.00% Matured 7,500,000 - (7,500,000)-
BAN 1.50% Matured 18,901,650 - (18,901,650) -
BAN 1.12% Matured - 2,800,000 (2,800,000)-
BAN 2.00% 11/30/17 - 12,240,000 - 12,240,000
BAN 2.00% 06/01/18 - 2,550,000 - 2,550,000
Total Governmental Notes 30,214,201 18,590,000 (33,014,201) 15,790,000
BAN 1.75% Matured 2,106,912 - (2,106,912)-
BAN 1.50% Matured 9,100,076 - (9,100,076)-
BAN 1.12% Matured - 8,547,962 (8,547,962)-
BAN 1.50% 11/30/17 - 2,575,090 - 2,575,090
BAN 2.00% 11/30/17 - 11,828,123 - 11,828,123
BAN 1.25% 11/30/17 - 771,000 - 771,000
BAN 2.00% 06/01/18 - 6,212,000 - 6,212,000
Total Business-Type Notes 11,206,988 29,934,175 (19,754,950) 21,386,213
Total Notes Payable 41,421,189$ 48,524,175$ (52,769,151)$ 37,176,213$
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The Town is eligible for interim loan financing from the MCWT in anticipation of permanent
financing through MCWT for costs related to the Town’s septic management program. The
interim loans must be converted to permanent long-term debt no later than December 31, 2018.
Short-term MCWT loans totaling $1,000,000 are reported in the non-major governmental funds.
F. Long–Term Obligations
The Town issues general obligation bonds and notes to provide funds for the acquisition and
construction of major capital facilities. General obligation bonds and notes have been issued for
both governmental and business-type activities. Additionally, the Town incurs various other
long-term obligations relative to associated personnel costs.
State law permits a Town, under the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 10, to authorize
indebtedness up to a limit of 5.0 percent of its equalized valuation. Debt issued in accordance
with this section of the law is designated as being “inside the debt limit.” In addition, a Town
may authorize debt in excess of that limit for specific purposes. Such debt, when issued, is
designated as being “outside the debt limit”.
On November 9, 2016, the Town issued $37,423,000 in general obligation bonds that mature on
November, 1, 2041 and pay interest at 2-5% per annum. $25,500,000 of the proceeds from these
bonds, along with $753,017 of available funds were used to retire $26,253,017 of BANs that
matured on November 10, 2016. The remainder of the bond issue was used as additional funding
for school construction.
On April 13, 2017, the Town issued a $265,550 note with the MCWT to permanently finance an
interim loan note for septic management. The note is interest free and matures on January 15,
2037. Imputed interest on the note is immaterial and has not been reported.
Current Year Refunding –On August 3, 2016, the Town issued $14,400,000 of general obligation
refunding bonds paying interest rates between 2.0% and 4.0% and maturing on December 15,
2028. The bonds and net premiums from the issuance totaling $16,324,698 were deposited with
the refunding escrow agent to advance refund $13,975,000 of general obligation bonds maturing
on various dates from 2019 to 2029 and for a current refunding of $1,138,500 of general
obligation bonds. As a result of the refunding bonds, the Town reduced its total debt service
requirements by $2,469,680, which resulted in an economic gain (difference between the present
value of the debt service payments on the old and new debt) of $2,026,392.
Prior Year Refunding – In prior years, the Town defeased general obligation bonds by placing the
proceeds of the new bonds in an irrevocable trust account to provide for all future debt service
payments on the old bonds. Accordingly, the trust account assets and the liability for the
defeased bonds are not included in the government’s financial statements. At June 30, 2017,
$3,120,000 of defeased bonds remains outstanding.
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The following reflects the current year activity in the long-term liability accounts:
The Town’s governmental activities liabilities will be liquidated by the general fund. The
business-type liabilities will be liquidated by the respective business-type funds.
Beginning Ending Due within
Balance Additions Deletions Balance one year
Governmental Activities:
Bond and note indebtedness * 46,360,549$ 39,251,000$ (9,546,885)$ 76,064,664$ 5,651,238$
Unamortized bond premium 123,130 2,204,493 (93,048) 2,234,575 301,655
Workers' compensation 104,847 44,231 (104,847) 44,231 44,231
Landfill closure * 8,903,000 1,228,000 - 10,131,000 -
Compensated absences * 2,300,445 1,080,948 (1,150,222) 2,231,171 1,115,585
Other postemployment benefits * 39,904,639 7,696,529 (3,381,759) 44,219,409 -
Net pension liability * 50,081,986 17,484,990 (9,472,663) 58,094,313 -
Total Governmental Activities 147,778,596$ 68,990,191$ (23,749,424)$ 193,019,363$ 7,112,709$
Business-Type Activities - Siasconset Water:
Bond and note debt 6,050,000$ 3,639,900$ (4,100,000)$ 5,589,900$ 380,000$
Unamortized bond premium 65,624 513,632 (65,624) 513,632 75,171
Other postemployment benefits 281,105 54,218 (23,823) 311,500 -
Net pension liability 119,928 48,992 (29,789) 139,131 -
Total Siasconset Water 6,516,657 4,256,742 (4,219,236) 6,554,163 455,171
Business-Type Activities - Wannacomet Water:
Bond and note debt 18,024,800 7,722,400 (7,900,800) 17,846,400 1,675,000
Unamortized bond premium 440,013 1,024,544 (203,022) 1,261,535 206,851
Compensated absences 275,814 71,241 (137,907) 209,148 104,574
Other postemployment benefits 619,928 119,568 (52,536) 686,960 -
Net pension liability 2,474,792 844,301 (446,030) 2,873,063 -
Total Wannacomet Water 21,835,347 9,782,054 (8,740,295) 22,877,106 1,986,425
Business-Type Activities - Sewer:
Bond and note debt 42,202,679 1,272,250 (3,947,035) 39,527,894 2,487,239
Unamortized bond premium 173,999 192,947 (24,391) 342,555 55,264
Compensated absences 105,390 34,203 (52,695) 86,898 43,449
Other postemployment benefits 388,310 74,895 (32,908) 430,297 -
Net pension liability 1,509,261 538,337 (294,542) 1,753,056 -
Total Sewer 44,379,639 2,112,632 (4,351,571) 42,140,700 2,585,952
Business-Type Activities - Nantucket Memorial Airport:
Bond and note debt 10,624,000 203,000 (839,000) 9,988,000 818,000
Unamortized bond premium 186,022 - (25,449) 160,573 23,320
Compensated absences 591,801 347,059 (295,900) 642,960 321,480
Other postemployment benefits 2,678,453 516,601 (226,988) 2,968,066 -
Net pension liability 5,777,980 2,052,289 (1,124,136) 6,706,133 -
Total Nantucket Memorial Airport 19,858,256 3,118,949 (2,511,473) 20,465,732 1,162,800
Total Business-Type Activities 92,589,899$ 19,270,377$ (19,822,575)$ 92,037,701$ 6,190,348$
* As restated (see Note IV)
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The following is a summary of outstanding long-term debt obligations as of June 30, 2017:
Interest Beginning Ending
Description of Issue Rate Balance Additions Maturities Balance
Governmental Activities:
General Obligation Bonds 2.00 - 5.00% * 17,007,309$ 35,470,000$ (4,360,675)$ 48,116,634$
Refunding Bonds 1.50 - 5.00% * 13,366,200 3,515,450 (3,375,200) 13,506,450
USDA Notes 4.13%1,138,500 - (1,138,500) -
Massachusetts Clean Water Trust 0.00 - 2.42% 14,848,540 265,550 (672,510) 14,441,580
Total Governmental Activities 46,360,549 39,251,000 (9,546,885) 76,064,664
Add: Unamortized bond premium 123,130 2,204,493 (93,048) 2,234,575
Total Governmental Activities, net 46,483,679$ 41,455,493$ (9,639,933)$ 78,299,239$
Business-Type Activities - Siasconset Water:
General Obligation Bonds 2.00 - 5.00% 6,050,000$ -$ (4,090,000)$ 1,960,000$
Refunding Bonds 2.00 - 4.00%- 3,639,900 (10,000) 3,629,900
Total Siasconset Water 6,050,000 3,639,900 (4,100,000) 5,589,900
Business-Type Activities - Wannacomet Water:
General Obligation Bonds 2.00 - 5.00% 13,411,000 1,750,000 (7,401,000) 7,760,000
Refunding Bonds 1.50 - 5.00% 4,613,800 5,972,400 (499,800) 10,086,400
Total Wannacomet Water 18,024,800 7,722,400 (7,900,800) 17,846,400
Business-Type Activities - Sewer:
General Obligation Bonds 2.00 - 5.00% 3,543,400 - (1,825,200) 1,718,200
Refunding Bonds 2.00 - 5.00%625,000 1,272,250 (100,000) 1,797,250
Massachusetts Clean Water Trust 0.00 - 5.50% 38,034,279 - (2,021,835) 36,012,444
Total Sewer 42,202,679 1,272,250 (3,947,035) 39,527,894
Business-Type Activities - Nantucket Memorial Airport:
General Obligation Bonds 2.00 - 5.00% 10,624,000 203,000 (839,000) 9,988,000
Total Nantucket Memorial Airport 10,624,000 203,000 (839,000) 9,988,000
Total Business-Type Activities 76,901,479 12,837,550 (16,786,835) 72,952,194
Add:Unamortized bond premium 865,658 1,731,123 (318,486) 2,278,295
Total Business-Type Activities, net 77,767,137$ 14,568,673$ (17,105,321)$ 75,230,489$
* As restated (see Note IV)
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Payments on general long-term debt obligation bonds and notes due in future years consist of the following:
Year Ending Principal Interest
June 30 Balance Subsidy Net of Subsidy Balance Subsidy Net of Subsidy Total
Governmental Activities
2018 5,651,238$ -$ 5,651,238$ 2,919,601$ (162)$ 2,919,439$ 8,570,677$
2019 4,324,769 - 4,324,769 2,197,252 (96) 2,197,156 6,521,925
2020 4,317,448 - 4,317,448 2,067,152 (32) 2,067,120 6,384,568
2021 4,332,337 - 4,332,337 1,940,288 - 1,940,288 6,272,625
2022 4,346,741 - 4,346,741 1,792,263 - 1,792,263 6,139,004
2023-2027 18,166,456 - 18,166,456 6,751,825 - 6,751,825 24,918,281
2028-2032 12,767,368 - 12,767,368 4,084,013 - 4,084,013 16,851,381
2033-2037 11,767,542 - 11,767,542 2,406,428 - 2,406,428 14,173,970
2038-2042 10,390,765 - 10,390,765 776,636 - 776,636 11,167,401
Total 76,064,664$ -$ 76,064,664$ 24,935,458$ (290)$ 24,935,168$ 100,999,832$
Business-Type Activities: Siasconset Water
2018 380,000$ -$ 380,000$ 200,360$ -$ 200,360$ 580,360$
2019 395,000 - 395,000 186,836 - 186,836 581,836
2020 400,000 - 400,000 162,186 - 162,186 562,186
2021 410,000 - 410,000 147,061 - 147,061 557,061
2022 420,000 - 420,000 130,961 - 130,961 550,961
2023-2027 2,325,000 - 2,325,000 395,862 - 395,862 2,720,862
2028-2032 1,169,900 - 1,169,900 56,025 - 56,025 1,225,925
2033-2036 90,000 - 90,000 5,100 - 5,100 95,100
5,589,900$ -$ 5,589,900$ 1,284,391$ -$ 1,284,391$ 6,874,291$
Business-Type Activities: Wannacomet Water
2018 1,675,000$ -$ 1,675,000$ 641,010$ -$ 641,010$ 2,316,010$
2019 1,662,000 - 1,662,000 545,620 - 545,620 2,207,620
2020 1,575,000 - 1,575,000 483,389 - 483,389 2,058,389
2021 1,615,000 - 1,615,000 428,025 - 428,025 2,043,025
2022 1,458,000 - 1,458,000 370,914 - 370,914 1,828,914
2023-2027 6,623,600 - 6,623,600 1,046,719 - 1,046,719 7,670,319
2028-2032 2,527,800 - 2,527,800 254,957 - 254,957 2,782,757
2033-2037 710,000 - 710,000 48,750 - 48,750 758,750
17,846,400$ -$ 17,846,400$ 3,819,384$ -$ 3,819,384$ 21,665,784$
Business-Type Activities: Sewer
2018 2,487,239$ (184,053)$ 2,303,186$ 1,054,311$ (179,364)$ 874,947$ 3,178,133$
2019 2,449,274 (189,738) 2,259,536 978,033 (162,957) 815,076 3,074,612
2020 2,510,251 (205,829) 2,304,422 884,960 (118,631) 766,329 3,070,751
2021 2,564,457 (213,650) 2,350,807 806,334 (100,705) 705,629 3,056,436
2022 2,470,031 (188,761) 2,281,270 730,839 (84,576) 646,263 2,927,533
2023-2027 10,977,068 (384,464) 10,592,604 2,550,094 (63,731) 2,486,363 13,078,967
2028-2032 8,089,307 - 8,089,307 1,425,959 - 1,425,959 9,515,266
2033-2037 6,726,726 - 6,726,726 546,130 - 546,130 7,272,856
2038 1,253,541 - 1,253,541 15,130 - 15,130 1,268,671
39,527,894$ (1,366,495)$ 38,161,399$ 8,991,790$ (709,964)$ 8,281,826$ 46,443,225$
Business-Type Activities: Nantucket Memorial Airport
2018 818,000$ -$ 818,000$ 367,169$ -$ 367,169$ 1,185,169$
2019 800,000 - 800,000 341,087 - 341,087 1,141,087
2020 680,000 - 680,000 316,338 - 316,338 996,338
2021 605,000 - 605,000 294,362 - 294,362 899,362
2022 610,000 - 610,000 270,938 - 270,938 880,938
2023-2027 2,620,000 - 2,620,000 1,035,850 - 1,035,850 3,655,850
2028-2032 2,485,000 - 2,485,000 584,638 - 584,638 3,069,638
2033-2036 1,370,000 - 1,370,000 146,413 - 146,413 1,516,413
9,988,000$ -$ 9,988,000$ 3,356,795$ -$ 3,356,795$ 13,344,795$
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MCWT Loan Subsidies – As previously noted in Note I. B., the Town has entered into loan
agreements with the MCWT. It is expected that the Town will be subsidized by MCWT on a
periodic basis for principal in the amount of $1,366,495 and interest in the amount of $710,254
until the maturity of these agreements.
The following represents authorized and unissued debt as of June 30, 2017:
Discretely Presented Component Unit – Nantucket Islands Land Bank
Project Amount
Governmental:
Title V septic 1,000,000$
Fire station 16,000,000
School building 14,519,319
Public works 3,300,000
Miscellaneous 340,000
Business-type:
Water projects 10,631,885
Sewer projects 62,293,000
Nantucket Memorial Airport 12,068,225
Our Island Home 1,715,000
Solid waste - landfill 2,333,000
Total Authorized and Unissued 124,200,429$
The following reflects the activity in the long-term liability accounts for the Land Bank for the year ended June 30, 2017:
Beginning Ending Due within
Balance Additions Deletions Balance one year
Bond and note indebtedness 26,797,563$ 9,698,781$ (14,251,995)$ 22,244,349$ 3,831,674$
Capital leases 148,037 138,368 (99,946) 186,459 52,140
Net pension liability 1,427,568 246,301 (290,285) 1,383,584 -
Total Land Bank 28,373,168$ 10,083,450$ (14,642,226)$ 23,814,392$ 3,883,814$
The following is a summary of outstanding long-term debt obligations as of June 30, 2017:
Interest Beginning Ending
Description of Issue Rate Balance Additions Maturities Balance
Notes payable 3.00 - 6.06% 4,410,582$ -$ (2,710,582)$ 1,700,000$
General obligation bonds 2.00 - 5.00% 22,386,981 9,698,781 (11,541,413) 20,544,349
Total Land Bank 26,797,563$ 9,698,781$ (14,251,995)$ 22,244,349$
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The general obligation bonds are secured by a second priority security interest in the Land Bank’s
present and future transfer fees and unrestricted revenue. The bonds are additionally secured by a
guarantee of the Town.
Payments on general long-term debt obligation bonds and notes due in future years consist of the
following:
III.Other Information
A. Retirement System
Plan Description –The Town, County and Land Bank contribute to the Barnstable County
System (the System), a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan established
under MGL Chapter 32 and is administered by the Barnstable County Retirement Board (BCRB).
Standalone audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 were issued and
may be obtained by writing to the Barnstable County Retirement System, 750 Attucks Lane,
Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601.
Membership –Membership in the System as of January 1, 2016, was as follows:
Retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits 2,937
Active plan members 4,699
Inactive plan members 622
Total 8,258
Benefit Terms – Membership in the System is mandatory for all full-time employees and non-
seasonal, part-time employees who, in general, regularly work more than twenty hours per week.
Teachers and certain administrative personnel employed by the Town’s school department
participate in a separate pension plan administered by the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement
System, which is the legal responsibility of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Members of
the System do not participate in the federal Social Security retirement system.
Massachusetts contributory retirement system benefits are uniform from retirement system to
system. The System provides for retirement allowance benefits up to a maximum of 80% of a
participant’s highest three-year or five-year average annual rate of regular compensation,
depending on the participant’s date of hire. Benefit payments are based upon a participant’s age,
length of creditable service, level of compensation and job classification.
Year Ending
June 30 Principal Interest Total
2018 2,131,674$ 267,149$ 2,398,823$
2019 2,357,902 466,830 2,824,732
2020 2,442,902 397,778 2,840,680
2021 1,592,902 339,988 1,932,890
2022 1,652,902 303,830 1,956,732
2023-2027 7,104,510 890,757 7,995,267
2028-2032 3,261,557 169,580 3,431,137
Total 20,544,349$ 2,835,912$ 23,380,261$
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The most common benefits paid by the System include normal retirement, disability retirement
and survivor benefits.
Normal retirement generally occurs at age 65. However, participants may retire after twenty
years of service or at any time after attaining age 55, if hired prior to April 2, 2012 or at any
time after attaining age 60 if hired on or after April 2, 2012. Participants with hire dates
subsequent to January 1, 1978 must have a minimum of ten years’ creditable service in order
to retire at age 55. Participants become vested after ten years of service. Benefits
commencing before age 65 are provided at a reduced rate. Members working in certain
occupations may retire with full benefits earlier than age 65.
Ordinary disability retirement is where a participant is permanently incapacitated from a
cause unrelated to employment. Accidental disability retirement is where the disability is the
result of an injury or illness received or aggravated in the performance of duty. The amount
of benefits to be received in such cases is dependent upon several factors, including the age at
which the disability retirement occurs, the years of service, average compensation and
veteran status.
Survivor benefits are extended to eligible beneficiaries of participants whose death occurs
prior to or following retirement.
Cost-of-living adjustments granted to members of Massachusetts retirement systems granted
between 1981 and 1997 and any increases in other benefits imposed by the Commonwealth
during those years have been the financial responsibility of the Commonwealth. Beginning in
1998, the funding of cost-of-living amounts became the responsibility of the participating units
like the System.
The System may be amended or terminated in whole or in part at any time by the Massachusetts
Legislature, provided that no such modification, amendment or termination shall be made that
would deprive a current member of superannuation pension rights or benefits provided under
applicable laws of Massachusetts, if such member has paid the stipulated contributions specified
in sections or provisions of such laws. There were no significant changes to the System’s benefit
terms in 2015.
Contributions Requirements – The Town has elected provisions of Chapter 32, Section 22D (as
amended) of Massachusetts General Laws, which require that a funding schedule be established
to fully fund the pension plan by June 30, 2040. Under provisions of this law, participating
employers are assessed their share of the total retirement cost based on the entry age, normal
actuarial cost method.
The Town, County and Land Bank contributed $5,612,430, $50,456, and $111,625, respectively,
to the System in fiscal year 2017, which equaled the actuarially-determined contribution
requirements for the fiscal year. The Town, County and Land Bank contributions as a percentage
of covered payroll were 20.5%, 19.8% and 20.1%, respectively, in fiscal year 2017.
Net Pension Liability – At June 30, 2017, the Town, County and Land Bank reported liabilities of
$69,565,696, $625,399 and $1,383,584, respectively, for the proportionate shares of the net
pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of January 1, 2016 and the total
pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial
valuation as of that date. These figures were updated by the independent actuary to December 31,
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2016. There were no material changes to the System’s benefit terms since the actuarial valuation;
however, since the last actuarial valuation the System decreased the investment return assumption
from 7.75% to 7.625% and changed mortality tables (see below).
The Town, County and Land Bank’s proportions of the net pension liability are based on a
projection of their long-term share of contributions to the System relative to the projected
contributions of all employers. The Town, County and Land Bank’s proportions were
approximately 9.901%, 0.089% and 0.197%, respectively, at December 31, 2016, which was
consistent with the proportions measured at January 1, 2016.
Pension Expense – The Town, County and Land Bank recognized $10,942,808, $75,281 and
$166,546, respectively, in pension expense in the statement of activities in fiscal year 2017.
Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources – At June 30, 2017, the
Town reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to
pensions from the following sources:
The deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources are expected to be
recognized in the Town’s pension expense as follows:
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Net differences between projected and
actual earnings on pension plan investments 3,954,327$ -$
Differences between expected and
actual experience - 891,346
Changes in assumptions 4,126,681 -
Changes in proportion and differences
between Town contributions and
proportionate share of contributions 1,945,093 -
Total 10,026,101$ 891,346$
Year ended June 30,
2018 2,345,555$
2019 2,345,555
2020 2,321,622
2021 1,102,723
2022 1,019,300
Total 9,134,755$
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At June 30, 2017, the County reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to pensions from the following sources:
The deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources are expected to be
recognized in the County’s pension expense as follows:
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Net differences between projected and
actual earnings on pension plan investments 35,550$ -$
Differences between expected and
actual experience - 8,013
Changes in assumptions 37,099 -
Changes in proportion and differences
between County contributions and
proportionate share of contributions 553 87,283
Total 73,202$ 95,296$
Year ended June 30,
2018 (2,017)$
2019 (2,017)
2020 (2,232)
2021 (13,190)
2022 (2,638)
Total (22,094)$
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At June 30, 2017, the Land Bank reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to pensions from the following sources:
The deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources are expected to be
recognized in the County’s pension expense as follows:
Actuarial Valuation – The measurement of the System’s total pension liability is developed by an
independent actuary. The latest actuarial valuation was performed as of January 1, 2016. The
significant actuarial assumptions used in the January 1, 2016 actuarial valuation included:
Actuarial cost method: Entry age normal
Amortization method: Appropriations increase at 5.28% per year
Remaining amortization period: 20 years from July 1, 2016 for 2002 and 2003 Early
Retirement Incentives, retiree sherrifs liability and
remaining unfunded liability; and 6 years from July 1,
2016 for 2010 Early Retirement Inventive
Investment rate of return: 7.625%, net of pension plan investment expenses,
including inflation
Cost of living adjustments: 3% on the first $16,000 of benefits as of July 1, 2015,
$17,000 as of July 1, 2016 and $18,000 as of July 1,
2017
Asset valuation method: A preliminary actuarial value is first determined by
taking the actuarial value of assets at the beginning of
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Net differences between projected and
actual earnings on pension plan investments 78,647$ -$
Differences between expected and
actual experience - 17,728
Changes in assumptions 82,075 -
Changes in proportion and differences
between Landbank contributions and
proportionate share of contributions 1,222 193,098
Total 161,944$ 210,826$
Year ended June 30,
2018 (4,463)$
2019 (4,463)
2020 (4,939)
2021 (29,181)
2020 (5,836)
Total (48,882)$
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the year and adding assumed investment earnings (at
the assumed actuarial rate of return) and the net new
money during the year (contributions less benefit
payments and administrative expenses). Twenty
percent of the difference between the market value of
assets as reported in the Retirement System’s Annual
Statement and the preliminary actuarial value of assets
is added to the preliminary actuarial value. In order
for the actuarial value to not differ too significantly
from the market value of assets, the final actuarial
value of assets must be within 20% of the market
value of assets.
Projected salary increases: Varied by length of service with ultimate ranges of
4.25%, 4.50% and 4.75% for groups 1, 2 and 4,
respectively
Rates of retirement: Varies based upon age for general, police and fire
employees
Rates of disability: For general employees, it was assumed that 45% of all
disabilities are ordinary (55% are service connected);
for police and fire employees, 10% of all disabilities
are assumed to be ordinary (90% are service
connected)
Mortality rates: Pre-retirement rates reflect the RP-2000 Employee
Mortality Table projected generationally with Scale
BB2D for 2009
Healthy retiree rates reflect the RP-2000 Healthy
Annuitant Mortality Table projected generationally
with Scale BB2D from 2009
Disabled retiree rates reflect the RP-2000 Healthy
Annuitant Table projected generationally with Scale
BB2D from 2015
The System’s investment policy in regard to the allocation of its invested assets is established by
the Commonwealth’s Pension Reserves Investment Management Board. System assets are
managed on a total return basis with a long-term objective of achieving a fully-funded status for
the benefits provided through the pension plan.
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a
building-block method in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return
(expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each
major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by
weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by
adding expected inflation. Best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset
class included in the pension plan's target asset allocation as of January 1, 2016 are summarized
in the following table:
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Discount Rate – The discount rate used to measure the total pension was 7.625%, which
represents a decrease from the 7.75% in the previous actuarial valuation. The projection of cash
flows used to determine the discount rate assumed plan member contributions were made at the
current contribution rate and that employer contributions will be made at rates equal to the
actuarially-determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on those assumptions, the
System’s fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future benefit
payments of current plan members. Therefore, the long-term expected rate of return on pension
plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit payments to determine the total
pension liability.
Sensitivity Analysis – The following presents the proportionate shares of the net pension liability
calculated using the discount rate of 7.625% as well as the proportionate shares of the net pension
liability using a discount rate that is one percentage point lower (6.625%) or one percentage point
higher (8.625%) than the current rate:
1% Decrease
(6.625%)
Current Discount
(7.625%)
1% Increase
(8.625%)
Town’s proportionate share of
the net pension liability $ 88,523,095 $ 69,565,696 $ 53,576,059
County’s proportionate share of
the net pension liability $ 795,825 $ 625,399 $ 481,650
Land Bank’s proportionate share
of the net pension liability $ 1,760,733 $ 1,383,584 $ 1,065,360
B.Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System
Teachers and certain administrative employees of the Town’s school department participate in the
Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System (“MTRS”), a cost-sharing multiple employer
defined benefit pension plan. MTRS is managed by the Commonwealth on behalf of municipal
teachers and municipal teacher retirees. Like the Retirement System, MTRS was established
under Chapter 32 of Massachusetts General Laws. The Commonwealth’s legislature has the
authority to amend or modify the MTRS’s funding policies.
Long-Term
Target Expected Real
Asset Class Allocation Rate of Return
Domestic equities 18.00% 6.44%
International equities:
Developed markets 16.00% 7.40%
Emerging markets 6.00% 9.42%
Core fixed income 13.00% 2.02%
High-yield fixed income 10.00% 4.43%
Real estate 10.00% 5.00%
Commodities 4.00% 4.43%
Hedge fund, GTAA, Risk parity 13.00% 3.75%
Private equity 10.00% 10.47%
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The Commonwealth is a nonemployer contributor to the MTRS and is legally responsible by
statute for all actuarially determined employer contributions and future benefit requirements of
the MTRS. Therefore, the Town is considered to be in a special funding situation as defined by
GASB Statement No. 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions.
For the year ended June 30, 2017, the Commonwealth contributed $2,507,790 to the MTRS on
behalf of the Town. The Town’s proportionate share of the collective MTRS net pension liability
at this reporting date was 0.222997%, which was based on the actual, actuarially determined
contribution made by the Commonwealth on behalf of the Town as a percentage of the total
annual contribution made by the Commonwealth on behalf of all employers.
The table below presents the Town’s proportionate share of the following:
Commonwealth
Portion
Paid (or assumed)
On Behalf
of the Town
Town
Portion
Net pension liability $ 49,857,572 $ (49,857,572) $ —
Pension expense 5,085,799 (5,085,799) —
The Town has recognized intergovernmental revenue and pension expense of $5,085,799
associated with this arrangement.
C.Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB)
Plan Description –The Town administers a single-employer defined benefit healthcare plan (the
“Plan”). The Plan provides health and life insurance benefits (other postemployment benefits) to
current and future retirees, their dependents and beneficiaries in accordance with Massachusetts
General Law Chapter 32B Section 20. Specific benefit provisions and contribution rates are
established by collective bargaining agreements, state law, and Town ordinance. All benefits are
provided through the Town’s self-funded insurance program described previously. The Plan does
not issue a stand–alone financial report and is presented as a fiduciary fund in the Town’s
financial statements.
Under Chapter 32B Section 20 the Town Treasurer is the custodian of the Plan and since the
Town has not designated a Board of Trustees the Town Treasurer under this general law is also
the Trustee and as such, is responsible for the general supervision of the management, investment
and reinvestment of the Plan assets. Plan assets may be invested and reinvested by the custodian
consistent with the prudent investor rule established in Chapter 203C and may, with the approval
of the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees, be invested in the State Retiree
Benefits Trust Fund established in Section 24 of Chapter 32A. Plan assets shall be segregated
from other funds and shall not be subject to the claims of any general creditor of the Town.
For the year ended June 30, 2017 the Town records its net OPEB obligation under GASB 45,
however note disclosures are also presented for the Town’s OPEB Plan since those note
disclosures are required under GASB 74. All GASB 45 references will be removed in the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2018 as they will no longer be applicable.
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Plan Membership - At June 30, 2017, membership in the Plan consisted of:
Contributions – The contribution requirements of Plan members and the Town are established
and may be amended by the Town, through negotiation with the Town employee unions.
Retirees contribute 10 – 20 percent of the calculated contribution through pension benefit
deductions. The remainder of the cost is funded by the Town. The Town currently contributes
enough money to the Plan to satisfy current obligations on a pay-as-you-go basis plus additional
contributions of $500,000 annually. The costs of administering the Plan are paid by the Town.
Investments – The investment policy for Plan assets is that used for all the Town’s other trust
funds; this requires the Town Treasurer to invest in instruments included on the State legal list.
Investment Concentration - The Plan did not maintain investments in any one organization that
represented more than 5% of the Fiduciary Net Position of the Plan.
Rate of Return - For the year ended June 30, 2017, the annual money-weighted rate of return on
investments, net of investment expense, was 4.40 percent. The money-weighted rate of return
expresses investment performance, net of investment expense, adjusted for the changing amounts
actually invested.
The following was the adopted asset allocation policy as of June 30, 2017:
Net OPEB Liability – The components of the Net OPEB Liability of the Town are as follows as
calculated using the methodology highlighted in GASB 74:
Inactive employees or beneficiaries
currently receiving benefits 372
Active employees 542
Total 914
Target
Asset Class Allocation
Domestic Equity - Large Cap 50.00%
Domestic Fixed Income 49.50%
Cash 0.50%
100.00%
Total OPEB liability 110,320,559$
Plan Fiduciary Net Position (1,903,825)
Net OPEB liability 108,416,734$
Plan Fiduciary Net Position as
a percentatge of total liability 1.7%
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Actuarial assumptions - The total OPEB liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of
June 30, 2017, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the
measurement, unless otherwise specified:
Changes in Assumptions: Effective June 30, 2017- The following changes in assumptions were
made as compared to the actuarial valuation used in prior years:
The discount rate was reduced to 4.00% from 4.50%.
The Pre-Retirement Mortality: RP-2000 Employees Mortality Table projected
generationally with scale BB and a base year 2009 for males and females. Previously the
RP-2000 Mortality Table projected generationally with scale AA and base year 2010.
The Post Retirement Mortality: RP-2000 Healthy Annuitant Mortality Table projected
generationally with scale BB and a base year 2009 for males and females. Previously the
RP-2000 Mortality Table projected generationally with scale AA and base year 2010.
Actuarial Cost Method Entry Age Normal – Previously Projected Unit Credit.
Investment Rate of Return - The long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investments was
determined using a building-block method in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real
rates of return (expected returns, net of investment expense and inflation) are developed for each
major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return by
weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and by
adding expected inflation.
Best estimates of arithmetic real rates of return for each major asset class included in the target
asset allocation as of June 30, 2017 (see the discussion of investment policy) are summarized in
the following table:
Investment rate of return 5.74%, net of OPEB plan investment expense,
including inflation.
Single Equivalent Discount Rate 4.00%, net of OPEB plan investment expense
including inflation.
Inflation 2.75% annually as of June 30, 2017 and for future
periods.
Salary Increases 3.00% annually as of June 30, 2017 and for future
periods.
Cost of Living Adjustment Not applicable.
Pre-Retirement Mortality RP-2000 Employees Mortality Table projected with
scale BB and a base year 2009 for males and females
Post-Retirement Mortality RP-2000 Healthy Annuitant Table projected generationally
with scale BB and a base year 2009 for males and females
Disabled Mortality RP-2000 Healthy Annuitant Table projected generationally
with scale BB and a base year 2012 for males and females
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Discount rate -The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was 4.0 percent. This
was a blended rate of (1) the long-term expected rate of return on OPEB plan investments that are
expected to be used to finance the payment of benefits, to the extent that the Plan’s fiduciary net
position is projected to be sufficient to make projected benefit payments and are invested using a
strategy to achieve that return and; (2) a yield rate for a 20 year, tax exempt general obligation
municipal bond with an average rating of AA/Aa or higher when the conditions in (1) are not met.
Sensitivity of the net OPEB liability to changes in the discount rate -The following presents the
net OPEB liability of the Town, as well as what the Town’s net OPEB liability would be if it
were calculated using a discount rate that is one percentage point lower or one percentage-point
higher than the current discount rate:
Sensitivity of the net OPEB liability to changes in the healthcare cost trend rates - The following
presents the net OPEB liability of the Town, as well as what the Town’s net OPEB liability would
be if it were calculated using healthcare cost trend rates that are one percentage-point lower or
one percentage-point higher than the current healthcare cost trend rates:
Expected
Investment Rate
Asset Class of Return
Domestic Equity - Large Cap 4.00%
Domestic Fixed Income 2.00%
Cash 0.00%
Real rate of return 2.99%
Inflation assumption 2.75%
Total nominal rate of return 5.74%
Investment expense -
Net investment return 5.74%
Current
1% Decrease (3%) Discount Rate (4%) 1% Increase (5%)
Net OPEB Liability 127,666,791$ 108,416,734$ 93,431,276$
Service Cost 5,395,649 4,124,710 3,200,521
Healthcare
1% Decrease (4%) Trend Rate (5%) 1% Increase (6%)
Net OPEB Liability 89,607,927$ 108,416,734$ 132,941,175$
Service Cost 3,095,701 4,124,710 5,560,100
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Annual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Obligation – The Town’s annual OPEB cost is calculated
based on the annual required contribution “ARC” of the employer, an actuarially determined
amount that is calculated in accordance with GASB Statement 45. The ARC represents a level of
funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover normal cost each year and amortize
any unfunded liabilities over a period not to exceed thirty years. The following table reflects the
activity regarding the Town’s OPEB obligation:
Trend information regarding Town’s annual OPEB cost, the percentage of the annual OPEB cost
contributed and the net OPEB obligation is as follows:
The annual OPEB cost of $8,461,811 was allocated to functional items as follows:
Annual required contribution (ARC)6,980,511$
Interest on net OPEB obligation 1,754,900
Adjustment to ARC (273,600)
Annual OPEB cost 8,461,811
Contributions made (3,718,014)
Increase in net OPEB obligation 4,743,797
Net OPEB obligation at beginning of year 43,872,435
Net OPEB obligation at end of year 48,616,232$
Percentage
Fiscal Year Annual OPEB of AOPEBC Net OPEB
Ending Cost Contributed Obligation
June 30, 2017 8,461,811 43.9% 48,616,232$
June 30, 2016 7,915,877 33.4% 43,872,435$
June 30, 2015 7,430,993 30.7% 38,596,910$
General Government 779,699$
Public Safety 1,662,886
Education 4,568,414
Public Works 434,661
Health and Human Services 151,267
Culture and Recreation 99,603
Siasconset Water 54,218
Wannacomet Water 119,567
Sewer 74,895
Airport 516,601
8,461,811$
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Funding Status and Funding Progress – The funded status of the Plan at June 30, 2017, based on
the most recent actuarial valuation performed as of June 30, 2017, was as follows (in millions):
Actuarial valuations of an ongoing plan involve estimates of the value of reported amounts and
assumptions about the probability of occurrence of events into the future. Amounts determined
regarding the funded status of the Plan and the ARC of the employer are subject to continual
revision as estimates are compared to actual results and past expectations. The schedules of
funding progress, presented as required supplementary information (RSI) following the notes to
the financial statements, present multi-year trend information about whether the actuarial values
of plan assets are increasing or decreasing over time relative to the AAL for benefits.
Methods and Assumptions –Projections of benefits for financial reporting purposes are based on
the substantive Plan and include the types of benefits provided at the time of each valuation and
the historical pattern of sharing of benefit costs between the employer and the Plan members to
that point. The actuarial methods and assumptions used include techniques that are designed to
reduce short-term volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of assets,
consistent with the long-term perspective of the calculations.
The significant methods and assumptions as of the latest valuation are as follows:
Discretely Presented Component Unit – Nantucket County
Plan Description – Nantucket County’s employees participate in the single employer defined
benefit healthcare plan administered by the Town which was described previously.
Contributions – The contribution requirements of Plan members and the County are established
and may be amended by the Town, through negotiation with the County employee unions.
Retirees contribute 10 – 20 percent of the calculated contribution through pension benefit
deductions. The remainder of the cost is funded by the County. The County currently contributes
enough money to the Plan to satisfy current obligations on a pay-as-you-go basis. The costs of
administering the Plan are paid by the Town.
Actuarial
Accrued
Liability UAAL as a
Actuarial (AAL) Entry Unfunded Percentage
Value of Age Normal AAL Funded Covered of Covered
Assets Cost (UAAL) Ratio Payroll Payroll
(A)(B)(B-A) (A/B)(C)(B-A)/C
1.90$ $ 105.40 $ 103.50 1.81%26.9$ 378.4%
Valuation date June 30, 2016
Actuarial cost method Individual Entry Age
Amortization method 4,00% per year
Remaining amortization period 21 years
Interest discount rate 4.00%
Inflation rate 2.57%
Healthcare/Medical cost trend rate 5.00%
Salaries 3.00%
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Annual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Obligation – The County's annual OPEB cost is calculated
based on the annual required contribution (ARC) of the employer, and actuarially determined
amount that is calculated in accordance with GASB Statement 45. The ARC represents a level of
funding that, if paid on an ongoing basis, is projected to cover normal cost each year and amortize
any unfunded liabilities over a period not to exceed thirty years. The following table reflects the
activity regarding the County's OPEB obligation:
D.Risk Financing
The Town is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts: theft of, damage to and destruction
of assets; errors and omissions; and natural disasters for which the Town carries commercial
insurance. The amount of claim settlements has not exceeded insurance coverage in any of the
previous three years.
Health Insurance – The Town maintains a "reinsured cost reimbursement program" which covers
the group health insurance requirements of a majority of Town employees. The Plan is
essentially a self-insurance program and employee claims in excess of $150,000 are reinsured by
the Plan. The Town accrues an amount representing claims incurred but not reported (IBNR),
which is based on a one month claims paid average. At June 30, 2017, the amount of the liability
for IBNR health insurance claims totaled $1,315,778. This liability is the best estimate based on
available information. In the fund-wide financial statements, the Town reports these self-insured
activities in the Internal Service Fund where revenues are recorded when earned and expenses are
recorded when the liability is incurred.
Changes in the reported liability since July 1, 2015, are as follows:
Balance at
Beginning
of Year
Claims and
Changes in
Estimates
Claims
Payments
Balance at
End of Year
Current
Portion
Fiscal Year 2017 $898,614 $14,788,914 $(14,371,750) $1,315,778 $1,315778
Fiscal Year 2016 775,395 13,861,420 (13,738,201) 898,614 898,614
Annual required contribution (ARC)22,731$
Interest on net OPEB obligation 5,715
Adjustment to ARC (891)
Annual OPEB cost 27,555
Contributions made (12,107)
Increase in net OPEB obligation 15,448
Net OPEB obligation at beginning of year 142,867
Net OPEB obligation at end of year 158,315$
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Workers’ Compensation – The Town is also self-insured for their workers’ compensation
activities. Workers’ compensation claims are administered by a third-party and are funded on a
pay-as-you-go basis from an Internal Service Fund, with annual appropriations being made to the
fund. The estimated future workers’ compensation liability is based on history and injury type.
At June 30, 2017, the amount of the liability for workers’ compensation claims totaled $44,231.
This liability is the best estimate based on available information.
Changes in the reported liability since July 1, 2015, are as follows:
Balance at
Beginning
of Year
Claims and
Changes in
Estimates
Claims
Payments
Balance at
End of Year
Current
Portion
Fiscal Year 2017 $104,847 $212,769 $(273,385) $ 44,231 $ 44,231
Fiscal Year 2016 117,324 261,925 (274,402) 104,847 104,847
E.Commitments
The Town is in the planning and construction stages of several major capital projects including a
fire station, school building, and sewer and waste water treatment plant improvements. The
Town has entered into contracts to expend approximately $15,000,000, $31,000,000, $41,000,000
and $10,000,000, respectively to complete the projects.
F.Contingencies
The Town is party to certain legal claims, which are subject to many uncertainties, and the
outcome of individual litigation matters in these situations cannot be reasonably estimated.
Although the amount of liability, if any, in these situations at June 30, 2017, cannot be
ascertained, management believes that the resulting liability, if any, should not materially affect
the basic financial statements of the Town at June 30, 2017. Other amounts received or
receivable from grantor agencies are subject to audit and adjustment by grantor agencies,
principally the federal and state governments. Any disallowed claims, including amounts already
collected, may constitute a liability of the applicable funds. The amount, if any, of expenditures
which may be disallowed by the grantor cannot be determined at this time although the Town
expects such amounts, if any, to be immaterial.
The Town is subject to certain Federal arbitrage laws in accordance with long-term borrowing
agreements. Failure to comply with the rules could result in the payment of penalties. The Town
does not believe it has failed to comply with any of these agreements.
The Town is contingently liable for 35% of any deficit, including operating and debt service
costs, which may be incurred by the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship
Authority (the “Authority”). As of December 31, 2016, the Authority’s reserve fund balance
totaled $3,315,500 and bonds outstanding totaled $73,455,146, net of unamortized premiums of
$7,145,146. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the Authority’s revenues exceeded its
cost of services by $10,144,684. The Town is not required to make payments to the Authority
unless the amount in the Authority’s reserve fund is insufficient. Since 1962, the Town has not
made any payments to the Authority.
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G.Landfill Closure and Post-Closure Care Costs
The Town operates a landfill under an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) with the
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The current ACO allows the
Town to mine the current landfill for useable materials through fiscal year 2019. The landfill
consists of five cells, three lined and two unlined. The largest cell is unlined and has been closed
for several years with sections scheduled for excavation under the mining program. Two cells,
which are no longer accepting waste, are uncapped and unlined and have been previously
excavated under the mining program. Another cell is inactive, lined but uncapped. There is one
lined cell that is currently accepting waste. The final capping and closure of the unclosed cells
are dependent on construction of new cells and a modified design for the closure will be
submitted to the DEP after the conclusion of the mining program. The Town has recognized a
closure liability of $10,131,000 in the Governmental Activities. This liability is based on
estimates of the cost of all closure and post-closure care for 30 years. Actual costs may change
due to inflation, changes in technology, or changes in regulations.
H.Implementation of GASB pronouncements
Current Year Implementations –
In June 2015, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 74, Financial Reporting for
Postemployment Benefit Plans Other than Pension Plans. GASB 74’s objective was to improve
the usefulness of information about postemployment benefits other than pensions included in the
general purpose external financial reports of state and local governmental OPEB plans for making
decisions and assessing accountability. The provisions of this Statement became effective for the
Town in fiscal year 2017. The adoption of GASB No. 74 had a material effect on the Town.
In August 2015, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 77, Tax Abatement Disclosures. GASB
77 requires the disclosure of the terms of certain tax abatement agreements entered into by a
government with individuals or entities. The provisions of this Statement became effective for
the Town in fiscal year 2017. The adoption of GASB No. 77 did not have a material effect on the
Town.
In December 2015, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 78, Pensions Provided through
Certain Multiple-Employer Defined Benefit Pension Plans. The provisions of GASB 78 were
applicable to certain government pension plans that (i) are not administered as a trust by a state or
local governmental pension plan, (ii) are shared between governmental and nongovernmental
employees, and (iii) have not predominant state of local governmental employer. The provisions
of this Statement became effective for the Town in fiscal year 2017. The adoption of GASB No.
78 did not have a material effect on the Town.
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In January 2016, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 80, Blending Requirements for Certain
Component Units. The provisions of GASB 80 apply to component units that are organized as
not-for-profit corporations in which the primary government is the sole corporate member. Such
component units should be included in the reporting entity financial statements using the blending
method. The provisions of this Statement became effective for the Town in fiscal year 2017. The
adoption of GASB No. 80 did not have a material effect on the Town.
In March 2016, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 82, Pension Issues – an amendment of
GASB Statements No. 67, No. 68, and No. 73. The objective of GASB 73 was to address issues
raised with respect to previously issued statements related to pensions. The provisions of this
Statement became effective for the Town in fiscal year 2017. The adoption of GASB No. 82 did
not have a material effect on the Town.
Future Implementations –
In June 2015, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 75, Accounting and Financial Reporting
for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pension Plans. GASB 75 establishes new accounting
and financial reporting requirements for governments whose employees are provided with OPEB,
as well as for certain nonemployer governments that have a legal obligation to provide financial
support for OPEB provided to the employees of other entities. The provisions of this Statement
are effective for financial reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2017 (fiscal year 2018). The
Town is currently evaluating whether adoption will have a material impact on the financial
statements.
In March 2016, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 81, Irrevocable Split-Interest
Agreements. The objective of the Statement is to improve accounting and financial reporting for
irrevocable split-interest agreements by providing recognition and measurement guidance for
situations in which a government is a beneficiary of the agreement. The provisions of this
Statement are effective for financial reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 (fiscal
year 2018) and should be applied retroactively. The Town is currently evaluating whether
adoption will have a material impact on the financial statements.
In November 2016, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 83, Certain Asset Retirement
Obligations. The objective of the Statement is to address accounting and financial reporting for
certain asset retirement obligations that have legally enforceable liability associated with the
retirement of a tangible capital asset. The provisions of this Statement are effective for financial
reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2018 (fiscal year 2019). The Town is currently
evaluating whether adoption will have a material impact on the financial statements.
In January 2017, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 84, Fiduciary Activities. The objective
of the Statement is to improve guidance regarding the identification of fiduciary activities for
accounting and financial reporting purposes and how these activities should be reported. The
provisions of this Statement are effective for financial reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2018 (fiscal year 2020). The Town is currently evaluating whether adoption will
have a material impact on the financial statements.
In May 2017, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 86, Certain Debt Extinguishment Issues.
The objective of the Statement is to improve consistency in accounting and financial reporting for
in-substance defeasance of debt. The provisions of this Statement are effective for financial
reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2017 (fiscal year 2018). The Town is currently
evaluating whether adoption will have a material impact on the financial statements.
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In June 2017, the GASB issued GASB Statement No. 87, Leases. This Statement redefines the
manner in which long-term leases are accounted and reported. The provisions of this Statement
are effective for financial reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (fiscal year 2021).
The Town is currently evaluating whether adoption will have a material impact on the financial
statements.
IV. Prior Period Restatements
A prior period adjustment was made for an increase in the capital assets reported in the
Governmental activities and a decrease in the capital assets reported in the Wannacomet Water
Enterprise Funds. Also, prior period adjustments were made to reclassify the Our Island Home
and Solid Waste Enterprise Funds to the General Fund and Town Capital Projects Fund, which
increased the beginning net position of Governmental Activities and the beginning fund balance
of the General Fund and Town Capital Projects Fund, while decreasing the beginning net position
of the Business-type Activities.
A summary of the restatements is as follows:
Our
Governmental Business-type Wannacomet Island Solid
Activities Activities Water Home Waste
Prior year as presented 168,898,429$ 127,021,179$ 20,557,676$ (1,737,063)$ 214,483$
Reclass Our Island Home fund 8,465,169 (8,465,169) - (8,465,169) -
Reclass Solid Waste fund 1,019,531 (1,019,531) - - (1,019,531)
Reclass receivables 1,019,578 (1,019,578) - (330,833) (688,745)
Reclass capital assets 9,392,847 (9,392,847) - (1,562,844) (7,830,003)
Reclass net pension liability (7,774,825) 7,774,825 - 7,774,825 -
Reclass compensated absence liability (311,535) 311,535 - 311,535 -
Reclass OPEB liability (4,009,549) 4,009,549 - 4,009,549 -
Reclass debt (415,000) 415,000 - - 415,000
Reclass accrued interest (5,796) 5,796 - - 5,796
Reclass landfill closure liability (8,903,000) 8,903,000 - - 8,903,000
Restate capital assets 659,248 (538,126) (538,126) - -
As restated 168,035,097$ 128,005,633$ 20,019,550$ -$ -$
Internal Service Look-back Adjustment (191,977)
127,813,656$
Town
General Capital
Fund Projects
Prior year as presented 23,282,845$ (4,551,202)$
Reclass Our Island Home 8,076,889 388,280
Reclass Solid Waste 392,831 626,700
As restated 31,752,565$ (3,536,222)$
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Required Supplementary Information
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - PENSIONS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
SCHEDULE OF THE TOWN'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY
2016 2015 2014
Town's proportion of the net pension
liability (asset)9.90%9.52%9.51%
Town's proportionate share of the net
pension liability (asset)69,566$ 59,964$ 53,675$
Town's covered-employee payroll 27,426$ 25,827$ 24,938$
Town's proportionate share of the net
pension liability (asset) as a percentage
of its covered-employee payroll 253.65%232.18%215.23%
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage
of the total pension liability 57.28%58.10%60.43%
SCHEDULE OF THE TOWN CONTRIBUTIONS TO PENSION PLAN
2016 2015 2014
Actuarially determined contribution 5,612$ 5,143$ 4,959$
Contributions in relation to the
actuarially determined contribution 5,612 5,143 4,959
Contribution deficiency (excess)-$ -$ -$
Town's covered-employee payroll 27,426$ 25,827$ 24,938$
Contributions as a percentage of
covered-employee payroll 20.5%19.9%19.9%
This schedule is presented to illustrate the requirement to show information for ten years.
However, until a full ten-year trend is compiled, information is presented for those years
in which information is available.
See accompanying independent auditor's report.
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts are in thousands)
(dollar amounts are in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - PENSIONS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
SCHEDULE OF THE COUNTY'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY
2016 2015 2014
County's proportion of the net pension
liability (asset)0.09%0.09%0.09%
County's proportionate share of the net
pension liability (asset)625$ 551$ 519$
County's covered-employee payroll 252$ 243$ 241$
County's proportionate share of the net
pension liability (asset) as a percentage
of its covered-employee payroll 248.02%226.75%215.35%
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage
of the total pension liability 57.28%58.10%60.43%
SCHEDULE OF THE COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS TO PENSION PLAN
2016 2015 2014
Actuarially determined contribution 50$ 47$ 48$
Contributions in relation to the
actuarially determined contribution 50 47 48
Contribution deficiency (excess)-$ -$ -$
County's covered-employee payroll 252$ 243$ 241$
Contributions as a percentage of
covered-employee payroll 19.8%19.3%19.9%
This schedule is presented to illustrate the requirement to show information for ten years.
However, until a full ten-year trend is compiled, information is presented for those years
in which information is available.
See accompanying independent auditor's report.
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts are in thousands)
(dollar amounts are in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - PENSIONS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
SCHEDULE OF THE LAND BANK'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY
2016 2015 2014
Land Bank's proportion of the net pension
liability (asset)0.20%0.23%0.26%
Land Bank's proportionate share of the net
pension liability (asset)1,384$ 1,428$ 1,471$
Land Bank's covered-employee payroll 557$ 629$ 683$
Land Bank's proportionate share of the net
pension liability (asset) as a percentage
of its covered-employee payroll 248.47%227.03%215.37%
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage
of the total pension liability 57.28%58.10%60.43%
SCHEDULE OF THE LAND BANK CONTRIBUTIONS TO PENSION PLAN
2016 2015 2014
Actuarially determined contribution 112$ 122$ 136$
Contributions in relation to the
actuarially determined contribution 112 122 136
Contribution deficiency (excess)-$ -$ -$
Land Bank's covered-employee payroll 557$ 629$ 683$
Contributions as a percentage of
covered-employee payroll 20.1%19.4%19.9%
This schedule is presented to illustrate the requirement to show information for ten years.
However, until a full ten-year trend is compiled, information is presented for those years
in which information is available.
See accompanying independent auditor's report.
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts are in thousands)
(dollar amounts are in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - PENSIONS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Year Ended June 30,
2016 2015 2014
Commonwealth's proportion of the
collective net pension liability (asset)100.0%100.0%100.0%
Town's proportion of the collective
net pension liability (asset)0.0%0.0%0.0%
Commonwealth's proportionate share of
the net pension liability (asset)22,357,928$ 20,489,643$ 15,896,354$
Commonwealth's actuarially determined
contribution 1,124,583$ 1,021,930$ 937,379$
Contributions to MTRS are the responsibility of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This schedule is presented to illustrate the requirement to show information for ten years.
However, until a full ten-year trend is compiled, information is presented for those years
in which information is available.
See accompanying independent auditor's report.
(dollar amounts are in thousands)
SCHEDULE OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S COLLECTIVE SHARE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY
MASSACHUSETTS TEACHER'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - OPEB
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
UAAL as a
Actuarial Actuarial Unfunded Percentage
Actuarial Value of Accrued AAL Funded Covered of Covered
Valuation Assets Liability (AAL)(UAAL)Ratio Payroll Payroll
Date (a)(b)(b-a)(a/b)(c)(b-a/c)
07/01/16 1,903,825$ 105,351,555$ 103,447,730$ 1.81%26,900,000$ 385%
07/01/14 248,522 88,841,553 88,593,031 0.28%N/A N/A
07/01/12 - 88,559,116 88,559,116 0.00%N/A N/A
07/01/10 - 82,253,000 82,253,000 0.00%N/A N/A
07/01/09 - 127,923,000 127,923,000 0.00%N/A N/A
07/01/07 - 104,980,000 104,980,000 0.00%N/A N/A
Annual (A)
Year Ended Required Actual Percentage
June 30,OPEB Contribution Contributions Contributed
2017 $ 6,980,511 3,718,014$ 53.3%
2016 7,587,715 2,640,352 34.8%
2015 7,178,910 2,278,693 31.7%
2014 7,343,765 2,869,694 39.0%
2013 6,995,125 2,612,243 37.3%
2012 5,982,000 2,534,000 42.4%
N/A - Information not available.
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
SCHEDULE OF FUNDING PROGRESS
SCHEDULES OF CONTRIBUTION FUNDING
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - OPEB
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN NET OPEB LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS
2017
Total OPEB liability:
Service cost 3,915,845$
Interest 4,305,825
Changes in benefit terms -
Changes of benefit terms -
Differences between expected and actual experience -
Changes in assumptions -
Benefit payments (3,230,121)
Net change in total OPEB liability 4,991,549
Total OPEB liability - beginning of year 105,329,010
Total OPEB liability - end of year (a)110,320,559$
Plan fiduciary net position:
Contributions - employer 500,000$
Net investment income 62,612
Benefit payments -
Administrative expenses -
Other -
Net change in Plan fiduciary net position 562,612
Plan fiduciary net position - beginning of year 1,341,213
Plan fiduciary net position - end of year (b)1,903,825$
Net OPEB liability - end of year (a) - (b)108,416,734$
Plan fiduciary net position as a percentage of the total
OPEB liability 1.73%
Covered-employee payroll 26,950,000$
Net OPEB liability as a percentage of covered-
employee payroll 402.29%
Note: This schedule is presented to illustrate the requirement to show information for 10 years.
However, until a full 10-year trend is compiled, information is presented for those years
in which information is available.
Note: This schedule is presented using the optional format of combining the required schedules
in paragraph 36a and 36b.
See accompanying independent auditor's report.
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - OPEB
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
SCHEDULE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
2017
Actuarially-determined contribution 9,698,176$
Contributions in relation to the actuarially-
determined contribution (3,730,121)
Contribution deficiency (excess)5,968,055$
Covered-employee payroll 26,950,000$
Contribution as a percentage of covered-
employee payroll 13.8%
Valuation Date June 30, 2017
Actuarial Cost Method Individual Entry Age Normal
Amortization Period 30 years
Asset Valuation Method Market Value of Assets as of Reporting Date
Inflation 2.75%
Healthcare cost trend rates 5.00%
Salary increases 3.00%
Investment rate of return 5.74%
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENT RETURNS
2017
4.40%
Note: These schedules are presented to illustrate the requirement to show information for 10 years. However, until a
full 10-year trend is compiled, information is presented for those years in which information is available.
See accompanying independent auditor's report.
Annual money-weighted rate of return, net of
investment expense
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GENERAL FUND
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Budgeted Amounts Actual Actual Variance
Original Final Budgetary Budgetary Positive
Budget Budget Amounts Encumbrances Adjusted (Negative)
Revenues:
Taxes:
Real estate taxes 71,837,712$ 72,003,262$ 72,242,532$ -$ 72,242,532 239,270
Personal property taxes 1,452,421 1,452,421 1,400,705 - 1,400,705 (51,716)
Tax title - -407,949 - 407,949 407,949
Motor vehicle excise 2,250,000 2,250,000 2,753,692 - 2,753,692 503,692
Boat excise 34,850 34,850 34,877 - 34,877 27
Meals taxes 900,000 900,000 1,061,396 - 1,061,396 161,396
Room occupancy taxes 2,850,000 2,850,000 3,498,400 - 3,498,400 648,400
79,324,983 79,490,533 81,399,551 - 81,399,551 1,909,018
Intergovernmental:
State aid - chapter 70 3,067,074 3,067,074 3,067,074 - 3,067,074 -
State aid - unrestricted 76,182 76,182 76,182 - 76,182 -
State aid - state owned land 114,781 114,781 114,781 - 114,781 -
State aid - other 4,913 4,913 4,793 - 4,793 (120)
3,262,950 3,262,950 3,262,830 - 3,262,830 (120)
Departmental fees, charges, and other:
Payments in lieu of taxes 7,330 7,330 14,706 - 14,706 7,376
Selectmen rentals 469,700 469,700 344,258 - 344,258 (125,442)
Planning office filing and inspection fees 84,500 84,500 112,605 - 112,605 28,105
Police department fees 147,600 147,600 130,298 - 130,298 (17,302)
Public safety detail charges 60,000 60,000 63,406 - 63,406 3,406
Fire department fees 55,650 55,650 51,350 - 51,350 (4,300)
Inspection fees 259,550 259,550 404,143 - 404,143 144,593
Harbormaster fees 180,300 180,300 205,047 - 205,047 24,747
Historic district fees 202,500 202,500 294,592 - 294,592 92,092
Town gas 69,500 69,500 43,196 - 43,196 (26,304)
Other miscellaneous 210,700 210,700 337,921 - 337,921 127,221
1,747,330 1,747,330 2,001,522 - 2,001,522 254,192
Licenses and permits:
Liquor licenses 230,300 230,300 223,700 - 223,700 (6,600)
Building permits 1,010,000 1,010,000 1,222,855 - 1,222,855 212,855
Other licenses and permits 134,700 134,700 252,210 - 252,210 117,510
1,375,000 1,375,000 1,698,765 - 1,698,765 323,765
Fines and forfeitures:
Parking and court fines 180,000 180,000 271,187 - 271,187 91,187
Other fines 20,000 20,000 63,264 - 63,264 43,264
200,000 200,000 334,451 - 334,451 134,451
Penalties and interest on taxes 575,000 575,000 687,316 - 687,316 112,316
Interest and investment income 145,000 145,000 199,775 - 199,775 54,775
Total Revenues 86,630,263 86,795,813 89,584,210 - 89,584,210 2,788,397
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GENERAL FUND
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Budgeted Amounts Actual Actual Variance
Original Final Budgetary Budgetary Positive
Budget Budget Amounts Encumbrances Adjusted (Negative)
Expenditures:
General Government:
Moderator:
Salary 180 180 180 - 180 -
Operating 1,500 1,500 - -- 1,500
1,680 1,680 180 - 180 1,500
Town Administration:
Salary 713,220 703,220 657,737 - 657,737 45,483
Operating 563,914 567,162 414,423 17,483 431,906 135,256
Articles 1,627,733 1,627,733 435,218 1,182,157 1,617,375 10,358
2,904,867 2,898,115 1,507,378 1,199,640 2,707,018 191,097
Finance Committee:
Operating 18,680 18,680 18,246 - 18,246 434
Articles 500,000 500,000 - -- 500,000
518,680 518,680 18,246 - 18,246 500,434
Finance and Operations:
Salary 710,820 710,820 564,687 - 564,687 146,133
Operating 324,551 324,552 227,432 61,542 288,974 35,578
Articles 7,609 30,288 21,434 7,609 29,043 1,245
1,042,980 1,065,660 813,553 69,151 882,704 182,956
Assessor:
Salary 423,921 423,921 396,623 - 396,623 27,298
Operating 142,266 142,266 52,789 2,600 55,389 86,877
566,187 566,187 449,412 2,600 452,012 114,175
Collector:
Salary 316,820 316,820 310,542 - 310,542 6,278
Operating 103,094 103,094 87,809 7,304 95,113 7,981
419,914 419,914 398,351 7,304 405,655 14,259
Treasurer:
Salary 298,570 298,570 276,770 - 276,770 21,800
Operating 111,447 111,447 8,169 40,010 48,179 63,268
410,017 410,017 284,939 40,010 324,949 85,068
Information Systems/GIS:
Salary 549,314 519,570 515,741 - 515,741 3,829
Operating 412,080 441,344 370,823 56,152 426,975 14,369
961,394 960,914 886,564 56,152 942,716 18,198
Legal:
Operating 468,602 468,602 394,034 30,923 424,957 43,645
468,602 468,602 394,034 30,923 424,957 43,645
Human Resources:
Salary 218,700 218,700 201,706 - 201,706 16,994
Operating 53,439 73,439 46,275 6,765 53,040 20,399
272,139 292,139 247,981 6,765 254,746 37,393
Town Clerk:
Salary 257,980 263,980 263,980 - 263,980 -
Operating 85,380 105,360 95,418 5,355 100,773 4,587
343,360 369,340 359,398 5,355 364,753 4,587
(continued)
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GENERAL FUND
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Budgeted Amounts Actual Actual Variance
Original Final Budgetary Budgetary Positive
Budget Budget Amounts Encumbrances Adjusted (Negative)
Nantucket Planning Office:
Salary 755,790 725,790 774,001 - 774,001 (48,211)
Operating 353,262 404,262 311,551 43,826 355,377 48,885
1,109,052 1,130,052 1,085,552 43,826 1,129,378 674
Public Buildings:
Operating 1,209,984 1,209,984 830,595 57,190 887,785 322,199
1,209,984 1,209,984 830,595 57,190 887,785 322,199
Natural Resources:
Salary 518,884 518,884 492,683 - 492,683 26,201
Operating 135,168 160,168 107,301 37,148 144,449 15,719
654,052 679,052 599,984 37,148 637,132 41,920
Insurances:
Auto casualty 134,400 134,400 114,194 - 114,194 20,206
Blanket liability 1,561,280 1,268,843 797,240 - 797,240 471,603
Claims deductible 117,000 117,000 24,490 11 24,501 92,499
Insurance consulting 47,583 47,583 35,571 12,445 48,016 (433)
1,860,263 1,567,826 971,495 12,456 983,951 583,875
Total General Government 12,743,171 12,558,162 8,847,662 1,568,520 10,416,182 2,141,980
Public Safety:
Police:
Salary 4,455,940 4,455,940 4,382,082 - 4,382,082 73,858
Operating 893,107 893,107 703,414 122,263 825,677 67,430
5,349,047 5,349,047 5,085,496 122,263 5,207,759 141,288
Centralized Dispatch:
Salary 722,620 722,620 739,126 - 739,126 (16,506)
722,620 722,620 739,126 - 739,126 (16,506)
Fire:
Salary 2,569,108 2,569,108 2,402,928 - 2,402,928 166,180
Operating 422,903 422,903 214,211 29,294 243,505 179,398
2,992,011 2,992,011 2,617,139 29,294 2,646,433 345,578
Inspectors:
Salary 635,969 635,969 620,319 - 620,319 15,650
Operating 21,389 21,389 34,523 475 34,998 (13,609)
657,358 657,358 654,842 475 655,317 2,041
Emergency Management:
Operating 7,075 7,075 7,075 - 7,075 -
7,075 7,075 7,075 - 7,075 -
Marine:
Salary 733,838 733,838 681,926 - 681,926 51,912
Operating 86,743 86,743 56,997 22,303 79,300 7,443
Articles 185,155 350,705 18,387 332,318 350,705 -
1,005,736 1,171,286 757,310 354,621 1,111,931 59,355
Total Public Safety 10,733,847 10,899,397 9,860,988 506,653 10,367,641 531,756
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GENERAL FUND
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Budgeted Amounts Actual Actual Variance
Original Final Budgetary Budgetary Positive
Budget Budget Amounts Encumbrances Adjusted (Negative)
Education:
Salary and operating 26,909,544 26,916,315 25,389,317 1,317,616 26,706,933 209,382
Articles 925,905 925,905 184,974 740,931 925,905 -
Total Education 27,835,449 27,842,220 25,574,291 2,058,547 27,632,838 209,382
Public Works:
Public Works:
Salary 2,429,456 2,429,456 2,181,101 - 2,181,101 248,355
Operating 529,349 629,350 523,300 33,878 557,178 72,172
Articles 335,007 335,006 177,676 157,330 335,006 -
3,293,812 3,393,812 2,882,077 191,208 3,073,285 320,527
Street Lighting:
Operating 165,000 165,000 84,126 136 84,262 80,738
165,000 165,000 84,126 136 84,262 80,738
Mosquito Control:
Operating 105,063 140,063 91,480 16,842 108,322 31,741
105,063 140,063 91,480 16,842 108,322 31,741
Snow and Ice Removal:
Operating 82,600 82,600 288,638 - 288,638 (206,038)
82,600 82,600 288,638 - 288,638 (206,038)
Gas/Town Vehicles:
Operating 446,033 446,033 237,204 29,942 267,146 178,887
446,033 446,033 237,204 29,942 267,146 178,887
Total Public Works 4,092,508 4,227,508 3,583,525 238,128 3,821,653 405,855
Health and Human Services:
Health:
Salary 263,645 263,645 278,477 - 278,477 (14,832)
Operating 67,476 67,476 38,735 9,967 48,702 18,774
331,121 331,121 317,212 9,967 327,179 3,942
Commision on Disability:
Salary 10,100 10,100 8,002 - 8,002 2,098
Operating 1,700 1,700 1,218 466 1,684 16
11,800 11,800 9,220 466 9,686 2,114
Senior Services/Council on Aging:
Salary 162,640 162,640 162,745 - 162,745 (105)
Operating 29,095 29,095 10,112 535 10,647 18,448
191,735 191,735 172,857 535 173,392 18,343
Veterans Services:
Salary 15,000 15,000 4,528 - 4,528 10,472
Operating 18,512 18,512 11,600 611 12,211 6,301
33,512 33,512 16,128 611 16,739 16,773
Human Services:
Salary 184,370 184,370 74,678 - 74,678 109,692
Operating 15,550 15,550 3,740 244 3,984 11,566
Articles 400,652 400,652 287,536 113,116 400,652 -
600,572 600,572 365,954 113,360 479,314 121,258
Total Health and Human Services 1,168,740 1,168,740 881,371 124,939 1,006,310 162,430
(Continued)
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GENERAL FUND
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Budgeted Amounts Actual Actual Variance
Original Final Budgetary Budgetary Positive
Budget Budget Amounts Encumbrances Adjusted (Negative)
Culture and Recreation:
Atheneum (Library):
Operating 702,165 702,165 702,165 - 702,165 -
702,165 702,165 702,165 - 702,165 -
Visitor Services:
Salary 288,391 288,391 288,158 - 288,158 233
Operating 184,048 184,048 131,708 25,386 157,094 26,954
472,439 472,439 419,866 25,386 445,252 27,187
Historical District Commission:
Salary 112,050 112,050 9,005 - 9,005 103,045
112,050 112,050 9,005 - 9,005 103,045
Town Clock:
Operating 4,777 4,777 2,961 52 3,013 1,764
4,777 4,777 2,961 52 3,013 1,764
Total Culture and Recreation 1,291,431 1,291,431 1,133,997 25,438 1,159,435 131,996
State and County Assessments:
State assessments and charges 75,025 75,025 80,810 - 80,810 (5,785)
Transportation authorities assessments 355,195 355,195 355,195 - 355,195 -
County assessments and charges 170,201 170,201 170,201 - 170,201 -
Total State and County Assessments 600,421 600,421 606,206 - 606,206 (5,785)
Pension and Fringe Benefits:
Medical Insurance:
Salary 12,141,981 12,141,021 11,549,921 - 11,549,921 591,100
12,141,981 12,141,021 11,549,921 - 11,549,921 591,100
Unemployment:
Salary 170,000 170,960 170,960 - 170,960 -
170,000 170,960 170,960 - 170,960 -
Workers' Compensation:
Salary 197,000 197,000 197,000 - 197,000 -
197,000 197,000 197,000 - 197,000 -
Laborer's Union Pension:
Salary 44,880 44,880 37,772 4,155 41,927 2,953
44,880 44,880 37,772 4,155 41,927 2,953
Pension Assessments:
Barnstable Retirement 3,921,257 3,921,257 3,921,257 - 3,921,257 -
3,921,257 3,921,257 3,921,257 - 3,921,257 -
Other Employee Benefits:
Salary 386,611 386,611 191,855 - 191,855 194,756
386,611 386,611 191,855 - 191,855 194,756
Total Pension and Fringe Benefits 16,861,729 16,861,729 16,068,765 4,155 16,072,920 788,809
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE
BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GENERAL FUND
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Budgeted Amounts Actual Actual Variance
Original Final Budgetary Budgetary Positive
Budget Budget Amounts Encumbrances Adjusted (Negative)
Debt Service 7,080,065 7,080,065 6,894,532 - 6,894,532 185,533
Total Expenditures 82,407,361 82,529,673 73,451,337 4,526,380 77,977,717 4,551,956
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Premiums from debt issurance - -87,658 87,658 87,658
Transfers in 684,300 684,300 684,300 684,300 -
Transfers out (10,515,668) (12,058,906) (12,058,727) (12,058,727) 179
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)(9,831,368) (11,374,606) (11,286,769) (11,286,769)$ 87,837
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues and Other
Financing Sources Over Expenditures/Uses
Of Prior Year Budgetary Fund Balance (5,608,466) (7,108,466) 4,846,104$ 7,428,190$
Other Budgetary Items
Use of unassigned fund balance (free cash)72,100$ 1,572,100$
Use of excess abatement reserve (overlay surplus)410,160 410,160
Prior year encumbrances 2,546,391 2,546,391
Prior year articles 2,267,807 2,267,807
Encumbrance reversions (73,393) (73,393)
Prior year deficits (206,100) (206,100)
Total Other Budgetary Items 5,016,965 6,516,965
Net budget and actual (591,501)$ (591,501)$
(Concluded)
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
The notes to the required supplementary information are and integral part of this statement.
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TOWN OF NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
NOTES TO REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
I. Budgetary Basis of Accounting
Budgetary Information –An annual budget is legally adopted for the General Fund and the Enterprise
Funds. The annual budgets are prepared by Town Administration, reviewed and approved by the
Board of Selectmen, recommended by the Finance Committee and voted by the taxpayers at the
Annual Town Meeting. Expenditures may not legally exceed appropriations at the department level,
or in the categories of personnel and non-personnel expenses. Transfers between and within
departments require approval at a Special Town Meeting, unless allowed under Massachusetts General
Law. At the close of each fiscal year, unencumbered appropriation balances lapse and revert to
unassigned fund balance.
The Town Meeting adopts an annual budget for the general fund in conformity with the guidelines
described above. During fiscal year 2017, Town Meeting approved various supplemental budgetary
appropriations which increased public safety articles by approximately $165,000 and increased
transfers to other funds by approximately $1.5 million. The Finance Director’s Office has the
responsibility to ensure that budgetary control is maintained in the manner in which the appropriations
were voted by Town Meeting. Budgetary control is exercised through the Town’s accounting system.
Budgetary-to-GAAP Reconciliation –The Town’s general fund is prepared on a basis of accounting
other than GAAP to conform to the Uniform Municipal Accounting System basis of accounting as
prescribed by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. A reconciliation of the budgetary-basis to
GAAP-basis results for the General Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, is as follows:
Basis of
Accounting Fund Perspective
Differences Differences Total
Revenues on a budgetary basis 89,584,210$
Stabilization revenue -$ 8,857$ 8,857
Nursing home revenues - 5,773,038 5,773,038
Landfill revenues - 3,530,023 3,530,023
Change in revenue accruals (137,036) - (137,036)
On behalf payments 5,085,799 - 5,085,799
Revenues on a GAAP basis 4,948,763$ 9,311,918$ 103,844,891$
Expenditures on a budgetary basis 73,451,337$
Reclass indirect transfers against expenditures (412,000)$ -$ (412,000)
Nursing home expenditures - 7,787,309 7,787,309
Landfill expenditures - 8,294,336 8,294,336
Change in expenditure accruals 413,414 - 413,414
Refunding transactions 118,086 - 118,086
On behalf payments 5,085,799 - 5,085,799
Reclass transfers to agency fund - 21,735 21,735
Expenditures on a GAAP basis 5,205,299$ 16,103,380$ 94,760,016$
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Excess of Expenditures Over Appropriations – During the fiscal year ended, the Town overspent its
appropriation for snow and ice removal costs by $206,038. This will be raised through subsequent tax
assessments when the Town sets its tax rate for fiscal year 2018.
Basis of
Accounting Fund Perspective
Differences Differences Total
Other financing (uses) on a budgetary basis (11,286,769)$
Reclass indirect transfers against expenditures (412,000)$ -$ (412,000)
Nursing home transfers -2,270,235 2,270,235
Landfill transfers -7,176,303 7,176,303
Refunding transactions 118,086 - 118,086
Reclass transfers to agency fund - 21,735 21,735
Other financing (uses) on a GAAP basis (293,914)$ 9,468,273$ (2,112,410)$
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Combining Statements
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Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Special Revenue Funds –
Special revenue funds are used to account for certain revenue generating activities that are legally and/or
programmatically restricted to expenditures for a specific purpose. From the Town’s financial ledgers,
these activities can be distinctly categorized into the following groupings:
School Lunch Fund – This segregated revolving fund accounts for the activities of the child nutrition
programs; amounts collected from services include federal and state meal reimbursements and meal
charges.
School Federal Grants – This fund accounts for educational-based grant programs received either directly
from federal agencies or indirectly through pass-through entities.
School State Grants – This fund accounts for educational-based grant programs received directly from
State agencies.
Town Federal Grants – This fund accounts for non-school grant programs received either directly from
federal or indirectly through pass-through entities.
Town State Grants – This fund accounts for non-school grant programs received directly from State
agencies.
Community Preservation – This fund accounts for monies received by the Town through a tax surcharge
to its taxpayers and a match from the State. The purpose of the fund is for the preservation of space in
Nantucket.
Road Improvements – This fund accounts for monies received from the State under MGL Chapter 90 for
eligible road improvements.
School Revolving Funds – This fund accounts for educational-based activities within revolving funds
established in accordance with MGL Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ and Chapter 71.
Town Revolving Funds – This fund accounts for the non-school related activity within revolving funds
established in accordance with MGL Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ and other applicable statutes.
Property Sale Proceeds – This fund accounts for receipts collected from the sale of Town owned real
property.
Gifts – This fund accounts for donated monies which relate to all Town activities.
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Permanent Funds –
Permanent funds are used to report resources that are legally restricted to the extent that only earnings, not
principal, may be used for purposes that support governmental programs.
Cemetery Trust Funds – This fund accounts for contributions earmarked for the perpetual care and
maintenance of cemetery facilities and property.
Other Trust Funds – This fund accounts for all contributions including: gifts, donations and bequests for
which only earnings on the original trust corpus may be expended to benefit government approved
programs, other than those associated with cemetery and library activities.
Town of Nantucket, Massachusetts Page 111 of 143 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
School School Town Town
School Federal State Federal State
Lunch Grants Grants Grants Grants
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 250,667$ 32,100$ 411,246$ 177,025$ 752,776$
Investments - - - - -
Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectibles:
Property taxes - - - - -
Departmental and other - - - - -
Intergovernmental - 63,287 - - 937,477
Total Assets 250,667 95,387 411,246 177,025 1,690,253
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources - - - - -
Total Assets and Deferred Outflows of Resources 250,667$ 95,387$ 411,246$ 177,025$ 1,690,253$
Liabilities and Fund Balances:
Liabilities:
Warrants and accounts payable 113,182$ 5,322$ 750$ 1,704$ 29,792$
Accrued payroll and withholdings - 2,680 - 4,511 -
Other liabilities - - - - -
Due to other funds - - - - -
Bond anticipation notes payable - - - - 1,000,000
Total Liabilities 113,182 8,002 750 6,215 1,029,792
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Unavailable revenue - property taxes - - - - -
Unavailable revenue - other - - - - -
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources - - - - -
Fund Balances:
Nonspendable - - - - -
Restricted 137,485 87,385 410,496 170,810 660,461
Unassigned - - - - -
Total Fund Balances 137,485 87,385 410,496 170,810 660,461
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances 250,667$ 95,387$ 411,246$ 177,025$ 1,690,253$
JUNE 30, 2017
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Special Revenue Funds
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Sub-total
Community Road School Town Property Sale Gift Special
Preservation Improvements Revolving Revolving Proceeds Funds Revenue Funds
4,931,003$ -$ 1,195,617$ 6,030,649$ 1,805,564$ 826,717$ 16,413,364$
- - - - - - -
176,106 - - - - - 176,106
- - - 277,675 - - 277,675
- - - - - - 1,000,764
5,107,109 - 1,195,617 6,308,324 1,805,564 826,717 17,867,909
- - - - - - -
5,107,109$ -$ 1,195,617$ 6,308,324$ 1,805,564$ 826,717$ 17,867,909$
307,594$ -$ 7,444$ 413,628$ -$ 5,903$ 885,319$
2,827 - 44,150 76,786 - - 130,954
1,684 - 196,269 - - - 197,953
- 306,357 - - - - 306,357
800,000 - - - - - 1,800,000
1,112,105 306,357 247,863 490,414 - 5,903 3,320,583
176,106 - - - - - 176,106
- - - 277,675 - - 277,675
176,106 - - 277,675 - - 453,781
- - - - - - -
3,818,898 - 947,754 5,540,235 1,805,564 820,814 14,399,902
- (306,357) - - - - (306,357)
3,818,898 (306,357) 947,754 5,540,235 1,805,564 820,814 14,093,545
5,107,109$ -$ 1,195,617$ 6,308,324$ 1,805,564$ 826,717$ 17,867,909$
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NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2017
Permanent Funds Total
Cemetery Other Sub-total Nonmajor
Trust Trust Permanent Governmental
Funds Funds Funds Funds
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents -$ -$ -$ 16,413,364$
Investments 151,056 18,174 169,230 169,230
Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectibles:
Property taxes - - - 176,106
Departmental and other - - - 277,675
Intergovernmental - - - 1,000,764
Total Assets 151,056 18,174 169,230 18,037,139
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources - - - -
Total Assets and Deferred Outflows of Resources 151,056$ 18,174$ 169,230$ 18,037,139$
Liabilities and Fund Balances:
Liabilities:
Warrants and accounts payable -$ -$ -$ 885,319$
Accrued payroll and withholdings - - - 130,954
Other liabilities - - - 197,953
Due to other funds - - - 306,357
Bond anticipation notes payable - - - 1,800,000
Total Liabilities - - - 3,320,583
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Unavailable revenue - property taxes - - - 176,106
Unavailable revenue - other - - - 277,675
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources - - - 453,781
Fund Balances:
Nonspendable 44,305 500 44,805 44,805
Restricted 106,751 17,674 124,425 14,524,327
Unassigned - - - (306,357)
Total Fund Balances 151,056 18,174 169,230 14,262,775
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Fund Balances 151,056$ 18,174$ 169,230$ 18,037,139$
(Concluded)
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School School Town Town
School Federal State Federal State
Lunch Grants Grants Grants Grants
Revenues:
Intergovernmental 231,964$ 519,007$ 344,528$ 304,367$ 537,610$
Motor vehicle and other excises - - - - -
Community preservation surcharges - - - - -
Investment income - - - 38 -
Departmental and other revenue 392,984 - - - 102,227
Contributions and donations - - - - -
Total Revenues 624,948 519,007 344,528 304,405 639,837
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - 218,407 150,489
Public safety - - - - 93,832
Education 680,090 571,753 537,740 - -
Public works - - - - 8,737
Health and human services - - - - 251,859
Culture and recreation - - - - 22,248
Debt service:
Principal - - - - 311,793
Interest - - - - -
Total Expenditures 680,090 571,753 537,740 218,407 838,958
Excess (Deficiency) Of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures (55,142) (52,746) (193,212) 85,998 (199,121)
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Issuance of bonds and notes - - - - 265,550
Sale of capital assets - - - - -
Transfers in - - - - -
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)- - - - 265,550
Net Change in Fund Balances (55,142) (52,746) (193,212) 85,998 66,429
Fund Balances - Beginning of Year 192,627 140,131 603,708 84,812 594,032
Fund Balances - End of Year 137,485$ 87,385$ 410,496$ 170,810$ 660,461$
Special Revenue Funds
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
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Sub-total
Community Road School Town Property Sale Gift Special
Preservation Improvements Revolving Revolving Proceeds Funds Revenue Funds
425,648$ -$ -$ 213,184$ -$ -$ 2,576,308$
- - - 35,086 - - 35,086
2,072,835 - - - - - 2,072,835
14,406 - - 788 - - 15,232
17,230 - 1,421,870 1,901,164 - - 3,835,475
- - - - - 624,382 624,382
2,530,119 - 1,421,870 2,150,222 - 624,382 9,159,318
- - - 274,545 5,190 78,246 726,877
- - - 851,133 - 52,914 997,879
- - 1,760,601 - - 207,273 3,757,457
- 306,357 - 10,000 - 753 325,847
- - - 84,025 - 82 335,966
3,083,584 - - 95,784 - - 3,201,616
97,000 - - - - - 408,793
27,801 - - - - - 27,801
3,208,385 306,357 1,760,601 1,315,487 5,190 339,268 9,782,236
(678,266) (306,357) (338,731) 834,735 (5,190) 285,114 (622,918)
- - - - - - 265,550
- - - - 208,199 - 208,199
- - 465,000 - - - 465,000
- - 465,000 - 208,199 - 938,749
(678,266) (306,357) 126,269 834,735 203,009 285,114 315,831
4,497,164 - 821,485 4,705,500 1,602,555 535,700 13,777,714
3,818,898$ (306,357)$ 947,754$ 5,540,235$ 1,805,564$ 820,814$ 14,093,545$
(Continued)
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NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Permanent Funds Total
Cemetery Other Sub-total Nonmajor
Trust Trust Permanent Governmental
Funds Funds Funds Funds
Revenues:
Intergovernmental -$ -$ -$ 2,576,308$
Motor vehicle and other excises - - - 35,086
Community preservation surcharges - - - 2,072,835
Investment income 203 30 233 15,465
Departmental and other revenue 1,800 - 1,800 3,837,275
Contributions and donations - - - 624,382
Total Revenues 2,003 30 2,033 9,161,351
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - 726,877
Public safety - - - 997,879
Education - - - 3,757,457
Public works - - - 325,847
Health and human services - - - 335,966
Culture and recreation - - - 3,201,616
Debt service:
Principal - - - 408,793
Interest - - - 27,801
Total Expenditures - - - 9,782,236
Excess (Deficiency) Of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures 2,003 30 2,033 (620,885)
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Issuance of bonds and notes - - - 265,550
Sale of capital assets - - - 208,199
Transfers in - - - 465,000
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)- - - 938,749
Net Change in Fund Balances 2,003 30 2,033 317,864
Fund Balances - Beginning of Year 149,053 18,144 167,197 13,944,911
Fund Balances - End of Year 151,056$ 18,174$ 169,230$ 14,262,775$
(Concluded)
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Internal Service Funds
Narrative
Internal service funds are used to account for the financing of services provided by one department to
other departments or governmental units. The Town’s risk financing activities accounts for in the internal
service funds can be distinctly categorized into the following groupings:
Health Claims – This fund accounts for the group health and dental insurance activity for active Town
employees and retirees.
Workers’ Compensation Claims – This fund accounts for workers’ compensation benefits, replacement
wages and medical claims expenses of employees that qualify for such benefits.
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF NET POSITION
JUNE 30, 2017
Total
Health Workers'Internal
Claims Compensation Service Funds
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 4,718,635$ 196,094$ 4,914,729$
Reinsured claims receivable 88,921 - 88,921
Total Assets 4,807,556 196,094 5,003,650
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources - - -
Total Assets and Deferred Outflows of Resources 4,807,556 196,094 5,003,650
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Warrants and accounts payable 299,547$ 80$ 299,627$
Health claims incurred but not reported 1,315,778 - 1,315,778
Workers' compensation claims - 44,231 44,231
Total Current Liabilities 1,615,325 44,311 1,659,636
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources - - -
Total Liabilities and Deferred Inflows of Resources 1,615,325 44,311 1,659,636
Net Position:
Unrestricted 3,192,231 151,783 3,344,014
TOTAL NET POSITION 3,192,231$ 151,783$ 3,344,014$
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Total
Health Workers'Internal Service
Claims Compensation Funds
Operating Revenues:
Employee contributions 2,111,438$ -$ 2,111,438$
Employer contributions 13,924,597 370,329 14,294,926
Reinsured claims proceeds 760,647 - 760,647
Total Operating Revenues 16,796,682 370,329 17,167,011
Operating Expenditures:
Employee benefits 15,968,611 212,769 16,181,380
Operating Income (loss)828,071 157,560 985,631
Nonoperating Revenues:
Investment income - 2,584 2,584
Income (loss) Before Transfers 828,071 160,144 988,215
Change in Net Position 828,071 160,144 988,215
Fund Balances - Beginning of Year 2,364,160 (8,361) 2,355,799
Fund Balances - End of Year 3,192,231$ 151,783$ 3,344,014$
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Total
Health Workers'Internal Service
Claims Compensation Funds
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Receipts from employees 2,111,438$ -$ 2,111,438$
Receipts from employer 13,924,597 370,329 14,294,926
Receipts from reinsured claims 868,964 - 868,964
Payments for interfund services used (14,526,808) (277,718) (14,804,526)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 2,378,191 92,611 2,470,802
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Investment income - 2,584 2,584
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities - 2,584 2,584
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents 2,378,191 95,195 2,473,386
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Beginning of the Year 2,340,444 100,899 2,441,343
End of the Year 4,718,635$ 196,094$ 4,914,729$
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Net Cash
Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
Operating income (loss)828,071$ 157,560$ 985,631$
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Changes in assets and liablities:
Receivables 108,317 - 108,317
Prepaid items 1,183,200 - 1,183,200
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (158,561) (4,333) (162,894)
Accrued benefits payable 417,164 (60,616) 356,548
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 2,378,191$ 92,611$ 2,470,802$
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Fiduciary Funds
Agency Funds –
Agency funds are used to account for assets maintained in a custodial capacity. Such activities primarily
consist of performance bonds and school deposits held, as well as, monies due to Town personnel for
certain services rendered that were collected from external parties on their behalf.
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AGENCY FUND
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017
Beginning End
of Year Additions Deletions of Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 1,433,565$ 1,401,912$ (1,459,373)$ 1,376,104$
Receivables, net of allowance 99,289 656,507 (609,796) 146,000
Total Assets 1,532,854$ 2,058,419$ (2,069,169)$ 1,522,104$
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Warrants and accounts payable 19,221$ 629,517$ (647,016)$ 1,722$
Accrued payroll and withholdings 11,797 651,672 (629,157) 34,312
Agency liabilities 504,979 966,233 (1,024,545) 446,667
Planning board deposits 996,857 328,285 (285,739) 1,039,403
Total Liabilities 1,532,854$ 2,575,707$ (2,586,457)$ 1,522,104$
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STATISTICAL SECTION
Although Nantucket is known for its long
shores, beaches, and spectacular water scenery
many a visitor also enjoys the spring time when
trees are flowering throughout the Island in
many different variations and colors. The
bloom, which lasts from late April to the middle
of May can be seen along the basin (above); and
along the downtown streets (on the right and
below).
Statistical Section
This part of the comprehensive annual financial report presents information as a context for understanding
what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures, and required supplementary
information says about the Town’s overall financial health.
Financial Trends
These schedules contain trend information to help the reader understand how the Town’s financial
performance and well-being have changed over time.
Revenue Capacity
These schedules contain information to help the reader assess the Town’s most significant local revenue
source, the property tax.
Debt Capacity
These schedules present information to help the reader assess the affordability of the Town’s current
levels of outstanding debt, and the Town’s ability to issue additional debt in the future.
Demographic and Economic Information
These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators to help the reader understand the
environment within which the Town’s financial activities take place.
Operating Information
These schedules contain service and infrastructure data to help the reader understand how the information
in the Town’s financial report relates to the services the Town provides and the activities it performs.
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the financial
statements for the relevant year.
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LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Governmental activities:
Invested in capital assets……….…………………. 153,639,878$ 156,034,000$ 171,102,098$ 177,625,537$ 180,988,633$ 179,338,227$ 175,687,378$ 181,710,594$ 186,717,700$ 203,168,454$
Restricted………………………………………………………………………….. 13,803,760 14,401,121 13,294,995 3,150,056 2,459,409 15,818,386 20,511,155 20,995,512 27,381,162 23,523,901
Unrestricted……………………………………………………………… 8,821,281 3,072,293 (7,324,139) 2,459,785 1,293,781 (1,831,770) 1,501,847 (36,480,970) (45,200,433) (59,910,475)
Total governmental activities net position……………………………………….. 176,264,919$ 173,507,414$ 177,072,954$ 183,235,378$ 184,741,823$ 193,324,843$ 197,700,380$ 166,225,136$ 168,898,429$ 166,781,880$
Business-type activities:
Invested in capital assets……….…………………. 78,358,807$ 109,858,055$ 114,762,981$ 119,408,316$ 118,502,610$ 116,596,172$ 112,541,419$ 119,242,898$ 120,659,914$ 105,477,803$
Restricted……………………………...…………………..… - -- -- -- -- -
Unrestricted………………………………………………………………. 24,272,569 7,313,124 7,264,425 3,199,868 9,865,892 11,287,299 15,914,047 (1,523,044) 6,361,265 25,927,826
Total business-type activities net position……………………………. 102,631,376$ 117,171,179$ 122,027,406$ 122,608,184$ 128,368,502$ 127,883,471$ 128,455,466$ 117,719,854$ 127,021,179$ 131,405,629$
Primary government:
Invested in capital assets……….…………………. 231,998,685$ 265,892,055$ 285,865,079$ 297,033,853$ 299,491,243$295,934,399$ 288,228,797$ 300,953,492$ 307,377,614$ 308,646,257$
Restricted………………………………………………………………………. 13,803,760 14,401,121 13,294,995 3,150,056 2,459,409 15,818,386 20,511,155 20,995,512 27,381,162 23,523,901
Unrestricted…………………………………………………………… 33,093,850 10,385,417 (59,714) 5,659,653 11,159,673 9,455,529 17,415,894 (38,004,014) (38,839,168) (33,982,649)
Total primary government net position…………………………………………………. 278,896,295$ 290,678,593$ 299,100,360$ 305,843,562$ 313,110,325$321,208,314$ 326,155,846$ 283,944,990$ 295,919,608$ 298,187,509$
NET POSITION BY COMPONENT
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CHANGES IN NET POSITION
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Expenses -
Governmental activities:
General government…...……………………………………………………8,937,924$ 10,730,618$ 10,319,800$ 10,940,662$ 10,015,072$ 9,765,641$ 10,068,331$ 11,574,757$ 13,375,694$ 15,652,032$
Public safety…..………………………………………………………………10,691,407 14,346,976 14,684,244 12,172,241 13,601,442 14,042,554 14,779,274 15,484,735 17,211,310 17,548,899
Education……..………………………………………………………………….27,607,296 27,861,059 30,380,350 28,867,553 29,011,944 35,190,752 36,829,209 38,839,302 40,296,659 46,524,011
Public works……...……………………………………………………………….3,146,271 4,195,016 4,514,082 4,082,163 4,692,304 4,171,361 4,862,640 5,131,842 5,404,039 20,248,200
Health and human services………………………………………………………7,473,662 9,699,805 9,714,459 2,765,497 3,741,941 2,301,279 1,641,325 1,528,171 1,544,941 7,705,797
Culture and recreation………...……………………………………………………..2,232,982 3,872,616 3,392,381 2,119,755 2,170,903 2,327,315 5,622,457 5,397,098 4,646,084 4,770,808
Interest expense……………………………………………………………………2,419,841 3,189,350 2,351,987 2,354,427 2,082,337 2,368,538 2,075,324 1,616,600 1,478,749 2,147,432
Total government activities expenses……………………………………..62,509,383 73,895,440 75,357,303 63,302,298 65,315,943 70,167,440 75,878,560 79,572,505 83,957,476 114,597,179
Business-type activities:
Siasconset Water……………………………………………………………………434,272 577,851 602,507 719,668 682,682 712,820 724,927 738,719 811,237 749,495
Wannacomet Water……………………………………………………………………3,507,036 4,022,463 3,582,097 3,570,999 3,674,493 3,785,742 3,624,731 3,544,191 4,088,800 4,345,647
Sewer……………………………………………………………………4,416,855 5,527,480 5,491,001 5,613,007 5,760,776 6,149,616 6,002,582 6,255,624 6,338,700 6,110,762
Solid waste……………………………………………………………………8,988,076 10,575,310 8,114,794 8,679,984 8,851,378 11,302,336 8,963,029 10,324,817 11,587,152 -
Nantucket Memorial Airport……………………………………………………………………13,717,716 11,912,883 13,541,915 13,158,406 15,331,231 14,523,220 15,592,198 15,096,177 14,287,119 15,087,914
Our Island Home……………………………………………………………………- -- 8,808,654 6,923,716 7,079,676 7,670,514 7,945,959 8,358,350 -
Total business-type activities expenses……………………………………..31,063,955 32,615,987 31,332,314 40,550,718 41,224,276 43,553,410 42,577,981 43,905,487 45,471,358 26,293,818
Total primary government expenses……………………………………….93,573,338$ 106,511,427$ 106,689,617$ 103,853,016$ 106,540,219$ 113,720,850$ 118,456,541$ 123,477,992$ 129,428,834$ 140,890,997$
Program Revenues -
Governmental activities:
Charges for services:
General government…………………………………………………General government…...……………………………………………………1,018,223$ 211,203$ 1,358,150$ 426,552$ 741,512$ 622,049$ 917,730$ 771,006$ 1,121,165$ 1,215,294$
Public safety………………………………………………………………..Public safety…..………………………………………………………………2,028,994 1,633,813 1,418,330 1,362,466 1,668,420 2,771,517 3,213,998 3,203,714 3,703,493 4,145,232
Education……………………………………………………………….Education……..………………………………………………………………….688,028 515,790 498,985 501,915 780,977 1,488,121 1,490,713 1,433,969 1,500,573 1,817,891
Public works……………………………………………………………….Public works……...……………………………………………………………….69,200 66,298 55,092 59,430 276,502 300,317 340,272 376,600 278,408 3,505,449
Health and human services………………………………………………………3,284,823 3,120,051 3,661,973 35,445 82,788 132,655 188,221 190,627 227,273 5,977,366
Culture and recreation………...……………………………………………………..318,742 321,181 289,279 325,010 522,063 248,089 295,416 346,626 329,022 433,829
Operating grants and contributions……………………………………5,462,762 5,795,452 5,090,233 3,989,493 2,131,096 6,022,440 6,230,362 6,761,994 9,241,317 10,995,900
Capital grants and contributions…………………………………………..1,991,891 1,270,878 1,230,625 1,067,782 1,030,215 1,874,830 289,066 1,886,943 1,881,938 508,050
Total government activities program revenues...……………………………..14,862,663 12,934,666 13,602,667 7,768,093 7,233,573 13,460,018 12,965,778 14,971,479 18,283,189 28,599,011
Business-type activities:
Charges for services……………….………………………………….25,376,292 24,172,299 24,820,469 27,568,533 32,847,185 31,799,794 33,592,609 33,738,945 39,612,392 27,063,403
Operating grants and contributions……………………………………1,773,605 1,113,866 776,060 1,287,762 746,499 85,992 91,000 90,820 133,570 70,458
Capital grants and contributions…………………………………………..6,804,856 15,208,679 7,057,702 3,307,275 2,146,931 1,989,292 2,479,717 6,078,185 3,175,470 2,680,075
Total business-type activities program revenues……………………………………..33,954,753 40,494,844 32,654,231 32,163,570 35,740,615 33,875,078 36,163,326 39,907,950 42,921,432 29,813,936
Total primary government program revenues……………………………………….48,817,416$ 53,429,510$ 46,256,898$ 39,931,663$ 42,974,188$ 47,335,096$ 49,129,104$ 54,879,429$ 61,204,621$ 58,412,947$
Net (Expense)/Program Revenue
Governmental activities……………………....……………………………..(47,646,720)$ (60,960,774)$ (61,754,636)$ (55,534,205)$ (58,082,370)$ (56,707,422)$ (62,912,782)$ (64,601,026)$ (65,674,287)$ (85,998,168)$
Business-type activities……………………....……………………………..2,890,798 7,878,857 1,321,917 (8,387,148) (5,483,661) (9,678,332) (6,414,655) (3,997,537) (2,549,926) 3,520,118
Total primary government net (expense)/program revenue……………………………………….(44,755,922)$ (53,081,917)$ (60,432,719)$ (63,921,353)$ (63,566,031)$ (66,385,754)$ (69,327,437)$ (68,598,563)$ (68,224,213)$ (82,478,050)$
Note: Beginning in 2017, Our Island Home and Solid Waste business-type activities have been reported as governmental activities; fiscal year 2008 - 2016 were not restated to reflect this.(continued)
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CHANGES IN NET POSITION
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
General Revenues and other Changes in Net Position -
Governmental activities:
Real estate and personal property taxes,
net of tax refunds payable…………………………………………………. 55,581,598$ 57,830,875$ 60,956,838$ 61,948,050$ 61,863,287$ 63,594,267$ 64,160,459$ 65,895,498$ 68,978,062$ 74,061,321$
Motor vehicle and other excise taxes…………………………………………………… 2,367,735 2,201,004 1,852,563 1,867,286 2,066,878 2,338,423 2,314,472 2,607,277 2,801,463 2,949,704
Hotel and meals excise……………………………………………..1,343,140 1,237,233 1,035,291 2,726,360 2,745,571 3,092,446 3,558,082 4,026,389 4,486,662 4,535,824
Penalties and interest on taxes………………………………………………………………410,785 473,701 659,062 633,008 687,221 677,906 598,411 882,916 657,303 687,316
Community Preservation Fund surcharges………………………………………………………………1,535,337 1,616,989 1,669,975 1,666,540 1,724,556 1,745,927 1,782,598 1,835,287 1,944,202 2,088,375
Grants and contributions not restricted to specific programs………………………………………………………………469,868 376,265 587,474 935,761 307,901 737,402 278,049 186,666 179,523 190,963
Unrestricted investment income……………………………………………. 634,539 277,329 160,970 65,960 173,698 66,235 159,229 257,230 389,334 231,448
Gain on sale of capital assets……………………………………………. --1,143,075 73,530 813,011 736,256 1,379,639 2,430,079 --
Other revenue………………………………………………………………583,420 850,819 789,238 748,060 438,678 604,871 ----
Transfers………………………………………………………………(14,811,978) (6,660,946) (3,534,310) (8,967,926) (11,231,986) (8,303,291) (6,942,620) (7,881,295) (8,659,384) -
Total governmental activities………………………………………………………………… 48,114,444 58,203,269 65,320,176 61,696,629 59,588,815 65,290,442 67,288,319 70,240,047 70,777,165 84,744,951
Business-type activities:
Unrestricted investment income……………………………………………………………… - -- -11,993 55,748 44,030 32,935 62,084 71,855
Gain on sale of capital assets……………………………………….--- --- -829,212 --
Transfers………………………………………………………………18,111,978 6,660,946 3,534,310 8,967,926 11,231,986 8,303,291 6,942,620 7,881,295 8,659,384 -
Total business-type activities….………..…………………………………..18,111,978 6,660,946 3,534,310 8,967,926 11,243,979 8,359,039 6,986,650 8,743,442 8,721,468 71,855
Total primary government general revenues and other
changes in net position………………………………………………….66,226,422$ 64,864,215$ 68,854,486$ 70,664,555$ 70,832,794$ 73,649,481$ 74,274,969$ 78,983,489$ 79,498,633$ 84,816,806$
Changes in Net Position
Governmental activities……………………....……………………………..467,724$ (2,757,505)$ 3,565,540$ 6,162,424$ 1,506,445$ 8,583,020$ 4,375,537$ 5,639,021$ 5,102,878$ (1,253,217)$
Business-type activities……………………....……………………………..21,002,776 14,539,803 4,856,227 580,778 5,760,318 (1,319,293) 571,995 4,745,905 6,171,542 3,591,973
Total primary government changes in net position………………………………………. 21,470,500$ 11,782,298$ 8,421,767$ 6,743,202$ 7,266,763$ 7,263,727$ 4,947,532$ 10,384,926$ 11,274,420$ 2,338,756$
(concluded)
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
General Fund:
Nonspendable………………………………. -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 11,406$ -$ -$
Restricted………………………………. 931,390 - 250,000 - 1,485,147 1,577,323 650,518 488,344 414,514 346,780
Committed…………………………….. 364,200 3,236,873 2,471,550 2,136,060 1,941,738 2,114,218 8,061,318 4,013,474 2,267,807 13,140,419
Assigned…………………………….. 2,142,523 2,906,103 3,136,435 4,488,570 2,182,323 5,146,635 2,047,757 6,323,207 3,028,651 7,295,378
Unassigned…………………………… 9,894,585 7,963,323 11,047,142 12,186,769 14,373,770 13,881,601 14,745,606 15,470,669 17,571,873 17,942,453
Total general fund…………………………….. 13,332,698$ 14,106,299$ 16,905,127$ 18,811,399$ 19,982,978$ 22,719,777$ 25,505,199$ 26,307,100$ 23,282,845$ 38,725,030$
All Other Governmental Funds:
Nonspendable……………………………….308,153$ 308,153$ 308,153$ 288,280$ 44,305$ 44,305$ 114,762$ 44,805$ 44,805$ 44,805$
Restricted………………………………. 20,851,574 19,796,252 19,427,291 16,039,900 18,987,991 17,267,229 18,709,640 20,950,707 27,086,357 23,331,672
Unassigned…………………………… - - - (138,806) (104,106) - - (1,109,351) (17,737,453) (9,779,936)
Total all other governmental funds…………….. 21,159,727$ 20,104,405$ 19,735,444$ 16,189,374$ 18,928,190$ 17,311,534$ 18,824,402$ 19,886,161$ 9,393,709$ 13,596,541$
Note: The Town implemented GASB 54 in fiscal year 2011. All previous years (2008 - 2010) data presented were restated to conform to GASB 54 presentation.
Note: The Town consolidated Our Island Home and Solid Waste activities into the General Fund in fiscal year 2017; none of the previous years were restated for this change.
FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Revenues:
Real estate and personal property taxes,
net of tax refunds……………………………………………………. 55,204,590$ 56,947,358$ 59,769,412$ 62,486,485$ 62,120,715$ 63,517,709$ 63,434,664$ 66,805,456$ 69,040,526$ 73,938,122$
Motor vehicle and boat excise………………………………………… 2,332,743 2,210,996 1,757,392 2,090,373 1,986,900 1,913,789 2,512,609 2,592,035 2,747,276 2,823,655
Hotel and meals excise………………………………………………. 1,343,140 1,237,233 1,035,291 2,726,360 2,745,571 3,092,446 3,558,082 4,026,389 4,486,662 4,535,824
User charges………………………………………………. - - - - - - - - - 9,229,547
Departmental and other……………………………………….. 8,649,333 8,970,419 7,834,515 4,032,108 6,414,807 4,910,252 4,641,243 4,606,897 5,218,934 5,844,352
Communities Preservation surcharges……………………………………… 1,535,337 1,616,989 1,669,975 1,666,540 1,724,556 1,739,157 1,773,519 1,844,628 1,930,955 2,072,835
Penalties and interest on taxes………………………………………………………..410,785 473,701 659,062 633,008 687,221 677,906 598,411 882,916 657,303 687,316
Licenses and permits………………………………………………………..1,321,794 919,644 932,004 1,015,424 1,058,052 1,075,074 1,405,911 1,455,080 1,712,506 1,698,765
Fines and forfeitures…………………………………………………………….266,693 240,648 248,231 254,285 223,054 208,503 296,917 283,179 269,441 334,451
Intergovernmental………………………………………………………..7,178,707 7,066,988 6,946,282 7,131,244 7,280,969 7,148,723 8,119,346 8,728,025 10,894,441 11,007,339
Contributions………………………………………………………..1,300 96,821 83,320 1,249,415 - 258,425 372,331 107,578 408,337 687,574
Investment income……………………………………………………….. 758,901 440,459 278,439 159,602 164,936 63,751 147,521 252,185 375,220 228,864
Total Revenue………………………………………………… 79,003,323 80,221,256 81,213,923 83,444,844 84,406,781 84,605,735 86,860,554 91,584,368 97,741,601 113,088,644
Expenditures:
General government……………………………………………………………. 5,327,955 5,090,318 5,837,165 6,209,441 7,179,875 7,114,409 7,596,379 8,658,027 8,946,404 8,960,868
Public safety……………………………………………………………… 8,416,870 8,997,534 10,513,956 10,437,125 10,041,235 9,018,372 9,284,157 9,444,096 10,698,049 10,711,350
Education………………………………………………………………… 22,044,432 23,209,204 23,175,994 23,764,115 23,829,685 23,139,532 24,585,011 25,775,358 25,329,925 29,017,484
Public works…………………………………………………………….. 3,997,185 3,031,636 2,323,502 2,406,506 2,582,349 2,242,399 2,700,144 2,977,129 2,981,431 11,974,875
Health and human services………………………………………………… 6,152,000 5,917,474 5,845,124 889,848 1,305,274 1,899,449 1,236,079 1,080,864 1,051,897 6,830,966
Culture and recreation……………………………………………….. 2,649,053 2,236,031 2,312,808 2,037,840 1,492,926 1,842,298 5,083,442 4,875,189 4,128,951 4,335,613
Pension and fringe benefits………………………………………………………… 13,303,787 12,143,139 12,698,735 11,662,320 11,479,906 14,831,570 15,661,255 16,212,172 18,393,297 23,325,610
State and county charges………………………………………… 462,130 449,457 458,657 461,358 531,772 546,250 566,814 574,275 591,536 606,206
Capital outlay and other………………………………………………………………. 7,508,083 9,254,440 16,296,496 8,912,763 5,047,157 7,481,872 5,202,852 8,504,352 26,106,919 37,467,736
Debt service:
Principal……………………………………………………………… 4,728,096 6,338,863 7,778,503 7,558,823 6,657,855 5,496,332 5,405,944 5,478,306 5,511,741 5,785,385
Interest……………………………………………………………………. 2,343,057 2,952,425 2,501,019 2,401,588 2,171,097 2,260,152 2,186,325 1,746,458 1,550,529 1,599,106
Total Expenditures……………………………………………………….. 76,932,648 79,620,521 89,741,959 76,741,727 72,319,131 75,872,635 79,508,402 85,326,226 105,290,679 140,615,199
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures………………………………………………… 2,070,675 600,735 (8,528,036) 6,703,117 12,087,650 8,733,100 7,352,152 6,258,142 (7,549,078) (27,526,555)
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Issuances from bonds and notes………………...………………………………………… 19,551,578 5,990,490 13,070,000 - 3,200,000 478,449 - 993,000 1,188,709 35,735,550
Issuances from refunding bonds………………...…………………………………………- - - - 1,329,900 8,685,000 - 758,200 3,935,000 3,515,450
Premiums from debt issuances………………………….- - 279,138 - 212,513 808,509 - 51,600 123,130 1,700,430
Payments to refunded bond escrow agent………………………….- - - - (1,519,037) (9,505,125) - (790,820) (3,995,000) (3,976,820)
Sale of capital assets………………………………………………… - - 1,143,075 73,530 - 865,210 3,888,758 2,474,833 1,439,916 208,199
Transfers in……………………………………………………………………………… 4,852,464 1,345,000 4,008,898 1,554,704 1,008,975 919,323 2,101,972 1,631,000 15,779,728 2,448,154
Transfers out…………………………………………………………………………… (19,664,442) (8,217,946) (7,543,208) (9,971,149) (12,409,606) (9,864,323) (9,044,592) (9,512,295) (24,439,112) (2,448,154)
Total other financing sources (uses)………………………………………………………………….. 4,739,600 (882,456) 10,957,903 (8,342,915) (8,177,255) (7,612,957) (3,053,862) (4,394,482) (5,967,629) 37,182,809
Net change in fund balance…………………………………………………………………. 6,810,275$ (281,721)$ 2,429,867$ (1,639,798)$ 3,910,395$ 1,120,143$ 4,298,290$ 1,863,660$ (13,516,707)$ 9,656,254$
Debt service as a percentage of noncapital expenditures………………………………………………. 10.19% 13.20%14.00%14.68%13.12%11.34%10.22%9.40%8.92%7.16%
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
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Ratio of
Total Total State Assessed to
Fiscal Residential Open Space Commercial Industrial Personal Commercial Town Equalized Equalized Residential Commercial Average
Year Value Value Value Value Property Value Value Value Value Tax Rate Tax Rate Tax Rate
2008 19,075,765,006 28,148,400 1,248,404,516 71,831,978 199,459,060 1,519,695,554 20,623,608,960 22,498,040,300 91.67%2.67 4.77 2.73
2009 19,297,012,011 28,148,400 1,212,268,373 73,994,478 207,661,750 1,493,924,601 20,819,085,012 22,498,040,300 92.54%2.76 4.92 2.81
2010 18,609,952,032 15,300,200 1,171,917,524 61,207,044 204,631,215 1,437,755,783 20,063,008,015 21,914,393,400 91.55%3.01 5.35 3.06
2011 15,812,302,942 12,152,700 1,118,103,719 56,154,439 209,716,105 1,383,974,263 17,208,429,905 21,914,393,400 78.53%3.58 6.41 3.66
2012 15,502,597,155 21,974,500 1,056,502,692 53,625,153 209,470,691 1,319,598,536 16,844,170,191 18,041,019,200 93.37%3.62 6.47 3.70
2013 15,890,745,965 22,428,100 932,271,034 50,373,351 205,311,229 1,187,955,614 17,101,129,679 18,041,019,200 94.79%3.67 6.51 3.72
2014 15,734,218,626 11,460,900 939,061,724 48,571,000 206,415,205 1,194,047,929 16,939,727,455 17,816,255,100 95.08%3.76 6.68 3.82
2015 16,946,921,756 11,664,300 944,004,094 49,617,300 229,217,719 1,222,839,113 18,181,425,169 17,816,255,100 102.05%3.61 6.38 3.65
2016 19,250,070,530 11,465,100 998,753,099 51,031,421 232,693,446 1,282,477,966 20,544,013,596 21,682,664,300 94.75%3.36 5.93 3.38
2017 20,458,398,100 1,862,400 1,032,434,600 51,432,021 242,474,296 1,326,340,917 21,786,601,417 21,682,664,300 100.48%3.39 5.99 3.42
Source: Official Statements, State Division of Local Services
Note: All property in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is assessed at 100% of full and fair cash value. The State estimates this "equalized valuation" for all municipalities every two years.
Chapter 59, Section 21C of the Massachusetts General Laws, known as "Proposition 2 1/2", imposes 2 separate limits on the annual tax levy of the Town. The primary limitation is
that the tax levy cannot exceed 2 1/2% of the full and fair cash value. The secondary limitation is that the tax levy cannot exceed the maximum levy limit for the preceding fiscal year
as determined by the State Commissioner of Revenue by more than 2 1/2%, subject to an exception for property added to the tax rolls and for certain valuation increases. This
secondary limit may be exceeded in any fiscal year by majority approval of the voters, however, it cannot exceed the primary limitation.
Assessed Value Tax Rates
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
ASSESSED VALUE AND ESTIMATED ACTUAL VALUE OF TAXABLE PROPERTY BY CLASSIFICATION AND TAX RATES
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PRINCIPAL TAXPAYERS
CURRENT YEAR AND NINE YEARS AGO
Percentage of Percentage of
Total Taxable Total Taxable
Nature of Assessed Assessed Assessed Assessed
Taxpayer Business Valuation Rank Value Valuation Rank Value
NIR Retail LLC Resort 99,231,500$ 1 0.46%137,747,733$ 1 0.67%
Nantucket Electric Company Private Utility 56,960,122 2 0.26%55,656,208 4 0.27%
Penant Realty LLC Residential 51,487,445 3 0.24%
Nantucket Yacht Club Recreation 44,966,708 4 0.21%49,975,898 5 0.24%
Nantucket Island Resort LLC Resort 39,773,749 5 0.18%71,330,224 2 0.35%
Richmond Great Point Development LLC Private 36,119,934 6 0.17%
Great Harbor Yacht Club Inc.Recreation 35,565,030 7 0.16%
Sankaty Head Golf Club, Inc.Recreation 24,698,306 8 0.11%18,572,899 8 0.09%
White Elephant Hotel LLC Resort 22,205,603 9 0.10%
US REIF Marine Nantucket FEE LLC Retail 20,387,200 10 0.09%
Walter Glowacki Private 70,597,200 3 0.34%
NIR Retail III LLC Resort 27,206,500 6 0.13%
Nantucket Golf Course Recreation 21,232,582 7 0.10%
Wauwinet Inn, LLC Resort 16,718,775 9 0.08%
Westmoor Club Resort 15,078,258 10 0.07%
Totals 431,395,597$ 1.98%484,116,277$ 2.35%
Source: Official Statements
2017 2008
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Percent of
First Year Delinquent Total Total Tax
Fiscal Total Current Percent of Tax Tax Collections to
Year Tax Levy Tax Collections Collected Collections Collections Net Tax Levy
2008 56,220,005$ 54,162,568$ 96.34%1,896,654$ 56,059,222$ 99.71%
2009 58,510,142 54,375,139 92.93%2,643,997 57,019,136 97.45%
2010 61,333,595 57,209,185 93.28%2,496,207 59,705,392 97.35%
2011 63,040,150 59,526,709 94.43%2,437,628 61,964,337 98.29%
2012 62,274,744 59,645,473 95.78%1,799,984 61,445,457 98.67%
2013 63,618,273 60,028,036 94.36%2,634,374 62,662,410 98.50%
2014 64,647,039 60,979,366 94.33%3,012,522 63,991,888 98.99%
2015 66,329,953 63,876,955 96.30%1,606,801 65,483,756 98.72%
2016 69,636,373 67,228,059 96.54%1,216,732 68,444,791 98.29%
2017 74,553,632 72,289,087 96.96%- 72,289,087 96.96%
Source: Accounting Records and Official Statements
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
Collections
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RATIOS OF OUTSTANDING DEBT AND GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT
General
Obligation Percentage Percentage
Fiscal U. S. Census Personal Assessed Bonds and Per of Personal of Assessed
Year Population Income Value Other Notes Capita Income Value
2008 11,215 549,422,850 20,623,608,960 71,673,170 6,391 13.05%0.35%
2009 11,322 579,686,400 20,819,085,012 71,324,797 6,300 12.30%0.34%
2010 10,172 543,286,520 20,063,008,015 76,773,603 7,548 14.13%0.38%
2011 10,130 541,043,300 17,208,429,905 69,057,471 6,817 12.76%0.40%
2012 10,298 550,016,180 16,844,170,191 65,559,307 6,366 11.92%0.39%
2013 10,298 550,016,180 17,101,129,679 60,299,542 5,855 10.96%0.35%
2014 10,298 550,016,180 16,939,727,455 54,871,053 5,328 9.98%0.32%
2015 10,298 550,016,180 18,181,425,169 50,350,913 4,889 9.15%0.28%
2016 10,298 550,016,180 20,544,013,596 46,068,679 4,474 8.38%0.22%
2017 10,298 550,016,180 21,786,601,417 78,299,239 7,603 14.24%0.36%
General Percentage Percentage Total Percentage Percentage
Fiscal Obligation Per of Personal of Assessed Debt Per of Personal of Assessed
Year Bonds Capita Income Value Outstanding Capita Income Value
2008 74,856,609 6,675 13.62%0.36%146,529,779 13,066 26.7%0.71%
2009 79,373,441 7,011 13.69%0.38%150,698,238 13,310 26.0%0.72%
2010 80,467,247 7,911 14.81%0.40%157,240,850 15,458 28.9%0.78%
2011 80,983,395 7,994 14.97%0.47%150,040,866 14,812 27.7%0.87%
2012 87,513,595 8,498 15.91%0.52%153,072,902 14,864 27.8%0.91%
2013 83,901,285 8,147 15.25%0.49%144,200,827 14,003 26.2%0.84%
2014 82,305,570 7,992 14.96%0.49%137,176,623 13,321 24.9%0.81%
2015 83,147,112 8,074 15.12%0.46%133,498,025 12,963 24.3%0.73%
2016 78,182,138 7,592 14.21%0.38%124,250,817 12,066 22.6%0.60%
2017 75,230,489 7,305 13.68%0.35%153,529,728 14,909 27.9%0.70%
Source: U. S. Census, State Division of Local Services
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
Governmental Activities Debt
Business Type Activities Debt Total Primary Government
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Equalized Valuation………………………………….. 20,623,608,960$ 20,819,085,012$ 20,063,008,015$ 17,208,429,905$ 16,844,170,191$ 17,101,129,679$ 16,939,727,455$ 18,181,425,169$ 21,682,664,300$ 21,786,601,417$
Debt Limit…………………………..…………………. 1,031,180,448 1,040,954,251 1,003,150,401 860,421,495 842,208,510 855,056,484 846,986,373 909,071,258 1,084,133,215 1,089,330,071
Outstanding general obligation bonds………………. 146,529,779 150,698,238 157,240,850 150,040,866 153,072,902 144,200,827 137,176,623 133,498,025 124,250,817 153,529,728
Authorized and unissued debt…………………………. 95,034,114 81,093,282 68,310,085 72,315,737 48,369,825 51,318,862 24,976,578 87,611,526 166,096,099 124,200,429
Debt not applicable to debt limit…………………………. (30,913,035) (43,482,004) (51,917,004) (42,042,147) (47,042,147) (43,393,647) (42,671,460) (38,186,867) (48,673,610) (35,291,063)
Legal debt margin………………………………………….. 758,703,520$ 765,680,727$ 725,682,462$ 596,022,745$ 593,723,636$ 616,143,148$ 642,161,712$ 649,774,840$ 745,112,689$ 776,308,851$
Total debt applicable to the limit
as a percentage of debt limit………………………………….. 20.43%18.09%17.31%20.96%18.33%17.79%14.11%20.12%22.29%22.26%
Source: State Division of Local Services, Accounting Records
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
COMPUTATION OF LEGAL DEBT MARGIN
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Estimated
Estimated Share of
Debt Percentage Overlapping
Outstanding Applicable*Debt
Debt repaid with property taxes:
Nantucket Regional Transit Authority……………………….-$ 100%-$
Nantucket County……………………………………………- 100%-
Subtotal, overlapping debt………………………………………………………………………….. -
Town direct debt……………………………………………………………. 78,299,239
Total direct and overlapping debt…………………………………………… 78,299,239$
*Outstanding debt as of June 30, 2017.
Source: Official Statements, Accounting Records
The estimated percentage applicable is based 100% to the Town.
AS OF JUNE 30, 2017
DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES DEBT
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DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
Per
Capita
Fiscal Population Personal Personal Median School Unemployment
Year Estimates Income Income Age Enrollment Rate
2008 11,215 549,422,850 48,990 36.7 1,288 6.30%
2009 11,322 579,686,400 51,200 36.7 1,294 7.40%
2010 10,172 543,286,520 53,410 39.4 1,255 7.80%
2011 10,130 541,043,300 53,410 39.4 1,230 6.80%
2012 10,298 550,016,180 53,410 39.4 1,282 6.00%
2013 10,298 550,016,180 53,410 39.4 1,322 5.90%
2014 10,298 550,016,180 53,410 39.4 1,378 6.20%
2015 10,298 550,016,180 53,410 39.4 1,535 5.50%
2016 10,298 550,016,180 53,410 39.4 1,595 4.20%
2017 10,298 550,016,180 53,410 39.4 1,588 4.20%
Source: U. S. Census, Division of Local Services, Massachusetts
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Median age is based on most recent census data
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Nature Percentage Percentage
of Employees of Total Town Employees of Total Town
Employer Business Year-Round Rank Employment Year-Round Rank Employment
Town of Nantucket Government 670 1 10.21%710 1 10.83%
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Medical 180 2 2.74%90 2 1.37%
Nantucket Island Resorts Hospitality 125 3 1.90%105 3 1.60%
Marine Home Center Retail 90 4 1.37%95 4 1.45%
Stop & Shop Retail 90 5 1.37%65 6 0.99%
Blue Hills Bank Finance 60 6 0.91%0.00%
Myles Reis Trucking Haulage 30 7 0.46%
Steamship Authority Transportation 28 8 0.43%32 7 0.49%
Don Allen Auto Dealership 25 9 0.38%
Bartlett Oceanview Farm Farm/Retail 25 10 0.38%
Harbor Fuel Petroleum Products 30 8 0.46%
Pacific National Bank/Fleet Finance 28 9 0.43%
The Brotherhood Restaurant 22 10 0.34%
Nantucket Bank Finance 60 5 0.92%
Source: Official Statements
2017 2008
CURRENT YEAR AND NINE YEARS AGO
PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS (INCLUDING TOWN)
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Function 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
General government…………………………………………………………….53 58 60 60 63 60 66 68 73 75
Public safety……………………………………………..79 78 77 77 81 81 81 81 83 85
Education……………………………………………………306 293 295 292 299 299 301 301 310 315
Public works……………………………………………………………..26 27 24 26 28 27 30 30 32 31
Health and human services…………………………………………………………..74 74 74 74 74 75 75 75 75 75
Culture and recreation…………………………………………………22 18 16 17 9 10 10 10 10 10
Sub-total governmental activities ……………………………………………………….. 560 548 546 546 554 552 563 565 583 591
Nantucket Memorial Airport…………………………47 41 45 47 44 44 41 41 44 44
Siasconset Water…………………………………………………………………1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wannacomet Water…………………………..11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Sewer…………………………………………………………………10 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10
Sub-total business-type activities ……………………………………………………….. 69 65 69 71 65 65 62 62 65 65
Total Town employees…………….…………………...……..629 613 615 617 619 617 625 627 648 656
Source: Town personnel records
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT TOWN EMPLOYEES BY FUNCTION
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OPERATING INDICATORS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
Function 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
General Government:
Town Clerk
Registered voters…………………………………….. 8,164 8,164 7,907 7,907 8,394 8,394 8,546 8,618 8,618 9,100
Public Safety:
Police
Criminal offenses
Arrests……………………………….. 551 1,309 1,169 1,062 1,160 1,531 992 584 568 887
Reported crimes…………………….. 590 587 621 716 499 479 490 501 356 345
Motor vehicle responses………………………… 4,857 3,103 2,910 2,600 2,994 3,469 3,411 3,432 3,493 4,322
Other responses………………………… 19,783 18,962 17,659 15,913 18,553 20,648 17,899 21,576 23,678 22,023
Total criminal offenses…………. 25,781 23,961 22,359 20,291 23,206 26,127 22,792 26,093 28,095 27,577
Fire
Incidents
Fires…………………………….. 63 56 40 66 41 52 67 82 86 66
Non-fire incidents……………………………………………………….. 3,896 4,072 3,783 3,637 3,640 3,721 4,915 3,893 3,942 4,011
Total fire calls………………… 3,959 4,128 3,823 3,703 3,681 3,773 4,982 3,975 4,028 4,077
Inspectional Services:
Number of building permits…………………………………. 1,280 972 1,156 1,145 1,406 1,639 1,797 2,010 2,137 1,996
Education:
Number of students…………………………………. 1,288 1,294 1,255 1,230 1,282 1,322 1,378 1,535 1,595 1,588
Public Works:
Landfill
Solid waste tonnage………………………….. 33,359 40,056 24,687 34,933 34,000 33,710 37,400 38,000 39,000 38,000
Health and Human Services:
Board of Health
Inspections
Food establishments…………………. 230 228 210 205 212 230 247 262 668 675
Other………………………….. 328 355 329 302 341 358 367 380 1,373 1,563
Total inspections………………….. 558 583 539 507 553 588 614 642 2,041 2,238
Our Island Home - Nursing Home
Number of beds………………… 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
Culture and Recreation:
Beaches
Beach Stickers 3,889 3,512 3,838 3,628 3,845 3,795 3,973 4,102 4,259 4,559
Transportation:
Nantucket Memorial Airport
Number of enplanements……… 257,755 203,786 201,638 179,410 175,420 178,303 174,129 164,290 138,752 124,321
Number of tower operations…… 144,073 127,482 127,575 120,806 125,960 126,898 119,976 109,225 106,186 104,913
Gallons of jet fuel sold……………. N/A N/A N/A 1,127,270 1,217,635 1,164,958 1,194,978 1,207,361 1,277,228 1,309,802
N/A - Information not available
Source: Various Town Departments, State websites and annual Town Report.
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
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CAPITAL ASSET STATISTICS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
Function 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
General Government:
Number of buildings………………………………..7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Public Safety:
Police
Number of stations…………………………….1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
Fire
Number of stations…………………………….2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Education:
Number of elementary schools…………………………………….1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Number of middle schools…………………………………….1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Number of high schools………………………………………..1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Public Works:
Number of cemeteries……………………..8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Human Services
Number of nursing homes……………………..1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Culture and Recreation:
Number of beaches…………………………….17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Transportation:
Number of airports………………………….1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Source: Various Town Departments and State websites.
LAST TEN FISCAL YEARS
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Some of the recent winters have been very harsh to the Island. Above: the temperatures reached
levels so cold that the waves turned to slush due to the build-up of ice; an event rarely seen in salt
waters.