2004 OUTSTANDING DEBT SURVEY
FOR CITIES AND TOWNS
Step 2 :  Please read the instructions (click here) before beginning to fill out the form.  If you aren't sure about how to answer any of the survey questions, don't feel shy about contacting us:
Liz Green-Taylor / Program Coordinator
(phone) 360/725-5021 (e-mail) buc@cted.wa.gov 		Vernita Shye / Administrative Assistant
(phone)360/725-3023 (e-mail) buc@cted.wa.gov

Step 3:  Plug in your information.  This form lets you place your cursor on any field, or you can quickly move from one question to the next by hitting the "tab" key.  Keep hitting tab and you can travel around the world.  Most of the data can be pulled from the annual report your jurisdiction submits to either the State Auditor's Office, or in the case of School Districts, to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Jurisdiction name (please select from the appropriate drop down list):*           Date submitted : 
 
* If you cannot find your jurisdiction name in the list above, enter the name in the text box below:
Main county and  other counties within jurisdiction taxing boundaries:      
 
Respondent name (salutation, first name and last name):
Title:  If your title is not listed, please enter here:
Address:
City, state and zip code:
* If you cannot find your City name in the above list, enter the name in the text box below:
Phone:  (123/456-7890)    
E-mail:
Would you like an electronic version of the The GO Report sent to you?                                                   
Would you like a printed version of The GO Report sent to you?                                                               

Would you like to receive the free Public Debt Bimonthly Update, which tracks debt issues?                      

1. Did your jurisdiction have outstanding debt as of December 31, 2004?  If no, please check the "No" drop down list and return.  If yes, complete questions 2 through 3  See instruction sheet (click here) for definitions of outstanding debt.
      Yes/No debt:  

If debt is $10,000 or less for a category, you are not required to report for that category.
Please include ONLY the principal amount for all debt types.

2.  What was your jurisdiction's outstanding debt as of December 31, 2004 in each category below:
     a)  Non-voted (councilmanic) General Obligation debt Click to Instruction Sheet $
     b)  Cash, investments, and taxes receivable in debt service funds  ........................................ $
     c)  Voter-approved General Obligation debt (utilities and parks for cities only)
      - General   .................................................................................................................. $
      - Utilities  .................................................................................................................... $
      - Parks  ....................................................................................................................... $
     d)  Cash, investments, and taxes receivable in debt service ................................................... $
     e)  Lease-Purchase, installments sales contracts and other long-term account group liabilities . $
     f)  Cash, investment, and taxes receivable in the issuing fund(s)    .......................................... $
     g)  Revenue debt    ............................................................................................................. $
     h)  Assessment debt   ....................................................................................................... $

3.  Does your jurisdiction have a credit rating ?  		  
If yes, what is your most recent rating, and when was it last determined?
Standard & Poor's Rating: S&P Rating Date:Rating Date:     
Moody's: Moody Rating Date:Rating Date:   
Fitch: Fitch Rating Date:Rating Date:      


Step 4: Double-check your answers for accuracy, and press the “send” button.  If you inadvertently skipped over a question, the little monkey inside the computer will let you know what you’ve missed. Remember that your data may be read by state and local policy makers, journalists and various stakeholder groups. Once you’ve submitted your survey, you’ll receive an e-mail confirmation. We (Liz or Vernita – not the monkey) may call or e-mail you with a follow-up question, either shortly after you’ve submitted your survey or at some later point, when we’re preparing the resulting report. We expect to go to press in November. 

Step 5: Let us know what you think about The 2004 GO Report. We’d be particularly interested in learning about what kind of data analysis and presentation would be most useful to policy makers in your jurisdiction. If you’d like additional hard copies of the report, send us an e-mail query. Quantities are limited, but we will accommodate you to the degree that we can.

USEFUL LINKS
 Frequently asked questions about the annual outstanding debt survey
 Previous editions of The GO Report
 Other CTED Bond Users Clearinghouse services


CTED Bond Users Clearinghouse
 A service of the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development
P.O. Box 42525 / 906 Columbia Street SE, Olympia, WA 98504-2525
(phone) 360/725-5021 (fax) 360/586-4162 (e-mail) buc@cted.wa.gov