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(232,826)
Benefit payments (229,736) (229,736) -
Administrative expense - (3,090) 3,090
Net changes (132,627) - (132,627)
Reporting period ending
September 30, 2025 $ 4,786,927 $ - $ 4,786,927
Sensitivity of the Total OPEB Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate
Current
1% Decrease Discount Rate 1% Increase
3.06% 4.06% 5.06%
Total OPEB liability $ 5,543,570 $ 4,786,927 $ 4,178,433
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
Sensitivity of the Total OPEB Liability to Changes in the Healthcare Trend Rates
Healthcare Cost
1% Decrease Trend Rates 1% Increase
3.00%-5.75% 4.00%-6.75% 5.00%-7.75%
Total OPEB liability $ 4,230,615 $ 4,786,927 $ 5,485,663
OPEB Plan Fiduciary Net Position
The plan is unfunded, so the OPEB plan’s fiduciary net position is $0. There are no OPEB assets
accumulated in a GASB compliant trust to pay for related plan benefits.
OPEB Expense and Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB
For the year ended September 30, 2025, the City recognized OPEB expense of $147,500. On September
30, 2025, the City reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to
OPEB from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Inflows of
Resources Resources
Differences between expected and actual experience $ - $ 1,321,211
Changes of assumptions 559,791 1,107,593
Employer contributions subsequent to the
measurement date 220,067 -
Total $ 779,858 $ 2,428,804
Deferred outflows of resources related to OPEB of $220,067 resulting from the City’s contributions
subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the total OPEB liability in the
year ending September 30, 2026.
Other amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to
OPEB will be recognized in OPEB expense as follows:
Year ended September 30:
2026 $ (343,990)
2027 (502,308)
2028 (446,570)
2029 (446,570)
2030 (69,471)
Thereafter (60,104)
$ (1,869,013)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
12. UNEARNED REVENUES
The composition of unearned revenues as of September 30, 2025, was as follows:
General Utilities
Fund Fund Totals
Unredeemed gift cards $ 37,891 $ - $ 37,891
Charges for services paid in advance - 52,974 52,974
$ 37,891 $ 52,974 $ 90,865
13. LONG-TERM DEBT
Changes in Long-Term Debt Liabilities
The table that follows summarizes changes in long-term liabilities of the City for the year ended September
30, 2025.
Beginning Reductions / Ending Due Within
Balance Additions Adjustments Balance One Year
Governmental activities
Direct placements:
Capital Improvement Revenue Note,
Series 2013 $ 1,966,584 $ - $ (259,906) $ 1,706,678 $ 267,883
Capital Improvement Revenue Note,
Series 2013A 4,356,831 - (440,326) 3,916,505 452,171
Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds,
Series 2018 10,520,145 - (547,078) 9,973,067 568,032
Direct borrowings:
Golf Course Irrigation System Revenue
Note, 2021 614,211 - (304,693) 309,518 309,518
Financing contract - fitness equipment 8,424 - (8,424) - -
Financing contract - police equipment 214,361 - (71,454) 142,907 71,454
Financing contract - driving range equipment - 242,000 (4,033) 237,967 48,400
Lease obligations 421,986 320,094 (148,007) 594,073 156,282
Subscription liabilities 1,298,973 1,183,284 (677,271) 1,804,986 808,970
(1)
Compensated absences 2,294,535 - (16,818) 2,277,717 569,429
Total governmental activities $ 21,696,050 $ 1,745,378 $ (2,478,010) $ 20,963,418 $ 3,252,139
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
Beginning Ending Due Within
Balance Additions Reductions Balance One Year
Business-type activities
Direct placements:
Utility System Revenue Refunding
Note, Series 2015 $ 5,185,000 $ - $ (512,000) $ 4,673,000 $ 527,000
Direct borrowings:
State Revolving Fund Loan, 2015 8,941,531 - (777,151) 8,164,380 791,988
Lease obligations 102,468 - (66,651) 35,817 35,010
Subscription liabilities - 244,428 (64,590) 179,838 38,211
(1)
Compensated absences 471,890 20,740 - 492,630 123,158
Total business-type activities $ 14,700,889 $ 265,168 $ (1,420,392) $ 13,545,665 $ 1,515,367
(1)
Additions and reductions are reported on a net basis for compensated absences. Beginning balances have been
restated to reflect the change in accounting principle described in Note 20.
Description of Long-Term Debt Outstanding
Governmental Activities – Direct Placements
$4,470,610 City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Capital Improvement Refunding Revenue Note, Series
2013, 2.30% interest due semiannually and principal due annually ranging from $187,659 to $299,010
through 2031. Available non-ad valorem revenues are pledged for payment of the note. Proceeds were
used for refunding Series 2001 revenue bonds for construction of certain capital improvements.
$8,500,000 City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2013A, 2.69%
interest due semiannually and principal due annually ranging from $326,969 to $464,334 through 2027
with a balloon payment of $3,000,000 due in 2028. Budgeted and appropriated half-cent sales tax is
pledged for payment of the note. Proceeds were used to finance the construction of the City's new
recreational complex along with the purchase of a bucket truck and a grounds sweeper for City's municipal
golf course.
$12,520,000 City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2018,
bearing interest at 3.83%, due in semiannual payments of principal and interest ranging from $11,583 to
$1,019,479 through 2038. Available non-ad valorem revenues are pledged for payment of the bond.
Proceeds were used to finance the construction of a new field office complex on Hollywood Blvd.
In the event of default (non-payment), the lender may declare all outstanding payments of principal and
interest on the debt to be immediately due and payable for all the direct placement issuances discussed
above. Furthermore, these direct placement issuances do not contain any subjective acceleration clauses.
Governmental Activities – Direct Borrowings
$1,500,000 golf course revenue note payable, 2021, due in monthly installments of $26,013 through
October 2026, which includes principal and interest at 1.55%. The note is payable from pledged revenues
of the golf course with any shortfalls funded by legally available non-ad valorem revenues. Proceeds were
used for golf course repairs and renovations. In the event of default (non-payment), the lender may declare
all outstanding payments of principal and interest on the debt to be immediately due and payable. This
note does not contain any subjective acceleration clauses.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
$75,135 fitness equipment contract, 2020, due in monthly installments of $1,430 through March 2025,
which included principal and interest at 6.34%. The financing contract was fully repaid as of September
30, 2025.
$304,825 police equipment financing contract, 2023, due in annual installments of
