CAPITAL ASSETS AND DEBT ADMINISTRATION

Capital Assets

At the end of FY22, Dubuque County had $153,075,813 invested in a broad range of capital assets, including public safety equipment, buildings, park facilities, roads and bridges. This amount represents a net increase (including additions and deletions) of $3,660,673 or 2.45% over last year.

Capital Assets of Governmental Activities at Year-End

June 30,

June 30,
20222021
Land$ 5,586,516$ 5,493,452
Construction in Progress4,888,2073,272,956
Buildings26,272,70026,354,998
Improvements Other Than Buildings1,905,3101,997,329
Machinery and Equipment18,355,92919,174,918
Infrastructure96,067,15193,121,487
Total$ 153,075,813$ 149,415,140

The County had depreciation expense of $8,073,534 for the year ended June 30, 2022, and total accumulated depreciation as of June 30, 2022 of $105,947,226.

The County's final fiscal year 2022 capital budget included approximately $10.6 million for capital projects, which included secondary road construction.

Additional information on the County's capital assets can be found in Note 6 on pages 41-42 of this report.

Long-term Liabilities

At year-end, the County had total long-term liabilities of $30,602,624 compared to $33,057,523 last year, a decrease of $2,454,899 (7.43%), as detailed below:

Governmental ActivitiesBusiness- Type ActivitiesTotal
202220212022202120222021
Bonds Payable$ 17,837,789$ 19,430,770$ -$ -$ 17,837,789$ 19,430,770
Landfill Bonds Payable7,060,0007,495,000--7,060,0007,495,000
Loan Payable124,492165,294--124,492165,294
Compensated Absences4,842,7825,210,904737,561755,5555,580,3435,966,459
Total$ 29,865,063$ 32,301,968$ 737,561$ 755,555$ 30,602,624$ 33,057,523

For more detailed information on the County's debt and amortization terms, please refer to Note 8 on page 43-44 of this report.