Reserve
• working capital or operating fund
• funded by general revenue (i.e. taxes)
• allocation or accumulated surplus
• do not earn interest
• examples, contingencies, equipment replacement, winter maintenance
• established and pre-determined purpose
• must be applied to that purpose only and at Council discretion and approval
Reserve Funds - overall
• investment fund
• physical isolation of money/asset
• interest earning
• voluntary or for legal/contractual reasons
• separate bank account
• interest to be included monthly
• invested until required
Obligatory Reserve Funds are created as per statute for received revenues and are restricted to be utilized for the sole purpose