LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended December 31, 1998

NOTE 11 - CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION:

The Certificates of Participation represent debt of the Larimer County Building Authority 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

       

1999

$ 2,775,000

$ 3,294,444

$ 6,069,444

2000

3,385,000

3,187,606

6,572,606

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

2004-2008

22,340,000

10,518,644

32,858,644

2009-2012

28,700,000

4,148,112

32,848,112

Total

$ 68,340,000

$ 29,719,023

$ 98,059,023

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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