District of Lake Country Notes to Financial Statements For the year ended December 31 , 2015
2 . Significant accounting policies ( continued ) Tangible capital assets ( continued )
Tangible capital assets Estimated useful life
Land Land improvements Buildings Furniture and equipment Vehicles and machinery IT Infrastructure Road surface Road base Other road structures Water , sewer and other structures
Indefinite 10 - 50 years
50 years 5 – 20 years 8 – 20 years 5 years 20 years 80 – 99 years 20 – 50 years 25 – 80 years
One-half of the annual amortization is charged in the year of acquisition and in the year of disposal .
Work in Progress is valued at cost and represents capital projects under construction but not yet ready for use . Amortization commences once the individual projects are capitalized .
Tangible capital assets received as contributions are recorded at their fair value at the date of receipt and also are recorded as revenue .
The District has numerous works of art located throughout the District which are not reflected in these financial statements due to the subjectivity as to their value .
Supplies on hand Supplies are charged to operations when purchased .
Capitalization of interest The District capitalizes interest on temporary borrowing until the completion of the project that is to be financed by debenture debt at the current rate of the District ’ s short-term borrowing .
Debenture debt Outstanding debenture debt is reported net of sinking fund balances .
Debt charges Interest on debt is charged to current operations . Interest charges are accrued for the period from the date of the latest interest payment to the end of the year .
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