NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued): FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

Note 12. Deferred Charges to be Raised in Succeeding Budgets

Certain expenditures are required to be deferred to budgets of succeeding years. At December 31, 2014, the following deferred charges are shown on the balance sheets of the various funds:

Balance 12/31/20142015 Budget AppropriationBalance to Succeeding Budgets
Current Fund:
Special Emergency Appropriations - 5 Years$ 902,713$ 381,000$ 521,713
Codification of Ordinances8,0524,0264,026

Note 13. General Fixed Assets

The following schedule is a summarization of the changes in General Fixed Assets for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014:

December 31, 2013AdditionsDeletionsTransfers/ AdjustmentsDecember 31, 2014
Fixed Assets not being depreciated:
Land$ 54,983,000$ -$ -$ (12,900)$ 54,970,100
Buildings & Improvements47,646,529--(8,745)47,637,784
Machinery & Equipment12,809,8221,949,440(122,642)21,64514,658,265
Capital assets not being depreciated$ 115,439,351$ 1,949,440$ (122,642)$ -$ 117,266,149

All additions are recorded at cost.

Note 14. Risk Management

The Township of Jackson is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to and destruction of assets; errors and omissions and natural disasters. The Township is a member of the Ocean County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund (JIF). This public entity risk pool is both an insured and self-administered group of 31 municipalities established for the purpose of insuring against property damage, general liability, motor vehicles and equipment liability and workmen's compensation. The JIF will be self-sustaining through member premiums. The JIF participates in the Municipal Excess Liability Insurance Program.

Note 15. Subsequent Events

The Township has evaluated subsequent events through , the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

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