LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended December 31, 2000

NOTE 12 - CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION:

The Certificates of Participation represent debt in Larimer County Building Authority (a debt service fund) and are not general obligations of the County. The certificates were issued to finance the construction of buildings leased to the County. $71,010,000, Series 1998, Certificates of Participation due in varying installments through December 15, 2012; interest ranges from 4.00% to 5.00% payable each June 15 and December 15.

A summary of annual requirements to repay these certificates is as follows:

Year

Principal

Interest

Total

2001

$ 3,540,000

$ 3,026,819

$ 6,566,819

2002

3,720,000

2,849,819

6,569,819

2003

3,880,000

2,693,579

6,573,579

2004

4,040,000

2,528,679

6,568,679

2005

4,245,000

2,326,679

6,571,679

2006 - 2010

24,580,000

8,276,899

32,856,899

2011 - 2012

18,175,000

1,534,500

19,709,500

Total

$ 62,180,000

$ 23,236,974

$ 85,416,974

Underlying the Certificates is an annually renewable lease, subject to annual appropriation, entered into between the County and the Larimer County Building Authority. The certificates are payable from a voter approved sales tax.

A reserve fund of $6,574,429 is required and is included in the Larimer County Building Authority Debt Fund.

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