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Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
City of Cottage Grove, MN
Year Ended December 31, 2025
ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT
OF THE
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2025
Prepared By:
Finance Department
City of Cottage Grove
12800 Ravine Parkway South
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Letter of Transmittal 3
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting 9
Elected Officials and Administration 11
Organizational Chart 13
Independent Auditor's Report 17
Management's Discussion and Analysis 21
Basic Financial Statements:
Government-Wide Financial Statements:
Statement of Net Position Statement 1 35
Statement of Activities Statement 2 36
Fund Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds Statement 3 38
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet to the Statement of Net Position - Governmental Activities Statement 4 41
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance -
Governmental Funds Statement 5 42
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities Statement 6 44
Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds Statement 7 45
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Fund Net Position -
Proprietary Funds Statement 8 46
Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds Statement 9 47
Notes to Financial Statements 49
Required Supplementary Information:
Budgetary Comparison Schedule - General Fund Statement 10 88
Schedule of Changes in the Total OPEB Liability and Related Ratios Statement 11 90
Schedule of Proportionate Share of Net Pension Liability - General Employees Statement 12 91
Retirement Fund
Schedule of Pension Contributions - General Employees Retirement Fund Statement 13 92
Schedule of Proportionate Share of Net Pension Liability - Public Employees Police Statement 14 93
and Fire Fund
Schedule of Pension Contributions - Public Employees Police and Fire Fund Statement 15 94
Notes to RSI 95
Combining and Individual Nonmajor Fund Financial Statements and Schedules:
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Combining Balance Sheet - Nonmajor Governmental Funds Statement 16 108
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance -
Nonmajor Governmental Funds Statement 17 109
Subcombining Balance Sheet - Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds Statement 18 112
Subcombining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance - Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds Statement 19 114
Subcombining Balance Sheet - Nonmajor Debt Service Funds Statement 20 118
Subcombining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance - Nonmajor Debt Service Funds Statement 21 120
Subcombining Balance Sheet - Nonmajor Capital Project Funds Statement 22 124
Subcombining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance - Nonmajor Capital Project Funds Statement 23 126
Special Revenue Funds:
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance - Budget and Actual:
Recycling Statement 24 128
Storm Water Maintenance Statement 25 129
Forfeiture/Seizure Statement 26 130
Ice Arena Statement 27 131
Golf Course Statement 28 132
Opioid Settlement Statement 29 133
Convention and Visitors Bureau Statement 30 134
Capital Project Funds:
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance - Budget and Actual:
Equipment Replacement Statement 31 135
Roadway and Trailway Maintenance Statement 32 136
Combining Statement of Net Position - Internal Service Fund Statement 33 138
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and
Changes in Net Position - Internal Service Funds Statement 34 139
Combining Statement of Cash Flows - Internal Service Fund Statement 35 140
Combining Balance Sheet - Economic Development Authority
Component Unit Statement 36 141
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund
Balances - Economic Development Authority Component Unit Statement 37 142
Economic Development Authority Component Unit - Economic Development Authority
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget to Actual Statement 38 143
Economic Development Authority Component Unit - Housing and Redevelopment Authority
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget to Actual Statement 39 144
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Supplementary Financial Information:
Combining Schedule of Bonded Indebtedness Schedule 1 147
Debt Service Payment to Maturity Schedule 2 148
Deferred Tax Levies Schedule 3 150
Subcombining Balance Sheet - Pavement Management Debt
Service Schedule Schedule 4 152
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Change in Fund Balances -
Pavement Management Debt Service Schedule Schedule 5 153
Subcombining Balance Sheet - Tax Increment Construction
Revolving Schedule Schedule 6 154
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances -
Tax Increment Construction Revolving Schedule Schedule 7 155
Financial Trends:
Net Position by Component Table 1 160
Changes in Net Position Table 2 162
Fund Balances - Governmental Funds Table 3 166
Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds Table 4 168
Revenue Capacity:
Tax Capacity Value and Estimated Market Value of Taxable Property Table 5 170
Direct and Overlapping Property Tax Rates Table 6 171
Principal Property Taxpayers Table 7 172
Property Tax Levies and Collections Table 8 173
Debt Capacity:
Ratios of Outstanding Debt by Type Table 9 174
Ratios of General Bonded Debt Outstanding Table 10 176
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt Table 11 177
Legal Debt Margin Information Table 12 178
Demographic and Economic:
Demographic and Economic Statistics Table 13 180
Principal Employers Table 14 181
Operating Information:
Full-Time Equivalent City Government Employees by Function Table 15 182
Operating Indicators by Function/Program Table 16 184
Capital Asset Statistics by Function/Program Table 17 186
III. STATISTICAL SECTION (Unaudited)
I. INTRODUCTORY SECTION
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contained in this report, based upon a comprehensive framework of internal control standards that
it has established for this purpose. Because the cost of internal control should not exceed
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Letter of Transmittal
May 21, 2026
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life-cycle housing, and improved quality of life. These TIF agreements are considered tax
abatement under GASB Statement No. 77.
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The city places a high priority on planning for future growth. Long-range revenue and expenditure
models are used General Fund,
special revenue, and enterprise funds. The biennial budget process allows for the assurance that
any changes to revenues or expenditures is ten-
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expenditures or unforeseen emergencies as well as providing adequate working capital for current
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unassigned fund balance in the general fund shall be 45% to 55% of the annual budgeted
expenditures for the subsequent year.
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Letter of Transmittal
May 21, 2026
The strategic plan for 2025 focused on three
Enhancing Quality of Life for Residents
Fostering a Thriving Business and Tourism Environment
These pillars have been central to the work and success of the city.
Enhancing Quality of Life for Residents
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city hosted numerous events such as the Food , and
more.
In 2025 a Community Survey, which provided residents
with the opportunity to rate the quality of life in Cottage Grove, as well as the quality-of-service
delivery and overall function of local government. The report provided the opinions of a
representative sample of 483 residents of the City of Cottage Grove. Survey results were weighted
so that the demographic profile of respondents was representative of the demographic profile of
adults in Cottage Grove. Survey results show that Cottage Grove residents experience a high
quality of life. Over 8 in 10 residents positively rated Cottage Grove as a place to live and were
likely to recommend living in Cottage Grove and were also likely to remain in Cottage Grove for
the next five years.
The continued community outreach provided by Public Safety allows more connection with the
residents and creates a more respectful and safe community. Following the implementation of the
Case Management Unit, there has been an 89% reduction in chronic calls for service.
The Cottage Grove Fire Department completed the Standards of Cover study in 2025. The
Standards of Cover study will help guide strategic decisions for the fire department including
staffing, station needs and fire/EMS vehicle needs.
for our entire community. This past year saw the completion and commissioning of the Low Zone
which was the first of two permanent PFAS water treatment plants that
will serve our city for generations to come. In addition, we continue to operate five interim water
treatment plants that allow us to provide fully treated water to our community.
Under the direction of the Finance Team, the city received an AAA bond rating for the 2025A Debt
Issuance. Cottage Grove continues to follow the 10-Year Financial Management Plan. The 2024
audit returned with no audit findings.
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Letter of Transmittal
May 21, 2026
Fostering a Thriving Business and Tourism Environment
the community. Three
and Yellow Tree developers are in-process of constructing multiple units of affordable and market-
rate apartments. These construction under construction with an anticipated
completion in 2027.
The city also saw many new businesses open their doors in 2025.
Collision, and Mi Pueblo all opened for business in 2025. In the
business park, the city welcomed HORSCH
The Economic Development Authority approved funding for a comprehensive strategic plan for the
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unique features, from the the growing arts and cultural scene. It
residents and visitors alike.
A Business Retention and Expansion Survey was completed in 2024, providing invaluable data on
the needs and concerns of the local businesses. The survey identified areas that need targeted
support to improve the business environment, ensuring that Cottage Grove remains a place where
entrepreneurs and established companies can thrive. Staff will continue to visit businesses and
collect information on how to best meet the needs of the business community.
Remaining an Employer of Choice
-quality services that residents
expect. In 2025, the city
Being a strong steward of public dollars is among the most important things a government does.
value for the residents every single day. Every year, city property taxes on the median home ranks
in the lower quarter in the county and
area. It takes a lot of work along with
departments and
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Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of
Achievement
for Excellence
in Financial
Reporting
Presented to
City of Cottage Grove
Minnesota
For its Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report
For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2024
Executive Director/CEO
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA
ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ADMINISTRATION
December 31, 2025
Elected Officials Position Term Expires
Myron Bailey Mayor December 31, 2028
David Clausen Council Member December 31, 2028
Justin Olsen Council Member December 31, 2028
Monique Garza Council Member December 31, 2026
Dave Thiede Council Member December 31, 2026
Appointed Personnel Position
Jennifer Levitt City Administrator
Brenda Malinowski Finance Director
Emily Schmitz Community Development Director
Ryan Burfeind Public Works Director
Peter Koerner Public Safety Director
Zac Dockter Parks and Recreation Director
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Organizational Chart
Structure That Supports Our Community.
Parks and Recreation
Parks Maintenance
Cottage Grove Citizens
City Council Advisory Commissions
City AttorneyCity Administrator
Administration
Human Resources
City Clerk/ Elections
Economic Development
Communications
IT
FinanceCommunity Development
Planning
Building/Code Enforcement Recreation
River Oaks
Ice Arena
Public Safety
Investigations
Patrol
Emergency Management
Fire
Emergency Medical Services
HERO Center
Public Works
Engineering
Fleet and Facilities
Streets
Utilities
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II. FINANCIAL SECTION
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinions
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the
business-type activities, the discretely presented component unit, each major fund, and the
aggregate remaining fund information of City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, as of and for the
year ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes to the financial statements, which
collectively comprise City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota's basic financial statements as listed in
the table of contents.
In our opinion, 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 unit, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund
information of City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, as of December 31, 2025, 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.
Basis for Opinions
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. Our responsibilities
under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the
Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of City of Cottage
Grove, Minnesota and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant
ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained
is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Report on Summarized Comparative Information
We have previously audited the City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota’s 2024 financial statements,
and we expressed unmodified audit opinions on the respective financial statements of the
governmental activities, the business-type activities, the discretely presented component unit,
each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information in our report dated
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May 22, 2025. In our opinion, the partial comparative information presented herein as of and for
the year ended December 31, 2024 is consistent, in all material respects, with the audited
financial statements from which it has been derived.
Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and
for 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.
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are
conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about City of
Cottage Grove, Minnesota’s ability to continue as a going concern for twelve months beyond the
financial statement date, including any currently known information that may raise substantial
doubt shortly thereafter.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a
whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an
auditor's report that includes our opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but
is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards will always
detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement
resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion,
forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in
the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the
financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and
Governmental Auditing Standards, we:
Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the
audit.
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks.
Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota's internal
control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall
presentation of the financial statements.
Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the
aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota's ability to
continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other
matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal
control related matters that we identified during the audit.
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the
management’s discussion and analysis, the budgetary comparison schedules, and the schedules
of OPEB and pension information, as listed in the table of contents, be presented to supplement
the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and,
although not a 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.
Supplementary Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota's basic financial statements. The
accompanying combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and schedules and
supplementary information as listed in the table of contents, are presented for purposes of
additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the
underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. The
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 with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America. In our opinion, the combining and individual nonmajor fund financial statements and
schedules and supplementary information as listed in the table of contents are fairly stated, in all
material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
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Other Information
Management is responsible for the other information included in the annual report. The other
information comprises the introductory and statistical sections but does not include the basic
financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinions on the basic financial
statements do not cover the other information, and we do not express an opinion or any form of
assurance thereon.
In connection with our audit of the basic financial statements, our responsibility is to read the
other information and consider whether a material inconsistency exists between the other
information and the basic financial statements, or the other information otherwise appears to be
materially misstated. If, based on the work performed, we conclude that an uncorrected material
misstatement of the other information exists, we are required to describe it in our report.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated
May 21, 2026 on our consideration of City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota’s internal control over
financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations,
contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is solely 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 effectiveness of City of Cottage
Grove, Minnesota's internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an
integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in
considering City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota’s internal control over financial reporting and
compliance.
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St. Paul, Minnesota
May 21, 2026
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City of Cottage Grove
Management's Discussion and Analysis
As management of the City of Cottage Grove, we offer readers of the City of Cottage Grove’s financial
statements this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the City for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2025. We encourage readers to consider the information presented here in
conjunction with additional information that we have furnished in our letter of transmittal, which can be
found on pages 3 through 8 of this report.
Financial Highlights
The assets and deferred outflows of resources of the City of Cottage Grove primary government
exceeded its liabilities and deferred inflows of resources at the close of the most recent fiscal
year by $506,718,786 (net position). Of this amount, $45,718,924 (unrestricted net position)
may be used to meet the government’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors in
accordance with the City's fund designations and fiscal policies.
The City’s total net position increased by $37,655,277 as a result of current year operations.
As of the close of the current fiscal year, the City of Cottage Grove’s governmental funds
reported combined ending fund balances of $50,425,318, an increase of $8,704,783 compared to
the previous year. Approximately 74.4% or $37,505,474 is available for spending according to
the City’s policies and constraints.
At the end of the current fiscal year, unassigned fund balance for the General fund was
$15,596,517 (50.1%) of the total subsequent year General fund expenditures.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City of Cottage Grove had total long-term debt
outstanding of $67,212,448 an increase of $7,641,198 compared to the previous year due to the
issuance of debt of $10,000,000 during the current fiscal year. The bond proceeds were used to
fund pavement management, capital equipment, the construction of a water tower and costs
related to improvements to the golf course irrigation system.
Overview of the Financial Statements
This discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to the City of Cottage Grove’s basic
financial statements. The City’s basic financial statements comprise three components: 1) government-
wide financial statements, 2) fund financial statements, and 3) notes to the financial statements. This
report also contains other supplementary information in addition to the basic financial statements
themselves.
Government-wide financial statements: The government-wide financial statements are designed to
provide readers with a broad overview of the City of Cottage Grove’s finances, in a manner similar to a
private-sector business.
The statement of net position presents information on all of the City of Cottage Grove’s assets and
deferred outflows of resources and liabilities and deferred inflows of resources, with the difference
between the two 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 City of Cottage Grove is improving or
deteriorating.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Overview of the Financial Statements (Continued)
The statement of activities presents information on how the City’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 personal leave time).
Both of the government-wide financial statements distinguish functions of the City of Cottage Grove
that are principally supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues (governmental activities) from
other functions that are intended to recover all or a significant portion of their costs through user fees
and charges (business-type activities). The governmental activities of the City of Cottage Grove include
general government, community development, economic development, public safety, public works, and
culture and recreation. The business-type activities of the City of Cottage Grove include street lighting,
water and sewer, and an ambulance service.
The government-wide financial statements include not only the City of Cottage Grove itself (known as
the primary government), but also a legally separate EDA component unit for which the City of Cottage
Grove is financially accountable. Financial information for this component unit is reported separately
from the financial information presented for the primary government itself.
The government-wide financial statements start on page 35 of this report.
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 City of Cottage
Grove, 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 City of Cottage Grove can
be divided into two categories: governmental funds and proprietary funds.
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
financial 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 statement. By doing
so, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the City's near term financial decisions. Both
the governmental fund balance sheet and governmental fund statement of revenues, expenditures, and
change in fund balance provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between governmental
funds and governmental activities.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Overview of the Financial Statements (Continued)
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 balance for the
City’s seven individual major governmental funds. They are as follows:
General Fund
Closed Debt Fund —Debt service fund
Future Economic Development Fund – Capital project fund
MSA Construction Fund —Capital project fund
Future Projects Fund - Capital project fund
3M Settlement-MPCA Fund – Capital project fund
Park Capital Improvement Fund – Capital project fund
Data from the other governmental funds are combined into a single, aggregated presentation. Individual
fund data for each of these non-major governmental funds is provided in the form of combining
statements elsewhere in the report.
The City of Cottage Grove adopts an annual appropriated budget for its general and certain special
revenue and capital project funds. A budgetary comparison statement has been provided for those funds
to demonstrate compliance with this budget.
The basic governmental fund financial statements start on page 38 of this report.
Proprietary funds: The City of Cottage Grove maintains four enterprise funds and four internal service
funds as a part of its proprietary fund type. Enterprise funds are used to report the same functions
presented as business-type activities in the governmental-wide financial statements. The City of Cottage
Grove uses enterprise funds to account for street light operations, ambulance service, water operations,
and sewer operations. Internal service funds are an accounting device used to accumulate and allocate
costs internally among the City of Cottage Grove’s various functions. The City of Cottage Grove uses
internal service funds to account for self-insurance, fleet maintenance, information technology services,
and governmental funds compensated absences activity. Because these services predominantly benefit
governmental rather than business-type functions, they have been included within governmental
activities in the government-wide financial statements.
Proprietary funds provide the same type of information as the government-wide financial statements,
only in more detail. The proprietary fund financial statements provide separate information for street
light operations, ambulance service, water operations, and sewer operations, all of which are major
funds of the City of Cottage Grove. Conversely, the internal service funds are combined into a single,
aggregated presentation in the proprietary fund financial statements. Individual fund data for the
internal service funds is provided in the form of combining statements elsewhere in this report.
The basic proprietary fund financial statements start on page 45 of this report.
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. The notes to
the financial statements start on page 49 of this report.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Overview of the Financial Statements (Continued)
Other information: The combining statements referred to earlier in connection with non-major
governmental funds and internal service funds are presented immediately following the required
supplementary information. Combining and individual fund statements and schedules start on page 108
of this report.
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 City of Cottage Grove, assets plus deferred outflows of resources exceeded
liabilities plus deferred inflows of resources by $506,718,786 at the close of the most recent fiscal year.
The largest portion of the City of Cottage Grove’s net position ($446,556,293 or 88.1%) reflects its
investment in capital assets (e.g. land, buildings, machinery, and equipment) less any related debt used
to acquire those assets that is still outstanding. The City of Cottage Grove uses these capital assets to
provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are not available for future spending. Although
the City of Cottage Grove’s investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should be
noted that 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.
City of Cottage Grove Net Position
Governmental Activities Business-type Activities Total Primary Government
2025 2024 2025 2024
Deferred inflows of resources 21,747,277 22,281,961
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Government-wide Financial Analysis (Continued)
An additional portion of the City’s net position, $14,443,569 or 2.9%, represents resources that are
subject to external restrictions on how they may be used. The remaining portion of net position,
$45,718,924 or 9.0%, may be used to meet the City’s ongoing obligations to citizens and creditors.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City of Cottage Grove is able to report positive balances in all
three categories of net position: for the government as a whole, as well as for its separate governmental
and business-type activities. The same situation held true for the prior fiscal year. Total net position
increased by $37,655,277.
The following is a summary of the City’s change in net position:
City of Cottage Grove's Changes in Net Position
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities Total Primary Government
2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024
Revenues:
Program revenues:
Charges for services $14,656,412 $12,464,666 $12,674,094 $11,038,351 $27,330,506 $23,503,017
Operating grants and contributions 2,648,723 2,557,079 1,261,941 150,129 3,910,664 2,707,208
Capital grants and contributions 45,508,494 40,346,363 278,314 6,416,724 45,786,808 46,763,087
General revenues:
Property taxes 25,692,241 22,847,388 - - 25,692,241 22,847,388
Other taxes 3,674,467 4,329,068 - - 3,674,467 4,329,068
Grants and contributions not
restricted to specific programs 4,371 58,049 - - 4,371 58,049
Unrestricted investment earnings
(loss) 3,292,278 2,871,413 854,821 968,712 4,147,099 3,840,125
Gain(loss) on sale of capital assets 54,102 - - - 54,102 -
95,531,088 85,474,026 15,069,170 18,573,916 110,600,258 104,047,942
Expenses:
General government 4,077,090 4,011,989 - - 4,077,090 4,011,989
Community development 3,164,960 2,750,104 - - 3,164,960 2,750,104
Economic development 3,787,097 865,491 - - 3,787,097 865,491
Public safety 16,112,944 14,572,186 - - 16,112,944 14,572,186
Public works 15,912,989 17,498,237 15,912,989 17,498,237
Culture and recreation 10,389,833 9,798,551 - - 10,389,833 9,798,551
Interest on long-term debt 1,447,588 1,313,433 - - 1,447,588 1,313,433
Street lights - - 1,374,734 1,461,728 1,374,734 1,461,728
Cottage Grove EMS - - 2,558,349 2,254,375 2,558,349 2,254,375
Water operating - - 8,914,425 7,767,044 8,914,425 7,767,044
Sewer operating - - 5,204,972 4,850,201 5,204,972 4,850,201
Total expenses 54,892,501 50,809,991 18,052,480 16,333,348 72,944,981 67,143,339
Increase (decrease) in net position before
Net position from governmental activities decreased by $8,581,920 due to the capitalization of the Low
Zone Water Treatment Plant which is reflected as part of the large transfer to business-type activities.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Government-wide Financial Analysis (Continued)
Overall, revenues from governmental activities increased from the prior year by $10,057,062 (11.8%).
Capital grants & contributions increased by $5,162,130 due to increased reimbursements from the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for PFAS water treatment related construction; the
construction starts of the Intermediate Zone Water Treatment Plant and the High Zone Raw Watermain
and the completion of the Low Zone Water Treatment Plant were the main contributors. Charges for
services increased $2,191,746 which is attributable to building permit revenues realized from continued
growth of the community, and multiple school district remodeling projects as well as right of way permit
revenue generated from a city-wide fiber installation project. In addition, Property taxes increased by
$2,844,853 compared to the prior year.
Governmental activities expenses increased overall by $4,082,510 (8.03%) due primarily to salary
adjustments and increases implemented in fiscal year 2025.
Net position in business-type activities increased by $46,237,197. The large increase is due to the
contribution of capital assets related to the MPCA/3M settlement.
Governmental Activities
The following chart illustrates the City’s expenses and corresponding program revenues for its
governmental activities.
Significant revenues were received in the current year for public works, due to the receipt of funds from
the State regarding the MPCA/3M settlement that were used to provide quality drinking water to the
community, and infrastructure contributions from developers related to street and storm water in new
developments throughout the city.
$-
$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
General
Government
Community
Development
Economic
Development
Public Safety Public
Works
Culture and
Recreation
Interest on
Debt
Revenue Expense
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City of Cottage Grove
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Government-wide Financial Analysis (Continued)
Business-Type Activities
Net position in business-type activities increased by $46,237,197. The large increase is due to the
contribution of capital assets related to the MPCA/3M settlement. Below are graphs showing the
business-type activities revenue and expense comparisons.
In business type activities, changes in net position were positive for the business-type activity funds
except for the Sewer Operating Fund. Depreciation of assets is causing the decrease in net position; the
city does not fully fund depreciation in its current rate structure for the Sewer Operating Fund.
Charges for
Services
84%
Operating Grants
and Contributions
8%
Capital Grants and
Contributions
2%
Unrestricted
Investment
Earnings
6%
Revenues - Business-Type Activities
$-
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
Street Lights Cottage Grove EMS Water Operating Sewer Operating
Revenues Expenses
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City of Cottage Grove
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Financial Analysis of the Government's Funds
Governmental Funds
The focus of the City of Cottage Grove’s governmental funds is to provide information on near-term
inflows, outflows, and balances of spendable resources. Such information is useful in assessing the City
of Cottage Grove’s financing requirements. 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.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City of Cottage Grove’s governmental funds reported combined
ending fund balances of $50,425,318, an increase of $8,704,783.
Committed, assigned and unassigned fund balance, which is available for spending at the government’s
discretion, has a balance of $37,505,474 at year end. This is approximately 74.4% of the ending fund
balance. The remainder of the fund balance is non-spendable or restricted to indicate that is not
available for new spending because it has already been obligated.
General Fund
The General fund is the chief operating fund of the City of Cottage Grove. At the end of the current
fiscal year, unassigned fund balance of the General fund was $15,596,517, while total fund balance was
$16,761,600. As a measure of the general fund’s liquidity, it may be useful to compare both unassigned
fund balance and total fund balance to total fund expenditures. Unassigned fund balance represents
50.1% of total subsequent year General fund expenditures, while total fund balance represents 53.5% of
the same amount. Per the City’s Fund Balance Policy, the unassigned fund balance shall be between
45% to 55% of the subsequent year operating expenditures, so the current year unassigned fund balance
fell within this range.
The General fund balance increased by $1,194,098. Favorable revenue results due to permits,
investment earnings, and charges for services were 7.88% higher than the original adopted budget. In
addition, expenditures were lower the original budget by 2.0% due to operational savings across all
departments. Due to the positive results in both revenues and expenditures, a transfer in the amount of
$850,000 was completed in the current year to the Cottage Grove EMS fund to assist in the purchases of
an ambulance and fund a cash deficit due to continued low reimbursement rates for Medicare and
Medicaid. In addition, a transfer was made to the Compensated Absences Fund in the amount of
$300,000 to fund the change in compensated absences for the governmental funds.
Other Major Governmental Funds
The Closed Debt Fund increased by $22,884. There were favorable investment earnings in the fund
($149,877) and a transfer in from the general fund ($49,328) as directed by the fund balance policy. This
was offset by a transfer out to the 2019B Equipment Certificates fund. The transfer was approved as part
of the budget process.
The Future Economic Development Fund had an increase in fund balance of $768,620, There were
significant special assessment revenues collected ($1,532,297) and strong investment earnings
($313,511) in 2025. This was offset by transfer to the EDA fund ($1,200,000) for the purchase of land
for economic development purposes.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Financial Analysis of the Government's Funds (Continued)
The MSA Construction Fund decreased by $524,129. There were expenditures for East Point Douglas
and Jamaica Avenue Street project and revenues for this project were collected in a prior year. The city
also began to prepare for the 80th Street Reconstruction project that will occur in 2026 with significant
engineering expenditures in 2025. The city received partial reimbursement from the state for the
interchange portion of the 80th Street Reconstruction project, but the city will not receive Municipal
State Aid reimbursement for this project until 2026.
The Future Projects Fund decreased by $89,912. The revenues in this fund are minimal, special
assessments ($37,259), fees collected through the development process ($74,466) and investment
earnings ($101,422). The expenditures consist of two projects, the tree mitigation program and the 100 th
street realignment. Due to timing of the funding, there was a use of fund balance.
The 3M Settlement MPCA Fund increased by $649,430 due to timing differences between revenues
received from the MPCA/3M settlement and use of those revenues for water treatment activities. All
activities in this Fund are reimbursed by the MPCA/3M settlement.
The Park Capital Improvement Fund increased by $33,620 due to investment earnings and antenna
revenue that were higher than the park improvement projects completed in the current year. Since this is
a capital project fund, capital expenditures vary from year to year.
Proprietary funds
The City of Cottage Grove’s proprietary funds provide the same type of information found in the
government-wide financial statements, but in more detail.
Business-type activities increased the City’s net position by $46,120,844 in 2025 due to capital
contributions from completed infrastructure projects in new developments and the completion of the
Low Zone Water Treatment Plant. The Low Zone Water Treatment Plant totaled $40,595,816, and is the
largest asset owned by the city. It was fully funded by the 3M Settlement for PFAS water treatment.
The Street Light fund had an increase in net position of $1,042,611. Net Income from operations was
$76,575 which includes $310,600 of depreciation expense. Capital contributions for 2025 amounted to
$900,078 and was the main contributor to the large increase in net position. The capital contributions
are from publicly constructed infrastructure in new development areas in the city.
The Cottage Grove EMS fund had an increase in net position of $504,569 for 2025. Net income from
operations realized a loss of $301,789 which includes $118,719 of depreciation expense. The loss from
operations reflects the low reimbursement rates from Medicare and Medicaid which is a large part of the
EMS payor mix. The increase in net position is directly attributable to a transfer in from the General
fund of $850,000 to assist in the purchase of an ambulance that arrived in 2026 and to fund a cash deficit
that is a result of the low reimbursement rates.
The Water Operating fund had a significant increase in net position of $45,022,144. There was a net
loss from operations of $4,190,474. This included $4,993,323 of depreciation expense. The depreciation
expense in this fund is significant because of the short asset lives assigned to the temporary water
treatment plants that were built and capitalized in previous years. These plants will be decommissioned
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as the permanent water treatment plants are built and operational. In addition, depreciation is not built
into the current water rate structure. Within non-operating revenues there was $1,235,085 of
Intergovernmental revenue which is mainly operational reimbursements from the MPCA/3M Settlement
for the water treatment facilities. But the Capital contributions of $48,456,322 is what directly impacted
the large increase in net position in the Water Operating fund. The large contributions include the
completion of the Low Zone Water Treatment Plant ($40,595,816) and completed infrastructure in new
developments throughout the city. The water treatment plant was fully funded by the 3M Settlement for
PFAS water treatment.
The Sewer Operating fund had a net decrease in net position of $448,480. This decrease is due to the
net operating income loss of $670,154. This includes depreciation expense of $1,137,467; depreciation
is not funded in the current sewer rate structure. There were capital contributions of $229,317 from
completed infrastructure in new developments throughout the city that offset part of the operating loss.
Budgetary Highlights
General Fund.
The General Fund original budget was revised to reflect the following significant changes.
Permits and charges for services were increased by $495,000 to account for building and
construction revenues that were higher than anticipated. Community development expenditures
were increased by the same amounts to account for higher costs needed to service those building
and construction activities.
Intergovernmental revenue was increased by $234,000 to account for grant revenues in
community development, police, fire and emergency management. Increase in expenditures in
the same departments was made to account for the costs related to these grants.
Property tax revenue was decreased by $160,000 due to a decreased collection rate in 2025; this
is offset by the use of budget contingency which is available for this purpose. The tax collection
rate was 99.01% for 2025 compared to 99.42% in 2024.
The General Fund actual results were different than the final budget amounts due to the following:
Revenues were $2,186,524 more than the final budget due to investment earnings, building permit
revenues and engineering charges for services that were higher than anticipated during the current
year.
Expenditures were $569,538 less than budget. The most significant variance was the Streets
Department with a positive budget variance of $182,502. Underspending in both the Fleet
maintenance costs and fuel expenditures represent the largest contributor to the positive variance.
In addition, both commodities and contractual services were also underspent in the streets
department. The Community Development department had vacancies in 2025 that was reflected
in a positive variance of $93,156. City Clerk/Elections had a positive variance of $60,015 due to
elections being budgeted each year and 2025 was not an election year. The amount allocated for
elections was assigned in the year-end fund balance and will be spent in 2026. In addition, there
is the remaining $75,000 contingency that is part of the positive budget variance. The
remaining positive variance is spread across all remaining departments and there are not any
areas that note significant underspending.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Capital Assets
The City of Cottage Grove’s investment in capital assets for its governmental and business-type
activities as of December 31, 2025, amounts to $513,546,814 (net of accumulated depreciation). This
investment in capital assets includes land, buildings, infrastructure, machinery, and equipment.
City of Cottage Grove's Capital Assets
(Net of Depreciation)
Governmental Activities Business-type Activities Total Primary Government
2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024
Land and land improvements $19,889,402 $19,889,402 $2,896,906 $2,897,700 $22,786,308 $22,787,102
3,329,671 2,959,052 - - 3,329,671 2,959,052
21,991,165 33,592,523 4,932,952 11,962,414 26,924,117 45,554,937
44,953,069 46,099,177 59,445,590 7,917,541 104,398,659 54,016,718
323,392 363,018 - - 323,392 363,018
8,647,258 7,109,414 3,885,752 3,409,517 12,533,010 10,518,931
14,958,301 14,437,136 11,957,864 11,366,196 26,916,165 25,803,332
145,413,764 146,416,701 - - 145,413,764 146,416,701
51,470,823 52,219,578 - - 51,470,823 52,219,578
6,201,432 6,420,753 - - 6,201,432 6,420,753
Right-to-use subscription-
192,261 49,859 - - 192,261 49,859
112,917,078 107,639,462 112,917,078 107,639,462
$317,510,672 $329,766,815 $196,036,142 $145,192,830 $513,546,814 $474,959,645
Infrastructure capital assets in new developments, water treatment assets related to the MPCA/3M
settlement and the construction completion of the new Utilities building were the largest additions to
capital assets during the current year. The large increase in the Business-type Activities reflects the
addition of the Low Zone Water Treatment Plant ($40,595,816) and the Utilities building ($13,303,516)
that were completed in 2025, and the construction starts of the Intermediate Zone Water Treatment Plant
and the High Zone Raw Watermain which are reflected in Construction in progress. The treatment plants
and raw watermain are funded with settlement funds from the MPCA/3M settlement. The City issued
bonds in 2024 for the Utilities Building.
Additional information on the City of Cottage Grove’s capital assets can be found in Note 3.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis
Long-term debt
At the end of the current fiscal year, the City of Cottage Grove had total long-term debt outstanding of
$67,212,448 an increase of $7,641,198. $6,025,566 of the debt outstanding is due within one year. The
City issued $10,000,000 in general obligation bonds in the current year to fund pavement management,
capital equipment, the construction of a water tower and costs related to improvement to the golf course
irrigation system.
S&P Global Ratings assigned its ‘AAA” stable rating to the Cottage Grove 2025 debt issuance while
affirming its ‘AAA’ rating on the City’s existing GO debt. According to S&P, “The stable outlook
reflects our expectation that Cottage Grove will maintain its steadily robust reserves while continuing to
experience economic growth, benefiting from its location within a large, broad, and diverse MSA.”
State statutes limit the amount of general obligation debt a Minnesota city may issue to 3% of total
Estimated Market Value. The current debt limitation for the City of Cottage Grove is $173,350,246.
Of that limit, $17,735,000 of the City's outstanding debt is counted within the statutory limitation
because all other debt is either wholly or partially repaid by revenues other than general property tax
levies.
Additional information on the City of Cottage Grove’s long-term debt can be found in Note 7.
Requests for information: This financial report is designed to provide a general overview of the City
of Cottage Grove’s finances for all those with an interest in the government’s finances. Questions
concerning any of the information provided in this report or requests for additional financial information
should be addressed to Finance Director, 12800 Ravine Parkway St, Cottage Grove, Minnesota 55016.
City of Cottage Grove's Outstanding Debt
2025 2024
Governmental activities:
Bonds payable, net $49,542,072 $45,922,140
Lease liability 190,102 50,397
SBITA liability 136,006 201,377
Compensated absences 1,884,378 1,546,044
Total governmental activities 51,752,558 47,719,958
Business-type activities:
Bonds payable, net 15,109,593 11,453,582
Compensated absences 211,080 212,596
Loans payable 139,217 185,114
Total business-type activities 15,459,890 11,851,292
Total primary government $67,212,448 59,571,250
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BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION Statement 1
December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For December 31, 2024
Component
Unit
Economic
Governmental Business-Type Total Primary Development
Activities Activities Government Authority 2025 2024
Assets:
$80,115,566 $11,820,140 $91,935,706 $217,825 $92,153,531 $76,164,225
Interest receivable 476,434 - 476,434 - 476,434 344,507
Due from other governments 6,701,278 433,077 7,134,355 - 7,134,355 8,670,446
Accounts receivable 1,401,173 2,971,544 4,372,717 2,219 4,374,936 5,275,441
Lease receivable 10,767,703 - 10,767,703 - 10,767,703 9,055,159
Prepaid items 534,530 271,209 805,739 - 805,739 449,528
Property tax receivable 184,912 - 184,912 2,035 186,947 149,581
Special assessments receivable 5,226,753 338,645 5,565,398 - 5,565,398 6,538,230
Inventories 272,434 - 272,434 - 272,434 266,170
Internal balances (1,588,800) 1,588,800 - - - -
Due from discretely presented component unit - - - - - 682,323
Property held for resale 213,400 - 213,400 629,300 842,700 342,700
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land 19,889,402 2,874,997 22,764,399 - 22,764,399 22,764,399
Easements 3,329,671 - 3,329,671 - 3,329,671 2,959,052
Construction in progress 21,991,165 4,932,952 26,924,117 - 26,924,117 45,554,937
Capital assets net of accumulated depreciation/amortization: -
Land improvements - 21,909 21,909 - 21,909 22,703
Buildings and improvements 44,953,069 59,445,590 104,398,659 - 104,398,659 54,016,718
Equipment and furniture 323,392 - 323,392 - 323,392 363,018
Lease equipment 192,261 - 192,261 - 192,261 49,859
Subscription-based IT arrangements 140,134 - 140,134 - 140,134 210,202
Machinery and equipment 8,647,258 3,885,752 12,533,010 - 12,533,010 10,518,931
Other improvements 14,958,301 11,957,864 26,916,165 - 26,916,165 25,803,332
Infrastructure 203,086,019 112,917,078 316,003,097 - 316,003,097 312,696,494
Total assets 421,816,055 213,459,557 635,275,612 851,379 636,126,991 582,897,955
Deferred outflows of resources:
Deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB 786,726 117,590 904,316 9,676 913,992 555,754
8,760,351 1,251,715 10,012,066 26,935 10,039,001 12,371,068
9,547,077 1,369,305 10,916,382 36,611 10,952,993 12,926,822
Liabilities:
Accounts payable $4,718,530 $249,830 $4,968,360 $7,966 $4,976,326 $9,595,883
Salaries and benefits payable 1,115,191 169,967 1,285,158 14,786 1,299,944 996,536
Contracts payable 3,268,375 183,513 3,451,888 - 3,451,888 2,663,203
Due to primary government - - - - - 682,323
Due to other governments 1,339,456 442,952 1,782,408 8,311 1,790,719 744,566
Deposits payable 5,634,437 - 5,634,437 - 5,634,437 4,203,560
Unearned revenue 19,044,654 - 19,044,654 - 19,044,654 11,787,498
Interest payable 776,803 326,858 1,103,661 - 1,103,661 1,069,307
Loan payable:
Due within one year - 45,898 45,898 - 45,898 45,898
Due in more than one year - 93,319 93,319 - 93,319 139,216
Bonds payable, net of unamortized premium:
Due within one year 3,860,000 315,000 4,175,000 - 4,175,000 3,490,000
Due in more than one year 45,682,072 14,794,593 60,476,665 - 60,476,665 53,885,723
Leases payable:
Due within one year 48,435 - 48,435 - 48,435 12,235
Due in more than one year 141,667 - 141,667 - 141,667 38,162
Subscription-based IT arrangements:
Due within one year 67,110 - 67,110 - 67,110 65,371
Due in more than one year 68,896 - 68,896 - 68,896 136,006
Compensated absences payable:
Due within one year 1,507,154 181,969 1,689,123 4,885 1,694,008 1,446,528
Due in more than one year 377,224 29,111 406,335 3,950 410,285 328,518
Net pension liability:
Due in more than one year 8,719,085 1,272,226 9,991,311 77,996 10,069,307 10,823,487
Total OPEB liability:
Due within one year 68,843 - 68,843 - 68,843 55,906
Due in more than one year 1,263,455 199,137 1,462,592 16,388 1,478,980 840,498
Total liabilities 97,701,387 18,304,373 116,005,760 134,282 116,140,042 103,050,424
Deferred inflows of resources:
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions 11,437,897 1,703,301 13,141,198 45,133 13,186,331 15,672,519
Deferred inflows of resources related to lease receivable 10,196,519 - 10,196,519 - 10,196,519 8,618,772
Deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB 112,861 16,870 129,731 1,386 131,117 155,615
Total deferred inflows of resources 21,747,277 1,720,171 23,467,448 46,519 23,513,967 24,446,906
Net position:
Net investments in capital assets 265,952,474 180,603,819 446,556,293 - 446,556,293 414,738,843
Restricted for:
Forfeiture and seizure 13,542 - 13,542 - 13,542 8,515
Public safety 803,351 - 803,351 - 803,351 1,399,697
Debt retirement 10,979,967 - 10,979,967 - 10,979,967 10,073,838
Infrastructure - - - - - 333,542
Tax increment purposes 2,610,977 - 2,610,977 - 2,610,977 3,734,636
HERO Center activities 35,732 - 35,732 - 35,732 -
Unrestricted 31,518,425 14,200,499 45,718,924 707,189 46,426,113 38,038,376
Total net position 311,914,468 194,804,318 506,718,786 707,189 507,425,975 468,327,447
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of resources, and net position $431,363,132 $214,828,862 $646,191,994 $887,990 $647,079,984 $595,824,777
Reporting Entity
Primary Government Totals
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
Program Revenues
Charges For
Functions/Programs Expenses Services
Primary government:
Governmental activities:
General government $4,077,090 $195,402
Community development 3,164,960 3,874,181
Public safety 16,112,944 1,374,371
Economic development 3,787,097 20,962
Public works 15,912,989 3,433,678
Culture and recreation 10,389,833 5,757,818
Interest on long-term debt 1,447,588 -
Total governmental activities 54,892,501 14,656,412
Business-type activities:
Street lights 1,374,734 1,546,837
Cottage Grove EMS 2,558,349 2,327,722
Water operating 8,914,425 4,182,260
Sewer operating 5,204,972 4,617,275
Total business-type activities 18,052,480 12,674,094
Total primary government $72,944,981 $27,330,506
Component unit:
Economic Development Authority $1,078,686 $282,215
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement 2
Component
Unit
Operating Capital Grants Economic
Grants and and Governmental Business-Type Development
Contributions Contributions Activities Activities 2025 2024 Authority
$52,151 $ - ($3,829,537) $ - ($3,829,537) ($3,497,049) $ -
30,234 - 739,455 - 739,455 199,508 -
1,777,500 83,530 (12,877,543) - (12,877,543) (11,550,207) -
552,009 - (3,214,126) - (3,214,126)(548,869) -
164,011 42,923,749 30,608,449 - 30,608,449 24,608,184 -
72,818 2,501,215 (2,057,982) - (2,057,982) (3,340,017) -
- - (1,447,588) - (1,447,588) (1,313,433) -
2,648,723 45,508,494 7,921,128 - 7,921,128 4,558,117 -
- 278,314 - 450,417 450,417 130,976 -
26,856 - - (203,771)(203,771)(86,930) -
1,235,085 - - (3,497,080) (3,497,080) (1,068,177) -
- - - (587,697)(587,697) 2,295,987 -
1,261,941 278,314 - (3,838,131) (3,838,131) 1,271,856 -
$3,910,664 $45,786,808 7,921,128 (3,838,131) 4,082,997 5,829,973 -
$1,239,970 $ - - - - - 443,499
General revenues:
Property taxes 25,692,241 - 25,692,241 22,847,388 273,620
Franchise taxes 2,288,810 - 2,288,810 2,071,626 -
Aggregate taxes 20,498 - 20,498 20,314 -
Lodging taxes 68,900 - 68,900 70,168 -
Tax increment collections 1,296,259 - 1,296,259 2,166,960 -
Excess tax increment collections - - - - -
Grants and contributions not
restricted to specific programs 4,371 - 4,371 58,049 -
Unrestricted investment earnings 3,292,278 854,821 4,147,099 3,840,125 1,161
Gain on sale of property 54,102 - 54,102 - 724,971
Transfers (49,220,507) 49,220,507 - - -
Total general revenues and transfers (16,503,048) 50,075,328 33,572,280 31,074,630 999,752
Change in net position (8,581,920) 46,237,197 37,655,277 36,904,603 1,443,251
Net position - beginning 320,496,388 148,567,121 469,063,509 432,158,906 (736,062)
Net position - ending $311,914,468 $194,804,318 $506,718,786 $469,063,509 $707,189
Program Revenues
Primary Government
Net (Expense) Revenues and Changes in Net Position
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
BALANCE SHEET
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For December 31, 2024
Debt Service Capital Projects
General Fund
(100)
Closed Debt
Fund (300)
Future
Economic
Development
(286)
MSA
Construction
(520)
Assets:
Cash and investments $17,704,883 $2,347,517 $5,179,330 $ -
Interest receivable 348,260 - - -
Due from other funds - - - -
Interfund loan receivable - - 23,787 -
Due from discretely presented component unit - - - -
Due from other governments 173,739 - - 30,850
Accounts receivable 66,590 - - -
Lease receivable - - - -
Prepaid items 15,456 - - -
Inventories - - - -
Taxes receivable - delinquent 155,288 428 - -
Special assessments receivable:
Deferred 5,166 8,504 - 14,133
Delinquent 688 1,685 - -
Special deferred - - 932,732 -
Property held for resale - - 213,400 -
Total assets $18,470,070 $2,358,134 $6,349,249 $44,983
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources, and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable $178,240 $ - $2,368 $192,719
Salaries and benefits payable 905,874 - - -
Due to other funds - - - 77,425
Contracts payable - - 122,798 -
Due to other governments 39,708 - - -
Deposits payable 500 - - -
Unearned revenue 423,006 - - -
Interfund loan payable - - - -
Total liabilities 1,547,328 - 125,166 270,144
Deferred inflows of resources:
Related to leases - - - -
Unavailable revenue - property taxes 155,288 428 - -
Unavailable revenue - special assessments 5,854 10,189 932,732 14,133
Unavailable revenue - intergovernmental - - - -
Total deferred inflows of resources 161,142 10,617 932,732 14,133
Fund balances:
Nonspendable 15,456 - - -
Restricted 414,027 - - -
Committed - - - -
Assigned 735,600 2,347,517 5,291,351 -
Unassigned 15,596,517 - - (239,294)
Total fund balances 16,761,600 2,347,517 5,291,351 (239,294)
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balances $18,470,070 $2,358,134 $6,349,249 $44,983
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement 3
Future Projects
(510,810)
3M Settlement -
MPCA (455)
Park Capital
Improvement
Fund
(515)
Nonmajor
Governmental
Funds 2025 2024
$4,673,021 $18,122,922 $878,369 $28,588,117 $77,494,159 $59,176,436
- - 80,974 47,200 476,434 344,507
1,575,923 - - - 1,575,923 1,041,323
- - - - 23,787 1,679,787
- - - - - 682,323
59,301 5,737,419 - 699,969 6,701,278 8,602,663
193,713 - 1,029 1,139,496 1,400,828 1,906,726
- - 8,272,435 2,495,268 10,767,703 9,055,159
- - - 11,380 26,836 21,087
- - - 72,479 72,479 82,085
- - - 29,196 184,912 148,365
304,459 - - 3,074,318 3,406,580 3,160,598
1,018 - - 6,367 9,758 5,525
346,161 - - 531,522 1,810,415 3,372,107
- - - - 213,400 213,400
$7,153,596 $23,860,341 $9,232,807 $36,695,312 $104,164,492 $89,492,091
$223,070 $3,241,097 $2,950 $474,167 $4,314,611 $6,859,325
- - - 127,437 1,033,311 785,117
- - - 963,199 1,040,624 1,041,323
- 2,865,225 6,485 273,867 3,268,375 2,165,398
3,089 - - 1,277,622 1,320,419 567,362
5,395,166 - 180,709 58,062 5,634,437 4,203,560
- 17,919,955 - 701,693 19,044,654 11,787,498
- - - 1,833,787 1,833,787 3,699,787
5,621,325 24,026,277 190,144 5,709,834 37,490,218 31,109,370
- - 7,873,158 2,323,361 10,196,519 8,618,772
- - - 29,196 184,912 148,365
651,638 - - 3,612,207 5,226,753 6,538,230
- 640,772 - - 640,772 1,356,819
651,638 640,772 7,873,158 5,964,764 16,248,956 16,662,186
- - - 83,859 99,315 103,172
- - - 12,406,502 12,820,529 12,835,755
- - - 2,283,932 2,283,932 2,116,926
880,633 - 1,169,505 12,869,991 23,294,597 18,766,722
- (806,708) - (2,623,570)11,926,945 7,897,960
880,633 (806,708)1,169,505 25,020,714 50,425,318 41,720,535
$7,153,596 $23,860,341 $9,232,807 $36,695,312 $104,164,492 $89,492,091
TotalsCapital Projects
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
RECONCILIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET TO THE Statement 4
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2025 2024
Total Fund Balances - Governmental Funds $50,425,318 $41,720,535
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the
Statement of Net Position (Statement 1) are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not current financial
resources and, therefore, are not reported as assets in governmental funds.
Cost of capital assets 429,714,298 435,386,321
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (113,261,968) (106,636,604)
Long-term liabilities, including bonds payable, are not due and payable in the
current period and, therefore, are not reported as liabilities in the funds.
Long-term liabilities at year-end consist of:
Bond principal payable (47,215,000) (44,025,000)
Unamortized bond premium (2,327,072) (1,897,140)
Net pension liability (excluding amounts that are part of the internal service fund reconciling item)(8,266,863) (8,879,525)
Lease liability (190,102) (50,397)
Total OPEB liability (excluding amounts that are part of the internal service fund reconciling item)(1,229,674) (717,339)
Revenues in the statement of activities (Statement 2) that do not provide current
financial resources are not reported as revenues in the funds.
Property taxes 184,912 148,365
Special assessments 5,226,753 6,538,230
Deferred intergovernmental grants receivable 640,772 1,356,819
Deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources are created
as a result of various differences related to pensions that are not recognized
in the governmental funds. Excluding amounts that are part of the internal service fund reconciling item.
Deferred inflows of resources related to city pensions (11,175,928) (13,218,859)
Deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB (104,168) (124,528)
Deferred outflows of resources related to city pensions 8,603,354 10,536,087
Deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB 726,126 444,738
Governmental funds do not report a liability for accrued interest due
and payable.(776,803) (683,039)
Internal service funds are used by management to charge the cost of certain
activities to individual funds. The assets and liabilities are included in the
governmental activities statement of net position.
Internal service funds' ending net position 719,313 260,171
Impact of internal service fund charges to business-type funds 221,200 337,553
Total net position - governmental activities $311,914,468 $320,496,388
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANC
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
Debt Service Special Revenu Capital Projects
General Fund
(100)
Closed Debt
Fund (300) Ice Arena (250)
Future
Economic
Development
(286)
Revenues:
General property taxes $21,510,568 $40 $ -
Franchise taxes - - -
Aggregate taxes - - -
Lodging tax - - -
Tax increment collections - - -
Special assessments 1,808 23,877 1,532,297
Licenses and permits 4,042,145 - -
Direct charges to developers - - -
Intergovernmental 1,782,935 - -
Charges for services 2,139,056 - -
Rent - - -
Lease related interest income - - -
Fines and forfeitures 193,931 - -
Investment earnings 769,343 149,877 313,511
Interest on interfund loan - - 10,044
Connection charges - - -
Park dedication fees - - -
Refunds and reimbursements - - -
Donations 61,000 - 150,000
Miscellaneous 130,558 - -
Total revenues 30,631,344 173,794 2,005,852
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 3,576,889 238 -
Community development 3,286,448 - -
Public safety 13,849,465 - -
Public works 3,857,737 - -
Culture and recreation 3,967,770 - -
Economic development - - 1,202,916
Capital outlay:
General government - - -
Community development - - -
Public safety 306,471 - -
Public works 121,338 - 34,316
Culture and recreation 4,070 - -
Debt service:
Principal 54,093 - -
Interest and other charges 1,491 - -
Total expenditures 29,025,772 238 1,237,232
Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures 1,605,572 173,556 768,620
Other financing sources (uses):
Proceeds from sale of capital assets - - -
Bond issuance - - -
Bond premium - - -
Leases issued 193,798 - -
Transfers in 684,490 49,328 -
Transfers out (1,289,762) (200,000) -
Total other financing sources (uses) (411,474) (150,672) -
Net change in fund balances 1,194,098 22,884 768,620
Fund balances:
Beginning of year, as previously presented 15,567,502 2,324,633 (467,586) 4,522,731
Change within financial reporting entity (major to nonmajor fund) - - 467,586 -
Beginning of year 15,567,502 2,324,633 - 4,522,731
End of year $16,761,600 $2,347,517 $0 $5,291,351
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement 5
MSA
Construction
(520)
Future Projects
(510, 810)
3M Settlement -
MPCA (455)
Park Capital
Improvement
Fund
(515)
Nonmajor
Governmental
Funds 2025 2024
$ - $ - $ - $ - $4,145,086 $25,655,694 $22,817,680
- - - - 2,288,810 2,288,810 2,071,626
- - - - 20,498 20,498 20,314
- - - - 68,900 68,900 70,168
- - - - 1,296,259 1,296,259 2,166,960
35,544 37,259 - - 1,034,787 2,665,572 1,254,524
- - - - - 4,042,145 3,061,587
- 15,165 - - 28,200 43,365 6,720
991,482 59,301 37,651,323 - 1,760,651 42,245,692 33,463,196
- - - - 7,081,273 9,220,329 8,349,458
- - - 373,460 55,752 429,212 473,081
- - - 269,733 95,927 365,660 346,172
- - - - 70,980 264,911 337,845
14,779 101,422 - 70,615 1,497,027 2,916,574 2,480,394
- - - - - 10,044 44,847
- - - - 2,856,692 2,856,692 1,680,447
- - - - 1,377,265 1,377,265 763,941
- - - - - - 591
- - - - 86,745 297,745 308,036
- - - - 388,955 519,513 213,994
1,041,805 213,147 37,651,323 713,808 24,153,807 96,584,880 79,931,581
- - - - 154,529 3,731,656 3,466,562
- - - - - 3,286,448 2,774,134
- - - - 1,001,783 14,851,248 13,260,625
3,897 44,791 847,600 - 1,648,907 6,402,932 6,071,878
- 121,221 - 95,833 4,453,372 8,638,196 7,932,656
- - - - 2,584,181 3,787,097 865,491
- - - - 19,433 19,433 -
- - - - 35,267 35,267 -
- - - - 482,504 788,975 605,980
1,866,966 137,047 36,175,293 - 6,728,711 45,063,671 44,177,276
- - - 584,355 2,925,339 3,513,764 2,467,478
- - - - 3,490,000 3,544,093 3,383,656
- - - - 1,579,491 1,580,982 1,348,009
1,870,863 303,059 37,022,893 680,188 25,103,517 95,243,762 86,353,745
(829,058) (89,912) 628,430 33,620 (949,710) 1,341,118 (6,422,164)
- - - - 54,102 54,102 22,632
- - - - 6,680,000 6,680,000 5,680,000
- - - - 657,090 657,090 897,652
- - - - - 193,798 44,339
304,929 - 21,000 - 1,025,604 2,085,351 3,819,602
- - - - (816,914) (2,306,676) (4,173,087)
304,929 - 21,000 - 7,599,882 7,363,665 6,291,138
(524,129) (89,912) 649,430 33,620 6,650,172 8,704,783 (131,026)
284,835 970,545 (1,456,138) 1,135,885 18,838,128 41,720,535 41,851,561
- - - - (467,586) - -
284,835 970,545 (1,456,138) 1,135,885 18,370,542 41,720,535 41,851,561
($239,294) $880,633 ($806,708) $1,169,505 $25,020,714 $50,425,318 $41,720,535
TotalsCapital Projects
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES,Statement 6
EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2025 2024
Total net change in fund balances - governmental funds (Statement 5)$8,704,783 ($131,026)
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the
Statement of Activities (Statement 2) are different because:
Capital outlays are reported in governmental funds as expenditures. However, in the
Statement of Activities, the cost of those assets is allocated over the
estimated useful lives as depreciation expense.
Capital outlays 45,845,671 41,650,344
Developer contributed assets 1,039,439 5,075,072
Depreciation and amortization expense (9,642,830) (9,252,614)
Loss on disposal of capital assets (232,264) (269,740)
Assets contributed to business-type activities (49,307,403) (8,438,205)
OPEB expenses are recognized as paid in the governmental funds but recognized
as the expense is incurred in the Statement of Activities (Statement 2).(210,586) (50,345)
Principal payments on long-term debt are recognized as expenditures in the
governmental funds but as a reduction to the debt liability on the Statement of 3,544,093 3,383,656
Activities (Statement 2).
Some expenses reported in the Statement of Activities (Statement 2) do not require
the use of current financial resources and, therefore, are not reported as expenditures
in governmental funds.
Accrued interest payable (93,764) (129,005)
Amortization of bond discounts and premiums 227,158 163,581
Proceeds from long-term debt are recognized as an other financing source in the
governmental funds but as a decrease in net position in the Statement of Activities (6,873,798) (5,724,339)
(Statement 2).
The governmental funds report the effect of premiums, discounts and similar items
when debt is first issued, whereas these amounts are deferred and amortized in the
Statement of Activities (Statement 2).
Bond discounts and premiums (657,090) (897,652)
Governmental funds recognize pension contributions as expenditures at the time
of payment whereas the Statement of Activities (Statement 2) factors in items related 722,858 245,637
to pensions on a full accrual perspective.
Revenues in the Statement of Activities (Statement 2) that do not provide current
financial resources are not reported as revenues in the funds.
Property taxes 36,547 29,708
Special assessments (1,311,477) (953,393)
Loans and grants receivable (716,047) 1,045,577
Internal service funds are used by management to charge the cost of certain activities to
individual funds. This amount is net revenue (loss) attributable to governmental funds.342,790 1,495,989
Change in net position of governmental activities (Statement 2)($8,581,920) $27,243,245
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
STATEMENT OF NET POSITION Statement 7
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
December 31, 2025
Governmental
Cottage Grove Activities -
Street Light EMS Fund Water Sewer Internal
Fund (630) (660) Operating (610) Operating (620)
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and investments $789,370 $352,012 $8,254,507 $2,424,251 $11,820,140 $2,621,407
Accounts receivable 263,834 1,523,556 489,469 694,685 2,971,544 345
Due from other governments 50 1,612 412,821 18,594 433,077 -
- - - - - 199,955
- 9,364 5,940 255,905 271,209 507,694
Special assessments receivable - - 176,970 161,675 338,645 -
Total current assets 1,053,254 1,886,544 9,339,707 3,555,110 15,834,615 3,329,401
Interfund loan receivable - - - 1,810,000 1,810,000 -
Capital assets:
Land and land improvements - - 2,760,015 154,785 2,914,800 424,665
Buildings and improvements - - 67,028,492 2,975,879 70,004,371 928,870
Equipment and furniture - - - - - 234,463
Machinery and equipment 175,271 968,378 4,867,229 686,420 6,697,298 522,247
Other improvements 16,366,780 - - - 16,366,780 -
Construction in progress - - 4,706,149 226,803 4,932,952 -
Water and sewer lines - - 90,182,086 58,164,696 148,346,782 -
Subscription-based IT arrangements - - - - - 350,338
Total capital assets 16,542,051 968,378 169,543,971 62,208,583 249,262,983 2,460,583
(4,520,673) (575,836) (34,231,085) (13,899,247) (53,226,841) (1,402,241)
Net capital assets 12,021,378 392,542 135,312,886 48,309,336 196,036,142 1,058,342
Total noncurrent assets 12,021,378 392,542 135,312,886 50,119,336 197,846,142 1,058,342
Total assets 13,074,632 2,279,086 144,652,593 53,674,446 213,680,757 4,387,743
Deferred outflows of resources:
19,414 1,072,378 128,084 31,839 1,251,715 156,997
Deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB 6,267 50,779 45,467 15,077 117,590 60,600
25,681 1,123,157 173,551 46,916 1,369,305 217,597
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $39,655 $61,977 $139,020 $9,178 $249,830 $403,919
Salaries payable 7,758 85,373 59,624 17,212 169,967 81,880
Contracts payable - - 175,793 7,720 183,513 -
Due to other funds - - - - - 535,299
Due to other governments - 11,817 42,431 388,704 442,952 19,037
Interest payable - - 276,891 49,967 326,858 -
Compensated absences payable 8,476 73,206 74,828 25,459 181,969 1,507,154
Loans payable - 45,898 - - 45,898 -
Bonds payable - - 236,250 78,750 315,000 -
Subscription-based IT arrangements - - - - - 67,110
Total current liabilities 55,889 278,271 1,004,837 576,990 1,915,987 2,614,399
Noncurrent liabilities:
Compensated absences payable 4,811 3,967 15,142 5,191 29,111 377,224
Loans payable - 93,319 - - 93,319 -
Bonds payable - - 12,023,678 2,770,915 14,794,593 -
Subscription-based IT arrangements - - - - - 68,896
Net pension liability 56,854 760,116 365,376 89,880 1,272,226 452,222
OPEB liability 10,614 85,994 76,997 25,532 199,137 102,624
Total noncurrent liabilities 72,279 943,396 12,481,193 2,891,518 16,388,386 1,000,966
Total liabilities 128,168 1,221,667 13,486,030 3,468,508 18,304,373 3,615,365
Deferred inflows of resources:
31,073 1,392,191 223,355 56,682 1,703,301 261,969
Deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB 899 7,285 6,523 2,163 16,870 8,693
31,972 1,399,476 229,878 58,845 1,720,171 270,662
Net position:
Net investment in capital assets 12,021,378 253,325 122,877,165 45,451,951 180,603,819 922,336
Unrestricted 918,795 527,775 8,233,071 4,742,058 14,421,699 (203,023)
Total net position 12,940,173 781,100 131,110,236 50,194,009 195,025,518 719,313
Net position reported above $195,025,518
Some amounts reported for business-type activities in the Statement of Net Position
are different because certain internal service fund assets and liabilities are
included with business-type activities.(221,200)
Business-Type Activities Enterprise Funds
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND Statement 8
CHANGES IN FUND NET POSITION
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
Governmental
Cottage Grove Activities -
Street Light EMS Fund Water Sewer Internal
Fund (630) (660) Operating (610) Operating (620)Total
Operating revenues:
Charges for services - user fees $1,201,606 $2,291,280 $3,876,505 $4,456,378 $11,825,769 $8,532,242
Water meter/street light material sales 260,302 - 133,094 - 393,396 -
Special assessments - - 15,295 2,076 17,371 -
Insurance refunds and reimbursements - - - - - 36,204
1,461,908 2,291,280 4,024,894 4,458,454 12,236,536 8,568,446
Operating expenses:
Personal services 172,118 1,899,635 1,386,229 426,043 3,884,025 5,238,506
Commodities 146,949 108,395 426,902 33,990 716,236 958,125
Commodities - items for sale 170,624 - - - 170,624 -
Contractual services 585,042 466,320 1,408,914 641,385 3,101,661 1,940,481
Disposal - contractual services - MCES - - - 2,889,723 2,889,723 -
Claims - - - - - 102,498
Depreciation and amorization 310,600 118,719 4,993,323 1,137,467 6,560,109 123,091
1,385,333 2,593,069 8,215,368 5,128,608 17,322,378 8,362,701
Operating income (loss)76,575 (301,789) (4,190,474)(670,154) (5,085,842) 205,745
Nonoperating revenues (expenses):
Investment earnings 37,029 - 574,836 223,806 835,671 137,276
Interest on interfund debt - - - 19,150 19,150 -
Interest expense - - (418,301)(106,626) (524,927) (5,357)
Intergovernmental grants - 26,856 1,235,085 - 1,261,941 69,465
Rent - - 1,200 - 1,200 -
Bond issuance costs - - (49,501) - (49,501) -
Loss on disposal of capital assets - - - - - (260,029)
Miscellaneous revenue 84,929 36,442 156,166 158,821 436,358 3,821
Miscellaneous expense - - (272,027) - (272,027) -
121,958 63,298 1,227,458 295,151 1,707,865 (54,824)
Income (loss) before capital
contributions and transfers 198,533 (238,491) (2,963,016)(375,003) (3,377,977) 150,921
Capital contributions 900,078 - 48,456,322 229,317 49,585,717 -
Transfers in - 850,000 - - 850,000 308,221
Transfers out (56,000) (106,940) (471,162)(302,794) (936,896) -
Net position - January 1 11,897,562 276,531 86,088,092 50,642,489 148,904,674 260,171
Change in net position reported above $46,120,844
Adjustment to reflect the consolidation of internal service fund activity
related to enterprise funds.116,353
Business-Type Activities - Enterprise Funds
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Statement 9
PROPRIETARY FUNDS
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
Governmental
Cottage Grove Activities -
Street Light EMS Fund Water Sewer Internal
Fund (630) (660) Operating (610) Operating (620)
Cash flows - operating activities:
Receipts from customers and users $1,446,091 $2,408,287 $3,850,131 $4,238,839 $11,943,348 $ -
Receipts from interfund services provided - - - - - 8,880,858
Receipts from insurance refunds and reimbursements - - - - - 36,204
Payments to suppliers (945,914) (521,929) (3,854,990) (3,288,835) (8,611,668) (3,383,629)
Payments to employees (175,316) (1,902,141) (1,428,293) (421,200) (3,926,950) (4,928,253)
Miscellaneous revenue 84,929 36,442 157,366 158,821 437,558 3,821
Net cash flows - operating activities 409,790 20,659 (1,275,786) 687,625 (157,712) 609,001
Cash flows - noncapital financing activities:
Advances to/from other Funds - (392,666) 1,028,463 210,000 845,797 (100,497)
Intergovernmental revenue - 26,856 870,267 - 897,123 69,465
Transfer from other Funds - 850,000 - - 850,000 308,221
Transfer to other Funds (56,000) (106,940) (471,162) (302,794) (936,896) -
Miscellaneous expense - - (272,027) - (272,027) -
Net cash flows - noncapital financing activities (56,000) 377,250 1,155,541 (92,794) 1,383,997 277,189
Cash flows - capital related financing activities:
Acquisition of capital assets (65,704) - (6,150,011) (1,916,281) (8,131,996) (424,365)
Proceeds from general obligation bonds - - 3,690,000 - 3,690,000 -
Principal paid on debt - (45,897) - - (45,897) (65,371)
Interest paid on debt - - (500,871) (166,957) (667,828) (5,357)
(65,704) (45,897) (2,960,882) (2,083,238) (5,155,721) (495,093)
Cash flows - investing activities:
Interest and dividends received 37,029 - 574,836 223,806 835,671 137,276
Interest on interfund loan - - - 19,150 19,150 -
Net cash flows - investing activities 37,029 - 574,836 242,956 854,821 137,276
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 325,115 352,012 (2,506,291) (1,245,451) (3,074,615) 528,373
Cash and cash equivalents
January 1 464,255 - 10,760,798 3,669,702 14,894,755 2,093,034
Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to net cash
flows - operating activities:
Operating income (loss) $76,575 ($301,789) ($4,190,474) ($670,154) ($5,085,842) $205,745
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss)
to income (loss) to net cash net cash flows - operating activities:
Depreciation expense 310,600 118,719 4,993,323 1,137,467 6,560,109 123,091
Miscellaneous revenue 84,929 36,442 157,366 158,821 437,558 3,821
Pension expense (7,168) (17,764) (60,694) (17,012) (102,638) (71,989)
OPEB expense 1,872 17,020 12,828 5,115 36,835 18,730
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivables (15,767) 115,179 (38,129) (95,968) (34,685) 348,616
Decrease (increase) in due from other governments (50) 1,828 - (2,254) (476) -
Decrease (increase) in inventories - - - - - (15,870)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid items - 2,800 (2,806) (15,095) (15,101) (337,761)
Decrease (increase) in special assessments receivable - - (136,634) (121,393) (258,027) -
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (40,653) 49,381 (1,989,850) (30,922) (2,012,044) (20,324)
Increase (decrease) in salaries payable 665 11,240 11,635 854 24,394 25,178
Increase (decrease) in due to other governments (2,646)605 (26,518) 322,280 293,721 (8,570)
Increase (decrease) in compensated absences payable 1,433 (13,002)(5,833) 15,886 (1,516) 338,334
Total adjustments 333,215 322,448 2,914,688 1,357,779 4,928,130 403,256
Noncash investing, capital and financing activities:
Financing activities:
Capital assets acquired through contracts payable $ - $ - $175,793 $7,720 $183,513 $ -
Capital asset contributions from governmental activites 621,764 - 48,456,322 229,317 49,307,403 -
Capital asset contributions from developers 278,314 - - - 278,314 -
Business-Type Activities Enterprise Funds
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2025
Note 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The City of Cottage Grove (the City) was incorporated in 1974 and operates under the State of Minnesota Statutory
Plan A form of government. The governing body consist of a five-member City Council elected by voters of the
City.
The financial statements of the City of Cottage Grove have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America, as applied to governmental units by the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies.
A. FINANCIAL REPORTING ENTITY
As required by generally accepted accounting principles, the financial statements of the reporting entity
include those of the City of Cottage Grove (the primary government) and its component unit. The
component unit discussed below is included in the City's reporting entity because of the significance of its
operational and financial relationship with the City.
Component Unit
The Economic Development Authority (EDA) is considered a component unit of the City because
the Council appoints the members of the governing authority and because the EDA is in a
relationship of financial benefits or burden to the City. It is governed by a board which is made up
of two City council members and five other members. The EDA provides services to the City and
to potential future business owners within the City. The financial position and results of operations
of the EDA component unit is discretely presented in the primary government's basic financial
statements. The EDA is reported in a separate column to emphasize that it is legally separate from
the City.
The EDA also holds the powers of the City's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). The
EDA board is the same as the board of the HRA. The HRA ensures the City has a sufficient
supply of adequate, safe and sanitary dwelling for residents within the City. The financial position
and results of operations of the HRA component unit are reported as part of the EDA discretely
presented component unit.
The component unit activity is reported on the modified accrual basis of accounting. Separate
financial statements were not prepared for the EDA or HRA.
Joint Ventures
The City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota and the City of Woodbury, Minnesota, participate in a joint
venture to provide for the operation of the Health and Emergency Response Occupations Center
(HERO Center). The HERO Center is used as a regional public safety training center. The HERO
Center was created pursuant to an agreement dated April 28, 2016. The terms of the agreement
provide for the joint use, responsibility, and ownership of the HERO Center. The HERO Center is
owned by the City of Cottage Grove. The HERO Center is jointly and equally maintained,
operated, and managed by Cottage Grove and Woodbury. The share of the operating costs is
determined by dividing the authorized number of full-time sworn peace officers in each
community. Contributions from the City of Cottage Grove to the HERO center were $85,630 for
the year ended December 31, 2025. Separate financial statements were not prepared for the joint
venture.
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December 31, 2025
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 activities of the primary government and its component unit. For
the most part, the effect of interfund activity has been removed from these statements. 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.
The Statement of Activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function or
business-type activity, are offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly
identifiable with a specific function or business-type activity. Program revenues include: 1) charges to
customers or applicants who purchase, use, or directly benefit from goods, service or privileges provided
by a given function or business-type activity and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting
the operational or capital requirements of a particular function or business-type activity. Taxes and other
items not included in program revenues are reported instead as general revenues. Separate financial
statements are provided for governmental funds and proprietary funds. Major individual governmental
funds and major individual enterprise funds are reported as separate columns in the fund financial
statements.
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, as are the proprietary fund statements. Revenues are recorded when
earned and expenses are recorded when a liability is incurred, regardless of the timing of the related cash
flows. Property taxes are recognized as revenues in the year for which they are levied. Grants and similar
items are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have been
met.
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources measurement
focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both
measurable and available. Revenues are considered available when they are collectible within the current
period or soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the government
considers all revenues, except reimbursement grants, to be available if they are collected within 60 days of
the end of the current fiscal period. Reimbursement grants are considered available if they are collected
within one year of the end of the current fiscal period. Expenditures generally are recorded when a liability
is incurred, as under accrual accounting except for debt service expenditures, as well as expenditures
related to compensated absences, claims and judgments, are recorded only when payment is due.
Property taxes, special assessments, intergovernmental revenues, charges for services and interest
associated with the current fiscal period are all considered to be susceptible to accrual and so have been
recognized as revenues of the current fiscal period. Only the portion of special assessments receivable due
within the current fiscal period is considered to be susceptible to accrual as revenue of the current period.
All other revenue items are considered to be measurable and available only when cash is received by the
City.
The government reports the following major governmental funds:
General Fund – This fund is the City's primary operating fund. It accounts for all financial
resources of the general government, except those required to be accounted for in another fund.
Closed Debt Fund – This fund accounts for the accumulation of residual resources from debt
funds that have been closed as the associated debt has been satisfied.
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December 31, 2025
Future Economic Development Capital Project Fund – This fund accounts for the receipt and use
of monies for economic development purposes.
MSA Construction Capital Project Fund – This fund accounts for projects related to Municipal
State Aids.
Future Projects Capital Project Fund – This fund accounts for the preliminary expenditures of
projects which do not have a source of funding, or which have most of their funding from non-city
sources.
3M Settlement – MPCA Capital Project Fund – This fund accounts for funds and expenditures
related to this agreement.
Park Capital Improvements Capital Project Fund – to account for capital projects in existing
municipal parks.
The government reports the following major proprietary funds:
Street Light Fund – This fund accounts for customer street light and service charges which are
used to finance street light operating expenses.
Cottage Grove EMS Fund – This fund accounts for the operation of the Cottage Grove ambulance
service that serves the cities of Cottage Grove, Newport, Saint Paul Park, and Grey Cloud Island.
Water Operating Fund – This fund accounts for customer water service charges which are used to
finance water operating expenses.
Sewer Operating Fund – This fund accounts for customer sewer service charges which are used to
finance sewer operating expenses.
Additionally, the government reports the following fund type:
Internal service funds account for the City's self-insurance, fleet maintenance, information
services, and compensated absences provided to other departments of the government on a cost
reimbursement basis.
As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the government-wide financial
statements. Exceptions to this general rule are transactions that would be treated as revenues, expenditures,
or expenses if they involved external organizations, such as buying goods and services or payments in lieu
of taxes, are similarly treated when they involve other funds of the City. Elimination of these charges
would distort the direct costs and program revenues reported for the various functions concerned.
Amounts reported as program revenues include 1) charges to customers or applicants for goods services, or
privileges provided, 2) operating grants and contributions, and 3) capital grants and contributions, including
special assessments. Internally dedicated resources are reported as general revenues rather than as program
revenues. Likewise, general revenues include all taxes.
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 revenue of the
water, sewer, ambulance, and street light enterprise funds are charges to customers for sales and services.
The ambulance fund operating revenues are net of write offs mandated by various government agencies
(including Medicare and Medicaid). Operating expenses for enterprise funds include the cost of sales and
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December 31, 2025
services, administrative expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not
meeting this definition are reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses.
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the City's policy to use restricted
resources first, and then unrestricted resources as needed.
D. BUDGETS
Budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Budgeted
amounts are reported as originally adopted, and as amended by the City Council. Individual amendments
were not material in relation to the original appropriations which were adjusted. Budgeted expenditure
appropriations can be carried forward to the next budget year subject to City Council approval. The
governmental funds with adopted budgets are: General, Recycling, Storm Water Maintenance,
Forfeiture/Seizure, Ice Arena, Golf Course, Opioid Settlement, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Equipment
Replacement and Roadway and Trailway Maintenance. Additionally, the EDA Component Unit has
annually adopted budgets for the EDA and HRA.
E. LEGAL COMPLIANCE – BUDGETS
The City follows these procedures in establishing the budgetary data reflected in the financial statements:
1. The City Administrator submits to the City Council a proposed operating budget for the fiscal year
commencing the following January 1. The operating budget includes proposed expenditures and
the means of financing them.
2. The City Council reviews the proposed budget and makes appropriate changes. Per statute, public
meetings are held to receive taxpayer comments.
3. The budget is legally enacted through passage of a resolution on a departmental basis and can be
expended by each department based upon detailed budget estimates for individual expenditure
accounts.
4. The City Administrator is authorized to transfer appropriations within any department budget up
to $2,500. Additional interdepartmental or interfund appropriations and deletions are authorized
by the City Council with expenditure reductions, fund (contingency) reserves or additional
revenues. The City Council may authorize transfers of budgeted amounts between City funds.
5. Formal budgetary integration is employed as a management control device during the year for the
General Fund, certain Special Revenue Funds, certain Capital Project Funds, Enterprise Funds,
and the Internal Service Fund. The General Fund, budgeted Special Revenue Funds, and budgeted
Capital Project Funds are the only funds with legally adopted annual budgets.
6. Legal debt obligation indentures determine the appropriation level and debt service tax levies for
the Debt Service Funds. Supplementary budgets are adopted for the Proprietary Funds to
determine and calculate user charges. These are not reflected in the financial statements.
7. A capital improvement program is reviewed annually by the City Council for the Capital Project
Funds. However, appropriations for major projects are not adopted until the actual bid award of
the improvement. The appropriations are not reflected in the financial statements.
8. Expenditures may not legally exceed budgeted appropriations at the total fund level. The legal
level of budgetary control is at the department level (i.e., administration, finance, police, etc.)
within each activity. All amounts over budget have been approved by the City Council through the
disbursement approval process.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2025
The following fund’s expenditures exceeded budget appropriations:
Final Amount Over
Budget Actual Budget
Nonmajor Fund:
Storm Water Maintenance $1,365,280 $1,376,567 $11,287
Economic Development Authority 538,110 1,037,560 499,450
F. DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
Cash and investments include balances from all funds and are pooled and invested to the extent available in
authorized investments. Earnings from investments are allocated to the individual funds on the basis of the
fund's equity in the cash and investment pool.
The City provides temporary advances to funds that have insufficient cash balances by means of an
advance from another fund shown as interfund receivables in the advancing fund, and an interfund payable
in the fund with the deficit, until adequate resources are received.
Investments are stated at fair value, based upon quoted market prices as of the balance sheet date. Certain
investments for the City are reported at fair value as disclosed in Note 2. The City categorizes its fair value
measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by generally accepted accounting principles. The
hierarchy is based on the valuation inputs used to measure the fair value of the asset. Level 1 inputs are
quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; Level 2 inputs are significant other observable inputs;
Level 3 inputs are significant unobservable inputs.
For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows for the proprietary funds, cash equivalents are considered to
be all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. All of the cash and
investments allocated to the proprietary funds have original maturities of 90 days or less. Therefore, the
entire balances in such funds are considered cash equivalents.
G. RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES
During operations, numerous transactions occur between individual funds for goods provided or services
rendered. Short-term interfund loans are classified as "interfund receivables/payables." All short-term
interfund receivables and payables at December 31, 2025, are planned to be eliminated in 2026. Long-term
interfund loans are classified as "interfund loans receivable/payable." Any residual balances outstanding
between the governmental activities and business-type activities are reported in the government-wide
financial statements as "internal balances."
Ambulance receivables have been reported net of estimated uncollectible accounts (see Note 1 L). Because
utility bills are considered liens on property, no estimated uncollectible amounts are established.
Uncollectible amounts are not material for other receivables and have not been reported.
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December 31, 2025
H. PROPERTY TAX REVENUE RECOGNITION
The City Council annually adopts a tax levy and certifies it to the County in December (levy/assessment
date) of each year for collection in the following year. The County is responsible for billing and collecting
all property taxes for itself, the City, the local school district, and other taxing authorities. Such taxes
become a lien on January 1 and are recorded as receivables by the City at that date. Real property taxes are
payable (by property owners) on May 15 and October 15 of each calendar year. Personal property taxes are
payable by taxpayers on February 28 and June 30 of each year. These taxes are collected by the County and
remitted to the City on or before July 7 and December 2 of the same year. Delinquent collections for
November and December are received the following January. The City has no ability to enforce payment of
property taxes by property owners; the County possesses this authority.
GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The City recognizes property tax revenue in the period for which the taxes were levied. Uncollectible
property taxes are not material and have not been reported.
GOVERNMENTAL FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The City recognizes property tax revenue when it becomes both measurable and available to finance
expenditures of the current period. In practice, current and delinquent taxes received by the City in July,
December and January are recognized as revenue for the current year. Taxes collected by the County by
December 31 (remitted to the City following January) and taxes and credits not received at year-end are
classified as delinquent and due from County taxes receivable. The portion of delinquent taxes not
collected by the City in January is fully offset by deferred inflows of resources because they are not
available to finance current expenditures.
I. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REVENUE RECOGNITION
Special assessments are levied against benefited properties for the cost or a portion of the cost of special
assessment improvement projects in accordance with State Statutes. These assessments are collectible by
the City over a term of years usually consistent with the term of the related bond issue. Collection of annual
installments (including interest) is handled by the County Auditor in the same manner as property taxes.
Property owners are allowed to (and often do) prepay future installments without interest or prepayment
penalties.
Once a special assessment roll is adopted, the amount attributed to each parcel is a lien upon that property
until full payment is made or the amount is determined to be excessive by the City Council or court action.
If special assessments are allowed to go delinquent, the property is subject to tax forfeit sale. Proceeds of
sales from tax forfeited properties are allocated first to the County's cost of administering all tax forfeit
properties. Pursuant to State Statutes, a property shall be subject to a tax forfeit sale after three years unless
it is homesteaded, agricultural or seasonal recreational land in which event the property is subject to such
sale after five years.
GOVERNMENT-WIDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The City recognizes special assessment revenue in the period that the assessment roll was adopted by the
City Council. Uncollectible special assessments are not material and have not been reported.
GOVERNMENTAL FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Revenue from special assessments is recognized by the City when it becomes measurable and available to
finance expenditures of the current fiscal period. In practice, current and delinquent special assessments
received by the City are recognized as revenue for the current year. Special assessments that are collected
by the County by December 31 (remitted to the City the following January) are also recognized as revenue
for the current year. All remaining delinquent, deferred, and special deferred assessments receivable in
governmental funds are completely offset by deferred inflows of resources.
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December 31, 2025
J. INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at cost, which approximates market, using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method and
consist of items for resale, expendable supplies, and vehicle repair parts. The cost of such inventories is
recorded as expenditures/expenses when consumed rather than when purchased in both government-wide
and fund financial statements.
K. PREPAID ITEMS
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as
prepaid items in both government-wide and fund financial statements. The cost of prepaid items are
recorded as expenditures/expenses when consumed rather than when purchased.
L. ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE
The City directly bills for individuals for ambulance services. The City reserves an amount as uncollectible
based on historical collection rates. The amounts of the estimated uncollectible ambulance billings to
individuals as of December 31, 2025, were $1,944,000.
M. PROPERTIES HELD FOR RESALE
Property is acquired by the City for redevelopment purposes and subsequent resale. Properties held for
resale is reported as an asset at the lower of cost or estimated fair value. Fair value estimates have been
based on estimated realizable sales proceeds net of selling expenses.
N. CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital assets, which include property, plant, equipment, and infrastructure assets (e.g., roads, bridges,
sidewalks, and similar items), are reported in the applicable government or business-type activities columns
in the government-wide financial statements. Infrastructure assets have been capitalized retroactively to
1980. Capital assets are defined by the government as assets with an initial, individual cost of more than
$5,000 (amount not rounded) and an estimated useful life more than one year. Such assets are recorded at
historical cost or estimated historical cost if purchased or constructed. Donated capital assets are recorded
at acquisition value at the date of donation. The costs of normal maintenance and repair which do not add
to the value of the asset or materially extend assets lives are not capitalized.
Major outlays for capital assets and improvements are capitalized as projects are constructed.
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December 31, 2025
Capital assets not being depreciated include land, easements, and construction in progress. Property, plant,
and equipment of the primary government, as well as the component units, is depreciated using the straight-
line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Useful Lives
Assets Classification in Year
Buildings and improvements 20 - 50
Equipment and furniture 3 - 10
Machinery and equipment 5 - 20
Other improvements 5 - 20
Infrastructure - Streets 50
Infrastructure - Storm sewers 50
Infrastructure - Sidewalks 50
Infrastructure - Trails 20
Street lights 50
Water and sewer lines 50
Capital assets of the water and sewer utility operations include the water distribution system and sewage
collection system. These systems have been wholly (or substantially) financed by non-operating funds
(special assessments, general taxes, federal and state grants, and other sources) and contributed to the sewer
and water operating funds. City policy is to finance these assets by the sources indicated rather than by user
charges. Accordingly, the water and sewer user rates are not established at levels sufficient to cover
depreciation on these assets.
Right-to-use lease assets (lease equipment) and right-to-use subscription-based IT arrangements are
measured at an amount equal to the initial measurement of the related lease/ subscription-based IT
arrangement liability plus any payments made prior to the agreement term, less incentives, plus ancillary
charges necessary to place the lease or arrangement into service. Right-to-use lease assets and right-to-use
subscription-based IT arrangements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the related
lease/agreement.
O. DEFERRED OUTFLOWS AND INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
In addition to liabilities, the statement of financial position and fund financial statements will sometimes
report a separate section for deferred inflows of resources. This separate financial statement element
represents an acquisition of net assets that applies to a future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an
inflow of resources (revenue) until that time. The City presents deferred inflows of resources on the
governmental fund Balance Sheet as unavailable revenues. These amounts are deferred and recognized as
an inflow of resources in the period that the amounts became available. The City presents deferred inflows
of resources on the Statements of Net Position for amounts related to pensions and OPEB. Deferred inflows
of resources related to lease receivable is reported in both the government-wide Statement of Net Position
and governmental funds Balance Sheet.
In addition to assets, the statements of financial position will sometimes report a separate section for
deferred outflows of resources. This separate financial statement element represents a consumption of net
assets that applies to future period(s) and so will not be recognized as an outflow of resources
(expense/expenditure) until that time. The City presents deferred outflows of resources on the Statements of
Net Position for amounts related to pensions and OPEB.
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December 31, 2025
P. COMPENSATED ABSENCES
It is the City's policy to permit employees to accumulate earned but unused annual leave benefits. Under
the City's personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements, city employees are granted annual leave
benefits in varying amounts based on length of service and/or previous work experience. Annual Leave
accruals vary from 20 to 32 days per year.
As benefits accrue to employees, the accumulated leave amounts are reported as an expense and liability in
the Statements of Net Position. All leave that is attributable to services already rendered, accumulates, and
is more likely than not to be used for time off or otherwise paid has been accrued. A liability for these
amounts is reported in governmental funds only if they have matured, for example, as a result of employee
resignations and retirements.
Q. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
In the government-wide financial statements and proprietary fund types in the fund financial statements,
long-term debt, and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental
activities, business-type activities, or proprietary fund type Statement of Net Position. Bond premiums are
deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds.
R. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows and inflows of resources, and
pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Public Employees Retirement
Association (PERA) and additions to and deductions from PERA’s fiduciary net position have been
determined on the same basis as they are reported by PERA, except that PERA’s fiscal year end is June 30.
For this purpose, plan contributions are recognized as of employer payroll paid dates and benefit payments,
and refunds are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are
reported at fair value.
S. FUND BALANCE
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report fund balances in classifications that disclose
constraints for which amounts in those funds can be spent. These classifications are as follows:
Nonspendable – Amounts that cannot be spent because they are not in spendable form, such as
prepaid items, inventory, and land held for resale.
Restricted – Amounts related to externally imposed constraints established by creditors, grantors,
or contributors; or constraints imposed by state statutory provisions.
Committed – Amounts constrained for specific purposes that are internal imposed by formal action
(resolution) of the City Council. Committed amounts cannot be used for any other purpose unless
the Council modifies or rescinds the commitment by resolution.
Assigned – Amounts constrained for specific purposes that are internally imposed. The Council
has adopted a fund balance policy which delegates the authority to assign fund balances to the City
Administrator and/or Finance Director.
Unassigned – The residual classification for the General fund and also negative residual amounts
in other funds.
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December 31, 2025
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the City’s policy to first use
restricted resources, and then use unrestricted resources as they are needed.
When committed, assigned or unassigned resources are available for use, it is the City’s policy to use
resources in the following order: 1) committed 2) assigned and 3) unassigned.
The City formally adopted a fund balance policy for the General Fund. The policy establishes an
unassigned fund balance range of no less than 45% - 55% of the subsequent year's budgeted expenditures to
provide sufficient working capital and margin of safety to address local emergencies without borrowing.
T. NET POSITION
Net position represents the difference between assets and deferred outflows of resources; and liabilities and
deferred inflows of resources in the government-wide financial statements. Net investment in capital assets,
consists of capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation, reduced by the outstanding balance of any long-
term debt used to build or acquire the capital assets. Net position is reported as restricted in the
government-wide financial statement when there are limitations on use through external restrictions
imposed by creditors, grantors, or laws or regulations of other governments.
U. INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS
Interfund services provided and used are accounted for as revenues, expenditures, or expenses.
Transactions that constitute reimbursements to a fund for expenditures/expenses initially made from it are
properly applicable to another fund, are recorded as expenditures/expenses in the reimbursing fund and as
reductions of expenditures/expenses in the fund that is reimbursed. Interfund loans are reported as an
interfund loan receivable or payable which offsets the movement of cash between funds. All other interfund
transactions are reported as transfers.
V. USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) requires management to make estimates that affect the amounts reported in the financial
statements during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from such estimates.
W. COMPARATIVE DATA
Summarized comparative data for the previous year has been presented only for certain sections of the
accompanying financial statements in order to provide an understanding of the changes in the City's
financial position and operations. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year data to conform to
the current year presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on the change in net position or total net
position as previously reported.
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Note 2 DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
A. DEPOSITS
The City maintains a cash and investment pool that is available for use by all funds. Each fund type's
portion of this pool is displayed on the Statement of Net Positions and Balance Sheet as "Cash and
Investments."
Custodial Credit Risk – Custodial credit risk for deposits is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the
City will not be able to recover its deposits. Neither the City nor the Cottage Grove Economic
Development Authority, a discretely presented component unit, has a deposit policy for custodial credit risk
– deposits beyond the requirements of state statutes. As of December 31, 2025, all of the deposits were
insured or collateralized by securities held by the City or its agent in the City's name.
In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, the City maintains deposits at financial institutions which are
authorized by the City Council. Minnesota Statutes require that all deposits be protected by insurance,
surety bond, or collateral. The market value of collateral pledged must equal 110% of the deposits not
covered by insurance or corporate surety bonds. Authorized collateral includes U.S. government treasury
bills, notes, or bonds; issues of a U.S. government agency; general obligations of a state or local
government rated "A" or better; revenue obligations of a state or local government rated "AA" or better;
irrevocable standby letter of credit issued by a Federal Home Loan Bank; and time deposits insured by a
federal agency. Minnesota Statutes require securities pledged as collateral be held in safekeeping in a
restricted account at the Federal Reserve Bank or at an account at a trust department of a commercial bank
or other financial institution not owned or controlled by the depository.
B. INVESTMENTS
The City's investment policy authorizes the City to invest in the following, which are all allowable
investments under Minnesota state statutes:
U.S. Treasury obligations which carry the full faith and credit of the United States government
U.S. government agency securities including mortgages, (but excluding high-risk mortgage
backed securities) and other securities which are direct obligations or are guaranteed or insured
issues of the United States, its agencies, instrumentalities or organizations created by an act of
Congress.
Certificates of Deposit (CDs) which are negotiable or non-negotiable instruments issued by
commercial banks and insured up to $250,000 each by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC).
Commercial paper, rated in the highest tier (AI, PI) by a nationally recognized rating agency and
maturing in 270 days or less.
Any security which is a General Obligation of any state or local government with taxing powers
which is rated “A” or better by a national bond rating service.
Any security which is a revenue obligation of any state or local government which is rated “AA”
or better by a national bond rating service.
Bankers’ acceptances:
With prior approval, guaranteed investment contracts that are allowable under Minnesota
Statute 118A.05, which includes those issued or guaranteed by U.S. commercial banks,
domestic branches of foreign banks, U.S. insurance companies, or their Canadian subsidiaries
or the domestic affiliates of any of the foregoing. The issuer must be rated in one of the two
highest categories by a nationally recognized rating agency. Should the issuer’s or guarantor’s
credit quality be downgraded below “A”, there must be withdrawal rights on our behalf.
Repurchase agreements consisting of collateral allowable in Minnesota Statute, section 118A.04.
Money market mutual funds which invest in authorized instruments according to Minnesota
Statutes 118A.05.
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December 31, 2025
Local government investment pools developed through joint powers statutes or other
intergovernmental agreement legislation
The 4M fund is an external investment pool which is regulated by Minnesota Statutes and the Board of
Directors of the League of Minnesota Cities. For the 4M Multi Class Fund (which includes the Liquid
Asset Class and the PLUS Class) the fair value of the position in the pool is the same as the value of pool
shares. The pool is managed to maintain a portfolio weighted average maturity of no greater than 60 days
and seeks to maintain a constant net asset value (NAV) of $1 per share. Investments are measured at
amortized cost in accordance with GASB Statement No. 79. The 4M PLUS (4MP) Class requires funds to
be deposited for a minimum of 14 calendar days. Withdrawals prior to the 14-day restriction period are
subject to penalty equal to 7 days interest on the amount withdrawn.
The City will not invest in:
Reverse purchase agreements
Future contracts
Options
Derivatives
Interest Rate Risk – The interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will adversely affect the
fair value of an investment. The City’s formal investment policy limits investment maturities as a means of
managing its exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing interest rates. The policy also states that
no more than 25% of total investments should extend beyond five years and in no circumstance should any
extend beyond ten years.
Custodial Credit Risk – Investment – custodial credit risk is the risk that, in the event of failure of the
depository financial institution, the City will not be able to recover the value of its investment or collateral
securities that are in the possession of an outside party. The City has no custodial credit risk for its
investments since all the City's investments held in safekeeping by U.S. Trust in the City's name are insured
and registered.
Fair Less
Investment Type Rating Value Than 1 1-5
U.S. Agencies:
Federal Home Loan Bank - FHLB AA+/Aa1 $841,326 $841,326 $ -
Freddie Mac - FHLMC AA+/Aa1 8,687,478 - 8,687,478
Federal Farm Credit Bank - FFCB AA+/Aa1 291,498 - 291,498
Federal National Mortgage Association - FNMA AA+/Aa1 367,582 - 367,582
U.S. Treasuries AA+/Aa1 43,364,914 20,377,192 22,987,722
External investment pool - 4M Liquid Asset Class AAAm 14,450,505 14,450,505 -
External investment pool - 4MP AAAm 7,262,445 7,262,445 -
Municipal Obligations AA-AAA, Aa1 4,503,265 1,850,127 2,653,138
Money Market Mutual Funds AAAm 4,966,452 4,966,452 -
Negotiable CD's NR 1,451,891 487,571 964,320
Commercial Paper NR 5,947,120 5,947,120 -
Total pooled investments $92,134,476 $56,182,738 $35,951,738
Petty cash and change 19,055
Total cash and investments $92,153,531
NR - Not Rated
Investment Maturities (in Years)
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Credit Risk – Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or other counterparty to an investment will not fulfill its
obligations. As indicated previously, Minnesota Statute requires Commercial paper to be of the highest
quality (A1, P1) and municipal general obligations need an "A" rating or better.
Concentration of Credit Risk – The City's investment policy places no limit on the amount that may be
invested in any one issuer. The following is a list of investments by issuer which individually comprise
more than 5% of the City's total investments:
Fair
Type Value Percent
Freddie Mac - FHLMC $8,687,478 9%
U.S. Treasuries 43,364,914 47%
The City has the following recurring fair value measurements as of December 31, 2025:
$43,364,914 of US Treasuries are valued using quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs).
$22,090,160 of FNMA, FFCB, FHLB, FHLMC, municipal obligations, negotiable CDs,and
commercial paper are valued using a matrix pricing model (Level 2 inputs).
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Note 3 CAPITAL ASSETS
Capital asset activity for the year ended December 31, 2025, was as follows:
Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Transfers Balance
Primary Government
Governmental activities:
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land $19,889,402 $ - $ - $ - $19,889,402
Permanent easements 2,959,052 370,619 - - 3,329,671
Construction in progress 33,592,523 19,537,798 (31,139,156) - 21,991,165
Total capital assets, not being depreciated 56,440,977 19,908,417 (31,139,156)0 45,210,238
Capital assets, being depreciated and amortized:
Buildings and improvements 68,613,100 761,227 - (24,814) 69,349,513
Equipment and furniture 2,021,888 194,207 - (837,998) 1,378,097
Machinery and equipment 17,739,330 2,515,534 (241,530) 1,047,472 21,060,806
Other improvements 21,531,097 1,579,894 - (184,660) 22,926,331
Infrastructure:
Streets 192,587,984 3,123,535 (483,056) - 195,228,463
Storm sewers 66,918,931 604,586 - - 67,523,517
Sidewalks/trails 8,889,661 - - - 8,889,661
Right-to-use subscription based IT arrangements 350,338 - - - 350,338
Lease equipment 64,119 193,798 - - 257,917
Total capital assets, being depreciated
and amortized 378,716,448 8,972,781 (724,586)0 386,964,643
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings and improvements 22,513,923 1,871,174 - 11,347 24,396,444
Equipment and furniture 1,658,870 51,155 - (655,320) 1,054,705
Machinery and equipment 10,629,916 1,253,881 (234,389) 764,140 12,413,548
Other improvements 7,093,961 994,236 - (120,167) 7,968,030
Infrastructure:
Streets 46,171,283 3,901,349 (257,933) - 49,814,699
Storm sewers 14,699,353 1,353,341 - - 16,052,694
Sidewalks/trails 2,468,908 219,321 - - 2,688,229
Less accumulated amortization for:
Right-to-use subscription based IT arrangements 140,136 70,068 - - 210,204
Lease equipment 14,260 51,396 - - 65,656
Total accumulated depreciation and
amortization 105,390,610 9,765,921 (492,322) - 114,664,209
Total other capital assets being
depreciated and amortized, net 273,325,838 (793,140) (232,264)0 272,300,434
Governmental activities capital assets, net $329,766,815 $19,115,277 ($31,371,420)$0 $317,510,672
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Beginning Ending
Balance Increases Decreases Balance
Primary Government
Business-type activities:
Capital assets, not being depreciated:
Land $2,874,997 $ - $ - $2,874,997
Construction in progress 11,962,414 7,232,360 (14,261,822) 4,932,952
Total capital assets, not being depreciated 14,837,411 7,232,360 (14,261,822) 7,807,949
Capital assets, being depreciated:
Land improvements 39,803 - - 39,803
Buildings and improvements 15,498,523 54,505,848 - 70,004,371
Machinery and equipment 5,721,551 1,014,936 (39,189) 6,697,298
Other improvements 15,466,702 900,078 - 16,366,780
Water and sewer lines 140,334,761 8,012,021 - 148,346,782
Total capital assets being depreciated 177,061,340 64,432,883 (39,189) 241,455,034
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Land improvements 17,100 794 - 17,894
Buildings and improvements 7,580,982 2,977,799 - 10,558,781
Machinery and equipment 2,312,034 538,701 (39,189) 2,811,546
Other improvements 4,100,506 308,410 - 4,408,916
Water and sewer lines 32,695,299 2,734,405 - 35,429,704
Total accumulated depreciation 46,705,921 6,560,109 (39,189) 53,226,841
Total capital assets being depreciated - net 130,355,419 57,872,774 0 188,228,193
Business-type activities capital assets - net $145,192,830 $65,105,134 ($14,261,822) $196,036,142
Depreciation and amortization expense was charged to functions/programs of the City as follows:
Governmental activities:
General government $250,290
Public safety 1,534,297
Public works 6,053,158
Culture and recreation 1,928,176
Total depreciation and amortization expense - governmental activities $9,765,921
Business-type activities:
Street lights $310,600
Cottage Grove EMS 118,719
Water operating 4,993,323
Sewer operating 1,137,467
Total depreciation expense - business-type activities $6,560,109
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Note 4 LEASE RECEIVABLE
The City has a lease agreement with the Cottage Grove Athletic Association and Independent School District No.
833 relating to the Cottage Grove Ice Arena that is owned by the City. Both leases expire in 2029. The City pays all
operating costs for the Arena, including maintenance and glass replacement costs. Total rental and interest income
earned from these leases was $508,715 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The City has multiple leasing agreements relating to space on and around the Cities Water Towers. Lessors include
AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Zayo, T-Mobile, and Sprint and all leases expire sporadically between December 31,
2025, and October 31, 2049. Expiration dates noted include automatic 5-year renewals of leases that are only
terminatable by the Lessee. Total rental and interest income earned from Water Tower leases was $701,285 for the
year ended December 31, 2025.
The net present value of future lease payments has been recorded as a lease receivable and a deferred inflow of
resources, discounted at rates ranging from 3.28% to 4.00% discount rate. Lease receivable at December 31, 2025,
was $10,767,703 and deferred inflow was $10,196,519. The revenue will be recognized in future years.
Note 5 RECEIVABLES
Significant receivable balances not expected to be collected within one year of December 31, 2025 are as follows:
Note 6 EDA FORGIVEABLE LOANS
The City’s Economic Development Authority administers a housing assistance program under which financial
assistance is provided in the form of forgivable loans to qualifying participants. These loans are evidenced by formal
loan agreements. In 2025, a loan agreement was issued to Trellis Co. Additional loans will be issued in 2026.
The loans are subject to forgiveness upon satisfaction of program requirements, which include five years continued
ownership and rent increase restrictions for fifteen years on all occupied units not receiving project-based subsidies.
Management has evaluated the terms of the agreements and determined that repayment is not expected to occur.
Accordingly, no loan receivable is reported in the accompanying financial statements.
Loan forgiveness is recognized as program expense when the assistance is provided, consistent with the substance of
the arrangement.
Special
Assessments Lease
Receivable Receivable Total
Major funds:
MSA Construction $9,766 $ - $9,766
Future Projects 623,370 - 623,370
Future Economic Development 932,732 - 932,732
Park Capital Improvement - 8,111,162 8,111,162
Non-major:
Special Revenue Funds - 1,154,821 1,154,821
Debt Service Funds 3,241,118 - 3,241,118
Capital Projects Funds - 855,366 855,366
Total $4,806,986 $10,121,349 $14,928,335
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December 31, 2025
Note 7 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
A. LONG-TERM DEBT
The City issues general obligation bonds to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of major
capital improvements. The City issues special assessment bonds to finance various improvements and will
be repaid primarily from special assessments levied on the properties benefiting from the improvements.
The reporting entity's long-term debt is segregated between the amounts to be repaid from governmental
activities and amounts to be repaid from business-type activities.
As of December 31, 2025, the governmental long-term liabilities of the financial reporting entity consisted
of the following:
Interest Issue Maturity Original Principal
Primary Government Rates Date Date Issue Outstanding
Governmental Activities:
General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds:
G.O. CIP Bonds of 2017A 2.50 - 3.25 05/11/17 02/01/38 $9,155,000 $6,515,000
G.O. CIP Bonds of 2019A 3.00 - 4.00 02/14/19 02/01/40 4,090,000 3,310,000
Total General Obligation Capital Improvement Bonds 13,245,000 9,825,000
G.O. Refunding Bonds of 2016A 2.00 - 3.00 01/28/16 02/01/27 4,660,000 765,000
Equipment Certificate 2019B 3.00 02/14/19 02/01/29 2,845,000 1,240,000
Equipment Certificate of 2024A 5.00 03/12/24 02/01/35 455,000 455,000
Equipment Certificate of 2025A 4.00-5.00 03/25/25 02/01/31 1,920,000 1,920,000
Total Equipment Certificates 5,220,000 3,615,000
Special Assessment Bonds with Government Commitment:
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2015A 2.50 - 3.00 05/27/15 02/01/31 5,700,000 2,420,000
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2016B 2.00 - 2.10 11/16/16 02/01/33 4,275,000 2,170,000
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2018A 3.00 06/26/18 02/01/35 7,620,000 5,445,000
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2021A 1.20 - 2.00 06/10/21 02/01/37 3,955,000 3,250,000
G.O. Improvement Refunding Bonds of 2021B 1.05 - 2.00 12/09/21 02/01/29 3,840,000 2,260,000
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2023A 3.60 - 4.00 05/09/23 02/01/39 2,935,000 2,765,000
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2024A 5.00 03/12/24 02/01/40 930,000 930,000
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2025A 4.00-5.00 03/25/25 02/01/41 3,285,000 3,285,000
Total Special Assessment Bonds 32,540,000 22,525,000
General Obligation Tax Abatement Bonds:
G.O. Tax Abatement Bonds of 2023A 3.60 - 4.00 05/09/23 02/01/44 4,880,000 4,715,000
G.O. Tax Abatement Bonds of 2025A 4.00-5.00 03/25/25 02/01/41 1,475,000 1,475,000
Total General Obligation Tax Abatement Bonds 6,355,000 6,190,000
General Obligation Street Reconstruction and Overlay Plan Bonds:
G.O. SROP Bonds of 2024A 5.00 03/12/24 02/01/40 4,295,000 4,295,000
Bond premium - 2,327,072
Total governmental activities bonds 66,315,000 49,542,072
Lease liability 190,102
Subscription liability 136,006
Compensated absences payable 1,884,378
Total - governmental activities $66,315,000 51,752,558
Business-Type Activities:
General Obligation Improvement Bonds:
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2024A - Water Operating 4.00 - 5.00 03/12/24 02/01/45 7,758,750 7,758,750
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2024A - Sewer Operating 4.00 - 5.00 03/12/24 02/01/45 2,586,250 2,586,250
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2025A - Water Operating 5.00 03/25/25 02/01/36 3,320,000 3,320,000
Total G.O. Improvement Bonds 13,665,000 13,665,000
Bond premium 1,444,593
Total - business-type activities bonds 15,109,593
Loans payable 139,217
Compensated absences payable 211,080
Total - business-type activities 15,459,890
Total - primary government $67,212,448
Component Unit - EDA
Compensated absences payable 8,835
Total indebtedness - component unit $8,835
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December 31, 2025
B. MINIMUM DEBT PAYMENTS
Annual debt service requirements to maturity for long-term debt are as follows:
It is not practicable to determine the specific year for payment of compensated absences.
Year Ending
December 31, Principal Interest Principal Interest Principal Interest
2026 $2,180,000 $695,040 $380,000 $11,500 $200,000 $209,750
2027 2,370,000 581,788 385,000 3,850 210,000 199,500
2028 2,420,000 519,251 - - 220,000 188,750
2029 2,475,000 457,169 - - 230,000 177,500
2030 1,925,000 396,970 - - 240,000 165,750
2031 - 2035 7,745,000 1,219,708 - - 1,405,000 630,125
2036 - 2040 3,115,000 321,554 - - 1,790,000 232,500
2041 - 2045 295,000 5,900 - - - -
Total $22,525,000 $4,197,380 $765,000 $15,350 $4,295,000 $1,803,875
Year Ending
December 31, Principal Interest Principal Interest Principal Interest
2026 $600,000 $283,884 $170,000 $276,008 $330,000 $184,250
2027 615,000 264,971 250,000 243,195 695,000 131,025
2028 640,000 247,459 260,000 232,270 720,000 101,850
2029 655,000 230,309 265,000 221,020 750,000 71,500
2030 670,000 212,171 280,000 209,345 445,000 44,875
2031 - 2035 3,645,000 755,963 1,590,000 851,575 675,000 43,625
2036 - 2040 3,000,000 191,636 1,950,000 484,223 - -
2041 - 2045 - - 1,425,000 108,900 - -
Total $9,825,000 $2,186,393 $6,190,000 $2,626,536 $3,615,000 $577,125
Year Ending
December 31, Principal Interest Principal Interest
2026 $67,110 $3,618 $48,435 $7,149
2027 68,896 1,833 47,169 5,321
2028 - - 47,928 3,530
2029 - - 46,570 1,688
Total $136,006 $5,451 $190,102 $17,688
Year Ending
December 31,
Principal Interest Principal Interest
2026 $315,000 $698,025 $45,898 $ -
2027 595,000 617,175 45,898 -
2028 625,000 586,675 47,421 -
2029 655,000 554,675 - -
2030 690,000 521,050 - -
2031 - 2035 3,990,000 2,040,250 - -
2036 - 2040 3,250,000 1,088,000 - -
2041 - 2045 3,545,000 365,500 - -
Total $13,665,000 $6,471,350 $139,217 $0
Loans Payable
Business-Type Activities
G.O SROP Bonds
G.O Improvement Bonds
Governmental Activities
Special Assessment Bonds G.O. Refunding Bonds
Business-Type Activities
Governmental Activities
Governmental Activities Governmental ActivitiesGovernmental Activities
Governmental Activities
Subscription Liability
G.O. CIP Bonds Equipment Certificates
Lease Liability
Governmental Activities
G.O.Tax Abatement Bonds
Governmental Activities
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C. CHANGES IN LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
The change in compensated absences is presented as net of change.
All long-term bonded indebtedness outstanding at December 31, 2025, is backed by the full faith and credit
of the City, including special assessment and revenue bond issues. Delinquent assessments receivable at
December 31, 2025, totaled $9,758.
D. LEASE AND SUBSCRIPTION LIABILITIES
The City leases three pieces of equipment under non-cancellable agreements for a period of 5 years with no
renewal options. The agreements call for monthly payments ranging from $344 - $800 or annual payments
of $41,858. The lease liability is measured at the present value of the future minimum lease payments at
discount rates ranging from 3.28% to 4.00%, which is based on the City’s borrowing rate over the same
time period. There were no variable payments associated with the agreements. Interest expense was
$1,491 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The City has one right-to-use subscription-based IT arrangement (SBITA). The agreement for public safety
related software expires in August of 2027 and is reported at the present value of future minimum
payments, discounted at a 2.66% rate, which is the City’s estimated borrowing rate over the same time
period, plus capitalizable implementation costs. There were no variable payments associated with the
agreement Interest expense was $5,357 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Beginning Ending Due Within
Primary Government Balance Additions Retirements Balance One Year
Governmental Activities:
Bonds payable:
G.O. Refunding Bonds $1,140,000 $ - $375,000 $765,000 $380,000
G.O. SROP Bonds 4,295,000 - - 4,295,000 200,000
G.O. CIP Bonds 10,405,000 - 580,000 9,825,000 600,000
G.O. Tax Abatement Bonds 4,880,000 1,475,000 165,000 6,190,000 170,000
Equipment certificate 1,980,000 1,920,000 285,000 3,615,000 330,000
Special assessment bonds 21,325,000 3,285,000 2,085,000 22,525,000 2,180,000
Bond premiums 1,897,140 657,090 227,158 2,327,072 -
Total bonds payable 45,922,140 7,337,090 3,717,158 49,542,072 3,860,000
Lease liability 50,397 193,798 54,093 190,102 48,435
Subscription liability 201,377 - 65,371 136,006 67,110
Compensated absences payable 1,546,044 338,334 - 1,884,378 1,507,154
Total governmental activities 47,719,958 7,869,222 3,836,622 51,752,558 5,482,699
Business Type Activities:
Bonds payable:
General obligation bonds $10,345,000 $3,320,000 $ - $13,665,000 $315,000
Bond premiums 1,108,582 419,501 83,490 1,444,593 -
Total bonds payable 11,453,582 3,739,501 83,490 15,109,593 315,000
Compensated absences payable 212,596 - 1,516 211,080 181,969
Loans payable 185,114 - 45,897 139,217 45,898
Total business-type activities 11,851,292 3,739,501 130,903 15,459,890 542,867
Total primary government $59,571,250 $11,608,723 $3,967,525 $67,212,448 $6,025,566
Component Units:
Economic Development Authority:
Compensated absences payable $16,406 $0 $7,571 $8,835 $4,885
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December 31, 2025
E. REVENUE PLEDGED
Future revenue pledged for the payment of long-term liabilities is as follows:
Percent of Remaining Principal Pledged
Use of total Term of Principal and Interest Revenue
Bond Issue Proceeds Type debt service Pledge and Interest paid received
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2015A Infrastructure improvements Special Assessments 100% 2014- $2,617,500 $460,385 $92,150
2031
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2016B Infrastructure Improvements Special Assessments 100% 2014- 2,335,750 331,670 95,197
2032
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2018A Infrastructure Improvements Special Assessments 100% 2019- 6,301,125 630,250 1,487
2035
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2021A Infrastructure Improvements Special Assessments 100% 2022- 3,566,549 296,623 60,065
2037
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2021B Infrastructure Improvements Special Assessments 100% 2018- 2,319,593 579,965 94,497
2029
G.O. Tax Abatement Bonds of 2023A Infrastructure Improvements Special Assessments 100% 2025- 3,555,385 637,265 126,595
Tax Abatement 2044
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2024A Infrastructure Improvements Special Assessments 100% 2026- 1,304,000 393,656 57,207
2040
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2024A - Utility Infrastructure Improvements User Fees 100% 2025- 15,696,250 667,828 8,336,206
2045
G.O. Tax Abatement and Improvement Infrastructure Improvements Special Assessments 100% 2025- 6,840,515 - -
Bonds of 2025A Tax Abatement 2041
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2025A - Utility Infrastructure Improvements User Fees 100% 2025- 4,440,100 - 9,627,309
2036
Current YearRevenue Pledged
Note 8 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS – PERA
A. PLAN DESCRIPTION
The City participates in the following cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plans
administered by the Public Employees Retirement Association of Minnesota (PERA). These plan
provisions are established and administered according to Minnesota Statutes Chapters 353, 353D, 353E,
353G and 356. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 356 defines each plan’s financial reporting requirements.
PERA’s defined benefit pension plans are tax qualified plans under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code. City employees are partially allocated to the EDA Component Unit, and accordingly, a portion of
the net pension liability and related balances is allocated to the EDA.
1. General Employees Retirement Plan (General Plan)
Membership in the General Plan includes employees of counties, cities, townships, schools in non-
certified positions, and other governmental entities whose revenues are derived from taxation, fees, or
assessments. Plan membership is required for any employee who is expected to earn more than $425
in a month, unless the employee meets exclusion criteria.
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2. Public Employees Police and Fire Retirement Plan (Police and Fire Plan)
Membership in the Police and Fire Plan includes full-time, licensed police officers and firefighters who
meet the membership criteria defined in Minnesota Statutes section 353.64 and who are not earning
service credit in any other PERA retirement plan or a local relief association for the same service.
Employers can provide Police and Fire Plan coverage for part-time positions and certain other public
safety positions by submitting a resolution adopted by the entity’s governing body. The resolution
must state that the position meets plan requirements.
B. BENEFITS PROVIDED
PERA provides retirement, disability, and death benefits. Benefit provisions are established by state statute
and can only be modified by the state legislature. Vested, terminated employees who are entitled to
benefits but are not receiving them yet, are bound by the provisions in effect at the time they last terminated
their public service. When a member is “vested,” they have earned enough service credit to receive a
lifetime monthly benefit after leaving public service and reaching an eligible retirement age. Members who
retire at or over their Social Security full retirement age with at least one year of service qualify for a
retirement benefit.
1. General Employees Plan Benefits
The General Employees Plan requires three years of service to vest. Benefits are based on a member’s
highest average salary for any five successive years of allowable service, age, and years of credit at
termination of service. Two methods are used to compute benefits for General Plan members.
Members hired prior to July 1, 1989 receive the higher of the Step or Level formulas. Only the Level
formula is used for members hired after June 30, 1989. Under the Step formula, General Plan
members receive 1.2% of the highest average salary for each of the first ten years of service and 1.7%
for each additional year. Under the Level formula, General Plan members receive 1.7% of the highest
average salary for all years of service. For members hired prior to July 1, 1989, a full retirement
benefit is available when age plus years of service equal 90 and normal retirement age is 65. Members
can receive a reduced requirement benefit as early as age 55 if they have three or more years of
service. Early retirement benefits are reduced by 0.25% for each month under age 65. Members with
30 or more years of service can retire at any age with a reduction of 0.25% for each month the member
is younger than age 62. The Level formula allows General Plan members to receive a full retirement
benefit at age 65 if they were first hired before July 1, 1989 or at age 66 if they were hired on or after
July 1, 1989. Early retirement begins at age 55 with an actuarial reduction applied to the benefit.
Benefit increases are provided to benefit recipients each January. The postretirement increase is equal
to 50% of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announced by the SSA, with a minimum increase of
at least 1% and a maximum of 1.5%. The 2025 annual increase was 1.25%. Recipients that have been
receiving the annuity or benefit for at least a full year as of the June 30 before the effective date of the
increase will receive the full increase. Recipients receiving the annuity or benefit for at least one
month but less than a full year as of the June 30 before the effective date of the increase will receive a
prorated increase.
2. Police and Fire Plan Benefits
Benefits for Police and Fire Plan members hired before July 1, 2010, are vested after three years of
service. Members hired on or after July 1, 2012, are 50% vested after five years of service and 100%
vested after ten years. After five years, vesting increase by 10% each full year of service until
members are 100% vested after ten years. Police and Fire Plan members receive a full retirement
benefit when they are age 55 and vested, or when their age plus their years of service equals 90 or
greater if they were first hired before July 1, 1989. Early retirement starts at age 50, and early
retirement benefits are reduced by 0.417% each month members are younger than age 55.
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Benefit increases are provided to benefit recipients each January. The postretirement increase is fixed
at 1%. Recipients that have been receiving the annuity or benefit for at least 36 months as of the June
30 before the effective date of the increase will receive the full increase. Recipients receiving the
annuity or benefit for at least 25 months but less than 36 months as of the June 30 before the effective
date of the increase will receive a prorated increase.
C. CONTRIBUTIONS
Minnesota Statutes Chapters 353, 353E, 353G, and 356 set the rates for employer and employee
contributions. Contribution rates can only be modified by the state legislature.
1. General Employees Fund Contributions
General Plan members were required to contribute 6.50% of their annual covered salary in fiscal year
2025 and the City was required to contribute 7.50% for General Plan members. The City’s
contributions to the General Employees Fund for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $909,430 of
this amount, the discretely presented component unit contributed $12,235. The City’s contributions
were equal to the required contributions as set by state statute.
2. Police and Fire Fund Contributions
Police and Fire Plan members were required to contribute 11.80% of their annual covered salary in
fiscal year 2025 and the City was required to contribute 17.70% for Police and Fire Plan members.
The City’s contributions to the Police and Fire Fund for the year ended December 31, 2025 were
$1,484,507. The City’s contributions were equal to the required contributions as set by state statute.
D. PENSION COSTS
1. General Employees Fund Pension Costs
At December 31, 2025, the City reported a liability of $4,196,431 for its proportionate share of the
General Employees Fund’s net pension liability, the discretely presented component unit’s portion of
this liability is $77,996. The City’s net pension liability reflected a reduction due to the State of
Minnesota’s contribution of $16 million. The State of Minnesota is considered a non-employer
contributing entity and the state’s contribution meets the definition of a special funding situation. The
State of Minnesota’s proportionate share of the net pension liability associated with the City totaled
$101,231, the discretely presented component unit’s portion is $1,362.
The net pension liability was measured as of June 30, 2025, and the total pension liability used to
calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of that date. The City’s
proportion of the net pension liability was based on the City’s contributions received by PERA during
the measurement period for employer payroll paid dates from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025,
relative to the total employer contributions received from all of PERA’s participating employers. The
Discretely
City, Net of Presented
DPCU's Share Component Unit
City’s proportionate share of the net pension liability $4,118,435 $77,996
pension liability associated with the City 99,869 1,362
Total $4,218,304 $79,358
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City’s proportionate share was 0.1226% at the end of the measurement period and 0.1228% for the
beginning of the period.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the City recognized pension expense of $105,622 for its
proportionate share of the General Plan’s pension expense, the discretely presented component unit’s
portion of this expense is $1,421. In addition, the City recognized an additional ($15,527) as pension
expense (and grant revenue) for its proportionate share of the State of Minnesota’s contribution of $16
million to the General Employees Fund, the discretely presented component unit’s portion of this
expense (and grant revenue) is ($209).
At December 31, 2025, the City reported General Employees Fund deferred outflows of resources and
deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Differences between expected and
actual economic experience $392,700 $ -
Changes in actuarial assumptions 99,085 959,425
Net difference between projected and actual
earnings on pension plan investments - 1,596,964
Changes in proportion 523,815 160,850
Employer contributions
subsequent to the measurement date 454,940 -
Total City, net of DPCU's share $1,470,540 $2,717,239
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Differences between expected and
actual economic experience $8,016 $ -
Changes in actuarial assumptions 2,023 15,936
Net difference between projected and actual
earnings on pension plan investments - 26,525
Changes in proportion 10,692 2,672
Employer contributions
subsequent to the measurement date 6,204 -
Total Discretely Presented Component Unit $26,935 $45,133
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December 31, 2025
The $454,940 and $6,204 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pensions resulting from
contributions subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension
liability in the year ended December 31, 2026. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows and
inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows:
2. Police and Fire Fund Pension Costs
At December 31, 2025, the City reported a liability of $5,872,876 for its proportionate share of the
Police and Fire Fund’s net pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of June 30,
2025 and the total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an
actuarial valuation as of that date. The City’s proportionate share of the net pension liability was based
on the City’s contributions received by PERA during the measurement period for employer payroll
paid dates from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, relative to the total employer contributions
received from all of PERA’s participating employers. The City’s proportionate share was 0.5012% at
the end of the measurement period and 0.4775% for the beginning of the period.
The State of Minnesota contributed $18 million to the Police and Fire Fund in the plan fiscal year
ended June 30, 2025. The contribution consisted of $9 million in direct state aid that meets the
definition of a special funding situation, and $9 million direct state aid that does not meet the definition
of a special funding situation. The $9 million direct state aid was paid on October 1, 2024. The direct
state aid payment will increase by $17.7 million which was paid on October 1, 2025. Thereafter, by
October 1 of each year, the state will pay $26.7 million to the Police and Fire Fund until the fund is
110% funded for a minimum of three consecutive years (on an actuarial value of assets basis). The $9
million in supplemental state aid will continue until the fund and the State Patrol Plan (administered by
the Minnesota State Retirement System) are 100% funded for three consecutive years (on an actuarial
value of assets basis). The State of Minnesota’s proportionate share of the net pension liability
associated with the City totaled $203,583.
City’s proportionate share of the net pension liability $5,872,876
pension liability associated with the City 203,583
Total $6,076,459
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the City recognized pension expense of $1,425,126 for its
proportionate share of the Police and Fire Plan’s pension expense. The City recognized an additional
$98,503 as pension expense (and grant revenue) for its proportionate share of the State of Minnesota’s
contribution of $9 million to the Police and Fire Fund special funding situation.
The State of Minnesota is not included as a non-employer contributing entity in the Police and Fire
Pension Plan pension allocation schedules for the $9 million in supplemental state aid, because this
contribution was not considered to meet the definition of a special funding situation. The City
recognized $45,112 for the year ended December 31, 2025 as revenue and an offsetting reduction of
net pension liability for its proportionate share of the State of Minnesota’s on-behalf contributions to
the Police and Fire Fund.
Year Ending Pension City DPCU
December 31, Expense - Total Share Share
2026 ($352,149) ($347,571) ($4,578)
2027 (548,066) (540,941) (7,125)
2028 (527,540) (520,682) (6,858)
2029 (298,286) (292,445) (5,841)
2030 - - -
Thereafter - - -
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December 31, 2025
At December 31, 2025, the City reported Police and Fire Fund deferred outflows of resources and
deferred inflows of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
The $764,250 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pensions resulting from City
contributions subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension
liability in the year ended December 31, 2026. Other amounts reported as deferred outflows and
inflows of resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense as follows:
Year Ending Pension
December 31, Expense
2026 $1,526,173
2027 (1,303,078)
2028 (2,894,423)
2029 (192,947)
2030 217,592
Thereafter -
The net pension liability will be liquidated by the General, Fleet Maintenance, Information Services,
Economic Development Authority, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Water Operating, Sewer
Operating, Cottage Grove EMS and Street Light funds.
E. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
The total pension liability for each of the cost-sharing defined benefit plans was determined by an actuarial
valuation as of June 30, 2025, using the entry-age normal actuarial cost method and the following actuarial
assumptions:
Inflation 2.25% per year
Investment Rate of Return 7.00%
The long-term investment rate of return is based on a review of inflation and investment return assumptions
from a number of national investment consulting firms. The review provided a range of investment return
rates considered reasonable by the actuary. An investment return of 7.00% is within that range.
Benefit increases after retirement are assumed to be 1.50% for the General Plan and 1.00% for the Police
and Fire Plan.
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
of Resources of Resources
Differences between expected and
actual economic experience $2,732,104 $ -
Changes in actuarial assumptions 4,549,705 7,443,746
Net difference between projected and actual
earnings on pension plan investments - 2,589,878
Changes in proportion 495,467 390,335
Employer contributions subsequent
to the measurement date 764,250 -
Total $8,541,526 $10,423,959
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Salary growth assumptions in the General Plan range in annual increments from 11.50% after one year of
service to 3.0% after 27 years of service. In the Police and Fire Plan, salary growth assumptions range in
annual increments from 10.75% after one year of service to 3.0% after 23 years of service.
Mortality rates for the General Plan are based on the Pub-2010 General Employee Mortality Table.
Mortality rates for the Police and Fire Plan are based on the Pub-2010 Public Safety Employee Mortality
tables. The tables are adjusted slightly to fit PERA’s experience.
Actuarial assumptions for the General Plan are reviewed every four years. The General Plan was last
reviewed in 2022. The assumption changes were adopted by the board and became effective with the July
1, 2023 actuarial valuation. The Police and Fire Plan was reviewed in 2024. The assumption changes were
adopted by the board and became effective with the July 1, 2025 actuarial valuation.
The following changes in actuarial assumptions and plan provisions occurred in 2025:
General Employees Fund
Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The combined service annuity loading factors increased from 15% to 19% for vested terminated
members and from 3% to 44% for non-vested, terminated members.
The assumed post-retirement benefit increase changed from 1.25% to 1.50%.
Changes in Plan Provisions:
The post-retirement benefit increase formula changed to 100% of the Social Security annual
increase, between 1.00% and 1.75%, beginning January 1, 2026. If the funded ratio (on a market
value of assets basis) is less than 85% for the last two consecutive annual valuations or is less than
80% in the most recent actuarial valuation, the maximum is reduced to 1.50%. Previously, the
benefit increase was 50% of the Social Security annual increase, between 1.00% and 1.50%.
The 1.00% additional employer contribution is eliminated when the plan reaches 98% funded
status (on an actuarial value of assets basis); this contribution was previously scheduled to stop
when the plan reached 100% funded status.
Police and Fire Fund
Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
Assumed rates of salary increases were reduced slightly.
Assumed rates of retirement were adjusted, resulting in an overall increase in unreduced (full)
retirements and an overall increase in reduced (early) retirements.
Assumed rates of withdrawal were modified; the new rates will increase predicted terminations,
especially in the first few years of employment.
Assumed rates of disabled retirement were significantly increased, especially for ages over age 30.
Continued use of Pub-2010 Public Safety Mortality Table with rates adjusted to better fit observed
experience.
Percent married assumption for female retirees lowered from 70% to 65%.
Minor changes were made to form of payment assumptions for retirees.
Minor changes were made to assumptions made with respect to missing participant data.
The combined service annuity load changed from 33% to 13% for vested, terminated members
and from 2% to 38% for non-vested, terminated members.
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Changes in Plan Provisions:
The period of time needed for benefit recipients to receive their first benefit increase was reduced
by one year (from 36 months to 24 months for a full increase).
The January 1, 2026 benefit increase changed from 1.00% to 3.00%; subsequent January 1
increases will be 1.00%.
The threshold to end the $9 million annual state aid contribution changed from the earlier of July
1, 2048 or 90% funded for both PERA Police and Fire and MSRS State Patrol for three
consecutive years to 100% funded for both PERA Police and Fire and MSRS State Patrol for three
consecutive years (on an actuarial value of assets basis).
The threshold to end the additional $9 million annual state aid contribution changed from the
earlier of July 1, 2048 or 100% funded for a minimum of three consecutive years to 110% funded
for a minimum of three consecutive years (on an actuarial value of assets basis).
An additional $17.7 million in direct state aid will be paid annually each October 1 beginning
October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2048.
Joint and survivor actuarial equivalent factors were updated to reflect changes in assumptions.
The State Board of Investment, which manages the investments of PERA, prepares an analysis of the
reasonableness on a regular basis of the long-term expected rate of return using a building-block method in
which best-estimate ranges of expected future rates of return are developed for each major asset class.
These ranges are combined to produce an expected long-term rate of return by weighting the expected
future rates of return by the target asset allocation percentages. The target allocation and best estimates of
geometric real rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:
Target Long-Term Expected
Asset Class Allocation Real Rate of Return
Domestic equity 33.5%5.10%
International equity 16.5%5.30%
Fixed income 25%0.75%
Private markets 25%5.90%
Total 100%
F. DISCOUNT RATE
The discount rate used to measure the total pension liability in 2025 was 7.00%. The projection of cash
flows used to determine the discount rate assumed that contributions from plan members and employers
will be made at rates set in Minnesota Statutes. Based on these assumptions, the fiduciary net position of
the General Plan and Police and Fire Plan were projected to be available to make all projected future
benefit payments of current plan members. 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.
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December 31, 2025
G. PENSION LIABILITY SENSITIVITY
The following presents the City’s proportionate share of the net pension liability, calculated using the
discount rate disclosed in the preceding paragraph, as well as what the City’s proportionate share of the net
pension liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate one percentage point lower (6.00%) or
one percentage point higher (8.00%) than the current discount rate:
H. PENSION PLAN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION
Detailed information about each pension plan’s fiduciary net position is available in a separately-issued
PERA financial report that includes financial statements and required supplementary information. That
report may be obtained at www.mnpera.org.
I. PENSION EXPENSE
Pension expense recognized by the City for the year ended December 31, 2025 is as follows:
General Plan $90,095
1,523,629
Total $1,613,724
Note 9 INTERFUND LOANS AND TRANSFERS
The City uses interfund loans, when possible, to finance construction activities to avoid costs associated with issuing
bonds. These loans are for this purpose. The interfund loan receivable and payable balances at December 31, 2025,
were:
Fund Total
Municipal Building Fund owed to Sewer Operating Fund $1,810,000
Tax Increment Construction Revolving Fund owed to Future Economic Development Fund 23,787
Total $1,833,787
1% Decrease in 1% Increase in
Discount Rate Discount Rate Discount Rate
Proportionate share of the
General Plan net pension liability (asset) - City $10,055,349 $4,118,435 ($658,725)
Proportionate share of the
General Plan net pension liability (asset) - DPCU $137,123 $77,996 ($8,983)
Proportionate share of the Police and
Fire Plan net pension liability (asset)$15,388,180 $5,872,876 ($1,940,690)
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December 31, 2025
Interfund receivable and payable balances are used for temporary cash deficits. Interfund receivable and payable
balances at December 31, 2025, are as follows:
Interfund transfers during the year ended December 31, 2025, were as follows:
Interfund transfers allow the City to allocate financial resources to the funds that receive benefit from services
provided by another fund. All transfers in 2025 were considered to be routine in nature as they were related to
services provided to another fund, fund balance policy transfers and funding construction projects.
Note 10 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
The City has entered into three Tax Increment Financing agreements which meets the criteria for disclosure under
GASB Statement No. 77 – Tax Abatement Disclosures. The City's authority to enter into these agreements comes
from Minnesota Statute 469. The City entered into these agreements for economic development and housing
initiatives.
Under the agreements, the City and developer agree on an amount of development costs to be reimbursed to the
developer by the City through tax revenues from the additional taxable value of the property generated by the
development (tax increment). A "pay as you go" note is established for this amount, on which the City makes
payments for a fixed period with available tax increment revenue after deducting certain administrative costs.
Interfund Interfund
Payable Receivable
Governmental Funds:
Major:
MSA Construction Fund $77,425 $ -
Future Projects Fund - 1,575,923
Nonmajor:
Ice Arena Fund 876,139 -
Municipal Building Fund 87,060 -
Internal Service Funds:
Fleet Maintenance Fund 535,299 -
Total $1,575,923 $1,575,923
Nonmajor Cottage Internal
General Closed Debt MSA 3M Governmental Grove Service
Fund Fund Construction Settlement - MPCA Funds EMS Fund Funds Total
Transfers out:
Major Governmental Funds:
General Fund $ - $49,328 $ - $ - $82,213 $850,000 $308,221 $1,289,762
Closed Debt Fund - - - - 200,000 - - 200,000
Nonmajor Governmental Funds 101,850 - 304,929 21,000 389,135 - - 816,914
Proprietary Funds:
Street Light Fund 56,000 - - - - - - 56,000
Cottage Grove EMS Fund 106,940 - - - - - - 106,940
Water Operating 209,850 - - - 261,312 - - 471,162
Sewer Operating 209,850 - - - 92,944 - - 302,794
Total
$684,490 $49,328 $304,929 $21,000 $1,025,604 $850,000 $308,221 $3,243,572
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December 31, 2025
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the City generated $878,442 in tax increment revenue (net of excess
receipts returned to the County) and made $1,141,832 in payments to developers.
TIF District 1-17 was established in 2016 for the establishment of senior housing. An agreement with
Cottage Grove Leased Housing I, LLLP called for up to $1.7 million to be reimbursed through tax
increment over a fifteen-year period. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the district generated
$103,651 of tax increment and $126,015 in payments on the pay as you go note were made. The balance
due on the note at year-end was $1,152,784.
TIF District 1-19 was established in 2019 for expansion of an existing manufacturing and warehousing
facility. An agreement with Up North Plastics, Inc. called for up to $892,000 to be reimbursed through tax
increment over a nine-year period. During the year ending December 31, 2025, the district generated
$349,159 of tax increment and $321,448 in payments on the pay as you go note were made. The balance
due on the note at year-end was $453,535.
TIF District 1-20 was established in 2021 for expansion of an existing manufacturing and warehousing
facility. An agreement with NP BGO Cottage Grove Logistics Park, LLC called for up to $7,166,000 to be
reimbursed through tax increment over a nine-year period. During the year ending December 31, 2025, the
district generated $417,816 of tax increment and $694,369 in payments on the pay as you go note were
made. The District decertified on December 2, 2025 and the note was cancelled due to the developer being
unable to comply with the terms of the agreement.
Note 11 DEFICIT FUND BALANCES
The City has deficit fund balances at December 31, 2025, as follows:
Note 12 CONTINGENCIES
A. RISK MANAGEMENT
The City 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 City carries commercial insurance policies. The
City retains risk for the deductible portions of the insurance policies. The amount of these deductibles is
considered immaterial to the financial statements.
There were no significant reductions in insurance from the previous year or settlements more than
insurance coverage for any of the past three fiscal years.
Workers compensation coverage is provided through a pooled self-insurance program through the League
of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT). The City pays an annual premium to LMCIT. The City is
subject to supplemental assessments as deemed necessary by the LMCIT. The LMCIT reinsures through
Amount The deficit fund balances will be resolved through
Major Governmental Funds:
MSA Construction (520)($239,294) Future municipal state aid funding
3M Settlement - MPCA (455)(806,708) Future settlement proceeds
Nonmajor Governmental Funds:
Ice Arena (250)(437,889) Future excess revenues and transfers from other City resources
Municipal Building Fund (525)(1,805,227) Future tax levies
Ice Arena Capital Project (526)(355,153) Future donation revenue
Fund
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December 31, 2025
Worker's Compensation Reinsurance Association (WCRA) as required by law. For workers compensation,
the City is subject to a $25,000 medical expense deductible. The City's premiums are determined after loss
experience is known. The amount of premium adjustment, if any, is considered immaterial and not
recorded until received or paid.
Property and casualty insurance coverage is provided through a pooled self-insurance program through
LMCIT. The City pays an annual premium to the LMCIT. The City is subject to supplemental assessments
as deemed necessary by the LMCIT.
The City established the Self Insurance Fund in 1986 to account for and finance its uninsured risks of loss
related to torts; theft of, damage to, and destruction of assets; errors and omissions; injuries to employees;
and natural disasters. Under this program, the Self Insurance Fund provides coverage for losses up to
$50,000 for each claim (annual aggregate is $100,000). The City purchases commercial insurance for
claims more than coverage provided by the Fund and for any risk of loss not covered. Settled claims have
not exceeded the commercial coverage in any of the past three fiscal years.
This fund is presented as an internal service fund type. All funds of the City participate in the program and
make payments to the Self Insurance Fund based on historical cost information. The claims liability of
$244,450 reported in the fund at December 31, 2025, is based on the requirements of GASB Statement No.
10, which requires that a liability for claims be reported if information prior to the issuance of the financial
statements indicates that it is probable that a liability has been incurred at the date of the financial
statements and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Changes in the fund's claims liability
amounts were as follows:
B. LITIGATION
The City attorney has indicated that existing and pending lawsuits, claims and other actions in which the
City is a defendant are either covered by insurance; of an immaterial amount; or, in the judgment of the
City attorney, remotely recoverable by plaintiffs.
C. FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS
The City receives financial assistance from federal and state governmental agencies in the form of grants.
The disbursement of funds received under these programs generally requires compliance with the terms and
conditions specified in the grant agreements and are subject to audit by the grantor agencies. Any
disallowed claims resulting from such audits could become a liability of the applicable fund. However, in
the opinion of management, any such disallowed claims will not have a material effect on any of the
financial statements of the individual fund types included herein or on the overall financial position of the
City at December 31, 2025.
Claims and
Beginning of Changes in Claim End of
Year Year Liability Estimates Payments Year Liability
2025 $241,951 $325,173 ($322,574) $244,550
2024 254,229 189,891 (202,169) 241,951
2023 232,045 205,576 (183,392) 254,229
2022 222,469 430,468 (420,892) 232,045
2021 325,646 145,777 (248,954) 222,469
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D. TAX INCREMENTS
The City's tax increment districts are subject to review by the State of Minnesota Office of the State
Auditor (OSA). Any disallowed claims or misuse of tax increments could become a liability of the
applicable fund
E. LAND REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATION
In 2021, the City purchased approximately 24.84 acres of land that was subsequently reimbursed to the
City through the 3M settlement. Portions of the land have been used for the Lower Zone Water Treatment
Plant and a utilities building. In 2025, the City reimbursed the State for the portion of land used for the
utilities building. If the City constructs a public works facility or other City facility on the remaining land in
the future, the City will be required to reimburse the State for the related portion of the land. As of
year-end, the potential reimbursement amount is estimated to be $1,300,000 subject to negotiation.
Note 13 SETTLEMENTS
In February 2018, the State of Minnesota settled its lawsuit against the 3M Company involving drinking water
contamination in the East Metro that has resulted from PFAS chemicals. The settlement included funding for
infrastructure projects for 14 East Metro communities, including the City of Cottage Grove to mitigate the PFAS
contamination in the City’s water supply wells. It is estimated the City will receive over $200 million through the
settlement agreement that will fund a long-term water supply and treatment plan. The resulting solution includes two
new water treatment plants, a new public well, new water mains, and connections for homes currently served by
private wells. These projects are recorded in the 3M Settlement-MPCA Fund (455).
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December 31, 2025
Note 14 FUND BALANCES
At December 31, 2025, the City had various fund balances through legal restriction and City Council authorization.
Fund balance appropriations at December 31, 2025, are shown on the various balance sheets as segregations of the
fund balance. The fund balance classifications for governmental funds are as follows:
Note 15 POST EMPLOYMENT HEALTH CARE PLAN
A. PLAN DESCRIPTION
The City provides health benefits for retirees as required by Minnesota Statute §471.61 subdivision 2b
through a single-employer defined benefit OPEB plan. Pursuant to the provisions of the plan, retirees are
required to pay the total premium cost. No assets are accumulated in a trust. City employees are partially
allocated to the EDA Component Unit, and accordingly, a portion of the OPEB liability and related
balances is allocated to the EDA.
B. BENEFITS PROVIDED
Active employees, who retire from the City when over age 50 and with 20 years of service, may continue
coverage with respect to both themselves and their eligible dependent(s) under the City's health benefits
program until age 65.
Future 3M Park
General Closed Debt Economic MSA Future Settlement Capital Nonmajor
Fund Fund Development Construction Projects MPCA Improvement Governmental
(100) (300) (286) (520) (510, 810) (455) (515) Funds Total
Fund balances:
Nonspendable:
Prepaid items $15,456 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $11,380 $26,836
Inventories - - - - - - - 72,479 72,479
Restricted:
Public safety 414,027 - - - - - - 389,324 803,351
Debt retirement - - - - - - - 7,242,532 7,242,532
Forfeiture and seizure - - - - - - - 13,542 13,542
Affordable housing - - - - - - - 536,038 536,038
Infrastructure - - - - - - - 242,321 242,321
Capital equipment purchases - - - - - - - 1,336,036 1,336,036
Tax increment purposes - - - - - - - 2,610,977 2,610,977
HERO Center activities - - - - - - - 35,732 35,732
Committed:
Recycling program - - - - - - - 113,391 113,391
Storm water activities - - - - - - - 1,821,715 1,821,715
Golf course activities - - - - - - - 275,702 275,702
Convention & visitors bureau - - - - - - - 73,124 73,124
Assigned:
Future budgets 730,000 - - - - - - - 730,000
School bus safety 5,600 - - - - - - - 5,600
Debt retirement - 2,347,517 - - - - - - 2,347,517
Future pavement management - - - - - - - 2,950,131 2,950,131
Tree mitigation - - - - 488,064 - - - 488,064
Equipment replacement - - - - - - - 407,844 407,844
Roadway and trailway maintenance - - - - - - - 1,587,473 1,587,473
Economic development - - 5,291,351 - - - - - 5,291,351
Capital improvements - - - - 392,569 - 1,169,505 7,924,543 9,486,617
Unassigned 15,596,517 - - (239,294) - (806,708) - (2,623,570) 11,926,945
Total fund balances $16,761,600 $2,347,517 $5,291,351 ($239,294) $880,633 ($806,708) $1,169,505 $25,020,714 $50,425,318
Major Funds
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December 31, 2025
C. CONTRIBUTIONS
Retirees contribute to the health care plan at the same rate as City employees. This results in the retirees
receiving an implicit rate subsidy. Contribution requirements are established by the City, based on the
contract terms with Medica. The required contributions are based on projected pay-as-you-go financing
requirements. For the year 2025, the City contributed $70,132 to the plan.
D. MEMBERS
As of January 1, 2025, the following were covered by the benefit terms:
Inactive employees or beneficiaries currently receiving benefits 12
Active employees 167
Total 179
E. ACTUARIAL ASSUMPTIONS
The total OPEB liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of January 1, 2025, measured as of
December 31, 2025, using the following actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the
measurement, unless otherwise specified:
Discount rate 4.83%
Inflation 2.25%
Healthcare cost trend increases initially 9.00% decreasing to an
ultimate rate of 4.04% by 2044
Mortality assumption Pub-2010 Mortality Table adjusted
for mortality improvements using
projection scale MP-2021 by employee
in Valuation of Total OPEB Liability
Key Methods and Assumptions Used
The actuarial assumptions used in the January 1, 2025, valuation was based on the results of an actuarial
experience study dated June 29, 2023, for PERA's General Employees Retirement Plan and dated July 31,
2024, for PERA's PEPFF Plan.
The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was 4.83% based on the Bond Buyer 20-Bond
General Obligation Index.
The valuation's first fiscal year 2025 retiree per capita claims costs and blended premiums are based on
plans and premiums as of January 1, 2025 and census data as of January 1, 2025. Second fiscal year 2026
per capita claims costs, single blended premium, and single + 1 blended premium are the same as fiscal
year 2025 based on changes in plans/premiums effective January 1, 2026.
Decrement assumptions (i.e. withdrawal, disability, retirement, and mortality rates) and salary increase
rates are the same assumptions used in the July 1, 2025 GERP and July 1, 2025 PEP&FP actuarial
valuations.
Medical trend assumption is developed based on the recent published SOA-Getzen trend rate model update
for 2025.
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December 31, 2025
The spouse age differential (years husbands are older than wives) for future retirees has changed from 0 to
3 years for male employees and from 0 to 1 year for female employees.
Medical plans and premiums have been updated effective as of January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026.
F. TOTAL OPEB LIABILITY
The City's total OPEB liability of $1,547,823 was measured as of December 31, 2025, and was determined
by an actuarial valuation as of January 1, 2025.
Changes in the total OPEB liability are as follows:
Total
OPEB
Liability
Balance at January 1, 2025 $896,404
Changes for the year:
Service cost 157,690
Interest 72,285
Change in assumption 285,222
Difference between expected
and actual experience 206,354
Benefit payments (70,132)
Net Changes 651,419
Balance at December 31, 2025 $1,547,823
Changes of assumptions and other inputs reflect a change in the discount rate from 4.08% in 2024 to 4.83%
in 2025 to reflect recent rate changes in the Bond Buyer 20-Bond General Obligation Index.
The General Fund, Water Operating, Sewer Operating, Street Light, Cottage Grove EMS, and Internal
Service Funds typically liquidate the liability related to OPEB.
G. OPEB LIABILITY SENSITIVITY
The following presents the City's total OPEB liability calculated using the discount rate of 4.83% as well as
the liability measured using 1% lower and 1% higher than the current discount rate.
1% decrease Current 1% increase
(3.83%) (4.83%) (5.83%)
City, net of DPCU $1,668,412 $1,531,435 $1,407,793
Discretely presented component unit 17,801 16,388 15,020
Total OPEB Liability
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December 31, 2025
The following presents the total OPEB liability of the City, as well as what the City's total OPEB liability
would be if it were calculated using healthcare cost trend rates that are 1% lower and 1% higher than the
current healthcare cost trend rates.
H. OPEB EXPENSE, DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES, AND DEFERRED INFLOWS OF
RESOURCES RELATED TO OPEB
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the City recognized OPEB expense of $338,815. At December 31,
2025, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB
from the following sources:
Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will
be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:
1% decrease Current 1% increase
City, net of DPCU $1,353,231 $1,531,435 $1,742,802
Discretely presented component unit 14,438 16,388 18,594
Total OPEB Liability
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
City, net of DPCU of Resources of Resources
Differences between expected and
actual economic experience $555,225 $38,287
Changes of assumptions and other inputs 349,091 91,444
Total $904,316 $129,731
Deferred Outflows Deferred Inflows
Discretely presented component unit of Resources of Resources
Differences between expected and
actual economic experience $5,948 $410
Changes of assumptions and other inputs 3,728 976
Total $9,676 $1,386
Total OPEB Discretely
Year Ended Expense City Presented
December 31, Amount net of DPCU
2026 $109,218 $108,060 $1,158
2027 110,510 109,339 1,171
2028 108,093 106,947 1,146
2029 106,156 105,031 1,125
2030 84,665 83,768 897
Thereafter 264,233 261,440 2,793
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Note 16 COMMITTED CONTRACTS
At December 31, 2025, the City had commitments of $84,098,185 for uncompleted construction contracts.
Note 17 CONDUIT DEBT OBLIGATIONS
The City has issued Multifamily Housing Revenue Notes to provide financial assistance to private sector entities for
the acquisition and construction of housing facilities which are deemed to be in the public interest. The notes are
secured by the property financed and are payable solely from payments on the underlying mortgage loans. Upon
repayment of the notes, ownership of the acquired facilities transfers to the private sector entity. The City is not
obligated in any manner for the repayment of the bonds. Accordingly, the notes are not reported as liabilities in the
accompanying financial statements. As of December 31, 2025, the following series of Multifamily Housing Revenue
Notes were outstanding:
Note 18 CHANGE IN REPORTING ENTITY
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the City’s Ice Arena fund was changed from a major governmental fund
to a nonmajor governmental fund, resulting in a reduction of beginning fund balance for the major governmental
funds.
Issue Original 12/31/2025 Maturity
Date Issue Balance Date
Legends of Cottage Grove - Series 2016A 10/07/16 $18,422,000 $16,683,605 04/30/34
Real Estate Equities Project - Series 2025A 12/30/25 32,255,000 32,255,000 02/01/43
Real Estate Equities Project - Series 2025B 12/30/25 1,300,000 1,300,000 02/01/30
Real Estate Equities Project - Series 2025C 12/30/25 9,725,000 9,725,000 02/01/30
Real Estate Equities Project - Series 2025D 12/30/25 2,000,000 2,000,000 02/01/30
Total $63,702,000 $61,963,605
Other
Ice Arena Nonmajor
Description Fund Governmental
Fund Balance - Beginning of the year, as previously reported ($467,586) $18,838,128
Change within financial reporting entity (major to nonmajor)467,586 (467,586)
Fund Balance - Beginning of the year, as restated $0 $18,370,542
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December 31, 2025
Note 19 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 2026, the Economic Development Authority approved a $2,000,000 loan to a developer bearing interest
at 5%, of which $600,000 is forgivable, to fund the restoration of Cedarhurst Mansion for use as a wedding and
event center.
In January 2026, Dish Wireless cancelled its antenna site lease agreements with the City. This cancellation will
result in a reduction of lease receivable and related deferred inflows of resources of approximately $2,322,000.
Note 20 RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) recently approved the following statements which were
not implemented for these financial statements:
Statement No. 103 Financial Reporting Model Improvements. The provisions of this Statement are effective
for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2025.
Statement No. 104 Disclosure of Certain Capital Assets. The provisions of this Statement are effective for
reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2025.
Statement No. 105 Subsequent Events. The provisions of this Statement are effective for reporting periods
beginning after June 15, 2026.
The effect these standards may have on future financial statements is not determinable at this time.
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BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE - GENERAL FUND Page 1 of 2
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Revenues:
General property taxes $21,667,200 $21,507,200 $21,510,568 $3,368 $18,558,145
Special assessments 3,060 3,060 1,808 (1,252)1,482
Licenses and permits:
General government 70,970 70,970 88,322 17,352 105,967
Community development 2,270,200 2,615,200 3,847,976 1,232,776 2,929,559
Engineering 17,400 17,400 91,319 73,919 13,191
Public safety 11,400 11,400 14,528 3,128 12,870
Total licenses and permits 2,369,970 2,714,970 4,042,145 1,327,175 3,061,587
Intergovernmental revenues:
Federal grants and aid 30,000 205,000 282,066 77,066 129,417
State grants and aid:
Market value homestead credit - - 4,371 4,371 3,986
LGA 50,000 - - - 54,063
MSA maintenance - public works 51,000 51,000 54,015 3,015 49,500
Fire relief aid - public safety 649,250 649,250 364,728 (284,522) 309,614
Police relief aid - public safety 649,000 649,000 615,549 (33,451) 546,513
Other - general government 30,000 30,000 39,081 9,081 26,312
Other - public safety 160,900 170,900 119,342 (51,558) 129,276
Other - culture and recreation 26,400 26,400 - (26,400) -
Local:
SRO program - public safety 103,000 118,000 172,043 54,043 107,342
Other - general government - - 2,471 2,471 -
Other - public safety 12,500 96,500 121,111 24,611 184,784
Other - public works 2,700 2,700 2,612 (88)4,930
Other - community development - - 5,546 5,546 255
Other - culture and recreation - - - - 21,605
Total intergovernmental 1,764,750 1,998,750 1,782,935 (215,815) 1,567,597
Charges for services:
Other - general government 4,000 4,000 7,194 3,194 10
Other - community development 41,200 41,200 26,205 (14,995) 19,798
Other - engineering 1,036,000 1,186,000 1,526,202 340,202 1,093,308
Other - public safety 49,910 59,910 67,791 7,881 50,743
Other - public works 21,300 21,300 6,226 (15,074) 14,288
Other - culture and recreation 454,290 499,290 505,438 6,148 415,362
Total charges for services 1,606,700 1,811,700 2,139,056 327,356 1,593,509
Rent - - - - 250
Fines and forfeitures - public safety 150,000 150,000 193,931 43,931 150,448
Investment earnings 129,000 129,000 769,343 640,343 770,531
Donations:
General government - 31,100 31,100 - 32,200
Public safety - 22,400 24,400 2,000 15,000
Culture and recreation - 5,500 5,500 - 13,500
Total donations - 59,000 61,000 2,000 60,700
Miscellaneous:
General government 66,640 66,640 44,134 (22,506) 34,119
Public safety 4,500 4,500 36,646 32,146 72,088
Public works - - 29,210 29,210 27,634
Culture and recreation - - 20,568 20,568 11,420
Total miscellaneous 71,140 71,140 130,558 59,418 145,261
Total revenues 27,761,820 28,444,820 30,631,344 2,186,524 25,909,510
2025
Budgeted Amounts
See accompanying notes to the required supplementary information.
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BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE - GENERAL FUND Page 2 of 2
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Expenditures:
General government:
Mayor and city council 120,630 135,630 128,141 (7,489) 94,030
Administrative 1,147,600 1,147,600 1,135,015 (12,585) 956,334
Finance 776,550 776,550 773,370 (3,180) 705,163
Assessing services 256,000 256,000 249,261 (6,739) 242,440
City clerk/elections 227,700 227,700 167,685 (60,015) 266,358
Legal 284,000 329,000 325,556 (3,444) 293,145
Community and employee programs 180,100 223,200 198,293 (24,907) 192,934
Government buildings 586,335 586,335 599,568 13,233 530,967
Contingencies 275,000 75,000 - (75,000) -
Total general government 3,853,915 3,757,015 3,576,889 (180,126) 3,281,371
Community development:
Planning and zoning 640,490 720,490 627,334 (93,156) 553,050
Building inspections 1,602,905 1,852,905 1,811,405 (41,500) 1,564,512
Engineering 701,090 851,090 847,709 (3,381) 656,572
Total community development 2,944,485 3,424,485 3,286,448 (138,037) 2,774,134
Public safety:
Police protection 11,025,750 11,409,250 11,457,976 48,726 10,128,059
Fire protection 2,498,600 2,583,900 2,513,067 (70,833) 1,834,718
Emergency preparedness 86,680 166,680 158,070 (8,610) 296,736
Animal control 29,330 29,330 26,823 (2,507) 25,576
Total public safety 13,640,360 14,189,160 14,155,936 (33,224) 12,285,089
Public works:
Public works administration 677,140 677,140 688,005 10,865 468,614
Streets 2,222,050 2,222,050 2,039,548 (182,502) 1,978,173
Snow and ice control 1,042,660 1,042,660 1,007,578 (35,082) 732,000
Street signs/striping 280,450 280,450 243,944 (36,506) 210,833
Total public works 4,222,300 4,222,300 3,979,075 (243,225) 3,389,620
Culture and recreation:
Forestry 504,330 614,930 589,554 (25,376) 405,140
Recreation programs 774,850 821,850 818,003 (3,847) 681,277
Parks maintenance 2,506,070 2,565,570 2,564,283 (1,287) 2,269,130
Total culture and recreation 3,785,250 4,002,350 3,971,840 (30,510) 3,355,547
Debt service:
Principal - - 54,093 54,093 8,656
Interest and other charges - - 1,491 1,491 755
Total debt service - - 55,584 55,584 9,411
Total expenditures 28,446,310 29,595,310 29,025,772 (569,538) 25,095,172
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures (684,490) (1,150,490) 1,605,572 2,756,062 814,338
Other financing sources (uses):
Lease issued - - 193,798 193,798 44,339
Transfers in 684,490 684,490 684,490 - 663,155
Transfers out - (1,289,762) (1,289,762) - (1,370,900)
Total other financing sources (uses)684,490 (605,272) (411,474) 193,798 (663,406)
Net change in fund balances $ - ($1,755,762) 1,194,098 $2,949,860 150,932
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 15,567,502 15,416,570
End of year $16,761,600 $15,567,502
Budgeted Amounts
2025
See accompanying notes to the required supplementary information.
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SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN TOTAL OPEB LIABILITY AND RELATED RATIOS
For The Last Ten Years
2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total OPEB liability:
Service cost $157,690 $20,754 $20,099 $23,980 $25,083 $17,939 $16,325 $14,560
Interest 72,285 30,892 34,945 12,677 13,939 10,179 15,807 11,794
Differences between expected and actual experience 206,354 17,648 377,970 (61,716) 227,397 (6,031) (7,934) -
Changes of assumptions 285,222 (73,781) 94,702 (59,493) 33,310 13,860 41,447 (14,652)
Benefit payments (70,132) (51,466) (59,768) (44,681) (60,592) (29,882) (27,782) (18,651)
Net change in total OPEB liability 651,419 (55,953) 467,948 (129,233) 239,137 6,065 37,863 (6,949)
Beginning of year 896,404 952,357 484,409 613,642 374,505 368,440 330,577 337,526
End of year $1,547,823 $896,404 $952,357 $484,409 $613,642 $374,505 $368,440 $330,577
Covered-employee payroll $16,422,792 $13,653,737 $13,959,400 $11,482,890 $11,729,994 $10,340,116 $10,569,669 $9,103,225
Total OPEB liability as a percentage of covered-employee payroll 9.4% 6.6% 6.8% 4.2% 5.2% 3.6% 3.5% 3.6%
The schedule is provided prospectively beginning with the City's fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and is intended to
show a ten year trend. Additional years will be added as they become available.
See accompanying notes to the required supplementary information.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF NET PENSION LIABILITY -
GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND
For The Last Ten Years
City's
Proportionate
State's Share of the Plan
Proportionate Net Pension Fiduciary
City's City's Share (Amount)Liability Net Position
Proportionate Proportionate of the Net as a as a
Share Share (Amount) Pension Percentage Percentage
Measurement Fiscal Year (Percentage) of of the Net Liability of its covered of the Total
Date Ending the Net Pension Pension Associated with City's Covered Payroll Pension
June 30 December 31 Liability Liability (a) the City (b) Total (a+b) Payroll (c) ((a+b)/c) Liability
2016 2016 0.0878% $7,128,925 $43,058 $7,171,983 $5,447,306 131.7% 68.9%
2017 2017 0.0890%5,681,701 71,469 5,753,170 5,887,025 97.7% 75.9%
2018 2018 0.0937%5,198,092 170,553 5,368,645 6,298,520 85.2% 79.5%
2019 2019 0.0926%5,119,647 159,160 5,278,807 6,555,453 80.5% 80.2%
2020 2020 0.0967%5,797,607 178,810 5,976,417 6,898,173 86.6% 79.1%
2021 2021 0.1061%4,530,946 138,442 4,669,388 7,640,187 61.1% 87.0%
2022 2022 0.1148%9,092,198 266,634 9,358,832 8,601,787 108.8% 76.7%
2023 2023 0.1136%6,352,385 175,066 6,527,451 9,031,468 72.3% 83.1%
2024 2024 0.1228%4,541,164 117,425 4,658,589 10,013,781 46.5% 89.1%
2025 2025 0.1266%4,196,431 101,231 4,297,662 11,468,618 37.5% 90.8%
See accompanying notes to the required supplementary information.
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SCHEDULE OF PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS - GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND
For The Last Ten Years
Statutorily Contributions in Contribution Contributions as a
Fiscal Year Required Relation to the Deficiency Covered Percentage of
Ending Contribution Statutorily Required (Excess)Payroll Covered
December 31 (a)Contribution (b) (a-b)(c)Payroll (b/c)
2016 $424,202 $424,202 $ - $5,656,027 7.50%
2017 458,971 458,971 - 6,119,613 7.50%
2018 482,521 482,521 - 6,433,613 7.50%
2019 508,963 508,963 - 6,786,173 7.50%
2020 539,417 539,417 - 7,192,227 7.50%
2021 595,200 595,200 - 7,936,000 7.50%
2022 644,786 644,786 - 8,597,147 7.50%
2023 735,778 735,778 - 9,810,375 7.50%
2024 778,178 778,178 - 10,375,546 7.50%
2025 909,430 909,430 - 12,125,729 7.50%
See accompanying notes to the required supplementary information.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF NET PENSION LIABILITY -
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLICE AND FIRE FUND
For The Last Ten Years
City's
Proportionate
State's Share of the Plan
Proportionate Net Pension Fiduciary
City's City's Share (Amount)Liability Net Position
Proportionate Proportionate of the Net as a as a
Share Share (Amount) Pension Percentage Percentage
Measurement Fiscal Year (Percentage) of of the Net Liability of its covered of the Total
Date Ending the Net Pension Pension Associated with City's Covered Payroll Pension
June 30 December 31 Liability Liability (a) the City (b) Total (a+b) Payroll (c) ((a+b)/c)Liability
2016 2016 0.4450%$17,818,574 $ - $17,818,574 $3,867,466 460.7%63.9%
2017 2017 0.4380%5,913,521 - 5,913,521 4,495,914 131.5%85.4%
2018 2018 0.4582%4,842,702 - 4,842,702 4,829,432 100.3%88.8%
2019 2019 0.4716%4,956,992 - 4,956,992 4,864,909 101.9%89.2%
2020 2020 0.4772%6,247,059 148,169 6,395,228 5,385,172 118.8%87.2%
2021 2021 0.5018%3,828,202 174,149 4,002,351 6,059,377 66.1%93.7%
2022 2022 0.4940%21,496,929 938,958 22,435,887 6,000,446 373.9%70.5%
2023 2023 0.5080%8,772,500 353,388 9,125,888 6,325,161 144.3%86.5%
2024 2024 0.4775%6,282,322 239,480 6,521,802 6,612,434 98.6%90.2%
2025 2025 0.5012%5,872,876 203,583 6,076,459 7,607,225 79.9%91.8%
See accompanying notes to the required supplementary information.
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Statement 15
SCHEDULE OF PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLICE AND FIRE FUND
For The Last Ten Years
Statutorily Contributions in Contribution Contributions as a
Fiscal Year Required Relation to the Deficiency Covered Percentage of
Ending Contribution Statutorily Required (Excess)Payroll Covered
December 31 (a)Contribution (b) (a-b)(c)Payroll (b/c)
2016 $718,936 $718,936 $ - $4,437,877 16.20%
2017 778,070 778,070 - 4,802,901 16.20%
2018 803,145 803,145 - 4,957,685 16.20%
2019 976,911 976,911 - 5,763,487 16.95%
2020 998,722 998,722 - 5,642,497 17.70%
2021 1,050,974 1,050,974 - 5,937,706 17.70%
2022 1,073,653 1,073,653 - 6,065,836 17.70%
2023 1,187,615 1,187,615 - 6,709,688 17.70%
2024 1,177,797 1,177,797 - 6,654,223 17.70%
2025 1,484,507 1,484,507 - 8,387,047 17.70%
See accompanying notes to the required supplementary information.
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NOTES TO RSI
December 31, 2025
Note A LEGAL COMPLIANCE – BUDGETS
The General fund budget is legally adopted on a basis consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America. The legal level of budgetary control is at the department level for the General Fund.
Note B PENSION INFORMATION
PERA – General Employees Retirement Fund
2025 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The combined service annuity loading factors increased from 15% to 19% for vested terminated
members and from 3% to 44% for non-vested, terminated members.
The assumed post-retirement benefit increase changed from 1.25% to 1.50%.
2025 Changes in Plan Provisions:
The post-retirement benefit increase formula changed to 100% of the Social Security annual increase,
between 1.00% and 1.75%, beginning January 1, 2026. If the funded ratio (on a market value of assets
basis) is less than 85% for the last two consecutive annual valuations or is less than 80% in the most
recent actuarial valuation, the maximum is reduced to 1.50%. Previously, the benefit increase was 50%
of the Social Security annual increase, between 1.00% and 1.50%.
The 1.00% additional employer contribution is eliminated when the plan reaches 98% funded status
(on an actuarial value of assets basis); this contribution was previously scheduled to stop when the plan
reached 100% funded status.
2024 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
Rates of merit and seniority were adjusted, resulting in slightly higher rates.
Assumed rates of retirement were adjusted as follows: increase the rate of assumed unreduced
retirements, slight adjustments to Rule of 90 retirement rates, and slight adjustments to early retirement
rates for Tier 1 and Tier 2 members.
Minor increase in assumed withdrawals for males and females.
Lower rates of disability.
Continued use of Pub-2010 general mortality table with slight rate adjustments as recommended in the
most recent experience study.
Minor changes to form of payment assumptions for male and female retirees.
Minor changes to assumptions made with respect to missing participant data.
2024 Changes in Plan Provisions:
The workers’ compensation offset for disability benefits was eliminated. The actuarial equivalent
factors updated to reflect the changes in assumptions.
2023 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The investment return assumption and single discount rate were changed from 6.50% to 7.00%.
2023 Changes in Plan Provisions:
An additional one-time direct state aid contribution of $170.1 million was contributed to the Plan on
October 1, 2023.
The vesting period of those hired after June 30, 2010, was changed from five years of allowable
service to three years of allowable service.
The benefit increase delay for early retirements on or after January 1, 2024, was eliminated.
A one-time, non-compounding benefit increase of 2.50% minus the actual 2024 adjustment will be
payable in a lump sum for calendar year 2024 by March 31, 2024.
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NOTES TO RSI
December 31, 2025
2022 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The mortality improvement scale was changed from Scale MP-2020 to Scale MP-2021.
2021 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The investment return and single discount rates were changed from 7.50% to 6.50% for financial
reporting purposes.
The mortality improvement scale was changed from Scale MP-2019 to Scale MP-2020.
2020 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The price inflation assumption was decreased from 2.50% to 2.25%.
The payroll growth assumption was decreased from 3.25% to 3.00%.
Assumed salary increase rates were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019, experience study.
The net effect is assumed rates that average 0.25% less than previous rates.
Assumed rates of retirement were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019, experience study.
The changes result in more unreduced (normal) retirements and slightly fewer Rule of 90 and early
retirements.
Assumed rates of termination were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019, experience study.
The new rates are based on service and are generally lower than the previous rates for years 2-5 and
slightly higher thereafter.
Assumed rates of disability were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2019, experience study. The
change results in fewer predicted disability retirements for males and females.
The base mortality table for healthy annuitants and employees was changed from the RP-2014 table to
the Pub-2010 General Mortality table, with adjustments. The base mortality table for disabled
annuitants was changed from the RP-2014 disabled annuitant mortality table to the Pub-2010
General/Teacher disabled annuitant mortality table, with adjustments.
The mortality improvement scale was changed from Scale MP-2018 to Scale MP-2019.
The assumed spouse age difference was changed from two years older for females to one year older.
The assumed number of married male new retirees electing the 100% Joint & Survivor option changed
from 35% to 45%. The assumed number of married female new retirees electing the 100% Joint &
Survivor option changed from 15% to 30%. The corresponding number of married new retirees
electing the Life annuity option was adjusted accordingly.
2020 Changes in Plan Provisions:
Augmentation for current privatized members was reduced to 2.0% for the period July 1, 2020 through
December 31, 2023, and 0.0% after. Augmentation was eliminated for privatizations occurring after
June 30, 2020.
2019 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2017 to MP-2018.
2019 Changes in Plan Provisions:
The employer supplemental contribution was changed prospectively, decreasing from $31 million to
$21 million per year. The State’s special funding contribution was changed prospectively, requiring
$16 million due per year through 2031.
2018 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2015 to MP-2017.
The assumed benefit increase was changed from 1.00% per year through 2044 and 2.50% per year
thereafter to 1.25% per year.
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NOTES TO RSI
December 31, 2025
2018 Changes in Plan Provisions:
The augmentation adjustment in early retirement factors is eliminated over a five-year period starting
July 1, 2019, resulting in actuarial equivalence after June 30, 2024.
Interest credited on member contributions decreased from 4.00% to 3.00%, beginning July 1, 2018.
Deferred augmentation was changed to 0.00%, effective January 1, 2019. Augmentation that has
already accrued for deferred members will still apply.
Contribution stabilizer provisions were repealed.
Annual increases were changed from 1.00% per year with a provision to increase to 2.50% upon
attainment of 90% funding ratio to 50% of the Social Security Cost-of Living Adjustment, not less
than 1.00% and not more than 1.50%, beginning January 1, 2019.
For retirements on or after January 1, 2024, the first benefit increase is delayed until the retiree reaches
normal retirement age; does not apply to Rule of 90 retirees, disability benefit recipients, or survivors.
Actuarial equivalent factors were updated to reflect revised mortality and interest assumptions.
2017 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The Combined Service Annuity (CSA) loads were changed from 0.8% for active members and 60%
for vested and non-vested deferred members. The revised CSA loads are now 0.0% for active
member liability, 15.0% for vested deferred member liability and 3.0% for non-vested deferred
member liability.
The assumed annual increase rate was changed from 1.0% per year for all years to 1.0% per year
through 2044 and 2.5% per year thereafter.
2017 Changes in Plan Provisions:
The State’s contribution for the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund equals $16 million in 2017
and 2018 and $6 million thereafter.
The Employer Supplemental Contribution for the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund changed
from $21 million to $31 million in calendar years 2019 to 2031. The State’s contribution changed from
$16 million to $6 million in calendar years 2019 to 2031.
2016 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The assumed annual increase rate was changed from 1.0% per year through 2035 and 2.5% per year
thereafter to 1.0% per year for all years.
The assumed investment return was changed from 7.9% to 7.5%. The single discount rate was changed
from 7.9% to 7.5%.
Other assumptions were changed pursuant to the experience study dated June 30, 2015. The assumed
future salary increases, payroll growth, and inflation were decreased by 0.25% to 3.25% for payroll
growth and 2.50% for inflation.
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NOTES TO RSI
December 31, 2025
PERA – Public Employees Police and Fire Fund
2025 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
Assumed rates of salary increases were reduced slightly.
Assumed rates of retirement were adjusted, resulting in an overall increase in unreduced (full)
retirements and an overall increase in reduced (early) retirements.
Assumed rates of withdrawal were modified; the new rates will increase predicted terminations,
especially in the first few years of employment.
Assumed rates of disabled retirement were significantly increased, especially for ages over age 30.
Continued use of Pub-2010 Public Safety Mortality Table with rates adjusted to better fit observed
experience.
Percent married assumption for female retirees lowered from 70% to 65%.
Minor changes were made to form of payment assumptions for retirees.
Minor changes were made to assumptions made with respect to missing participant data.
The combined service annuity load changed from 33% to 13% for vested, terminated members and
from 2% to 38% for non-vested, terminated members.
2025 Changes in Plan Provisions:
The period of time needed for benefit recipients to receive their first benefit increase was reduced by
one year (from 36 months to 24 months for a full increase).
The January 1, 2026 benefit increase changed from 1.00% to 3.00%; subsequent January 1 increases
will be 1.00%.
The threshold to end the $9 million annual state aid contribution changed from the earlier of July 1,
2048 or 90% funded for both PERA Police and Fire and MSRS State Patrol for three consecutive years
to 100% funded for both PERA Police and Fire and MSRS State Patrol for three consecutive years (on
an actuarial value of assets basis).
The threshold to end the additional $9 million annual state aid contribution changed from the earlier of
July 1, 2048 or 100% funded for a minimum of three consecutive years to 110% funded for a
minimum of three consecutive years (on an actuarial value of assets basis).
An additional $17.7 million in direct state aid will be paid annually each October 1 beginning October
1, 2025 through June 30, 2048.
Joint and survivor actuarial equivalent factors were updated to reflect changes in assumptions.
2024 Changes in Plan Provisions:
The State contribution of $9.0 million per year will continue until the earlier of 1) both the Police &
Fire Plan and the State Patrol Retirement Fund attain 90 percent funded status for three consecutive
years (on an actuarial value of assets basis) or 2) July 1, 2048. The contribution was previously due to
expire after attaining a 90 percent funded status for one year.
The additional $9.0 million contribution will continue until the Police & Fire Plan is fully funded for a
minimum of three consecutive years on an actuarial value of assets basis, or July 1, 2048, whichever is
earlier. This contribution was previously due to expire upon attainment of fully funded status on an
actuarial value of assets basis for one year (or July 1, 2048 if earlier).
2023 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The investment return assumption was changed from 6.50% to 7.00%.
The single discount rate changed from 5.40% to 7.00%
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NOTES TO RSI
December 31, 2025
2023 Changes in Plan Provisions:
An additional one-time direct state aid contribution of $19.4 million was contributed to the Plan on
October 1, 2023.
Vesting requirement for new hires after June 30, 2014, was changed from a graded 20-year vesting
schedule to a graded 10-year vesting schedule, with 50% vesting after five years, increasing
incrementally to 100% after 10 years.
A one-time, non-compounding benefit increase of 3.00% will be payable in a lump sum for calendar
year 2024 by March 31, 2024.
Psychological treatment is required effective July 1, 2023, prior to approval for a duty disability
benefit for a psychological condition relating to the member’s occupation.
The total and permanent duty disability benefit was increased, effective July 1, 2023.
2022 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The single discount rate changed from 6.50% to 5.4%.
The mortality improvement scale was changed from Scale MP-2020 to Scale MP-2021.
2021 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The investment return and single discount rates were changed from 7.50% to 6.50% for financial
reporting purposes.
The inflation assumption was changed from 2.50% to 2.25%.
The payroll growth assumption was changed from 3.25% to 3.00%.
The base mortality table for healthy annuitants and employees was changed from the RP-2014 table to
the Pub-2010 Public Safety Mortality table. The mortality improvement scale was changed from MP-
2019 to MP-2020.
The base mortality table for disabled annuitants was changed from the RP-2014 healthy annuitant
mortality table (with future mortality improvement according to Scale MP-2019) to the Pub-2010
Public Safety disabled annuitant mortality table (with future mortality improvement according to Scale
MP-2020).
Assumed rates of salary increase were modified as recommended in the July 14, 2020, experience
study. The overall impact is a decrease in gross salary increase rates.
Assumed rates of retirement were changed as recommended in the July 14, 2020, experience study.
The changes result in slightly more unreduced retirements and fewer assumed early retirements.
Assumed rates of withdrawal were changed from select and ultimate rates to service-based rates. The
changes result in more assumed terminations.
Assumed rates of disability were increased for ages 25-44 and decreased for ages over 49. Overall,
proposed rates result in more projected disabilities.
Assumed percent married for active female members was changed from 60% to 70%. Minor changes
to form of payment assumptions were applied.
2020 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2018 to MP-2019.
2019 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2017 to MP-2018.
2018 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The mortality projection scale was changed from MP-2016 to MP-2017.
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NOTES TO RSI
December 31, 2025
2018 Changes in Plan Provisions:
Annual increases were changed to 1.00% for all years, with no trigger.
An end date of July 1, 2048, was added to the existing $9 million state contribution.
New annual state aid will equal $4.5 million in fiscal years 2019 and 2020, and $9 million thereafter
until the plan reaches 100% funding, or July 1, 2048, if earlier.
Member contributions were changed from 10.80% to 11.30% of pay, effective January 1, 2019, and
11.80% of pay, effective January 1, 2020.
Employer contributions were changed from 16.20% to 16.95% of pay, effective January 1, 2019, and
17.70% of pay, effective January 1, 2020.
Interest credited on member contributions decreased from 4.00% to 3.00%, beginning July 1, 2018.
Deferred augmentation was changed to 0.00%, effective January 1, 2019. Augmentation that has
already accrued for deferred members will still apply.
Actuarial equivalent factors were updated to reflect revised mortality and interest assumptions.
2017 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The single discount rate was changed from 5.6% to 7.5%.
Assumed salary increases were changed as recommended in the June 30, 2016 experience study. The
net effect is proposed rates that average 0.34% lower than the previous rates.
Assumed rates of retirement were changed, resulting in fewer retirements.
The Combined Service Annuity (CSA) load was 30% for vested and non-vested deferred members.
The CSA was changed to 33% for vested members and 2% for non-vested members.
The base mortality table for healthy annuitants was changed from the RP-2000 fully generational table
to the RP-2014 fully generational table (with a base year of 2006), with male rates adjusted by a factor
of 0.96. The mortality improvement scale was changed from Scale AA to Scale MP-2016. The base
mortality table for disabled annuitants was changed from the RP-2000 disabled mortality table to the
mortality tables assumed for healthy retirees.
Assumed termination rates were decreased to 3% for the first three years of service. Rates beyond the
select period of three years were adjusted, resulting in more expected terminations overall.
Assumed percentage of married female members was decreased from 65% to 60%.
Assumed age difference was changed from separate assumptions for male members (wives assumed to
be three years younger) and female members (husbands assumed to be four years older) to the
assumption that males are two years older than females.
The assumed percentage of female members electing Joint and Survivor annuities was increased.
The assumed annual benefit increase rate was changed from 1.00% for all years to 1.00% per year
through 2064 and 2.50% thereafter.
2016 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The assumed annual benefit increase rate was changed from 1.0% per year through 2037 and 2.5% per
year thereafter to 1.0% per year for all future years.
The assumed investment return was changed from 7.9% to 7.5%. The single discount rate changed
from 7.9% to 5.6%.
The assumed future salary increases, payroll growth, and inflation were decreased by 0.25% to 3.25%
for payroll growth and 2.50% for inflation.
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NOTES TO RSI
December 31, 2025
Post Employment Health Care Plan
2025 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The discount rate increased from 4.08% to 4.83% in 2025.
The valuation's first fiscal year 2025 retiree per capita claims costs and blended premiums are based on
plans and premiums as of January 1, 2025 and census data as of January 1, 2025. Second fiscal year
2026 per capita claims costs, single blended premium, and single + 1 blended premium are the same as
fiscal year 2025 based on changes in plans/premiums effective January 1, 2026.
Decrement assumptions (i.e. withdrawal, disability, retirement, and mortality rates) and salary increase
rates are the same assumptions used in the July 1, 2025 GERP and July 1, 2025 PEP&FP actuarial
valuations.
Medical trend assumption is developed based on the recent published SOA-Getzen trend rate model
update for 2025.
The spouse age differential (years husbands are older than wives) for future retirees has changed from
0 to 3 years for male employees and from 0 to 1 year for female employees.
Adding public safety disability rates to value direct subsidy benefits of future public safety retirees
with a duty disability.
2025 Changes in Plan Provisions:
Medical plans and premiums have been updated effective as of January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026.
2024 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The discount rate decreased from 3.26% in 2023 to 4.08% in 2024.
2024 Changes in Plan Provisions:
Medical plans and premiums have been updated effective as of January 1, 2023; January 1, 2024; and
January 1, 2025.
2023 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The discount rate decreased from 3.72% in 2022 to 3.26% in 2023.
The valuation's first fiscal year 2023 retiree per capita claims costs and blended premiums are based on
plans and premiums as of January 1, 2023 and census data as of January 1, 2023. Second fiscal year
2024 amounts are 5.00% higher based on increased premiums effective January 1, 2024.
Decrement assumptions (i.e. withdrawal, retirement and mortality rates) and salary increase rates are
the same assumptions used in the July 1, 2023 GERP and July 1, 2023 PEP&FP actuarial valuations.
Medical trend assumption is developed based on the recent published SOA-Getzen trend rate model
update for 2023.
2022 Changes in Plan Provisions:
Medical plans and premiums have been updated effective as of January 1, 2023 and January 1, 2024.
2022 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The discount rate increased from 2.06% in 2021 to 3.72% in 2022.
2021 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The discount rate decreased from 2.12% in 2020 to 2.06% in 2021.
The general inflation rate was changed to the 2.25% rate used in the June 30, 2021, GERP and June 30,
2021, PEPFF, material valuations (from 2.50%).
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NOTES TO RSI
December 31, 2025
2020 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The discount rate decreased from 2.74% in 2019 to 2.12% in 2020.
Per capita claims and costs were reset to reflect updated experience, plans, and premiums as of January
2021.
The mortality improvement projection scale was updated.
The general inflation rate was changed to the 2.50% rate used in the June 30, 2019, GERP and June 30,
2019, PEPFF, material valuations (from 2.75%).
25.0% of GERP employees are assumed to elect coverage at retirement (changed from 20.0% based on
recent experience).
2020 Changes in Plan Provisions:
Medical plans and premiums have been updated effective as of January 1, 2021.
2019 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The Discount rate decreased from 4.11% in 2018 to 2.74% in 2019.
The general inflation rate was changed to the 2.50% used in the June 30, 2019, GERP and June 30,
2019, PEPFF actuarial valuations.
Changes of assumptions also reflect a change to 25.0% of GERP employees are assumed to elect
coverage at retirement, an increase from 20.0% based on recent experience.
2018 Changes in Actuarial Assumptions:
The discount rate increased from 3.44% in 2017 to 4.11% in 2018.
There are no assets accumulated in a trust.
102
COMBINING AND INDIVIDUAL FUND STATEMENTS AND
SCHEDULES
103
104
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
105
106
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
The Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources
that are legally restricted to expenditures for specified purposes.
DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
The Debt Service Funds are used to account for the accumulation of resources for,
and payment of, interest, principal and related costs on long-term debt.
CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
The Capital Project Funds account for financial resources to be used for the
acquisition or construction of major capital facilities (other than those financed by
Proprietary Funds).
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET Statement 16
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For December 31, 2024
Special
Revenue Debt Service Capital Projects 2025 2024
Assets:
Cash and investments $3,248,157 $7,246,333 $18,093,627 $28,588,117 $22,963,118
Interest receivable 17,913 - 29,287 47,200 29,766
Due from other funds - - - - 202,454
Due from other governments 246,929 - 453,040 699,969 545,935
Accounts receivable 619,453 - 520,043 1,139,496 1,190,341
Lease receivable 1,606,947 - 888,321 2,495,268 919,895
Prepaid items 11,380 - - 11,380 5,342
Inventories 72,479 - - 72,479 82,085
Taxes receivable - delinquent - 25,595 3,601 29,196 23,204
Special assessments receivable:
Deferred - 3,074,318 - 3,074,318 2,777,715
Delinquent - 6,367 - 6,367 3,153
Special deferred - 531,522 - 531,522 530,927
Total assets $5,823,258 $10,884,135 $19,987,919 $36,695,312 $29,273,935
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources, and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable $189,365 $3,801 $281,001 $474,167 $667,286
Salaries and benefits payable 127,437 - - 127,437 81,195
Due to other funds 876,139 - 87,060 963,199 202,454
Contracts payable - - 273,867 273,867 353,831
Due to other governments 38,388 - 1,239,234 1,277,622 407,640
Deposits payable 32,418 - 25,644 58,062 63,995
Unearned revenue 141,693 - 560,000 701,693 761,758
Interfund loan payable - - 1,833,787 1,833,787 3,699,787
Total liabilities 1,405,440 3,801 4,300,593 5,709,834 6,237,946
Deferred inflows of resources:
Related to leases 1,516,251 - 807,110 2,323,361 862,862
Unavailable revenue - property taxes - 25,595 3,601 29,196 23,204
Unavailable revenue - special assessments - 3,612,207 - 3,612,207 3,311,795
Total deferred inflows of resources 1,516,251 3,637,802 810,711 5,964,764 4,197,861
Fund balances:
Nonspendable 83,859 - - 83,859 87,427
Restricted 974,636 7,242,532 4,189,334 12,406,502 11,498,143
Committed 2,283,932 - - 2,283,932 2,116,926
Assigned - - 12,869,991 12,869,991 9,031,328
Unassigned (440,860) - (2,182,710) (2,623,570) (3,895,696)
Total fund balances 2,901,567 7,242,532 14,876,615 25,020,714 18,838,128
Total liabilities, deferred
inflows of resources, and
fund balances $5,823,258 $10,884,135 $19,987,919 $36,695,312 $29,273,935
Total
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND Statement 17
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
Special
Revenue Debt Service Capital Projects 2025 2024
Revenues:
General property taxes $ - $3,530,195 $614,891 $4,145,086 $4,259,477
Franchise taxes - - 2,288,810 2,288,810 2,071,626
Aggregate taxes - - 20,498 20,498 20,314
Lodging tax 68,900 - - 68,900 70,168
Tax increment collections - 349,159 947,100 1,296,259 2,166,960
Special assessments - 1,033,363 1,424 1,034,787 926,633
Direct charges to developers - - 28,200 28,200 1,720
Intergovernmental 704,701 - 1,055,950 1,760,651 761,109
Charges for services 7,028,842 - 52,431 7,081,273 5,244,340
Rent - - 55,752 55,752 104,053
Lease related interest income 63,287 - 32,640 95,927 32,376
Fines and forfeitures 70,980 - - 70,980 187,397
Investment earnings 180,773 269,611 1,046,643 1,497,027 1,107,603
Connection charges - - 2,856,692 2,856,692 1,680,447
Park dedication fees - - 1,377,265 1,377,265 763,941
Refunds and reimbursements - - - - 591
Donations 6,745 - 80,000 86,745 88,584
Miscellaneous 75,896 - 313,059 388,955 32,738
Total revenues 8,200,124 5,182,328 10,771,355 24,153,807 19,520,077
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 96,524 17,536 40,469 154,529 184,985
Public safety 981,092 - 20,691 1,001,783 1,019,875
Public works 1,105,577 - 543,330 1,648,907 1,553,519
Culture and recreation 4,398,066 - 55,306 4,453,372 3,015,829
Economic development - 323,247 2,260,934 2,584,181 864,805
Capital outlay:
General government - - 19,433 19,433 -
Community development - - 35,267 35,267 -
Public safety - - 482,504 482,504 410,929
Public works 336,786 - 6,391,925 6,728,711 4,349,849
Culture and recreation 264,692 - 2,660,647 2,925,339 1,792,732
Debt service:
Principal - 3,490,000 - 3,490,000 3,375,000
Interest and other charges 35,340 1,443,648 100,503 1,579,491 1,303,561
Total expenditures 7,218,077 5,274,431 12,611,009 25,103,517 17,871,084
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures 982,047 (92,103) (1,839,654) (949,710) 1,648,993
Other financing sources (uses):
Proceeds from sale of capital assets 11,768 - 42,334 54,102 22,632
Bond issuance 1,475,000 211,777 4,993,223 6,680,000 1,575,292
Bond premium 152,270 - 504,820 657,090 213,667
Transfers in - 380,000 645,604 1,025,604 935,402
Transfers out (437,287) - (379,627) (816,914) (2,502,187)
Total other financing sources (uses)1,201,751 591,777 5,806,354 7,599,882 244,806
Net change in fund balances 2,183,798 499,674 3,966,700 6,650,172 1,893,799
Fund balances:
Beginning of year, as previously presented 1,185,355 6,742,858 10,909,915 18,838,128 16,944,329
Change within financial reporting entity (major to nonmajor fund)(467,586) - - (467,586) -
Beginning of year, as adjusted 717,769 6,742,858 10,909,915 18,370,542 16,944,329
End of year $2,901,567 $7,242,532 $14,876,615 $25,020,714 $18,838,128
Total
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
109
110
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific
revenue sources that are legally to restricted to expenditures for specified
purposes. The City maintained the following Special Revenue Funds during
the year:
Recycling – Established to account for recycling advertising, promotion, and
capital expenditures.
Storm Water Maintenance – Established to account for the receipt of storm
water fees to be used for storm water maintenance activities.
Forfeiture/Seizure – Established to account for Police Department proceeds
from property seized under MS 609.53.
Ice Arena – Established to account for the operations of the City's ice arena.
The primary revenue source is charges for services from users of the facility.
Golf Course – Established to account for the City's 18-hole golf course and
banquet facility.
HERO Center Operations – Established to account for the HERO Center
operations.
Opioid Settlement – Established to account for opioid settlement receipts.
Convention and Visitors Bureau – Established to account for lodging tax to be
utilized for marketing and promotion of the community.
Local Affordable Housing Aid – Established to account for Local Affordable
Housing Aid revenue.
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SUBCOMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For December 31, 2024
Recycling
(215)
Storm Water
Maintenance
(230)
Forfeiture/
Seizure
(240) Ice Arena (250)
Assets:
Cash and investments $116,499 $1,692,219 $13,692 $5,084
Interest receivable - - - 17,913
Due from other funds - - - -
Due from other governments - 36,477 - 25,812
Accounts receivable - 213,721 - 397,428
Lease receivable - - - 1,606,947
Prepaid items - - - 2,961
Inventories - - - -
Total assets $116,499 $1,942,417 $13,692 $2,056,145
Liabilities and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable $1,448 $92,523 $150 $56,012
Salaries and benefits payable 1,660 19,342 - 38,285
Due to other funds - - - 876,139
Due to other governments - 8,837 - 5,657
Deposits payable - - - -
Unearned revenue - - - 1,700
Interfund loan payable - - - -
Total liabilities 3,108 120,702 150 977,793
Deferred inflows of resources:
Related to leases - - - 1,516,251
Fund balances:
Nonspendable - - - 2,961
Restricted - - 13,542 -
Committed 113,391 1,821,715 - -
Unassigned - - - (440,860)
Total fund balances 113,391 1,821,715 13,542 (437,899)
Total liabilities and fund balances $116,499 $1,942,417 $13,692 $2,056,145
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Statement 18
Golf Course
(255)
HERO Center
Operations
(290)
Opioid
Settlement
(245)
Convention and
Visitors Bureau
(265)
Local Affordable
Housing Aid
(283)2025 2024
$371,724 $45,586 $406,499 $60,816 $536,038 $3,248,157 $2,379,621
- - - - - 17,913 -
- - - - - - 63,880
- 171,564 - 13,076 - 246,929 534,344
8,028 - - 276 - 619,453 250,804
- - - - - 1,606,947 -
8,419 - - - - 11,380 5,342
38,208 34,271 - - - 72,479 82,085
$426,379 $251,421 $406,499 $74,168 $536,038 $5,823,258 $3,316,076
$17,769 $21,463 $ - $ - $ - $189,365 $219,663
44,319 22,787 - 1,044 - 127,437 81,195
- - - - - 876,139 63,880
6,159 560 17,175 - - 38,388 15,440
32,418 - - - - 32,418 14,785
3,385 136,608 - - - 141,693 121,758
- - - - - - 1,614,000
104,050 181,418 17,175 1,044 - 1,405,440 2,130,721
- - - - - 1,516,251 -
46,627 34,271 - - - 83,859 87,427
- 35,732 389,324 - 536,038 974,636 482,227
275,702 - - 73,124 - 2,283,932 2,116,926
- - - - - (440,860) (1,501,225)
322,329 70,003 389,324 73,124 536,038 2,901,567 1,185,355
$426,379 $251,421 $406,499 $74,168 $536,038 $5,823,258 $3,316,076
Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds
Totals
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SUBCOMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES,
EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
Recycling
(215)
Storm Water
Maintenance
(230)
Forfeiture/
Seizure
(240)
Ice Arena
(250)
Revenues:
Intergovernmental $59,016 $53,807 $ - $57,000
Lodging tax - - - -
Charges for services - 1,291,103 - 1,542,070
Fines and forfeitures - - 8,691 -
Lease related interest income - - - 63,287
Investment income 7,622 109,229 637 -
Refunds and reimbursements - - - -
Donations - - - -
Miscellaneous 3,500 447 - 36,592
Total revenues 70,138 1,454,586 9,328 1,698,949
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - -
Public safety - - 4,301 -
Public works 65,796 1,039,781 - -
Culture and recreation - - - 1,481,937
Capital outlay:
Public safety - - - -
Public works - 336,786 - -
Culture and recreation - - - 7,325
Debt service:
Interest and other charges - - - -
Total expenditures 65,796 1,376,567 4,301 1,489,262
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures 4,342 78,019 5,027 209,687
Other financing sources (uses):
Proceeds from sale of capital assets - 8,390 - -
Bond issuance - - - -
Bond premium - - - -
Transfers out - (203,287) - (180,000)
Total other financing sources (uses) - (194,897) - (180,000)
Net change in fund balances 4,342 (116,878)5,027 29,687
Fund balances:
Beginning of year, as previously presented 109,049 1,938,593 8,515 -
Change within financial reporting entity (major to nonmajor fund) - - - (467,586)
Beginning of year, as adjusted 109,049 1,938,593 8,515 (467,586)
End of year $113,391 $1,821,715 $13,542 ($437,899)
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Statement 19
Golf Course
(255)
HERO Center
Operations
(290)
Opioid
Settlement
(245)
Convention and
Visitors Bureau
(265)
Affordable
Housing Aid
(283)2025 2024
$ - $139,614 $ - $ - $395,264 $704,701 $721,109
- - - 68,900 - 68,900 70,168
3,295,001 879,706 - 20,962 - 7,028,842 5,199,040
- - 62,289 - - 70,980 187,397
- - - - - 63,287 -
17,421 5,073 23,052 3,757 13,982 180,773 169,959
- - - - - - 591
- - - 6,745 - 6,745 8,584
1,893 33,464 - - - 75,896 32,386
3,314,315 1,057,857 85,341 100,364 409,246 8,200,124 6,389,234
- - - 96,524 - 96,524 157,795
- 933,854 42,937 - - 981,092 971,985
- - - - - 1,105,577 887,925
2,916,129 - - - - 4,398,066 2,898,034
- - - - - - -
- - - - - 336,786 464,758
257,367 - - - - 264,692 228,468
35,340 - - - - 35,340 34,640
3,208,836 933,854 42,937 96,524 - 7,218,077 5,643,605
105,479 124,003 42,404 3,840 409,246 982,047 745,629
3,378 - - - - 11,768 -
1,475,000 - - - - 1,475,000 -
152,270 - - - - 152,270 -
- (54,000) - - - (437,287) (1,034,187)
1,630,648 (54,000) - - - 1,201,751 (1,034,187)
1,736,127 70,003 42,404 3,840 409,246 2,183,798 (288,558)
(1,413,798) - 346,920 69,284 126,792 1,185,355 1,473,913
- - - - - (467,586) -
(1,413,798)0 346,920 69,284 126,792 717,769 1,473,913
$322,329 $70,003 $389,324 $73,124 $536,038 $2,901,567 $1,185,355
Totals
Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds
115
116
NONMAJOR DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
The City's Debt Service Funds are used to account for the accumulation of
resources for, and payment of, interest, principal and related costs of long-term
debt other than proprietary fund debt.
The City’s debt service funds account for four types of bonded indebtedness:
Improvement Bonds
Refunding Bonds
Tax Increment Bonds
Equipment Certificates
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SUBCOMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For December 31, 2024
2019A G.O.
CIP Bonds
(315)
2019B
Equipment
Certificate
(305)
2018A G.O.
Improvement
Bonds
(310)
2017A G.O.
Capital
Improvement
Bonds
(371)
Assets:
Cash and investments $166,393 $263,850 $1,258,170 $539,039
Taxes receivable - delinquent 2,097 2,777 2,086 5,148
Special assessments receivable
Deferred - - 6,858 -
Delinquent - - - -
Special deferred - - 512,029 -
Total assets $168,490 $266,627 $1,779,143 $544,187
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources, and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable $475 $475 $475 $475
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenue - property taxes 2,097 2,777 2,086 5,148
Unavailable revenue - special assessments - - 518,887 -
Total deferred inflows of resources 2,097 2,777 520,973 5,148
Fund balances:
Restricted 165,918 263,375 1,257,695 538,564
Total liabilities, deferred inflows
of resources, and fund balances $168,490 $266,627 $1,779,143 $544,187
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Statement 20
2016A G.O.
Refunding
Bonds
(369)
2021A G.O.
Improvement
Bonds
(330)
2023A G.O.
Improvement
Bonds
(494)
2024A G.O.
Improvement
Bonds
(495)
2025A G.O.
Improvement
Bonds
(496)
Pavement
Management
Debt Service
(340, 492, 493)
2004A Taxable
Tax Increment
Refunding
Bonds
TIF 1-19
(320)2025 2024
$107,140 $656,805 $1,155,857 $864,430 $724,152 $712,561 $797,936 $7,246,333 $6,746,736
1,938 1,684 1,186 1,367 - 7,312 - 25,595 20,567
- 395,913 754,730 279,760 710,650 926,407 - 3,074,318 2,776,333
- 469 3,409 397 - 2,092 - 6,367 3,153
- - 4,701 - - 14,792 - 531,522 530,927
$109,078 $1,054,871 $1,919,883 $1,145,954 $1,434,802 $1,663,164 $797,936 $10,884,135 $10,077,716
$ - $475 $475 $238 $238 $475 $ - $3,801 $3,878
1,938 1,684 1,186 1,367 - 7,312 - 25,595 20,567
- 396,382 762,840 280,157 710,650 943,291 - 3,612,207 3,310,413
1,938 398,066 764,026 281,524 710,650 950,603 - 3,637,802 3,330,980
107,140 656,330 1,155,382 864,192 723,914 712,086 797,936 7,242,532 6,742,858
$109,078 $1,054,871 $1,919,883 $1,145,954 $1,434,802 $1,663,164 $797,936 $10,884,135 $10,077,716
Totals
Nonmajor Debt Service Funds
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SUBCOMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES,
EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2019A G.O.
CIP Bonds
(315)
2019B
Equipment
Certificate
(305)
2018A G.O.
Improvement
Bonds
(310)
2017A G.O.
Capital
Improvement
Bonds
(371)
Revenues:
General property taxes $293,124 $345,440 $99,157 $604,150
Tax increment collections - - - -
Special assessments - - 1,487 -
Investment income 1,430 204 76,549 10,125
Total revenues 294,554 345,644 177,193 614,275
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 861 862 889 861
Economic Development - - - -
Debt service:
170,000 285,000 460,000 410,000
Interest and other charges 110,584 41,475 170,250 192,725
Total expenditures 281,445 327,337 631,139 603,586
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures 13,109 18,307 (453,946) 10,689
Other financing sources:
Bond issuance - - - -
Transfers in - 200,000 - -
Transfers out - - - -
Total other financing sources - 200,000 - -
Net change in fund balances 13,109 218,307 (453,946) 10,689
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 152,809 45,068 1,711,641 527,875
End of year $165,918 $263,375 $1,257,695 $538,564
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Statement 21
2016A G.O.
Refunding
Bonds
(369)
2021A G.O.
Improvement
Bonds
(330)
2023A G.O.
Improvement
Bonds
(494)
2024A G.O.
Improvement
Bonds
(495)
2025A G.O.
Improvement
Bonds
(496)
Pavement
Management
Debt Service
(340,492,
493)
Tax Increment
Refunding
Bonds
TIF 1-19
(320)2025 2024
$217,898 $227,770 $149,742 $541,747 $ - $1,051,167 $ - $3,530,195 $3,643,949
- - - - - - 349,159 349,159 365,169
- 60,065 126,595 57,207 506,165 281,844 - 1,033,363 925,126
465 28,611 64,573 30,217 6,211 13,326 37,900 269,611 205,810
218,363 316,446 340,910 629,171 512,376 1,346,337 387,059 5,182,328 5,140,054
861 1,353 1,518 587 239 9,505 - 17,536 20,535
- - - - - - 323,247 323,247 167,545
375,000 240,000 335,000 - - 1,215,000 - 3,490,000 3,375,000
19,050 56,623 302,265 393,656 - 157,020 - 1,443,648 1,225,702
394,911 297,976 638,783 394,243 239 1,381,525 323,247 5,274,431 4,788,782
(176,548) 18,470 (297,873) 234,928 512,137 (35,188) 63,812 (92,103) 351,272
- - - - 211,777 - - 211,777 251,656
180,000 - - - - - - 380,000 792,800
- - - - - - - - (42,451)
180,000 - - - 211,777 - - 591,777 1,002,005
3,452 18,470 (297,873) 234,928 723,914 (35,188) 63,812 499,674 1,353,277
103,688 637,860 1,453,255 629,264 - 747,274 734,124 6,742,858 5,389,581
$107,140 $656,330 $1,155,382 $864,192 $723,914 $712,086 $797,936 $7,242,532 $6,742,858
Nonmajor Debt Service Funds
Totals
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NONMAJOR CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
Capital Project Funds account for financial resources to be used for the
acquisition or construction of major capital facilities (other than those financed by
Proprietary Funds).
Equipment Replacement – Established to accumulate monies for the replacement
of capital equipment.
Roadway and Trailway Maintenance – This fund accounts for the receipt of
franchise fees to be used for sealcoating activities.
Water Connection and Area – This fund accounts for the projects that are partially
paid for with connection charges.
Completed Construction – This fund accounts for the various surpluses (deficits)
of other special assessment construction funds.
Park Trust – This fund accounts for capital projects in new municipal parks.
Developer Petitioned Projects – This fund accounts for costs of infrastructure
projects petitioned by developers and special assessment revenue which repay the
costs.
Future Storm Sewer Improvements – This fund accounts for collect storm sewer
area charges which are designated for future construction.
Sewer Connection and Area – This fund accounts for sewer connection and area
charges.
Pavement Management Capital Project– This fund accounts for pavement
management construction projects.
Tax Increment Construction Revolving– This fund accounts for construction
projects that are financed with tax increments.
Municipal Building – This fund accounts for the accumulation of resources and
construction or remodeling costs of municipal buildings and facilities.
Ice Arena Capital Project – This fund accounts for the accumulation of resources
and capital expenditures related to the ice arena.
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SUBCOMBINING BALANCE SHEET
NONMAJOR CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For December 31, 2024
Equipment
Replacement
(210)
Trailway
Maintenance
(235)
Water
Connection and
Area (575)
Completed
Construction
(500) Park Trust (570)
Assets:
Cash and investments $1,779,148 $1,146,411 $5,280,514 $197,348 $141,983
Interest receivable - - - - -
Due from other funds - - - - -
Due from other governments - 12,364 - - 350,000
- 519,180 - - -
Taxes receivable - delinquent 1,151 - - - -
Lease receivable - - - - -
Special assessment receivable - deferred - - - - -
Total assets $1,780,299 $1,677,955 $5,280,514 $197,348 $491,983
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources, and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable $35,268 $9,680 $3,326 $ - $169,303
Due to other governments - - - - 138
Contracts payable - 55,158 - - 77,522
Due to other funds - - - - -
Deposits payable - 25,644 - - -
Unearned revenue - - - - -
Interfund loan payable - - - - -
Total liabilities 35,268 90,482 3,326 - 246,963
Deferred inflows of resources:
- - - - -
Unavailable revenue - property taxes 1,151 - - - -
Unavailable revenue - special assessments - - - - -
Total deferred inflows of resources 1,151 - - - -
Fund balances:
Restricted 1,336,036 - - - -
Assigned 407,844 1,587,473 5,277,188 197,348 245,020
Unassigned - - - - -
Total fund balances 1,743,880 1,587,473 5,277,188 197,348 245,020
Total liabilities, deferred inflows
of resources, and fund balances $1,780,299 $1,677,955 $5,280,514 $197,348 $491,983
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Statement 22
Future Storm
Sewer
Improvements
(585)
Sewer
Connection and
Area (580)
Management
Capital Project
(560)
Tax Increment
Construction
Revolving
Municipal
Building
(525)
Project
(526)2025 2024
$693,252 $1,423,129 $3,372,206 $3,854,789 $ - $204,847 $18,093,627 $13,836,761
- - - - 29,287 - 29,287 29,766
- - - - - - - 138,574
- 90,676 - - - - 453,040 11,591
- - 863 - - - 520,043 939,537
- - - - 2,450 - 3,601 2,637
- - - - 888,321 - 888,321 919,895
- - - - - - - 1,382
$693,252 $1,513,805 $3,373,069 $3,854,789 $920,058 $204,847 $19,987,919 $15,880,143
$2,070 $ - $54,420 $3,259 $3,675 $ - $281,001 $443,745
- - - 1,239,096 - - 1,239,234 392,200
- - 126,197 - 14,990 - 273,867 353,831
- - - - 87,060 - 87,060 138,574
- - - - - - 25,644 49,210
- - - - - 560,000 560,000 640,000
- - - 23,787 1,810,000 - 1,833,787 2,085,787
2,070 - 180,617 1,266,142 1,915,725 560,000 4,300,593 4,103,347
- - - - 807,110 - 807,110 862,862
- - - - 2,450 - 3,601 2,637
- - - - - - - 1,382
- - - - 809,560 - 810,711 866,881
- - 242,321 2,610,977 - - 4,189,334 4,273,058
691,182 1,513,805 2,950,131 - - - 12,869,991 9,031,328
- - - (22,330) (1,805,227) (355,153) (2,182,710) (2,394,471)
691,182 1,513,805 3,192,452 2,588,647 (1,805,227) (355,153) 14,876,615 10,909,915
$693,252 $1,513,805 $3,373,069 $3,854,789 $920,058 $204,847 $19,987,919 $15,880,143
Nonmajor Capital Projects Funds
Totals
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SUBCOMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES,
EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
NONMAJOR CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
Equipment
Replacement
(210)
Trailway
Maintenance
(235)
Connection and
Area
(575)
Completed
Construction
(500)
Park Trust
(570)
Revenues:
Taxes $317,775 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Franchise taxes - 2,288,810 - - -
Aggregate taxes - 20,498 - - -
Tax increment collections - - - - -
Special assessments - - - - -
Direct charges to developers - 28,200 - - -
Intergovernmental - - - - 1,043,950
Charges for services - 52,431 - - -
Rent - - - - -
Lease related interest income - - - - -
Investment income 77,673 57,137 296,875 11,927 31,386
Connection charges - - 872,091 - -
Park dedication fees - - - - 1,377,265
Donations - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - 8,379
Total revenues 395,448 2,447,076 1,168,966 11,927 2,460,980
Expenditures:
Current:
General government - - - 24 -
Economic development - - - - -
Public safety 20,691 - - - -
Public works - 402,361 40,408 - -
Culture and recreation - - - - 55,306
Capital outlay:
General government - - - - -
Community development 35,267 - - - -
Public safety 482,504 - - - -
Public works 563,354 1,246,241 69,647 - -
Culture and recreation 336,409 - - - 2,226,215
Interest and other charges 32,855 - - - -
Total expenditures 1,471,080 1,648,602 110,055 24 2,281,521
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures (1,075,632) 798,474 1,058,911 11,903 179,459
Other financing sources (uses):
Proceeds from sale of capital assets 15,608 - - - 26,726
Bond issuance 1,838,400 - - - -
Bond premium 164,455 - - - -
Transfers in 41,106 - - - -
Transfers out - (53,698) (21,000) - -
Total other financing sources (uses)2,059,569 (53,698) (21,000) - 26,726
983,937 744,776 1,037,911 11,903 206,185
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 759,943 842,697 4,239,277 185,445 38,835
End of year $1,743,880 $1,587,473 $5,277,188 $197,348 $245,020
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Statement 23
Developer
Petitioned
Projects
(568)
Sewer
Improvements
(585)
Connection and
Area
(580)
Management
Capital Project
(560)
Tax Increment
Construction
Revolving
Municipal
Building
(525)
Ice Arena
Capital Project
(526)2025 2024
$ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $297,116 $ - $614,891 $615,528
- - - - - - - 2,288,810 2,071,626
- - - - - - - 20,498 20,314
- - - - 947,100 - - 947,100 1,801,791
1,424 - - - - - - 1,424 1,507
- - - - - - - 28,200 1,720
- 12,000 - - - - - 1,055,950 40,000
- - - - - - - 52,431 45,300
- - - - - 55,752 - 55,752 104,053
- - - - - 32,640 - 32,640 32,376
21,749 20,608 44,915 217,156 238,381 12,706 16,130 1,046,643 731,834
- 1,091,001 893,600 - - - - 2,856,692 1,680,447
- - - - - - - 1,377,265 763,941
- - - - - - 80,000 80,000 80,000
- - 299,817 863 - - 4,000 313,059 352
23,173 1,123,609 1,238,332 218,019 1,185,481 398,214 100,130 10,771,355 7,990,789
- - - - - 40,445 - 40,469 6,655
- - - - 2,260,934 - - 2,260,934 697,260
- - - - - - - 20,691 47,890
319 83,922 15,594 726 - - - 543,330 665,594
- - - - - - - 55,306 117,795
- - - - - 19,433 - 19,433 -
- - - - - - - 35,267 -
- - - - - - - 482,504 410,929
24,634 43,490 70,359 3,350,335 542,529 481,336 - 6,391,925 3,885,091
- - - - - - 98,023 2,660,647 1,564,264
- - - 46,524 1,974 19,150 - 100,503 43,219
24,953 127,412 85,953 3,397,585 2,805,437 560,364 98,023 12,611,009 7,438,697
(1,780) 996,197 1,152,379 (3,179,566) (1,619,956) (162,150)2,107 (1,839,654) 552,092
- - - - - - - 42,334 22,632
- - - 3,154,823 - - - 4,993,223 1,323,636
- - - 340,365 - - - 504,820 213,667
- - - 579,834 - 24,664 - 645,604 142,602
(304,929) - - - - - - (379,627) (1,425,549)
(304,929) - - 4,075,022 - 24,664 - 5,806,354 276,988
(306,709) 996,197 1,152,379 895,456 (1,619,956) (137,486)2,107 3,966,700 829,080
306,709 (305,015) 361,426 2,296,996 4,208,603 (1,667,741) (357,260) 10,909,915 10,080,835
$ - $691,182 $1,513,805 $3,192,452 $2,588,647 ($1,805,227) ($355,153) $14,876,615 $10,909,915
Nonmajor Capital Projects Funds
Totals
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - RECYCLING Statement 24
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Revenues:
Intergovernmental $57,000 $57,000 $59,016 $2,016 $57,930
Investment income 500 500 7,622 7,122 6,991
Miscellaneous 3,500 3,500 3,500 - 3,500
Total revenues 61,000 61,000 70,138 9,138 68,421
Expenditures:
Current:
Public works 67,590 67,590 65,796 (1,794) 58,116
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures ($6,590) ($6,590)4,342 $10,932 10,305
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 109,049 98,744
End of year $113,391 $109,049
Budgeted Amounts
2025
128
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - STORM WATER MAINTENANCE Statement 25
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Revenues:
Intergovernmental $ - $ - $53,807 $53,807 $360,976
Charges for services 1,251,100 1,251,100 1,291,103 40,003 1,214,681
Investment income 23,500 23,500 109,229 85,729 126,867
Miscellaneous - - 447 447 -
Total revenues 1,274,600 1,274,600 1,454,586 179,986 1,702,524
Expenditures:
Current:
Public works 1,015,280 1,015,280 1,039,781 24,501 829,809
Capital outlay:
Public works 350,000 350,000 336,786 (13,214) 464,758
Total expenditures 1,365,280 1,365,280 1,376,567 11,287 1,294,567
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures (90,680) (90,680) 78,019 168,699 407,957
Other financing uses:
Proceeds from sale of capital assets - - 8,390 8,390 -
Transfers out (47,850) (203,287) (203,287) - (981,787)
Total other financing uses (47,850) (203,287) (194,897)8,390 (981,787)
Net change in fund balance ($138,530) ($293,967) (116,878) $177,089 (573,830)
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 1,938,593 2,512,423
End of year $1,821,715 $1,938,593
Budgeted Amounts
2025
129
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - FORFEITURE/SEIZURE Statement 26
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Revenues:
Intergovernmental $ - $ - $ - $ - $23,355
Fines and forfeitures 24,000 24,000 8,691 (15,309)2,987
Investment income - - 637 637 420
Total revenues 24,000 24,000 9,328 (14,672) 26,762
Expenditures:
Current:
Public safety 20,340 20,340 4,301 (16,039) 24,717
Capital outlay:
Public safety 2,000 2,000 - (2,000) -
Total expenditures 22,340 22,340 4,301 (18,039) 24,717
Excess of revenues over
Net change in fund balance $1,660 $1,660 5,027 $3,367 2,045
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 8,515 6,470
End of year $13,542 $8,515
Budgeted Amounts
2025
130
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - ICE ARENA Statement 27
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Revenues:
Intergovernmental $57,000 $57,000 $57,000 $ - $57,500
Charges for services 1,653,000 1,653,000 1,542,070 (110,930) 1,511,609
Lease related interest income - - 63,287 63,287 74,994
Contributions and donations - - - - 8,750
Miscellaneous - - 36,592 36,592 29,772
Total revenues 1,710,000 1,710,000 1,698,949 (11,051) 1,682,625
Expenditures:
Current:
Culture and recreation 1,428,250 1,428,250 1,481,937 53,687 1,373,923
Capital outlay:
Culture and recreation 82,000 82,000 7,325 (74,675) 45,476
Total expenditures 1,510,250 1,510,250 1,489,262 (20,988) 1,419,399
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures 199,750 199,750 209,687 9,937 263,226
Other financing uses:
Transfer out (180,000) (180,000) (180,000) - (200,000)
Net change in fund balances $19,750 $19,750 29,687 $9,937 63,226
Fund balance:
Beginning of year (467,586)(530,812)
End of year ($437,899)($467,586)
Budgeted Amounts
2025
See accompanying notes to the required supplementary information.
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - GOLF COURSE Statement 28
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Revenues:
Charges for services $3,243,915 $3,243,915 $3,295,001 $51,086 $3,144,279
Investment income - - 17,421 17,421 10,970
Miscellaneous - - 1,893 1,893 5,897
Total revenues 3,243,915 3,243,915 3,314,315 70,400 3,161,146
Expenditures:
Current:
Culture and recreation 2,834,660 2,834,660 2,916,129 81,469 2,898,034
Capital outlay:
Culture and recreation 255,000 255,000 257,367 2,367 228,468
Debt service:
Interest and other charges 150,280 150,280 35,340 (114,940) 34,640
Total expenditures 3,239,940 3,239,940 3,208,836 (31,104) 3,161,142
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures 3,975 3,975 105,479 101,504 4
Other financing sources:
Proceeds from sale of capital assets - - 3,378 3,378 -
Bond issuance - - 1,475,000 1,475,000 -
Bond premium - - 152,270 152,270 -
Total other financing sources - - 1,630,648 1,630,648 -
Net change in fund balance $3,975 $3,975 1,736,127 $1,732,152 4
Fund balances:
Beginning of year (1,413,798)(1,413,802)
End of year $322,329 ($1,413,798)
Budgeted Amounts
2025
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - OPIOID SETTLEMENT Statement 29
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Revenues:
Fines and forfeitures $26,500 $26,500 $62,289 $35,789 $184,410
Investment income - - 23,052 23,052 12,377
Total revenues 26,500 26,500 85,341 58,841 196,787
Expenditures:
Current:
Public safety 137,400 137,400 42,937 (94,463)8,587
Net change in fund balance ($110,900) ($110,900) 42,404 $153,304 188,200
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 346,920 158,720
End of year $389,324 $346,920
2025
Budgeted Amounts
133
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND - CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU Statement 30
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Revenues:
Intergovernmental $ - $ - $ - $ - $10,000
Lodging tax 72,300 72,300 68,900 (3,400) 70,168
Charges for services 20,000 20,000 20,962 962 22,350
Investment income - - 3,757 3,757 4,619
Donations 8,000 8,000 6,745 (1,255)8,584
Total revenues 100,300 100,300 100,364 64 115,721
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 104,145 104,145 96,524 (7,621) 157,795
Net change in fund balance ($3,845) ($3,845)3,840 $7,685 (42,074)
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 69,284 111,358
End of year $73,124 $69,284
Budgeted Amounts
2025
134
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND - EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT Statement 31
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Revenues:
Taxes $321,000 $321,000 $317,775 ($3,225) $317,163
Investment income 5,000 5,000 77,673 72,673 52,026
Miscellaneous - - - - 352
Total revenues 326,000 326,000 395,448 69,448 369,541
Expenditures:
Current:
Public safety - - 20,691 20,691 47,890
Capital outlay:
Community development 45,000 45,000 35,267 (9,733) 410,929
Public safety 1,082,000 1,082,000 482,504 (599,496) -
Public works 1,178,000 1,178,000 563,354 (614,646) 706,491
Culture and recreation 369,500 369,500 336,409 (33,091) 642,381
Debt service:
Interest and other charges 38,400 38,400 32,855 (5,545) 2,782
Total expenditures 2,712,900 2,712,900 1,471,080 (1,241,820) 1,810,473
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures (2,386,900) (2,386,900) (1,075,632) 1,311,268 (1,440,932)
Other financing sources (uses):
Proceeds from sale of capital assets 20,000 20,000 15,608 (4,392) 22,632
Bond issuance 1,920,000 1,920,000 1,838,400 (81,600) 434,840
Bond premium - - 164,455 164,455 67,942
Transfers in - 41,106 41,106 - 52,900
Total other financing uses 1,940,000 1,981,106 2,059,569 78,463 578,314
Net change in fund balance ($446,900) ($405,794) 983,937 $1,389,731 (862,618)
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 759,943 1,622,561
End of year $1,743,880 $759,943
Budgeted Amounts
2025
135
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND - ROADWAY AND TRAILWAY MAINTENANCE FUND Statement 32
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Revenues:
Franchise taxes $1,994,400 $1,994,400 $2,288,810 $294,410 $2,071,626
Aggregate taxes 25,000 25,000 20,498 (4,502) 20,314
Direct charges to developers - - 28,200 28,200 1,720
Charges for services - - 52,431 52,431 45,300
Investment income - - 57,137 57,137 32,435
Total revenues 2,019,400 2,019,400 2,447,076 427,676 2,171,395
Expenditures:
Current:
Public works 435,650 435,650 402,361 (33,289) 468,410
Capital Outlay
Public works 1,448,350 1,448,350 1,246,241 (202,109) 1,037,504
Total expenditures 1,884,000 1,884,000 1,648,602 (235,398) 1,505,914
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures 135,400 135,400 798,474 663,074 665,481
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers out - (53,698) (53,698) - (306,728)
Net change in fund balance $135,400 $81,702 744,776 $663,074 358,753
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 842,697 483,944
End of year $1,587,473 $842,697
Budgeted Amounts
2025
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INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
Internal service funds account for the financing of goods or services provided by
one department or agency to other departments or agencies of the government and
to other government units, on a cost reimbursement basis.
Self-Insurance – Established to provide self-insurance for the City and its officers,
employees, and agents for claims in excess of standard deductibles and to account
for the City flexible spending program and purchase of insurance.
Fleet Maintenance – Established to account for costs related to repair and
maintenance of City equipment and vehicles. Revenues received from
departments are based on level of service performed.
Information Services – Established to account for costs related to accessing
information electronically and maintaining technology services including phone,
voicemail, and internet services. Revenues received from departments are based
on usage of those technology services.
Compensated Absences – Established to provide better transparency in the
funding of compensated absences.
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COTTAGE GROVE, CITY OF
COMBINING STATEMENT OF NET POSITION Statement 33
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For December 31, 2024
Fleet Information Compensated
Self Insurance Maintenance Services Absences
(700)(710)(720)(730)2025 2024
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and investments
(including cash equivalents)$410,432 $ - $451,898 $1,759,077 $2,621,407 $2,093,034
Accounts receivable 100 245 - - 345 348,961
Due from other governments - - - - - -
Inventories - 199,955 - - 199,955 184,085
Prepaid items 336,821 - 170,873 - 507,694 169,933
Total current assets 747,353 200,200 622,771 1,759,077 3,329,401 2,796,013
Noncurrent assets:
Capital assets:
Land - 424,665 - - 424,665 424,665
Buildings and improvements - 928,870 - - 928,870 928,870
Equipment and furniture - - 234,463 - 234,463 70,127
Machinery and equipment - 522,247 - - 522,247 489,092
Subscription-based IT arrangements - - 350,338 - 350,338 350,338
Total capital assets - 1,875,782 584,801 - 2,460,583 2,263,092
Accumulated depreciation and amortization - (1,107,420) (294,821) - (1,402,241) (1,245,994)
Total noncurrent assets - 768,362 289,980 - 1,058,342 1,017,098
Total assets 747,353 968,562 912,751 1,759,077 4,387,743 3,813,111
Deferred outflows of resources:
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions - 111,798 45,199 - 156,997 163,685
Deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB - 38,876 21,724 - 60,600 35,819
Total deferred outflows of resources - 150,674 66,923 - 217,597 199,504
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $299,516 $85,908 $18,495 $ - $403,919 $424,243
Salaries payable - 55,830 26,050 - 81,880 56,702
Due to other funds - 535,299 - - 535,299 635,797
Due to other governments 8,766 1,846 8,425 - 19,037 27,607
Subscription-based IT arrangements - - 67,110 - 67,110 65,371
Compensated absences payable - 61,453 38,859 1,406,842 1,507,154 1,238,224
Total current liabilities 308,282 740,336 158,939 1,406,842 2,614,399 2,447,944
Noncurrent liabilities:
Subscription-based IT arrangements - - 68,896 - 68,896 136,006
Compensated absences payable - 18,529 15,261 343,434 377,224 307,820
Net pension liability - 325,118 127,104 - 452,222 483,096
OPEB liability - 65,836 36,788 - 102,624 57,776
Total noncurrent liabilities - 409,483 248,049 343,434 1,000,966 984,698
Total liabilities 308,282 1,149,819 406,988 1,750,276 3,615,365 3,432,642
Deferred inflows of resources:
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions - 181,268 80,701 - 261,969 309,772
Deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB - 5,577 3,116 - 8,693 10,030
Total deferred inflows of resources - 186,845 83,817 - 270,662 319,802
Net position:
Net investment in capital assets - 768,362 153,974 - 922,336 815,721
Unrestricted 439,071 (985,790) 334,895 8,801 (203,023) (555,550)
Total net position 439,071 (217,428) 488,869 8,801 719,313 260,171
Total liabilities, deferred
inflows of resources, and
Totals
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COTTAGE GROVE, CITY OF
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND Statement 34
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
Self Fleet Information Compensated
Insurance Maintenance Services Absences
(700) (710) (720) (730) 2025 2024
Operating revenues:
Charges for services:
User fees $ - $2,331,690 $2,071,696 $ - $4,403,386 $3,949,445
Employee benefits 4,128,856 - - - 4,128,856 3,529,490
Insurance refunds and reimbursements 36,204 - - - 36,204 696,382
Total operating revenues 4,165,060 2,331,690 2,071,696 - 8,568,446 8,175,317
Operating expenses:
Operating and maintenance:
Personal services - 1,071,937 555,761 314,023 1,941,721 1,534,122
Contractual services - 403,398 994,263 - 1,397,661 1,436,502
Commodities - 808,675 149,450 - 958,125 915,261
Administrative and general:
Personal insurance benefits 3,296,785 - - - 3,296,785 3,035,500
Contractual services 542,820 - - - 542,820 491,056
Claims 102,498 - - - 102,498 541,384
Depreciation and amortization - 35,362 87,729 - 123,091 109,493
Total operating expenses 3,942,103 2,319,372 1,787,203 314,023 8,362,701 8,063,318
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenses 222,957 12,318 284,493 (314,023) 205,745 111,999
Nonoperating revenues (expenses):
Investment earnings 27,163 - 21,936 88,177 137,276 31,629
Interest expense - - (5,357) - (5,357) (7,050)
Intergovernmental grants 69,465 - - - 69,465 76,577
Loss on disposal of capital assets (260,029) - - - (260,029) (51,262)
Miscellaneous - 3,821 - - 3,821 22,024
Total nonoperating revenues (163,401) 3,821 16,579 88,177 (54,824) 71,918
Income (loss) before capital
contributions and transfers 59,556 16,139 301,072 (225,846) 150,921 183,917
Transfers in - 8,221 - 300,000 308,221 1,370,900
Change in net position 59,556 24,360 301,072 74,154 459,142 1,554,817
Net position - January 379,515 (241,788) 187,797 (65,353) 260,171 (1,294,646)
Net position - December 31 $439,071 ($217,428) $488,869 $8,801 $719,313 $260,171
Total
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COTTAGE GROVE, CITY OF
COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Statement 35
INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
Self Fleet Information Compensated
Insurance Maintenance Services Absences
(700) (710) (720) (730) 2025 2024
Cash flows - operating activities:
Receipts from interfund services provided $4,477,128 $2,331,915 $2,071,815 $ - $8,880,858 $7,189,430
Receipts from insurance refunds and reimbursements 36,204 - - - 36,204 696,382
Payments to suppliers (1,048,376) (1,173,359) (1,161,894) - (3,383,629) (3,094,804)
Payments to employees (3,296,785) (1,070,101) (561,367) - (4,928,253) (4,385,273)
Miscellaneous revenue - 3,821 - - 3,821 22,024
Net cash flows - operating activities 168,171 92,276 348,554 - 609,001 427,759
Cash flows - noncapital financing activities:
Advances to/from other funds - (100,497) - - (100,497)273
Intergovernmental revenue 69,465 - - - 69,465 76,577
Transfers from other funds - 8,221 - 300,000 308,221 1,370,900
Net cash flows - noncapital financing activities 69,465 (92,276) - 300,000 277,189 1,447,750
Cash flows - capital and related financing activities:
Acquisition of capital assets (260,029) - (164,336) - (424,365) (51,262)
Principal paid on debt - - (65,371) - (65,371) (63,678)
Interest paid on debt - - (5,357) - (5,357) (7,050)
(260,029) - (235,064) - (495,093) (121,990)
Cash flows - investing activities:
Interest and dividends received 27,163 - 21,936 88,177 137,276 31,629
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 4,770 - 135,426 388,177 528,373 1,785,148
Cash and cash equivalents
January 1 405,662 - 316,472 1,370,900 2,093,034 307,886
December 31 $410,432 $ - $451,898 $1,759,077 $2,621,407 $2,093,034
Reconciliation of operating income (loss) to net cash
flows - operating activities:
Operating income (loss) $222,957 $12,318 $284,493 ($314,023) $205,745 $111,999
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss)
to income (loss) to net cash
net cash flows - operating activities
Depreciation expense - 35,362 87,729 - 123,091 109,493
Miscellaneous - 3,821 - - 3,821 22,024
Pension expense - (46,473) (25,516) - (71,989) (14,013)
OPEB expense - 11,843 6,887 - 18,730 5,304
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivables 348,272 225 119 - 348,616 (341,735)
Decrease (increase) in due from other governments - - - - - 52,230
Decrease (increase) in inventories - (15,870) - - (15,870) 34,843
Decrease (increase) in prepaid items (336,821) - (940) - (337,761) 221,240
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (48,326) 53,668 (25,666) - (20,324) 9,271
Increase (decrease) in salaries payable - 20,239 4,939 - 25,178 17,861
Increase (decrease) in due to other governments (17,911)916 8,425 - (8,570) 24,045
Increase (decrease) in compensated absences payable - 16,227 8,084 314,023 338,334 175,197
Total adjustments (54,786) 79,958 64,061 314,023 403,256 315,760
Net cash flows - operating activities $168,171 $92,276 $348,554 $ - $609,001 $427,759
Totals
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
COMBINING BALANCE SHEET Statement 36
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY COMPONENT UNIT
December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For December 31, 2024
Economic Housing and
Development Redevelopment
Authority Authority 2025 2024
Assets:
Cash and investments $137,044 $80,781 $217,825 $ -
Accounts receivable 2,219 - 2,219 2,277
Prepaid items - - - 2,400
Taxes receivable - delinquent 1,371 664 2,035 1,216
Property held for resale 629,300 - 629,300 129,300
Total assets $769,934 $81,445 $851,379 $135,193
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources, and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable $7,966 $ - 7,966 $50,441
Salaries and benefits payable 14,786 - 14,786 9,144
Due to other governments 8,311 - 8,311 366
Due to primary government - - - 682,323
Total liabilities 31,063 - 31,063 742,274
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenue - property taxes 1,371 664 2,035 1,216
Fund balances:
Nonspendable - - - 2,400
Committed 737,500 80,781 818,281 -
Unassigned - - - (610,697)
Total fund balances 737,500 80,781 818,281 (608,297)
Total liabilities, deferred inflows of
resources, and fund balances $769,934 $81,445 $851,379 $135,193
Fund balance reported above $818,281
Other long-term assets, including property taxes receivable, are
not available to pay for current-period expenditures, and therefore,
are deferred in the governmental funds. 2,035
Deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources
are created as a result of various differences related to pensions
that are not recognized in the governmental funds.
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions (45,133)
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions 26,935
Deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB (1,386)
Deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB 9,676
Long-term liabilities, including bonds payable, compensated absences,
net pension liability, and other post employment benefits, are not due
and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported in the funds. (103,219)
Net position of component unit $707,189
Total
Economic Development Authority
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COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES,Statement 37
EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY COMPONENT UNIT
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
Economic Housing and
Development Redevelopment
Authority Authority 2025 2024
Revenues:
General property taxes $136,201 $136,600 $272,801 $273,409
Excess tax increment collections - - - 236,376
Intergovernmental 39,970 - 39,970 75,159
Investment income - 1,161 1,161 -
Payments from primary government 1,200,000 - 1,200,000 -
Miscellaneous 282,215 - 282,215 52,647
Total revenues 1,658,386 137,761 1,796,147 637,591
Expenditures:
Current:
General government:
Personal services 228,947 56,980 285,927 229,652
Commodities 4,098 - 4,098 1,820
Contractual services 216,204 - 216,204 413,741
Economic development 588,311 - 588,311 -
Total expenditures 1,037,560 56,980 1,094,540 645,213
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures 620,826 80,781 701,607 (7,622)
Other financing sources (uses):
Sale of real estate 724,971 - 724,971 -
Net change in fund balances 1,345,797 80,781 1,426,578 (7,622)
Fund balances:
Beginning of year (608,297) - (608,297)(600,675)
End of year $737,500 $80,781 $818,281 ($608,297)
Net increase (decrease) in fund balance reported above $1,426,578
Revenues in the statement of activities (statement 2)
that do not report current financial resources are
not reported as revenues in the funds
General property taxes unavailable revenue:
At December 31, 2024 (1,216)
At December 31, 2025 2,035
Governmental funds recognize pension contributions
as expenditures at the time of payment whereas the
statement of activities (statement 2) factors in items
related to pensions on a full accrual perspective. 10,814
Governmental funds recognize OPEB activity as
expenditures at the time of payment whereas the
statement of activities (statement 2) factors in items
related to pensions on a full accrual perspective. (2,531)
Some expenses reported in the statement of activities
(statement 2) do not require the use of current
financial resources and therefore are not reported
as expenditures in governmental funds:
Compensated absences:
At December 31, 2024 16,406
At December 31, 2025 (8,835)
Change in net position of component unit $1,443,251
Total
Economic Development Authority
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY COMPONENT UNIT Statement 38
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Amounts For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
2024
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under) Actual
Revenues:
General property taxes $137,500 $137,500 $136,201 ($1,299) $273,409
Excess tax increment collections - - - - 236,376
Intergovernmental - - 39,970 39,970 75,159
Payments from pimary government 100,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 - -
Miscellaneous - - 282,215 282,215 52,647
Total revenues 237,500 1,337,500 1,658,386 320,886 637,591
Expenditures:
Current:
General government:
Personal services 228,200 228,200 228,947 747 229,652
Commodities 1,250 1,250 4,098 2,848 1,820
Contractual services 308,660 308,660 216,204 (92,456) 413,741
Economic development - - 588,311 588,311 -
Total expenditures 538,110 538,110 1,037,560 499,450 645,213
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures (300,610) 799,390 620,826 (178,564) (7,622)
Other financing sources (uses):
Proceeds from sale of capital asset - - 724,971 724,971 -
Net change in fund balances ($300,610) $799,390 $1,345,797 $546,407 (7,622)
Fund balances:
Beginning of year (608,297)(600,675)
End of year $737,500 ($608,297)
Budgeted Amounts
2025
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY COMPONENT UNIT Statement 39
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - BUDGET AND ACTUAL
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
Variance with
Actual Final Budget -
Original Final Amounts Over (Under)
Revenues:
General property taxes $137,500 $137,500 $136,600 ($900)
Investment income - - 1,161 1,161
Total revenues 137,500 137,500 137,761 261
Expenditures:
Current:
General government:
Personal services 84,100 84,100 56,980 (27,120)
Contractual services 25,000 25,000 - (25,000)
Total expenditures 109,100 109,100 56,980 (52,120)
Excess of revenues over
(under) expenditures $28,400 $28,400 80,781 $52,381
Fund balances:
Beginning of year -
End of year $80,781
2025
Budgeted Amounts
144
SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
145
146
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
COMBINING SCHEDULE OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS Schedule 1
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
Authorized Principal due in Interest due in
Governmental Activities
$4,660,000 G.O. Refunding Bonds of 2016A 2.00%-3.00% 01/28/16 02/01/27 $4,660,000 $3,895,000 $765,000 $380,000 $11,500
$9,155,000 G.O. CIP Bonds of 2017A 2.5%-3.25% 05/11/17 02/01/38 9,155,000 2,640,000 6,515,000 425,000 180,200
$4,090,000 G.O. CIP Bonds of 2019A 3.00%-4.00% 02/14/19 02/01/40 4,090,000 780,000 3,310,000 175,000 103,684
Total General Obligation Bonds 17,905,000 7,315,000 10,590,000 980,000 295,384
Equipment Certificate
$2,845,000 Equipment certificate of 2019B 3.00% 02/14/19 02/01/29 2,845,000 1,605,000 1,240,000 295,000 32,775
$455,000 Equipment certificate of 2024A 5.00% 03/12/24 02/01/35 455,000 -455,000 35,000 21,875
$1,920,000 Equipment certificate of 2025A 4.00%-5.00% 03/25/25 02/01/31 1,920,000 -1,920,000 -129,600
Total Equipment Certificates 5,220,000 1,605,000 3,615,000 330,000 184,250
Special Assessment Debt
Improvement Bonds of 2015A 2.50%-3.00% 05/27/15 02/01/31 5,700,000 3,280,000 2,420,000 400,000 59,535
Improvement Bonds of 2016B 2.00%-2.10% 11/16/16 02/01/33 4,275,000 2,105,000 2,170,000 285,000 40,970
Improvement Bonds of 2018A 3.00% 06/26/18 02/01/35 7,620,000 2,175,000 5,445,000 475,000 156,225
Improvement Bonds of 2021A 1.20%-2.00% 06/10/21 02/01/37 3,955,000 705,000 3,250,000 245,000 51,772
Improvement Refunding Bond of 2021B 1.05%-2.00% 12/09/21 02/01/29 3,840,000 1,580,000 2,260,000 550,000 29,065
Improvement Bonds of 2023A 3.60%-4.00% 05/09/23 02/01/39 2,935,000 170,000 2,765,000 175,000 105,470
Improvement Bonds of 2024A 5.00% 03/12/24 02/01/40 930,000 -930,000 50,000 45,250
Improvement Bonds of 2025A 4.00%-5.00% 03/25/25 02/01/41 3,285,000 -3,285,000 -206,753
Total Special Assessment Debt with
Governmental Commitment 32,540,000 10,015,000 22,525,000 2,180,000 695,040
Tax Abatement Bonds
G.O. Tax Abatement Bonds of 2023A 4.00% 05/09/23 02/01/44 4,880,000 165,000 4,715,000 170,000 183,195
G.O. Tax Abatement Bonds of 2025A 4.00%-5.00% 03/25/25 02/01/41 1,475,000 -1,475,000 -92,813
Total tax abatement bonds 6,355,000 165,000 6,190,000 170,000 276,008
General Obligation Street Reconstruction and Overlay Plan Bonds:
G.O. SROP Bonds of 2024A 5.00% 03/12/24 02/01/40 4,295,000 -4,295,000 200,000 209,750
Total Bonded Indebtedness - Governmental Activities 66,315,000 19,100,000 47,215,000 3,860,000 1,660,432
Business-Type Activities
G.O. Improvement Bonds of 2024A 4.00%-5.00% 03/12/24 02/01/45 10,345,000 - 10,345,000 315,000 473,925
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DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS TO MATURITY
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
$4,660,000
G.O.
Refunding
Bonds of
$9,155,000
G.O. CIP
Bonds of
$4,090,000
G.O. CIP
Bonds of
$2,845,000
Equipment
Certificate of
$455,000
Equipment
Certificate
of
$1,920,000
Equipment
Certificate of
$5,700,000
Improvement
Bonds of
$4,275,000
Improvement
Bonds of
$7,620,000
Improvement
Bonds of
Bonds payable $765,000 $6,515,000 $3,310,000 $1,240,000 $455,000 $1,920,000 $2,420,000 $2,170,000 $5,445,000
15,350 1,326,475 859,918 75,900 122,875 378,350 197,500 165,750 856,125
Totals $780,350 $7,841,475 $4,169,918 $1,315,900 $577,875 $2,298,350 $2,617,500 $2,335,750 $6,301,125
Payments to maturity
2026 $391,500 $605,200 $278,684 $327,775 $56,875 $129,600 $459,535 $325,970 $631,225
2027 388,850 603,387 276,584 328,775 60,000 437,250 449,535 325,220 631,750
2028 - 607,325 280,134 329,475 58,000 434,375 443,966 319,420 631,825
2029 - 605,950 279,359 329,875 56,000 435,625 442,691 313,620 631,450
2030 - 603,738 278,434 - 58,875 431,000 431,383 312,770 630,625
2031 - 605,607 277,359 - 56,625 430,500 390,390 311,820 629,350
2032 - 602,130 276,133 - 59,250 - - 305,670 627,625
2033 - 602,675 279,684 - 56,750 - - 121,260 630,375
2034 - 602,151 278,009 - 59,125 - - - 627,600
2035 - 601,175 276,040 - 56,375 - - - 629,300
2036 - 599,750 278,486 - - - - - -
2037 - 602,798 275,484 - - - - - -
2038 - 599,589 277,234 - - - - - -
2039 - - 278,653 - - - - - -
2040 - - 279,641 - - - - - -
2041 - - - - - - - - -
2042 - - - - - - - - -
2043 - - - - - - - - -
2044 - - - - - - - - -
2045 - - - - - - - - -
Totals $780,350 $7,841,475 $4,169,918 $1,315,900 $577,875 $2,298,350 $2,617,500 $2,335,750 $6,301,125
Primary Government
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Schedule 2
$3,955,000
Improvement
Bonds of
$3,840,000
Improvement
Refunding
Bonds of
$2,935,000
Improvement
Bonds of
$930,000
Improvement
Bonds of
$3,285,000
Improvement
Bonds of
$4,880,000 Tax
Abatement
$4,880,000 Tax
Abatement
$4,295,000 General
Obligation Street
Reconstruction and
$10,345,000
Improvement
Business-Type
$3,320,000
Total General
Obligation
$3,250,000 $2,260,000 $2,765,000 $930,000 $3,285,000 $4,715,000 $1,475,000 $4,295,000 $10,345,000 $3,320,000 $60,880,000
316,549 59,592 790,385 374,000 1,437,478 1,983,498 643,038 1,803,875 5,351,250 1,120,100 17,878,008
$3,566,549 $2,319,592 $3,555,385 $1,304,000 $4,722,478 $6,698,498 $2,118,038 $6,098,875 $15,696,250 $4,440,100 $78,758,008
$296,772 $579,065 $280,470 $95,250 $206,753 $353,195 $92,813 $409,750 $788,925 $224,100 $6,533,457
296,822 577,965 273,470 92,750 304,275 356,195 137,000 409,500 787,800 424,375 7,161,503
296,773 579,372 271,370 95,125 301,400 353,895 138,375 408,750 785,925 425,750 6,761,255
296,622 583,190 269,070 92,375 303,150 351,395 134,625 407,500 788,175 421,500 6,742,172
296,373 - 261,670 89,625 299,525 353,595 135,750 405,750 789,425 421,625 5,800,163
297,102 - 259,170 91,750 300,525 355,395 136,625 408,375 784,800 421,000 5,756,393
298,695 - 256,470 88,750 301,025 351,895 137,250 405,375 784,300 419,625 4,914,193
299,948 - 253,570 85,750 301,025 353,095 132,750 406,750 787,675 422,375 4,733,682
295,958 - 250,470 87,625 300,525 353,895 133,125 407,375 784,925 419,250 4,600,033
296,790 - 242,270 84,375 299,525 354,295 133,250 407,250 786,050 420,250 4,586,945
297,260 - 238,970 81,125 302,900 354,295 133,125 406,375 785,925 420,250 3,898,461
297,434 - 235,900 82,750 300,650 354,425 132,750 404,750 784,550 - 3,471,491
- - 233,015 79,250 299,200 349,728 137,600 402,375 781,925 - 3,159,916
- - 229,500 80,625 298,600 349,200 137,700 404,125 782,925 - 2,561,328
- - - 76,875 302,500 352,700 132,700 404,875 782,425 - 2,331,716
- - - - 300,900 350,700 132,600 - 783,700 - 1,567,900
- - - - - 348,300 - - 782,000 - 1,130,300
- - - - - 350,400 - - 784,200 - 1,134,600
- - - - - 351,900 - - 780,300 - 1,132,200
- - - - - - - - 780,300 - 780,300
$3,566,549 $2,319,592 $3,555,385 $1,304,000 $4,722,478 $6,698,498 $2,118,038 $6,098,875 $15,696,250 $4,440,100 $78,758,008
Primary Government
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
DEFERRED TAX LEVIES - TAX ABATEMENT AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
Year of Tax
Levy /
Collection
2023A Tax
Abatement
Bonds
2025A Tax
Abatement
Bonds
Total Tax
Abatement
Bonds
2015A GO
Improvement
Bonds
2016B GO
Improvement
Bonds
2018A GO
Improvement
Bonds
2025/26 $190,475 $75,688 $266,163 $318,269 $197,604 $384,019
2026/27 182,955 72,263 255,218 318,076 195,308 384,334
2027/28 175,475 68,325 243,800 321,939 193,013 384,176
2028/29 167,575 64,638 232,213 315,014 195,967 383,546
2029/30 159,005 60,688 219,693 328,911 198,816 382,443
2030/31 150,475 56,475 206,950 - 196,310 380,868
2031/32 141,525 51,750 193,275 - 70,082 384,071
2032/33 132,155 47,275 179,430 - - 381,394
2033/34 122,365 42,538 164,903 - - 383,493
2034/35 112,157 37,538 149,695 - - -
2035/36 102,388 32,275 134,663 - - -
2036/37 92,540 27,000 119,540 - - -
2037/38 81,530 22,210 103,740 - - -
2038/39 69,640 16,960 86,600 - - -
2039/40 57,330 11,960 69,290 - - -
2040/41 44,850 - 44,850 - - -
2041/42 31,740 - 31,740 - - -
$2,014,180 $687,583 $2,701,763 $1,602,209 $1,247,100 $3,448,344
Tax Abatement Special Assessment Bonds
150
Schedule 3
2021A GO
Improvement
Bonds
2021B GO
Refunding
Bonds
2023A GO
Improvement
Bonds
2024A GO
Improvement
Bonds
2025A GO
Improvement
Bonds
Total Special
Assessment
Bonds
$252,172 $514,350 $163,242 $49,900 $182,241 $2,061,796
252,172 513,090 164,960 53,881 183,298 2,065,118
252,067 517,305 166,469 52,350 189,341 2,076,660
251,857 - 162,518 50,819 189,610 1,549,331
251,542 - 163,817 54,538 194,866 1,574,933
253,389 - 164,905 52,744 199,597 1,247,813
254,885 - 165,784 50,950 203,804 1,129,576
250,770 - 166,453 54,407 207,485 1,060,509
251,757 - 161,662 52,351 210,641 1,059,904
252,518 - 162,120 50,295 218,522 683,455
252,744 - 162,369 53,488 220,366 688,967
- - 163,310 51,170 221,685 436,165
- - 163,948 54,101 225,208 443,257
- - - 51,520 233,562 285,082
- - - - 236,036 236,036
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
$2,775,873 $1,544,745 $2,131,557 $732,513 $3,116,262 $16,598,602
Special Assessment Bonds
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SUBCOMBINING BALANCE SHEET Schedule 4
PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For December 31, 2024
G.O.
Improvement
Bonds 2015A
(492)
G.O.
Improvement
Bonds 2016B
(493)
2021B G.O.
Improvement
Refunding
Bond (340)2025 2024
Assets:
Cash and investments $462,038 $104,621 $145,902 $712,561 $747,749
Taxes receivable - delinquent 2,389 1,614 3,309 7,312 5,783
Special assessments receivable
Deferred 294,953 404,152 227,302 926,407 1,166,004
Delinquent 826 397 869 2,092 1,472
Special deferred 6,680 8,112 - 14,792 14,408
Total assets $766,886 $518,896 $377,382 $1,663,164 $1,935,416
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable $475 $ - $ - $475 $475
Deferred inflows of resources:
Unavailable revenue - property taxes $2,389 $1,614 $3,309 $7,312 $5,783
Unavailable revenue - special assessments 302,459 412,661 228,171 943,291 1,181,884
Total deferred inflows of resources 304,848 414,275 231,480 950,603 1,187,667
Fund balances:
Restricted 461,563 104,621 145,902 712,086 747,274
Total liabilities, deferred inflows
of resources and fund balances $766,886 $518,896 $377,382 $1,663,164 $1,935,416
Totals
Pavement Management Debt
Service Schedule
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES,Schedule 5
EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
G.O.
Improvement
Bonds 2015A
(492)
G.O.
Improvement
Bonds 2016B
(493)
2021B G.O.
Improvement
Refunding
Bond
(340)2025 2024
Revenues:
General property taxes $320,861 $198,075 $532,231 $1,051,167 $1,025,460
Special assessments 92,150 95,197 94,497 281,844 299,439
Investment income 12,228 647 451 13,326 14,526
Total revenues 425,239 293,919 627,179 1,346,337 1,339,425
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 5,821 1,831 1,853 9,505 7,036
Debt service:
Principal 390,000 285,000 540,000 1,215,000 1,195,000
Interest and other charges 70,385 46,670 39,965 157,020 186,871
Total expenditures 466,206 333,501 581,818 1,381,525 1,388,907
Net change in fund balances (40,967) (39,582) 45,361 (35,188) (49,482)
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 502,530 144,203 100,541 747,274 796,756
End of year $461,563 $104,621 $145,902 $712,086 $747,274
Totals
Pavement Management Debt
Service Schedule
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SUBCOMBINING BALANCE SHEET Schedule 6
TAX INCREMENT CONSTRUCTION REVOLVING SCHEDULE
December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For December 31, 2024
TIF 1-12 Dominium Northpoint
2025 2024
Assets:
Liabilities and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Accounts payable - 2,177 541 - - - 541 3,259 156
Due to other governments - 772,366 41,007 - - 7,907 417,816 1,239,096 392,200
Interfund loan payable - - - 23,787 - - - 23,787 65,787
Total liabilities - 774,543 41,548 23,787 - 7,907 418,357 1,266,142 458,143
Fund balances:
Restricted 199,263 2,049,489 131,118 - 140,410 - 90,697 2,610,977 4,273,058
Unassigned - - - (22,330) - - - (22,330) (64,455)
Total fund balances 199,263 2,049,489 131,118 (22,330) 140,410 - 90,697 2,588,647 4,208,603
Totals
Tax Increment Construction
Revolving Fund
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES,Schedule 7
EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES
TAX INCREMENT CONSTRUCTION REVOLVING SCHEDULE
For The Year Ended December 31, 2025
With Comparative Totals For The Year Ended December 31, 2024
TIF 1-8 TIF 1-12 TIF 1-15 TIF 1-16
TIF 1-17
Dominium TIF 1-18
TIF 1-20
Northpoint
2025 2024
Revenues:
Tax increment collections $ - ($36,884) $ - $44,790 $103,561 $ - $835,633 $947,100 $1,801,791
Miscellaneous:
Investment income - 215,018 10,474 710 5,606 833 5,740 238,381 159,679
Total revenues - 178,134 10,474 45,500 109,167 833 841,373 1,185,481 1,961,470
Expenditures:
Current:
Economic development 185,951 776,556 42,498 1,401 127,739 8,858 1,117,931 2,260,934 697,260
Capital outlay:
Debt service:
Interest and other charges - - - 1,974 - - - 1,974 9,666
Total expenditures 185,951 1,319,085 42,498 3,375 127,739 8,858 1,117,931 2,805,437 706,926
Net change in fund balances (185,951) (1,140,951) (32,024) 42,125 (18,572) (8,025) (276,558) (1,619,956) 1,254,544
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in - - - - - - - - 42,451
Net change in fund balances (185,951) (1,140,951) (32,024) 42,125 (18,572) (8,025) (276,558) (1,619,956) 1,296,995
Fund balances:
Beginning of year 385,214 3,190,440 163,142 (64,455) 158,982 8,025 367,255 4,208,603 2,911,608
End of year $199,263 $2,049,489 $131,118 ($22,330) $140,410 $ - $90,697 $2,588,647 $4,208,603
Totals
Tax Increment Construction
Revolving Fund
155
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III. STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
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158
STATISTICAL SECTION
(Unaudited)
This part of the City's annual comprehensive financial report presents detailed information as a
context for understanding what the information in the financial statements, note disclosures and
required supplementary information says about the City's overall financial health.
Contents Tables
Financial Trends
These schedules contain trend information to help the reader
understand how the City's financial performance
and well-being have changed over time. 1 - 4
Revenue Capacity
These schedules contain information to help the reader
assess the City's most significant local revenue source,
the property tax. 5 - 8
Debt Capacity
These schedules present information to help the reader
assess the affordability of the City's current levels of outstanding
debt and the City's ability to issue additional debt in the future. 9 - 12
Demographic and Economic Information
These schedules offer demographic and economic indicators
to help the reader understand the environment within which
the City's financial activities take place. 13 - 14
Operating Information
These schedules present information to help the reader
understand how the information in the City 's financial report
relates to the services the City provides and the activities it performs. 15 - 17
Sources: Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the annual comprehensive
financial reports for the relevant year.
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
NET POSITION BY COMPONENT
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Accrual Basis of Accounting)
2016 2017 2018 2019
Governmental activities:
Net investment in capital assets $132,834,867 $140,298,832 $152,256,234 $173,846,256
Restricted 7,609,138 2,855,507 6,177,599 5,199,682
Unrestricted 19,091,443 24,845,782 21,252,792 24,697,514
Total governmental
activities net position $159,535,448 $168,000,121 $179,686,625 $203,743,452
Business-type activities:
Net investment in capital assets $54,063,470 $56,060,163 $63,822,257 $70,373,534
Restricted - - - -
Unrestricted 13,628,016 11,528,841 11,707,720 12,742,735
Total business-type
activities net position $67,691,486 $67,589,004 $75,529,977 $83,116,269
Primary government:
Net invested in capital assets $186,898,337 $196,358,995 $216,078,491 $244,219,790
Restricted for:7,609,138 2,855,507 6,177,599 5,199,682
Unrestricted 32,719,459 36,374,623 32,960,512 37,440,249
Total primary government
net position $227,226,934 $235,589,125 $255,216,602 $286,859,721
Fiscal Year
160
Table 1
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
$198,383,059 $204,395,412 $230,431,271 $256,950,114 $281,427,503 $265,952,474
7,959,917 8,691,283 6,398,608 14,057,356 15,550,228 14,443,569
25,127,751 30,394,564 31,795,908 22,245,673 23,518,657 31,518,425
$231,470,727 $243,481,259 $268,625,787 $293,253,143 $320,496,388 $311,914,468
$75,408,885 $87,203,382 $104,180,227 $124,845,135 $133,311,340 $180,603,819
- - - - - -
13,696,597 15,530,934 14,543,822 14,060,628 15,255,781 14,200,499
$89,105,482 $102,734,316 $118,724,049 $138,905,763 $148,567,121 $194,804,318
$273,791,944 $291,598,794 $334,611,498 $381,795,249 $414,738,843 $446,556,293
7,959,917 8,691,283 6,398,608 14,057,356 15,550,228 14,443,569
38,824,348 45,925,498 46,339,730 36,306,301 38,774,438 45,718,924
$320,576,209 $346,215,575 $387,349,836 $432,158,906 $469,063,509 $506,718,786
Fiscal Year
161
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Accrual Basis of Accounting)
2016 2017 2018 2019
Expenses
Governmental activities:
General government $3,450,479 $2,398,669 $2,573,693 $2,704,159
Community development 1,173,071 1,527,549 1,626,960 1,524,566
Public safety 10,153,726 9,308,430 9,353,309 9,272,317
Economic development 2,257,548 740,668 275,927 492,107
Public works 9,623,335 8,413,073 8,559,929 10,062,896
Culture and recreation 5,340,558 5,137,951 5,035,903 5,566,175
Interest on long-term debt 875,642 962,772 1,037,986 1,286,632
Total governmental
activities expenses 32,874,359 28,489,112 28,463,707 30,908,852
Business-type activities:
Street lights 746,005 882,660 991,041 1,073,480
Cottage Grove EMS 1,688,041 1,571,044 1,605,779 1,750,771
Water operating 2,370,466 2,789,792 2,980,080 2,904,174
Sewer operating 2,727,188 2,879,119 2,881,446 3,139,150
Total business-type
activities expenses 7,531,700 8,122,615 8,458,346 8,867,575
Total primary
government expenses $40,406,059 $36,611,727 $36,922,053 $39,776,427
Program revenues
Governmental activities:
Charges for services:
General government $665,193 $108,808 $319,999 $196,283
Community development 1,660,365 2,240,628 1,758,096 2,424,030
Public safety 431,862 363,782 360,609 409,463
Economic development 5,210 210 210 572,983
Public works 975,532 1,099,690 3,932,082 3,106,452
Culture and recreation 2,725,288 2,682,090 3,376,799 3,094,394
Operating grants and contributions 1,676,805 1,408,099 3,710,686 2,231,407
Capital grants and contributions 10,284,047 13,805,696 13,899,381 29,783,591
Total governmental
activities program revenues 18,424,302 21,709,003 27,357,862 41,818,603
Business-type activities:
Charges for services:
Street lights 530,905 685,560 821,512 825,587
Cottage Grove EMS 1,766,236 1,510,101 2,006,555 2,066,733
Water operating 1,817,862 1,664,292 2,144,652 2,537,654
Sewer operating 2,291,038 2,294,714 2,685,608 3,064,703
Operating grants and contributions - - 2,350 23,409
Capital grants and contributions 196,671 441,738 4,488,437 2,700,615
Total business-type
activities program revenues 6,602,712 6,596,405 12,149,114 11,218,701
Total primary government
program revenues $25,027,014 $28,305,408 $39,506,976 $53,037,304
Fiscal Year
162
Table 2
Page 1 of 2
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
$5,621,197 $2,936,133 $3,500,705 $3,300,129 $4,011,989 $4,077,090
1,750,768 2,305,822 2,676,975 2,526,101 2,750,104 3,164,960
6,947,733 11,098,534 13,853,217 742,227 14,572,186 16,112,944
583,767 823,036 864,161 16,938,793 865,491 3,787,097
13,650,476 15,567,240 10,788,045 12,979,642 17,498,237 15,912,989
5,638,642 6,365,540 9,447,768 8,927,799 9,798,551 10,389,833
1,141,147 1,236,037 931,466 1,077,579 1,313,433 1,447,588
35,333,730 40,332,342 42,062,337 46,492,270 50,809,991 54,892,501
1,152,326 1,262,557 1,099,054 1,157,388 1,461,728 1,374,734
1,843,840 2,091,317 2,302,408 2,425,138 2,254,375 2,558,349
3,039,639 3,428,669 4,053,526 5,692,361 7,767,044 8,914,425
3,463,493 3,532,908 4,159,063 4,342,927 4,850,201 5,204,972
9,499,298 10,315,451 11,614,051 13,617,814 16,333,348 18,052,480
$44,833,028 $50,647,793 $53,676,388 $60,110,084 $67,143,339 $72,944,981
$193,964 $54,220 $89,818 $179,473 $244,397 $195,402
2,648,715 3,439,162 4,316,442 2,579,463 2,949,357 3,874,181
764,732 1,689,365 1,391,825 630,563 1,273,818 1,374,371
400,210 210 1,694,792 1,214,663 22,560 20,962
1,095,238 2,304,418 1,854,776 2,132,108 2,440,627 3,433,678
2,578,312 3,798,744 4,253,613 5,344,059 5,533,907 5,757,818
17,726,027 4,648,424 2,278,343 3,680,506 2,557,079 2,648,723
20,144,097 23,828,108 37,949,025 44,115,417 40,346,363 45,508,494
45,551,295 39,762,651 53,828,634 59,876,252 55,368,108 62,813,629
962,958 1,115,511 1,038,210 1,058,036 1,360,721 1,546,837
1,772,704 2,524,990 1,378,154 2,191,586 2,142,026 2,327,722
3,002,920 3,648,447 3,624,478 4,174,060 3,544,820 4,182,260
3,190,196 3,352,994 3,663,853 3,574,316 3,990,784 4,617,275
101,196 147,694 41,788 67,605 150,129 1,261,941
3,842,839 6,359,047 12,272,831 7,446,103 6,416,724 278,314
12,872,813 17,148,683 22,019,314 18,511,706 17,605,204 14,214,349
$58,424,108 $56,911,334 $75,847,948 $78,387,958 $72,973,312 $77,027,978
Fiscal Year
163
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
CHANGES IN NET POSITION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Accrual Basis of Accounting)
2016 2017 2018 2019
Net (expense) revenue:
Governmental activities ($14,450,057)($6,780,109)($1,105,845)$10,909,751
Business-type activities (928,988)(1,526,210)3,690,768 2,351,126
Total primary government
net (expense) revenue (15,379,045)(8,306,319)2,584,923 13,260,877
General revenues and other changes in net position:
Governmental activities:
Taxes:
Property taxes $13,956,582 $14,483,061 $15,171,020 $15,608,602
Franchise taxes 516,931 560,492 567,875 583,715
Aggregate taxes 39,748 28,442 20,791 22,250
Lodging taxes - - - -
Tax increment collections 776,061 1,002,046 769,475 1,085,358
Grants and contributions not restricted
to specific programs 126,058 126,670 - 113,435
Unrestricted investment earnings (loss)285,494 330,903 519,675 982,812
Gain on sale of capital assets - - 71,631 49,186
Transfers (330,219)(1,286,832)(4,126,962)(4,973,641)
Total governmental activities 15,370,655 15,244,782 12,993,505 13,471,717
Business-type activities:
Grants and contributions not restricted
to specific programs 7,736 17,161 - -
Unrestricted investment earnings (loss)96,851 119,735 152,466 261,525
Gain on sale of capital assets 1,988 - - -
Transfers 330,219 1,286,832 4,126,962 4,973,641
Total business-type activities 436,794 1,423,728 4,279,428 5,235,166
Total primary government $15,807,449 $16,668,510 $17,272,933 $18,706,883
Change in net position:
Governmental activities $920,598 $8,464,673 $11,887,660 $24,381,468
Business-type activities (492,194)(102,482)7,970,196 7,586,292
Total primary government $428,404 $8,362,191 $19,857,856 $31,967,760
(1) Community development is in General.
Fiscal Year
164
Table 2
Page 2 of 2
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
$10,217,565 ($569,691)$11,766,297 $13,383,982 $4,558,117 $7,921,128
3,373,515 6,833,232 10,405,263 4,893,892 1,271,856 (3,838,131)
13,591,080 6,263,541 22,171,560 18,277,874 5,829,973 4,082,997
$16,881,359 $17,494,963 $18,804,948 $20,590,413 $22,847,388 $25,692,241
596,537 615,326 642,584 860,203 2,071,626 2,288,810
22,699 23,467 33,044 38,775 20,314 20,498
- - - 71,647 70,168 68,900
1,321,659 1,427,233 1,750,799 1,684,566 2,166,960 1,296,259
181,316 83,568 229,638 72,738 58,049 4,371
582,781 (258,924)(2,043,372)2,567,079 2,871,413 3,292,278
34,579 31,111 29,658 9,025 - 54,102
(2,435,861)(6,836,521)(6,069,068)(14,651,072)(7,420,790)(49,220,507)
17,185,069 12,580,223 13,378,231 11,243,374 22,685,128 (16,503,048)
- - - - - -
179,837 (40,919)(484,598)636,750 968,712 854,821
- - - - - -
2,435,861 6,836,521 6,069,068 14,651,072 7,420,790 49,220,507
2,615,698 6,795,602 5,584,470 15,287,822 8,389,502 50,075,328
$19,800,767 $19,375,825 $18,962,701 $26,531,196 $31,074,630 $33,572,280
$27,402,634 $12,010,532 $25,144,528 $24,627,356 $27,243,245 ($8,581,920)
5,989,213 13,628,834 15,989,733 20,181,714 9,661,358 46,237,197
$33,391,847 $25,639,366 $41,134,261 $44,809,070 $36,904,603 $37,655,277
Fiscal Year
165
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting)
2016 2017 2018 2019
General Fund:
Nonspendable:
Prepaid items $11,222 $8,750 $47,532 $33,719
Restricted - - - -
Assigned 1,393,200 1,589,169 1,383,065 1,432,671
Unassigned 9,036,425 9,233,073 9,814,949 10,224,988
Total general fund $10,440,847 $10,830,992 $11,245,546 $11,691,378
All other governmental funds:
Nonspendable:
Prepaid items $5,723 $2,827 $10,889 $14,933
Inventory 28,750 30,625 30,297 25,601
Restricted 3,200,692 3,306,203 3,515,300 3,876,020
Committed 731,090 947,486 1,383,402 1,736,590
Assigned 23,020,349 21,301,562 19,445,494 19,583,736
Unassigned (10,240,496)(5,511,868)(5,804,056)(7,464,138)
Total all other
governmental funds $16,746,108 $20,076,835 $18,581,326 $17,772,742
Total all funds $27,186,955 $30,907,827 $29,826,872 $29,464,120
Fiscal Year
166
Table 3
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
$27,042 $43,228 $25,906 $7,816 $13,556 $15,456
- - - 1,733,127 1,052,777 414,027
1,768,606 1,676,895 592,019 1,094,500 781,600 735,600
10,479,728 11,384,256 12,696,178 12,581,127 13,719,569 15,596,517
$12,275,376 $13,104,379 $13,314,103 $15,416,570 $15,567,502 $16,761,600
$33,818 $7,743 $6,090 $14,970 $7,531 $11,380
28,265 84,153 105,873 83,758 82,085 72,479
4,969,881 9,649,776 6,811,004 8,699,259 11,782,978 12,406,502
2,136,969 2,531,015 2,155,025 2,722,525 2,116,926 2,283,932
21,455,576 25,923,365 21,582,225 20,718,857 17,985,122 22,558,997
(9,643,235)(4,875,306)(3,219,445)(5,804,378)(5,821,609)(3,669,572)
$18,981,274 $33,320,746 $27,440,772 $26,434,991 $26,153,033 $33,663,718
$31,256,650 $46,425,125 $40,754,875 $41,851,561 $41,720,535 $50,425,318
Fiscal Year
167
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting)
2016 2017 2018 2019
Revenues:
General property taxes $13,957,128 $14,649,224 $15,166,368 $15,631,133
Other taxes 1,332,740 1,402,475 1,358,141 1,691,323
Special assessments 2,004,196 2,715,466 2,482,866 4,282,185
Licenses and permits 1,323,680 1,922,934 1,773,543 2,277,642
Direct charges to developers 277,860 273,200 132,385 299,683
Intergovernmental 5,642,451 8,077,051 5,283,405 17,716,725
Charges for services 4,061,301 4,140,390 4,903,311 4,988,080
Rent 464,078 435,688 486,270 474,994
Lease related interest income - - - -
Fines and forfeits 236,260 184,942 208,744 220,024
Investment earnings (loss)219,963 310,579 460,856 924,396
Interest on interfund loan 52,040 52,206 26,474 23,903
Connection charges 649,489 2,050,958 2,776,937 1,932,844
Park dedication fees 212,865 526,936 853,659 472,500
Miscellaneous 1,864,861 1,982,338 2,024,992 1,870,544
Total revenues 32,298,912 38,724,387 37,937,951 52,805,976
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 3,143,136 2,200,031 2,453,986 2,488,722
Community development 1,117,760 1,304,601 1,594,534 1,486,081
Public safety 7,447,058 7,798,262 8,660,273 8,535,996
Public works 4,133,659 3,900,347 4,066,609 4,769,732
Culture and recreation 4,438,628 4,303,051 4,627,375 5,013,805
Economic development 2,236,464 695,356 230,615 447,061
Capital outlay 17,201,219 22,426,545 20,919,610 34,786,137
Debt service:
Principal retirement 6,570,000 1,915,000 3,595,000 2,420,000
Capital lease payment 327,432 - - -
Interest and fiscal charges 1,023,721 900,240 1,123,547 1,253,185
Total expenditures 47,639,077 45,443,433 47,271,549 61,200,719
Excess revenues over (under) expenditures (15,340,165)(6,719,046)(9,333,598)(8,394,743)
Other financing sources (uses):
Transfers in 1,648,258 7,111,644 5,149,453 5,308,513
Transfers out (1,162,564)(6,135,532)(4,649,003)(4,486,763)
Bonds issued 8,935,000 9,155,000 7,620,000 6,935,000
Proceeds from leases - - - -
Payment to refunded bond escrow agent - - - -
Premium on debt issued 357,684 289,321 111,630 239,309
Discount on debt issued - - - -
Proceeds from sale of capital assets 15,453 19,485 20,563 35,932
Subscription-based IT arrangements issued - - - -
Total other financing
sources(uses)9,793,831 10,439,918 8,252,643 8,031,991
Net change in fund balances ($5,546,334)$3,720,872 ($1,080,955)($362,752)
Debt service as a percentage of
noncapital expenditures 26.0%12.2%17.9%13.9%
Fiscal Year
168
Table 4
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
$16,887,233 $17,514,744 $18,257,259 $20,584,152 $22,817,680 $25,655,694
1,940,895 2,066,026 2,426,427 2,655,191 4,329,068 3,674,467
6,085,906 8,420,102 864,104 2,202,377 1,254,524 2,665,572
2,480,933 3,181,740 4,386,820 2,698,807 3,061,587 4,042,145
444,907 627,540 26,081 168,707 6,720 43,365
20,635,136 10,662,269 14,947,235 28,449,483 33,463,196 42,245,692
5,062,505 6,969,681 7,326,861 7,498,099 8,349,458 9,220,329
492,206 494,880 711,091 542,637 473,081 429,212
- - - 272,477 346,172 365,660
141,380 192,036 178,449 333,250 337,845 264,911
527,309 (269,070)(2,010,736)2,274,148 2,480,394 2,916,574
21,895 19,395 16,533 20,454 44,847 10,044
2,563,422 5,293,099 4,110,942 1,784,257 1,680,447 2,856,692
1,110,209 2,014,802 1,144,364 767,094 763,941 1,377,265
1,151,221 1,024,348 2,056,056 1,164,372 522,621 817,258
59,545,157 58,211,592 54,441,486 71,415,505 79,931,581 96,584,880
5,122,412 2,504,935 3,033,149 2,904,353 3,466,562 3,731,656
1,753,836 2,329,259 2,581,927 2,444,734 2,774,134 3,286,448
8,186,255 10,257,201 10,928,197 12,446,009 13,260,625 14,851,248
6,257,352 6,910,688 6,503,285 5,895,204 6,071,878 6,402,932
4,646,429 5,968,879 6,909,315 7,282,271 7,932,656 8,638,196
539,092 823,036 864,161 742,227 865,491 3,787,097
28,300,835 17,786,563 22,582,259 44,208,054 47,250,734 49,421,110
2,435,000 3,785,000 2,961,575 3,367,679 3,383,656 3,544,093
- - - - - -
1,352,629 1,344,234 1,121,846 1,141,777 1,348,009 1,580,982
58,593,840 51,709,795 57,485,714 80,432,308 86,353,745 95,243,762
951,317 6,501,797 (3,044,228)(9,016,803)(6,422,164)1,341,118
5,094,561 2,897,844 3,840,551 3,140,919 3,819,602 2,085,351
(4,267,119)(2,265,181)(2,639,290)(1,507,625)(4,173,087)(2,306,676)
- 7,795,000 - 7,815,000 5,680,000 6,680,000
- - 38,240 - 44,339 193,798
- - (3,875,000) - - -
- 235,748 - 320,387 897,652 657,090
- - - - - -
13,771 3,267 9,687 9,025 22,632 54,102
- - - 335,783 - -
841,213 8,666,678 (2,625,812)10,113,489 6,291,138 7,363,665
$1,792,530 $15,168,475 ($5,670,040)$1,096,686 ($131,026)$8,704,783
12.5%15.1%11.7%12.4%10.6%10.4%
Fiscal Year
169
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
TAX CAPACITY VALUE AND ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE OF TAXABLE PROPERTY Table 5
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Taxable
Total Taxable Assessed Estimated
Residential Real and Fiscal Disparity Total Adjusted Value as a Actual Taxable
Payable Residential Commercial Agricultural Non-homestead Personal Personal Contribution (Net) Taxable Percentage of Market Total Direct
Year Property Property Property Property Property Property and TIF Value Taxable Value Value Tax Rate
2016 21,377,754 5,203,657 767,424 2,749,793 678,862 30,777,490 3,557,397 34,334,887 1.23% 2,790,852,600 43.14
2017 22,141,063 5,623,028 785,628 2,740,566 716,347 32,006,632 3,967,785 35,974,417 1.25% 2,889,152,300 43.01
2018 23,982,857 6,113,919 747,876 3,020,198 789,240 34,654,090 4,094,931 38,749,021 1.24% 3,125,587,600 40.58
2019 26,295,544 6,402,547 764,841 3,320,374 775,659 37,558,965 4,619,334 42,178,299 1.24% 3,407,440,600 38.959
2020 28,432,495 6,692,191 744,506 3,955,352 758,254 40,582,798 2,746,520 43,329,318 1.17% 3,691,869,400 39.182
2021 30,539,286 7,416,715 777,431 4,462,625 826,222 44,022,279 2,852,598 46,874,877 1.17% 3,991,958,100 37.351
2022 31,985,984 8,416,020 794,197 4,980,953 621,001 46,798,155 2,544,552 49,342,707 1.17% 4,226,273,500 37.251
2023 40,625,940 8,962,526 824,188 7,003,974 654,114 58,070,742 2,247,211 60,317,953 1.14% 5,307,199,300 33.899
2024 46,903,381 12,212,864 893,654 8,214,292 680,259 68,904,450 1,251,317 70,155,767 1.13% 6,193,083,500 32.909
2025 45,431,618 13,418,014 910,700 8,122,955 677,181 68,560,468 2,445,554 71,006,022 1.16% 6,120,695,600 37.199
Source: Washington County
* Taxable property values include both urban and rural properties.
(1) The tax capacity (assessed taxable value) of the property is calculated by applying a statutory formula to the
estimated maket value of the property.
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DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING PROPERTY TAX RATES Table 6
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Total City Washington School Total
Year General Debt Service Direct Rate County District (2) Other (4) Overlapping Total
2016 40.422 2.717 43.139 30.564 36.812 4.568 71.944 115.083
2017 40.156 2.856 43.012 30.448 34.309 4.345 69.102 112.114
2018 36.509 4.075 40.584 29.983 33.303 4.175 67.461 108.045
2019 35.025 3.933 38.958 29.682 34.926 3.994 68.602 107.56
2020 33.645 5.537 39.182 28.944 33.904 2.382 65.23 104.412
2021 31.895 5.456 37.351 27.435 34.181 2.304 63.92 101.271
2022 31.571 5.68 37.251 27.532 33.739 2.196 63.467 100.718
2023 29.331 4.568 33.899 23.625 31.296 2.664 57.585 91.484
2024 27.704 5.205 32.909 21.991 32.613 2.532 57.136 90.045
2025 32.107 5.092 37.199 23.846 32.973 2.776 59.595 96.794
Source: Official Statements for the City of Cottage Grove (Washington County)
*Overlapping rates are those of local and county governments that apply to property owners within the City. Not all
overlapping rates apply to all City property owners; for example, although the county property tax rates apply to all
City property owners, other District rates apply only to the approximately one-third of City property owners whose
property is located within that District's geographic boundaries.
City's property tax revenue base includes both urban and rural properties. Rural rate is 70% of urban rate plus debt.
(2) Independent School District 833
Overlapping Rates*City Direct Rate (1)
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PRINCIPAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS Table 7
Current Year and Ten Years Ago
Taxpayer
Net Tax
Capacity
Value Rank
Percentage
of Total
City
Tax
Capacity
Value
Net Tax
Capacity
Value Rank
Percentage
of Total
City
Tax
Capacity
Value
NP BGO Cottage Grove Logistics Park LLC $1,356,757 1 1.98%- - -
3M Company 1,075,939 2 1.57% 625,241 2 2.03%
Renewal by Andersen, LLC 879,684 3 1.28%- - -
Mars II Inc.788,944 4 1.15% 169,544 4 0.55%
Xcel Energy 657,102 5 0.96% 652,898 1 2.12%
ORP Hinton LLC 617,916 6 0.90%- - -
PHS/Cottage Grove Inc 536,163 7 0.78%- - -
Renewal by Andersen Corp 417,202 8 0.61% 144,534 7 0.47%
North Star Sheets, LLC 376,380 9 0.55%- - -
80th & Hemmingway LLC 359,943 10 0.53%- - -
Menard Inc 178,806 3 0.58%
Dayton-Hudson Corporation 154,230 5 0.50%
Wal-Mart Real Estate 149,612 6 0.49%
PHM/Cottage Grove Inc 187,420 8 0.61%
Grove Rainbow LP 135,516 9 0.44%
WER Dis LLC 131,250 10 0.43%
Total $7,066,030 10.31% $2,529,051 8.22%
Total All Property $68,560,468 $30,777,490
Source: Official Statements for the City of Cottage Grove
20162025
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PROPERTY TAX LEVIES AND COLLECTIONS Table 8
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Percentage Collections Percentage
Fiscal Net Operating Debt MVHC/ Total Net of in Subsequent of
Year Tax Levy Tax Levy Ag Credit (1) Tax Levy Amount Levy Abatements Years Amount Levy
2017 13,787,900 985,000 (8,890) 14,764,010 14,694,114 99.53% (6,920) 61,801 14,755,915 99.95%
2018 13,700,000 1,535,000 (7,072) 15,227,928 15,156,690 99.53% (8,455) 62,499 15,219,189 99.94%
2019 14,105,000 1,590,000 (7,213) 15,687,787 15,631,548 99.64% (42,425) 13,549 15,645,097 99.73%
2020 14,516,900 2,397,500 (6,788) 16,907,612 16,890,861 99.90% 23,222 38,048 16,928,909 100.13%
2021 15,012,785 2,576,500 (6,226) 17,583,059 17,548,413 99.80%9,661 42,674 17,591,087 100.05%
2022 15,535,000 2,804,000 (5,826) 18,333,174 18,256,754 99.58% (63,372) 9,857 18,266,611 99.64%
2023 17,860,270 2,789,440 (4,704) 20,645,006 20,571,262 99.64% (60,248) 8,438 20,579,700 99.68%
2024 19,461,110 3,664,490 (6,129) 23,119,471 22,985,189 99.42% (78,486) 43,125 23,028,314 99.61%
2025 22,425,700 3,564,800 (8,640) 25,981,860 25,725,448 99.01% (97,539) - 25,725,448 99.01%
Fiscal Year of Levy Total Collections to Date
Collected within the
Taxes Levied for the Fiscal Year
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RATIOS OF OUTSTANDING DEBT BY TYPE
Last Ten Fiscal Years
General General Obligation
Obligation General Special
Fiscal Tax Increment Obligation Assessments Subscription
Year Bonds (1) Bonds (1) Bonds (1)Leases Liability
2016 2,096,395 4,660,000 20,679,730 - -
2017 1,868,660 13,736,030 19,281,013 - -
2018 1,625,926 13,103,649 24,189,529 - -
2019 1,363,191 16,323,536 22,941,943 - -
2020 1,085,456 15,595,093 21,674,357 - -
2021 820,000 14,701,649 27,242,322 - -
2022 565,000 11,825,549 23,703,909 26,665 -
2023 290,000 17,888,235 22,841,849 14,714 265,055
2024 - 21,861,294 21,969,202 50,397 201,377
2025 - 22,265,294 23,423,661 190,102 136,006
Notes: Details regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
(1) Presented net of original issuance discounts and premiums.
(2) See the Demographic and Economic statistics schedule for personal income and population data.
Governmental Activities
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Table 9
Other Other Total Percentage
Long-Term Revenue Capital Long-Term Primary of Personal Per
Debt Bonds (1) Lease Debt Government Income (2) Capita (2)
- - - - 27,436,125 1.24%761
- - - - 34,885,703 1.49%956
- - - - 38,919,104 1.57%1,042
2,947,657 - - - 43,576,327 1.66%1,141
2,686,458 - - - 41,041,364 1.50%1,064
2,420,259 - - - 45,184,230 1.48%1,141
2,144,060 - - - 38,265,183 1.18%933
1,862,985 - - - 43,162,838 1.22%1,012
2,091,645 11,453,582 - 185,114 57,812,611 1.54%1,325
3,853,117 15,109,593 - 139,217 65,116,990 not available 1,463
Business-Type Activities
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RATIOS OF GENERAL BONDED DEBT OUTSTANDING Table 10
Last Ten Fiscal Years
General Obligation Percentage of
General General Special Less: Amounts Estimated
Fiscal Obligation Tax Obligation Assessments Available in Debt Actual Taxable Per
Year Increment Bonds (1) Bonds (1) Bonds (1) Service Funds Total Market Value (2) Capita (3)
2016 2,096,395 4,660,000 20,679,730 4,098,850 23,337,275 0.84% 647
2017 1,868,660 13,736,030 19,281,013 3,281,981 31,603,722 1.09% 866
2018 1,625,926 13,103,649 24,189,529 3,370,032 35,549,072 1.14% 952
2019 1,363,191 16,323,536 22,941,943 3,224,138 37,404,532 1.10% 980
2020 1,085,456 15,595,093 21,674,357 4,128,227 34,226,679 0.93% 888
2021 820,000 14,701,649 27,242,322 8,133,965 34,630,006 0.87% 874
2022 565,000 11,825,549 23,703,909 4,712,195 31,382,263 0.74% 765
2023 290,000 17,888,235 22,841,849 4,283,412 36,736,672 0.69%861
2024 - 21,861,294 21,969,202 5,675,712 38,154,784 0.62%874
2025 - 22,265,294 23,423,661 5,754,274 39,934,681 0.65%897
Notes: Details regarding the City's outstanding debt can be found in the notes to the financial statements.
(1) Presented net of original issuance discounts and premiums.
(2) See the Assessed and Estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property for estimated actual taxable market value.
(3) See the Demographic and Economic statistics schedule for population data.
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DIRECT AND OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES DEBT Table 11
As of December 31, 2025
City of Cottage Grove
Percent of Debt Share of
Net Debt Applicable Overlapping
Outstanding to City Debt
Overlapping:
Washington County 99,350,000$ 13.5988%13,510,408$
School Districts:
ISD No. 200 (Hastings)42,586,288 1.5516%660,769$
Metro Council 159,410,000 1.1111%1,771,205$
Total Overlapping 132,362,647
City of Cottage Grove Direct Debt 49,868,180 100.00%49,868,180
Source: City of Cottage Grove Municipal Disclosure Reporting
Notes: Overlapping governments are those that coincide, at least in part, with the geographic boundaries of the City. This schedule
estimates the portion of the outstanding debt of those overlapping governments that is borne by the residents and businesses of the City.
This process recognizes that, when considering the City's ability to issue and repay long-term debt, the entire debt burden borne by
the residents and businesses should be taken into account. However, this does not imply that every taxpayer is a resident,
and therefore responsible for repaying the debt, of each overlapping government.
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LEGAL DEBT MARGIN INFORMATION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Market value
Debt limit (3% of market value)
Debt applicable to limit:
General obligation bonds
Less: Amount set aside for repayment
of general obligation debt
Total net debt applicable to limit
Legal debt margin
2016 2017 2018 2019
Debt limit $83,725,578 $86,674,569 $93,767,628 $102,223,218
Total net debt applicable to limit 4,660,000 13,240,000 12,645,000 15,745,000
Legal debt margin $79,065,578 $73,434,569 $81,122,628 $86,478,218
Total net debt applicable to the limit as a
percentage of debt limit 5.57% 15.28% 13.49% 15.40%
Legal Debt Margin Calculation for Fiscal Year 2025
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Table 12
6,369,508,200
191,085,246
17,735,000
-
17,735,000
$173,350,246
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
$110,756,082 $119,758,743 $126,788,205 $159,215,979 $191,048,874 $191,085,246
15,140,000 14,375,000 13,585,000 13,508,767 16,680,000 17,735,000
$95,616,082 $105,383,743 $113,203,205 $145,707,212 $174,368,874 $173,350,246
13.67%12.00%10.71%8.48%8.73%9.28%
Legal Debt Margin Calculation for Fiscal Year 2025
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DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS Table 13
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Per
Capita
Fiscal Personal Personal School Unemployment
Year Population (1)Income (2)Income(2)Enrollment(3)Rate(4)
2016 36,062 2,218,858,798 61,529 17,794 3.4%
2017 36,492 2,348,990,040 64,370 18,165 3.2%
2018 37,341 2,477,351,304 66,344 18,519 2.6%
2019 38,175 2,630,142,975 68,897 18,554 2.8%
2020 38,555 2,744,267,790 71,178 18,753 5.7%
2021 39,605 3,056,397,060 77,172 18,502 3.2%
2022 41,027 3,245,728,024 79,112 18,558 2.0%
2023 42,648 3,546,991,512 83,169 18,770 2.4%
2024 43,631 3,761,733,927 86,217 19,008 2.8%
2025 44,512 not available not available 19,578 3.4%
Sources:
(1) Census 2020. Metropolitan Council 2013-2019 and 2021-2022. City Community Development Department 2023-2025.
(2) Washington County data from Bureau of Economic Analysis.
(3) Independent School District No. 833 data from National Center for Education Statistics.
(4) Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
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PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS Table 14
Current Year and Ten Years Ago
Percentage Percentage
of Total of Total
Taxpayer Employees Rank Employment Employees Rank Employment
School District 833 (1)3,028 1 27%2,513 1 33%
Renewal by Andersen 1,680 2 15%450 3 6%
Hy-Vee 725 3 6%
Up-North Plastics 710 4 6%300 5 4%
3M Company 657 5 6%750 2 10%
Walmart 283 6 2%335 4 4%
City of Cottage Grove 230 7 2%176 7 2%
Van Meter (2)218 8 2%170 8 2%
American Manufacturing & Distribution 200 9 2%
Cub Foods 200 10 2%200 6 3%
Menards 150 9 2%
Target 130 10 2%
Notes:
(1) Includes employees for entire district, including those outside the City limits.
(2) Previously listed as Werner Electric.
Source: Official Statements for the City of Cottage Grove and MN DEED
2025 2016
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FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT CITY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES BY FUNCTION
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Function 2016 2017 2018 2019
General government:
Total general government 25.70 27.60 28.20 29.00
Public safety:
Police/Cottage Grove EMS:
Officers 43.56 46.84 46.84 46.84
Civilians 7.56 7.56 7.56 7.56
Fire/Emergency managaement 11.75 15.10 15.10 15.10
Total public safety 62.87 69.50 69.50 69.50
Public works 25.66 27.23 26.99 27.59
Parks & Recreation 11.10 10.30 10.30 10.30
Ice arena - - - -
Golf Course
Water/Sewer/Street lights 10.34 11.31 11.31 11.31
Fleet maintenance 4.04 4.00 4.00 4.00
Prior to 2023 Parks & Recreation listed under Public Works.
Source: City of Cottage Grove Finance Office
Full-Time Equivalent Employees as of December 31
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Table 15
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
26.00 26.50 27.50 32.63 33.63 35.13
46.64 47.94 47.94 44.00 46.00 48.00
7.56 7.56 7.56 12.77 13.97 14.25
18.00 18.00 18.50 16.00 19.00 21.00
72.20 73.50 74.00 72.77 78.97 83.25
33.20 42.00 42.00 24.69 24.69 24.69
9.80 7.50 7.50 22.00 25.75 26.25
- - - 6.00 6.75 6.75
23.00 23.00 22.00
11.50 9.00 9.00 16.54 16.54 18.26
4.00 2.00 2.00 8.00 8.00 9.00
Full-Time Equivalent Employees as of December 31
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OPERATING INDICATORS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Function/Program 2016 2017 2018 2019
General government:
Elections 2 - 4 1
Registered voters as of 7am election day 21,594 - 22,076 22,689
Number of votes cast 19,799 - 17,369 2,559
Voter participation (registered)84.50%- 75.00%11.28%
Community development:
Inspections:
Building permints (new dwelling units)99 255 185 284
Property maintenance inspections 841 1,018 1,119 803
Public safety:
Police:
Crimes - Part I 673 767 619 619
Crimes - Part II 1,424 1,471 1,358 948
Total calls for service 21,331 20,879 22,647 20,375
Fire:
Total calls for service (1)2,681 2,790 2,914 2,950
Avg response time (minutes) medical 6:21 6:25 6:25 7:17
Avg response time (minutes) fire 6:54 7:05 7:13 6:08
Avg response time (minutes) both 6:24 6:28 6:54 7:03
Public works:
Sq. yards of streets sealcoated 193,249 71,152 0 0
Miles of streets new construction 1.11 1.02 4.82 2.80
Miles of watermain added 1.20 3.64 4.30 4.52
Source: Various City of Cottage Grove departments
Note:
Fiscal Year
184
Table 16
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
3 1 2 - 1 -
24,444 25,006 25,621 - 27,176 -
22,932 8,352 17,602 - 24,552 -
93.81%33.40%68.70%- 90.40%-
382 574 350 290 338 283
666 771 597 489 1,174 1,627
616 459 409 317 299 262
961 738 517 487 526 633
32,288 28,933 28,077 43,021 41,160 50,697
2,995 3,747 3,502 4,603 4,930 5,315
6:18 7:30 6:50 6:06 6:22 6:04
9:38 9:24 9:43 6:59 6:37 6:29
8:18 8:27 7:29 N/A N/A N/A
250,766 0 0 0 0 0
2.87 4.94 2.99 1.39 2.35 2.82
9.16 6.94 9.50 4.31 3.04 5.97
Fiscal Year
185
CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
CAPITAL ASSET STATISTICS BY FUNCTION/PROGRAM
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Function/Program 2016 2017 2018 2019
Public works:
City-owned lights 2,592 2,682 2,797 2,898
Xcel owned lights 301 301 301 301
Streets (miles)162.02 163.04 167.87 170.67
Sidewalks/trails (miles)61.98 64.87 70.06 75.55
Parks (acreage):
Community parks 400 400 400 400
Neighborhood parks 275 275 275 275
Recreation facilities 15 15 15 15
County parks 569 569 569 569
State scientific and nature area 238 238 238 238
Golf course 219 219 219 219
Other open space 961 961 961 969.8
Water:
Number of connections 10,789 10,983 11,256 11,521
Miles of water mains and laterals 151.18 154.82 159.12 164.24
Sanitary sewer:
Number of connections 10,667 10,891 11,160 11,212
Miles of sanitary sewer mains and laterals 132.81 135.42 139.51 142.42
Storm sewer:
Miles of storm sewers 93.94 98.75 106.39 111.18
Source: Various City departments
Note: In 2025 Lamar Park was reclassified from a Community park to a Recreational facility
as it has developed into an athletic complex.
Fiscal Year
186
Table 17
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2,968 3,071 3,153 3,234 3,317 3,386
301 301 301 301 301 301
175.53 178.47 181.46 182.85 185.19 188.10
81.28 85.97 91.24 96.00 100.61 104.56
400 400 408 421 421 401
275 280 285 285 285 285
15 15 15 14 14 34
569 569 569 569 569 569
238 238 238 238 250 250
219 219 219 219 219 219
969.8 980 995 995 1,000 1,050
11,714 12,280 13,170 13,190 13,731 14,052
175.40 182.34 191.84 196.14 199.18 205.15
11,513 12,081 12,969 12,989 13,220 13,535
146.87 153.29 157.69 160.50 163.25 166.03
116.96 122.53 128.06 132.49 136.19 139.72
Fiscal Year
187
188