A Special Report on Cataño-Dorado-Toa Baja-Utuado-Vega Baja (May 1964)

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COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO

GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR PUERTO RICO SAN JUAN. PUERTO RICO

This mup of Pucrio Rico shows the relative locations of the municipalities of Catano, Dorado. Toa Baja. Utuado and Vega Baja.

Catano lies within the San Jiian metropolitan area, and is a major source of labor for many important industrial activities. Dorado, situated 18 miles west of San Juan, on the northern coast, boasts two of the most beautiful

hotels in Puerto Rico. Toa Baja is a thriving industrial municipality, iidjacent to Dorado.

Utuado. in the central ptirt of Puerto Rico, is the largest municipality in area, with a total

of 1 24 square miles. The municipality of Vega Biijii. about 25 miles west of San Juan, is an important sugar cane and dairy center.

A T L A j\ T I C

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PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico is the fourth largest of the islands in the Caribbean area. It is about 100

miles long and 35 miles wide, having an area of 3,423 square miles and a population of approximately 2,534,000. The topography is characterized by a fertile coastal plain rising to interior mountains which run mostly from east to west. San Juan,

Capital of Puerto Rico, lies some 1,690 miles southeast of New York, 314 hours by jet plane, and 1,000 miles southeast of Miami, 2V4 hours by jet plane.

Under its compact with the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico exercises virtually the same control over its internal affairs, and with the same gen

eral procedure as do the fifty federated States over theirs. It differs from the States primarily in its relationship to the Federal Government. In brief, residents of Puerto Rico do not vote in the national elections and are represented in Congress only by a

Resident Commissioner who has a voice but no vote in the House of Representatives.

On the other hand. Federal taxes do not apply in Puerto Rico except by mutual consent, such as social security taxes. No Federal income tax is collected from Puerto Rican residents on income earned in Puerto Rico and Federal excise taxes

collected on exported Puerto Rican products, such as rum and tobacco, are returned to the Commonwealth Treasury. This relationship with the Federal Government is defined through the medium of the compact entered into by Congress and the People of Puerto Rico, and is further described hereafter.

Government History

Puerto Rico came under United States sovereignty by the Treaty of Paris on Decem

ber 10, 1898. The Congress of the United States provided for a civil government for the island in 1900. It provided for a Governor, a Cabinet, a Senate and a Supreme Court Judiciary, all appointed by the President of the United States; only a House of Delegates was elected by the People of Puerto Rico.

Over succeeding years strong feeling developed for a less colonial form of govern ment and in favor of United States citizenship. The original Act was superseded in

1917 by the Organic Act or Jones Act, which granted United States citizenship to Puerto Ricans, as well as unrestricted suffrage for local purposes. It also provided that members of both Senate and House were to be elected by the people, but the

Executive and Judicial branches remained under control of Washington through

appointment by the President.

No further change occurred until 1946 when the President for the first time ap

pointed a Puerto Rican as Governor. In 1947 the Jones Act was amended to permit Puerto Ricans to elect their own Governor, who in turn was empowered to appoint his Cabinet and members of the Supreme Court.

The next advance toward complete local government occurred in 1950 when, in

accordance with the wishes of the People of Puerto Rico, the 81st Congress enacted

Public Law 600, approved July 3, 1950. This law. which is "in the nature of a com

pact." became effective upon its acceptance by the electorate of Puerto Rico. It provides that those sections of the Organic Act which define the political, economic

and fiscal relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States shall remain in full force and shall be thereafter known as the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act.

It also authorized the People of Puerto Rico to draft and approve their own consti tution. The Constitution was drafted by a freely elected constitutional convention, overwhelmingly approved in a special referendum, and approved by Congress and the President. It became effective upon proclamation of the Governor of Puerto Rico on July 25, 1952.

The Commonwealth Government

The Constitution recognizes and assures a separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches as in the Federal Constitution, and in those of the

States. Both the Governor and the bicameral legislature are subject to regular elec tion every four years. The Legislature operates under standard parliamentary and legislative rules. The judicial system, administered by a Supreme Court appointed for life, is composed of lower and intermediate courts. Writs of error and appeals from judgments of the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico may be

taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and to the Supreme

Court of the United States and writs of error and appeals from judgments of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico may be taken to the Supreme Court of the United States, in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as writs of error and appeals may be taken from other Federal and State courts.

Governmental responsibilities assumed by the Commonwealth are greater than those normally assumed by a State government. Municipalities which combine both rural and urban areas are the only local political subdivisions and are comparable to counties in scope. The only units of government with the right to levy ad valorem

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taxes are the Commonwealth Government and the municipalities. There is, there

fore, no other overlapping taxation or bonded indebtedness payable from taxes. The Commonwealth Government assumes responsibility for a number of important functions usually performed by local governments in the continental United States.

Among these are police and fire protection, education, all major street and highway construction, and public health programs. In addition, the Commonwealth Govern ment supervises municipal fiscal affairs to a very substantial extent.

Commonwealth and municipal governments are relieved of most of the responsi

bility for constructing and financing electric, water and sewer systems by the Water Resources Authority and the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority. Air and sea port facilities are administered by the Ports Authority. The bonded debt of these public

corporations is supported entirely by revenues derived from their operations.

Prospective Plebiscite Since 1952, when Congress authorized and Puerto Rico accepted the present com monwealth form of government, it has been recognized that this concept of political

status, being a new legal entity within the framework of the government of the United States, could in due course be subject to improvement. No significant changes

were proposed until 1961 when, through direct vote by Puerto Ricans, and with approval by Congress, the U. S. Congress provided for removal of control of the Commonwealth debt limit from the Federal Relations Act at such time as it was

incorporated by referendum in the Puerto Rican Constitution, and authorized appeal of decision of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico directly to the U. S. Supreme Court, instead of through the U. S. First Circuit Court of Appeals.

On July 25, 1962. the 10th Anniversary of the Commonwealth, the Governor of Puerto Rico stated sufficient time had elapsed, and enough experience had been

gained, to consider improvement and refinement of the commonwealth concept.

Once this was to be defined, measures could then be taken to hold a plebiscite in

which the people could express their preference for a perfected commonwealth status, or for the classical forms of government of statehood or independence. The

Legislature of Puerto Rico, by almost unanimous vote, adopted a Resolution peti tioning Congress to provide the basis for such plebiscite.

In response to this, a Resolution (HR 5945) was introduced on April 30, 1963, in the United States House of Representatives, and was passed by the House on October 23, 1963 and by the Senate on February 18, 1964. The Resolution provides for the establishment of a "United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of

Puerto Rico" which is to study all factors which may have a bearing on the present and future relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico. The membership of the Commission consists of three persons appointed by the President of the United

States, plus two each selected by the Senate and the House of Representatives, and six appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico. The Commission is to render its report to the President and the Congress of the United States and to the Governor

and the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico not later than January 1966.

It is expected that this study will result in the basis of a clarification and perfection of commonwealth status in such a manner that a subsequent plebiscite can express the basic preference and choice of the voters of Puerto Rico as to their future politi cal status.

and Diversification of the Economy of Puerto Rico

Economic growth in Puerto Rico since 1940 has been very rapid. Gross Product of the Commonwealth has increased more than IV2 times over its 1940 level and has

more than doubled during the past 10 years. In the year ended June 30, 1963, gross product totaled an estimated $2,233 million, representing an increase over the prior year of more than 13%.

Net income of the economy has increased from a level of $225 million in 1940 to

$1,811 million in 1963. Income, measured in terms of 1954 prices, has shown an average increase of about 5.9% compounded annually and in the year ended June 30, 1963 it increased by 9.5%. Per capita net income is now $736 compared to $121 in 1940.

The Commonwealth Government's program of industrialization has aided the economy to shift from one principally agricultural to one much better diversified

between industry and agriculture. Concurrently with the expansion in net agricultural income from $70 million in 1939-40 to $220 million in 1962-63, manufacturing

income increased from $27 million to $432 million, substantially surpassing agri culture as a source of income.

Puerto Rican manufacturing has been increasingly diversified during the last two decades. In 1939-40 the manufacture of sugar products accounted for 35% of manufacturing income. By 1962-63, about 6.8% of manufacturing income resulted from this industry. Manufacturing income is now generally derived from the produc tion of new types of goods, principally for shipment to the United States. Such ship ments amounted to only $23 million in 1948-49. By 1962-63 they had reached a total of about $531 million.

These new products cover a wide range such as apparel, petroleum derivatives, an electronic products. Large, heavily capitalized manufacturing operations have s own a significant increase in recent years as compared to those labor-intensive

operations promoted during the early part of the industrialization program. These include the Union Carbide & Chemical Corp., which operates a $28 million glycol

plant and is constructing a $22 million plant to produce alcohol intermediates.

Petroleum refineries are operated by Caribbean Refining Co., which recently com

pleted an expansion program, and the Commonwealth Oil Refining Co., which is currently expanding its operation. An addition to Puerto Rico s petrochemical complex will be Puerto Rico Chemical Co., which announced plans to establish a $6 million anhydrous benzene bicarboxylic plant. In calendar 1963, a record 302 new factories began operation on the island, bringing the total of U. S. affiliated plants in Puerto Rico to 950.

Food processing has also been a significant growth area in recent years. Two rice mills and a large flour and feed mill supply an important share of Puerto Rico s food requirements. Four large tuna canneries are now in operation, and with one addi tional plant recently promoted, the island has become one of the leading suppliers of canned fish in the United States market. The forthcoming establishment of a soya

bean processing plant will produce feed for the growing cattle and dairy industry, and oil for the domestic market and for the tuna canneries. A subsidiary of Libby,

McNeill, and Libby has recently set up a plant for the canning of tomato paste and juice.

Further, many of the plants are branches or subsidiaries set up by such firms as General Electric, Consolidated Cigar Corporation, Sunbeam Corporation, American

Can Company, Phelps Dodge Corporation, Sperry Rand Corporation, Daystrom, Inc., Carborundum Corp., Sprague Electric, Van Camp Sea Food, Van Raalte, B.V.D. Corp., and W. R. Grace Company. One significant addition to Puerto Rico s

blue chip roster will be Ford Motor Co.'s $15 million ball bearing plant now under construction which will be the most modern facility of its kind in the world.

Helping to bring about the extraordinary changes in Puerto Rico's economy has been the Commonwealth Government's comprehensive development program, espe

cially those phases directed at encouraging manufacturers in the continental United States to expand and locate their new plants in Puerto Rico.

As a result of this program, the annual inflow of capital from the continental United States for fixed investment in the Commonwealth has risen from $30 million in 1947 to $212 million in 1963. Annual fixed investment from all sources has risen from $62 million to $487 million during the same period and has equalled 21

per cent or more of gross product for the last four consecutive fiscal years 1960 through 1963.

The Puerto Rican people have benefited greatly from the economic expansion achieved since 1940. Life expectancy has increased from 46 years to 70 years and the death rate has declined from 18.2 per thousand to 6.8 per thousand. Personal

income for the average family has risen from $611 to $3,488. Public and private day school enrollment has increased from 297,000 to 659,000. University and college enrollment has grown from 5,000 to 30,900.

MUNICIPALITIES OF PUERTO ^IGO

Incurrence and Payment of Municipal Debt

Puerto Rico is divided into seventy-six contiguous municipalities, each of which consists of urban and rural areas. Municipalities may incur bonded debt only after receiving approval of the Governor of the Commonwealth. This is obtained only

after recommendation of the Department of Justice, the Planning Board and the Department of the Treasury, and the bonds must be sold through the Government Development Bank as fiscal agent. The borrowing capacity of the municipalities is limited by law to 5% of their respective assessed valuations, except in the cases of •~-San Juan,i Ponce, Mayaguez, Arecibo, Bayamon and Caguas, where the limit is 10%. There is no limitation on the amount of taxes that may be levied on property for the payment of public debt. The assessed valuation of all property in the Com monwealth as of January 1, 1964 was $2,238,836,990 and the net indebtedness of

all the munieipalities (gross debt less sinking fund resources) was $81,260,390 or 3.63% of the assessed valuation.

The Municipal Law provides that interest on the public debt and amortization thereof constitute a first budgetary charge on any and all available municipal rev enues. Property is assessed by the Secretary of the Treasury throughout Puerto Rico, and he collects directly all municipal and other taxes upon real and personal prop erty. From these collections, the amount allocated for the payment of principal and interest on outstanding obligations is retained for each municipality and deposited in redemption funds. Sums sufficient to meet payments on municipal debt as it becomes

due are withdrawn and paid by the Secretary of the Treasury of the Commonwealth

from the appropriate municipal bond redemption fund.

Sources of Revenues

'Revenues of the municipalities of Puerto Rico are chiefly derived from property

taxes coilected and from payments in lieu of taxes derived from agencies of the Commonweaith of Puerto Rico. At present each municipality is entitled to levy a personal property up to a maximum of two per

genera operating purposes. Municipalities arc also authorized to pledge and

levy unlimited ad valorem taxes for the payment of bonded debt incurred under the provismns of the Municipal Borrowing Law.iSix per cent of gross revenues collected in eae municipality by the Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority reverts to the corresponding local government in lieu of taxes. Additional funds are received t roug appropriations from the General Fund of the Commonwealth Government

m heu of tax payments by the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, and in the form of distribution of a portion of the cigarette tax and automobile license fees collected by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

SIPrivate Housing, Vtuado.

Tax Penalties and Reductions

In June, 1958, the Legislature enacted Public Law No. 67 which provided for an increase thereafter from 6% to 9% per annum in the interest rate charged on delinquent taxes. Whereas no penalties were previously charged on delinquent taxes, other than interest, the Act provides that thereafter a penalty of 5% of the amount

of the tax will be added after becoming 30 days delinquent, increasing to 10% after becoming 60 days delinquent.

Furthermore, as additional incentive for the prompt payment of property taxes,

the Legislature approved in 1959 Act No. SO, of June 25, 1959 granting a 10% discount if the taxes for the entire fiscal year are paid within 30 days; a 5% discount

if paid during 60 days; and a 3% discount if half the taxes are paid within 30 days and the other half within 30 days after January 1 of the fiscal year. These discounts

are granted only if all delinquent taxes including penalties are paid in full at the time the discount is claimed upon payment of current taxes.

Encouragement of home ownership and of the building of low and medium cost homes for middle income families has been one of the prime objectives of the Government in Puerto Rico in carrying out its basic policies. One form of stimula tion of home ownership used has been the reduction of property taxes in recent

years on low and moderate cost houses where the owner is the occupant of the residence.

" Recognizing, however, the importance of the property tax in the fiscal require ments of the municipalities, the Commonwealth makes annual appropriations from the General Fund of the Treasury to the municipalities as compensation in the amount of revenues lost from the reduction or non-collection of such property taxes.

Act No. 24 of June 8, 1962, grants complete property tax forgiveness on the first

$15,000 of assessed valuation on all residences occupied by their owners, starting in the 1962-63 fiscal year. Such properties will remain on the tax rolls, and to receive the benefit of the tax forgiveness, the taxpayer must file a certificate with the

Secretary of the Treasury to the effect that he is the owner and occupant of the residence so affected.

The Act further provides for an appropriation from the general fund of the Treasury to be made each year to the municipalities in the amount of the total of the taxes forgiven on assessed valuations of owner-occupied homes up to $15,000.

The municipalities thereby would receive the full amount levied, the only difference being the Commonwealth Treasury instead of the property taxpayer becomes the source of payments in the case of owner-occupied residences up to this amount.

And finally, said Act No. 24 provides that such tax forgiveness will be suspended as to any municipality if in any fiscal year the appropriations to such municipality mentioned above should be discontinued and the available income of the munici

pality is not sufficient to pay principal and interest on its bonded indebtedness.

It should be emphasized that Act No. 24 does not modify or lessen the pledge of the full faith, credit, and taxing power of this municipality. The obligation re mains unchanged to levy a special tax on all taxable property, including the first $15,000 of assessed valuation of owner-occupied homes, if tax forgiveness shall be suspended in the circumstances mentioned above, in an amount sufficient, with any other available funds, for the payment of the debt service on its outstanding bonds.

Municipal Credit History and Debt Administration

Among the Municipalities of Puerto Rico there has never been any recorded default or delinquency in the payment of principal of or interest on any obligation, either direct or indirect, nor has there been any forced or managed refunding of maturing bonds to avoid default.

Public High School. Utuado.

Industrias Italianas, Inc.

manufaciurers of terrazzo tile and fine marble chip tile at Toa Baja.

The Municipal Borrowing Law now in effect incorporates the best features of an older municipal law and of the Model Municipal Borrowing Law sponsored by The

National Municipal League, and authorizes the pledge of an unlimited ad valorem tax to the payment of bonds and notes.

The laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico restrict the purposes for which

municipal debt may be incurred. Loan funds can not be used for the payment of current operating expenses. These laws also define the responsibility of the munici pal authorities, and safeguard fulfillment of the terms of every public obligation.

Legal Investments

The bonds of the Municipalities of Puerto Rico are eligible for deposit by banks in Puerto Rico to secure public funds, and by insurance companies to qualify them as required by law to do business in Puerto Rico.

The bonds of the Municipalities of Vega Baja and Utuado are legal investments for Savings Banks and Trust Funds in the State of New York. The population of the other three municipalities is not of sufficient size to make their bonds eligible.

Tax Exemption

Under the provisions of the Acts of Congress now in force, the bonds and income therefrom are, in the opinion of Bond Counsel, exempt from Federal, State and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico taxation.

MUNICIPALITY OF CATANO

Catano is a small but thriving municipality located within the San Juan metropolitan area, with a population of 25,208, according to the 1960 Federal Census. It covers

an area of seven square miles. Its population is the largest and nearest source of labor for some of the metropolitan area's most important economic activities.

Manufacturing activities of the municipality are related to 32 enterprises of many types and sizes as reported in the 1962 Census of Manufactures published by the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Labor. The major part of the manufactur ing operations are carried on by plants promoted by the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company. These plants produce batteries, cast iron soil pipes and fittings, perfumes, soaps, food and kindred products, rum, elastic yarn, and concretereinforcing rods. Bacardi rum is probably the most widely known product manu factured in Catano.

The municipality is surrounded by major manufacturing operations located in the outer areas of adjacent municipalities. These include Caribbean Oil Refinery, the flour and feed mills of Molinos de Puerto Rico, the Old San Juan Distilling

Company, a subsidiary of Schenley Industries, Inc., and plants producing glass, cement, paper, and electric products.

Ferry boat which operates between Old San Juan and Cata/'w; operated by Puerto Rico Ports Authority.

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MUNICIPALITY OF CATANO Property Tax Collections FISCAL

ASSESSED

TAX RATE

TOTAL

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VALUATION

PER $1,000

LEVY

CURRENT YEAR

. $6,290,860 . 7,164,240 . 7,234,100 . 9,297,320* . 9,591,250 . 14,447,910 . 12,339,240 . 12,475,740 . 13,498,980

$21.60

$135,883

$ 73,327 77,161 99,238 89,519 139,258 150,811$ 179,719$ 206,580$ 112,867a

1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64

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148,811 165,091 190,129 185,902t 206,468t 226,074t 258,957t 280,000§

21.60 21.60 17.70 17.70 19.70 21.20 21.20 21.20

* Increases in Assessed Valuation resulted partly from annual growth in tax base and partly from a change in basis of assessment.

t Includes amounts appropriated from the general fund of the Commonwealth in reimbursement for taxes forgiven. § Official Estimate.

t The gross figure of taxes levied was reduced by discounts for prompt payment as follows:

1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

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GROSS LEVY

DISCOUNTS

NET LEVY

$199,588

$13,686

$185,902

219,559 240,996 274,554

13,091 14,922 15,597

206,468 226,074 258,957

Cash Receipts fiscal

CASH BALANCE

LOAN

PROPERTY TAX

OTHER

TOTAL

YEAR

BEGINNING OF YEAR

PROCEEDS

RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS

. $152,063

$50,000

$ 54,414

$126,800 114,231 184,409

$231,214 204,455 278,688

1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61

1961-62 1962-63

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102,923 70,826 112,535

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308,781 211,852 185,131

90,224 94,279 139,120

202,000 1,009

83,608 115,592 126,483

335,000

166,892

508,012

214,528 226,344 251,140

299,145 341,936 712,623

Expenditures FISCAL year

1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60

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1960-61

1961-62

1962-63

CAPITAL

DEBT

OTHER

TOTAL

CASH BALANCE

EXPENDITURES

SERVICE

EXPENDITURES

EXPENDITURES

AT YEAR END

$22,911

$174,192

$280,354

25,104 24,516 23,929

160,371 174,354 245,021 190,706 309,872 299,597

236,552 236,979 311,766 396,074 368,657 659,186

$102,923 70,826

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38,109 42,816 180,500 18,238 321,057

24,868

40,547 38,532

Trend of Bonded Indebtedness

112,535 308,781 211,852 185,131 238,568

GROSS BONDED DEBT PER CENT OF

AS OF

GROSS BONDED

REDEMPTION FUNDS

NET DEBT AS

ASSESSED

DEBT

AS OF JULY I

OF JULY 1

VALUATION

PER CAPITA

$33,260 35,021 47,779 57,715

$120,740 149,979 118,221 89,285

$7.75

85,577

247,423 226,443 197,468

2.45 2.58 2.29 1.58 3.47 2.11 2.25 4.58 4.23

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1956 1957 1958 1959

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1961 1962

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1963

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. . $154,000 . .

185,000 . .

166,000 . . . .

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147,000 333,000 305,000 278,000 571,000* 571,000*

78,557 80.532

78,372 107,517

492,628

463,483

^ s315.000$325,000 in bondoutanticipation notes of of awhich will mature Julyto1,be1964 will be retired of the proceeds bond$10,000 issue totaling $315,000 soldand on May 27. 1964.

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9.31 8.36 7.40 13.21 12.10 11.03 22.65 22.65

CURRENT

TOTAL

COLLECTIONS

COLLECTIONS

COLLECTIONS^ UNCOLLECTED OF RESPECTIVE LEVIES

PER CENT OF

PER CENT OF

YEARS

TOTAL

ON 6-30-63

CURRENT LEVY

CURRENT LEVY

$38,309 52,238 81,032 69,717 94,783 13,509 29,221 68,030 40,745a

$111,636 129,399 180,270 159,236 234,041 164,320 208,940 274,610 153,612a

$13,739

53.96 51.85 60.11 47.08 74.91 73.04 79.50 79.77

82.16 86.96 109.19 83.75 125.89 79.59 92.42 106.04

PREVIOUS

8,044 12,328 15,636 39,621 41,836 41,380 52,377

% Property tax collections are about 52% for Catano and 48% for Commonwealth purposes,

a As of December 31, 1963.

Overlapping Debt Assessed Valuation, January 1, 1964

Net Direct Debt

Commonwealth . . . . $2,238,836,990

Commonwealth

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$271,096,272

Catafio

14,561,590

Catano share 0.65% .

1,762,126

Per cent of total A. V. . .

0.65%

Catano direct debt . .

463,483 $

Net Overlapping Debt

Ratio of net overlapping debt to Assessed Valuation

2,225,609 15.28%

Per capita net overlapping debt

$88.29

Bond Requirements, Next Five Years 1964

Principal .

1966

1967

1968

$20,000

$32,000

$33,000

$33,000

$28,000

9,892

8,745

7,568

6,390

5,300

$41,892

$41,745

$40,568

$34,390

$25,300

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

Interest Total .

1965

New Issue

(principal)

Breakdown of Property Tax Rate (Per hundred dollars) Municipal

General Funds

$0.73

Loans

Total Municipal

$1.09

Commonwealth

103

Total

$2.12*

* The effective tax rate levy of Catano is $1.92, since $.20 is granted as a reduction and is not collected as authorized by Act No. 16. approved May 31, 1960. This Act

directs the Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico to compensate the municipality in an amount equivalent to the reduction granted.

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MUNICIPALITY OF DORADO

Dorado is situated on the northern coast of Puerto Rico about 18 miles to the west

of San Juan. Its population, according to the 1960 Federal Census, is 13,460, and its area encompasses 18 square miles.

Manufacturing activities within the municipality are carried on mostly by eight industrial plants promoted by the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company.

These manufacturing plants are Dorrichal Corporation, E. M. T. Fittings, Fale Tanning Company, Inc., Hickok of Puerto Rico, Inc., Playtex Caribe, Inc. of Puerto Rico, Smelting and Refining Corporation, Rico Plastic, Inc. and Barry Caribe, Inc. The principal products are food and related items, leather wallets and small leather goods, conduit fittings, sheepskin tanning, men's belts, brassieres, smelting of non-ferrous metals, ladies' slippers and plastic displays.

Two of the most beautiful resort hotels in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Dorado Beach Hotel and the Dorado Hilton Hotel, are located in Dorado. Both

have excellent facilities, with air-conditioned rooms, suites and cabanas, and beach, swimming pool, golf, tennis and water sports.

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MUNICIPALITY OF DORADO Property Tax Collections FISCAL

ASSESSED

TAX RATE

TOTAL

YEAR

VALUATION

PER $1,000

LEVY

1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64

$2,657,260

$25.80

2,791,620 2,847,530 3,712,380* 3,783,410 5,545,720 6,845,120 7,635,130 9,500,760

25.80 25.80 20.80 20.80 22.80 22.80 22.80 22.80

$ 68,557 67,227

CURRENT YEAR

$ 55,371 54,672 58,423

84,000 102,550 128,683t 93,458t 124,4851 159,036t 197,600§

80,179 76,640 81,636$ 109,709$ 130,748$ 96,940a

* Increases in Assessed Valuation resulted partly from annual growth in tax base and partly from a change m basis of assessment.

t Includes amounts appropriated from the general fund of the Commonwealth in reimbursement for taxes forgiven. § Official Estimate.

t The gross figure of taxes levied was reduced by discounts for prompt payment as follows:

1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

GROSS LEVY

DISCOUNTS

NET LEVY

$135,259

$ 6,576

$128,683

101,262 135,710 169,983

7,804 11,225 10,947

93,458 124,485 159,036

Cash Receipts FISCAL YEAR

CASH BALANCE

LOAN

BEGINNING OF YEAR

PROCEEDS

1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60

$32,840 28.793 31,129 44.794 50,890 67,480 79,788

1960-61

1961-62 1962-63

PROPERTY TAX

OTHER

RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS

$ 36,369 20,000

54,825 57,278

56,910 67,804 76,315 88,360

$ 58,400 56,697 98,843 128,775 136,199 143,751 143,638

total

receipts

$ 94,769 131,522 156,121 185,685 204,003 220,066

231,998

Expenditures FISCAL YEAR

1956-57

CAPITAL

DEBT

EXPENDITURES

SERVICE

EXPENDITURES

~$

$10,845

$ 87,872 94,810

1957-58

99

20,184 40,955 37,828 35,000

1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

35,019 35,000

14,192 14,866 9,841 11,934 10,918 1,736

OTHER

86,635 131,920 140,479 161,821 188,151

Trend of Bonded Indebtedness

TOTAL

expenditures

'~$ 98,816

cash balance at year end

$28,793 31,129 44,794 50,890 67,480

129,186 142,456 179,589 187,413

79,788 86,899

207,758 224,887 gross bonded

debt

PER CENT OF as of

GROSS BONDED

REDEMPTION FUNDS

NET DEBT AS

ASSESSED

DEBT

AS OF JULY 1

OF JULY 1

VALUATION

$ 50,000 38,000 45,000 36,000 26,000 16,000 15,000 14,000 114,000*

$15,085 12,995 11,297

$34,915 25,005 33,703

18,707

17,293 2,572

L88 1.36 1.58 .97 .69 .29

JULY 1

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963

**1964

23,428 16,000 15,000 14,000 88,087

.22

25,913

.18 1.20

«Qn nnrf will ^.'^.000 jn bond notestotaling of which $10,000towill mature July 1, j>yo.000 be retired out anticipation of a bond issue $290,000 be sold on May 27,1964 1964and '* As of March 31, 1964.

16

per cap^

LLECTIONSfl uncollected of

PREVIOUS YEARS

TOTAL

$10,161

$ 65,532

TOTAL COLLECTIONS

RESPECTIVE LEVIES

PER CENT OF

PER CENT OF

ON 6-30-63

CURRENT LEVY

CURRENT LEVY

80.76 81.32 69.55 78.19 59.56 87.35 88.13 82.21

95.59 98.20 89.62 103.92 75.57 101.94 111.66 88.50

$

934 1,068 1,066 2,547 3,184 3,491 6,271 28,288

66,017 75,279 106,575 97,249

11,345 16,856 26,396 20,609 13,639 29,292 9,992 13,828a

CURRENT COLLECTIONS

95,275 139,001 140,740 110,768a

—

—

—

Property tax collections are about 55% for Dorado and 45% for Commonwealth purposes, a As of December 31, 1963.

Overlapping Debt Assessed Valuation, January 1,1964

Net Direct Debt

Commonwealth . . . . $2,238,836,990 Dorado

9,500,760

Per cent of total A. V. . .

0.42%

Commonwealth. .

$271,096,272

Dorado share 0.42%

1,138,604

Dorado direct debt.

25,913

Net Overlapping Debt

$

Ratio of net overlapping debt to Assessed Valuation Per capita net overlapping debt

1,164,517 12.26%

$86.52

Bond Requirements, Next Five Years 1965

1966

1967

1968

Principal . . . $ 2,000

$ 2,000

$ 2,000

$ 2,000

$ 2,000

665

570

475

380

285

$ 2,665

$ 2,570

$ 2,475

$ 2,380

$ 2,285

$15,000

$15,000

$15,000

$15,000

1964

Interest

. . .

Total .

. .

New Issue

(principal) . .

Breakdown of Property Tax Rate (Per hundred dollars) Municipal

General Funds Loans

Total Municipal Commonwealth

Total

$0.91 34

$1.25 L03

$2.28"

* The effective tax rate levy of Dorado is $2.08 since $.20 is granted as a reduction and is not collected as authorized by Act No. 16, approved May 31, 1960. This act

directs the Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico to compensate the municipality in an amount equivalent to the reduction granted.

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MUNICIPALITY OF TOA BAJA

Toa Baja, at the northern part of the island, lies about 17 miles to the west of San Juan. It has a population of 19,698, according to the 1960 Federal Census. Its area is 23 square miles.

According to the 1962 Census of Manufactures of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

of the Department of Labor, 24 manufacturing enterprises of various kinds and sizes were in operation within the municipality. New industrial plants promoted or as sisted by the Economic Development Administration total 18, with three more being planned. Some of the leading manufactures are apparel, food products, textile mill products, wood products, furniture and fixtures and stone, clay and glass products.

Some of the plants promoted by the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Com pany are. Borinquen Foods Corporation, Compahia de Marmol de Puerto Rico,

Industrias Italianas, Inc., isabela Packing Corporation, Keystone Fabrics, Marita Mills, Inc., Miami Tropical Windows, Inc., P. R. Marble Industries, Inc. Sevilla Mfg., Inc., Telecolor de Puerto Rico, inc. and Wood Treating Industries, Inc.

Interior shot of polishing and finishing machine —

last process in the manufacture of terrazzo tile — at Industrias Italianas, Inc.

High School at Tea Baja during annual field day.

Leviiiown of Puerto Rico

within the municipality of Too Baja

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MUNICIPALITY OF TOA BAJA Property Tax Collections FISCAL

ASSESSED

TAX RATE

TOTAL

YEAR

VALUATION

PER $1,000

LEVY

CURRENT YEAR

$124,858 135,730

$107,175

1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64

. . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .

. . . $5,675,360 . . . 6,501,100 . . . . . .

6,364,730 8,019,460*

. . . . .

8,207,770 7,340,430 8,019,250 8,181,090 9,329,340

. . . . .

. . , . .

$22.00 22.00 22.00 18.10 18.10 20.10 20.10 20.10 23.50

133,186 123,424 135,256t

147,3lot 148,653t 173,783t 198,000§

78,724 95,679 67,856 109,369 121,654t

118,286t 124,632t 105,315a

* Increases in Assessed Valuation resulted partly from annual growth in tax base and partly from a change in basis of assessment.

t Includes amounts appropriated from the general fund of the Commonwealth in reimbursement for taxes forgiven. § Official Estimate.

t The gross figure of taxes levied was reduced by discounts for prompt payment as follows:

1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

GROSS LEVY

DISCOUNTS

NET LEVY

$145,046 152,493 159,851 184,924

$ 9,790

$135,256 147,310 148,653 173,783

5,183 11,198 11,141

Cash Receipts FISCAL

CASH BALANCE

LOAN

PROPERTY TAX

OTHER

TOTAL

YEAR

BEGINNING OF YEAR

PROCEEDS

RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS

. $ 33,190 25,685 34,770 83,623 .

116,373 94,040 76,622

$

$36,685 79,503 67,317 94,500 78,104 84,206 71,372

$109,689 67,690 118,765 138,266 149,786 129,941 152,001

$146,374 228,193 186,082

1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

—

81,000 —

—

—

—

—

232,766 227,890 214,147 223,373

Expenditures fiscal YEAR

1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

CAPITAL

DEBT

OTHER

TOTAL

CASH BALANCE

EXPENDITURES

SERVICE

EXPENDITURES

EXPENDITURES

AT YEAR END

$25,671 14,420 7,940 7,740 7,540 7,340 7,140

$127,558 120,524 103,133 152,826 207,683 194,161 183,170

$153,879 219,108 137,229 200,016 250,223 231,565 217,088

.

$

650

84,164 26,156 39,450 35,000 30,064 26,778

Trend of Bonded Indebtedness

$ 25,685 34,770 83,623

116,373 94,040 76,622 82,907

gross bonded debt PER CENT OF

as of

GROSS BONDED

REDEMPTION FUNDS

NET DEBT AS

ASSESSED

.JULY 1

DEBT

AS OF JULY 1

OF JULY 1

VALUATION

PER CAPITA

0.14 1.17 1.12 .82 .74 .76

$0.51

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963

$

**1964

8,000 76,000 71,000 66,000 61,000 56,000 51,000 41,000 141,000*

$ 8,000

$ —

16,632 21,516 33,362

69,354 54,368 44,484 27,638

44,506

11,494

6,646

51,000 41,000 75,823

—

—

65,177

.64 .50 1.51

Includes $100,000 in bond anticipation notes of which $10,000 will mature on July 1, 1964 and p0,000 will be retired out of the proceeds of a bond issue totaling $265,000 to be sold on May 27, 1964.

** As of March 31, 1964.

20

4.82 4.50 4.19 3.10 2.84 2.59 2.08 7.16

CURRENT

TOTAL

COLLECTIONS

COLLECTIONS

COLLECTIONS^ UNCOLLECTED OF RESPECTIVE LEVIES

PER CENT OF

PER CENT OF

YEARS

TOTAL

ON 6-30-63

CURRENT LEVY

CURRENT LEVY

$21,116

$128,291 99,315 152,309

$1,493 1,277 1,277 4,058 7,572 13,512 22,728 49,151

85.84 58.00 71.84 54.98 80.86 82.58 79.57 71.72

102.75 73.17 114.36 88.66 122.16 107.46 92.62 80.11

PREVIOUS

20,591 56,630 41,574 55,856 36,645 19,391 14,588 25,817a

109,430

165,225 158,299 137,677 139,220 131,132a

!1 Property tax collections are about 54% for Toa Baja and 46% for Commonwealth purposes, a As of December 31, 1963.

Overlapping Debt Net Direct Debt

Assessed Valuation, January 1,1964 Commonwealth . . . . $2,238,836,990

Commonwealth. . .

$271,096,272

Toa Baja

Toa Baja share 0.42% Toa Baja direct debt .

1,138,604

9,329,340 0.42%

Per cent of total A. V.

65,177

$

Net Overlapping Debt.

1,203,781 12.90%

Ratio of net overlapping debt to Assessed Valuation

$61.11

Per capita net overlapping debt

Bond Requirements, Next Five Years 1965

1966

1967

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$11,000

1,640

1,240

840

440

$11,240

$10,000

1964

Principal .

Interest Total .

.

$11,640

1968

$

—

$10,840

$11,440

$

—

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

New Issue

(principal) .

Breakdown of Property Tax Rate {Per hundred dollars) Municipal

General Funds Loans

Total Municipal Commonwealth

$0.98 -34

$1.32 103

Total

*The effective tax rate of Tea Baja is $2.15, since $.20 is granted as a reduction and is not collected as authorized by Act No. 16, approved May 31, 1960. This act

directs the Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico to compensate the municipality in an amount equivalent to the reduction granted.

21

MUNICIPALITY OF UTUADO

Utuado lies in the central part of Puerto Rico between Ponce and Arecibo, 20 miles to the south of Arecibo and 32 miles north of Ponce. It has a population of 40,440, according to the 1960 Federal Census.

In size Utuado is the largest municipality of Puerto Rico with an area of 124

square miles. Its principal activity is agriculture. Sugar cane, tobacco and coffee are Its principal products. The existing highway structure that runs from the north to

the south makes Utuado an accessible trading center for the agricultural products of three adjacent smaller municipalities.

Manufacturing activity of the municipality is carried out by sixteen enterprises producing food and related products, tobacco products, apparel items, metal prod ucts, stone, clay and glass products and machinery.

The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company has promoted two manufac turing plants here: Porto Mills, Inc. and Republic Electronics, Inc. American

Meml Climax, with an investment of $4,000,000, is engaged in the copper mining business in this municipality.

General Cigar Co. of Puerto Rico plans to expand its operation by constructing a $4,000,000 cigar-manufacturing plant in Utuado. Employment for 450 persons will be provided by the new plant with an annual payroll of about $1,000,000.

Public Housing, Utiuido.

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Health Center. Utuado.

St. Michael College, Utuado

American Metal Climax copper mine, Vtuado

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MUNICIPALITY OF UTUADO Property Tax Collections FISCAL

ASSESSED

TAX RATE

TOTAL

YEAR

VALUATION

PER $1,000

LEVY

$20.60

$120,341

1955-56 1956-57

. . . . . $5,841,800 . . . . . 5,429,020

1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,865,180

. . .

7,885,970

.

.

106,715 116,374 134,184 125,704t 126,28 It 125,5871 167,257t 176,000§

20.60 20.60 18.10 18.10 20.10 20.10 24.80 24.80

6,697,470* 6,881,580 . . . . . 8,535,140 . . . . . 8,539,230 . . . . . 8,624,770

CURRENT YEAR

$ 60,019 62,882 63,718 80,455 83,933 85,306t 88,853t 116,957t 60,711a

* Increases in Assessed Valuation resulted partly from annual growth in tax base and partly from a change in basis of assessment.

t Includes amounts appropriated from the general fund of the Commonwealth in reimbursement for taxes forgiven. § Official Estimate.

t The gross figure of taxes levied was reduced by discounts for prompt payment as follows: GROSS LEVY

1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

. . . .

DISCOUNTS

NET LEVY

$6,277

$125,704

7,158 6,601 6,875

126,281 125,587 167,257

. $131,981 133,439 132,188 174,132

Cash Reoelpfs FISCAL

CASH BALANCE

LOAN

PROPERTY TAX

OTHER

TOTAL

YEAR

BEGINNING OF YEAR

PROCEEDS

RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS

, $166,736 209,392 192,009 135,503 98,741 157,466 164,549

$75,000

$42,159 57,724 83,701 61,572 93,244 65,620 87,295

$193,593 210,728 311,497 283,109 311,216 303,838 336,089

$310,752 268,452 395,198 344,681 404,446 369,458 423,384

1956-57

.

1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

.

Expenditures FISCAL

CAPITAL

DEBT

OTHER

TOTAL

CASH BALANCE

YEAR

EXPENDITURES

SERVICE

EXPENDITURES

EXPENDITURES

AT YEAR END

$17,176 16,609 21,625 18,181 23,502 19,994 19,356

$208,102

$268,096 285,835 451,704 381,443 345,721 362,375 405,329

. .

. . $ 42,818 .

2,617

1956-57 1957-58

. .

1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

159,160 33,884 35,000 33,567 24,727

266,609

270,919 329.378

287,219 308,814 361,246

$209,392 192,009 135,503 98,741 157,466 164,549 182,604

GROSS BONDED DEBT

Trend off Bonded Indebtedness

PER CENT OF AS OF

GROSS BONDED

REDEMPTION FUNDS

NET DEBT AS

ASSESSED

.JULY 1

DEBT

AS OF JULY 1

OF JULY 1

VALUATION

PER CAPITA

$ 13,860 15,782 20,872 38,023 49,761 62,109 73,189 80,000 105,760

$ 96,140 154,218 134,128

1.88 3.13 2.64 2.09

$2.36

1956

.

.

.

. . $1 10,000

1957 1958

. .

. .

. .

1 70,000 155,000 140,000 125,000

1959 1960

1961 1962 1963 **1964

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 10,000 95,000 80,000 180,000*

101,977 75,239 47,891

21,811 74,240

1.82

1.29 1.1 1 .93 2.28

3.65 3.32 3.00 3.09 2.72

235 1.98 4.45

Includes $100,000 in bond anticipation notes of which $10,000 will mature on July I. 1964 and $90,000 will be retired out of the proceeds of a bond issue totaling $290,000 to be sold on May 27. 1964.

As of March 31, 1964.

24

COLLECTION Sli UNCOLLECTED OF

CURRENT

TOTAL

COLLECTIONS

COLLECTIONS

RESPECTIVE LEVIES

PER CENT OF

PER CENT OF

YEARS

TOTAL

ON 6-30-63

CURRENT LEVY

CURRENT LEVY

$34,002 31,060 46,843 76,911 41,511 38,308 25,611 30,449 18,788a

$94,021 93,942 110,561 157,366 125,444 123,614 114,464 147,406

$ 9,859 9,709 10,696 14,074 16,023 16,968 23,517 50,300

49.87 58.93 54.75 59.96 66.77 67.55 70.75

78.13 88.03 95.00 117.28 99.79 97.89 91.14 88.13

PREVIOUS

79,499a

69.93

—

—

—

H Property tax collections are about 58% for Utuado and 42% for Commonwealth purposes, a As of December 31, 1963.

Overlapping Debt Net Direct Debt

Assessed Valuation, January 1, 1964 Commonwealth . . . .

$2,238,836,990

Commonwealth. . .

$271,096,272

7,885,970

Utuado share 0.35% .

$

Utuado Per cent of total A. V. . .

948,837 74,240

Utuado direct debt. .

0.35%

$

Net Overlapping Debt

1,023,077 12.97%

Ratio of net overlapping debt to Assessed Valuation Per capita net overlapping debt

$25.29

Bond Requirements, Next Five Years

Principal .

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000 2,600

4,200

3,800

3,400

3,000

$14,200

$13,800

$13,400

$13,000

$12,600

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$15,000

Interest Total .

New Issue

(principal)

Breakdown of Property Tax Rate (Per hundred dollars) Municipal General Funds

.45

Loans .

Total Municipal Commonwealth .

Total

.

.

$1.00

.

.

$1.45 1.03

$2.48*

* The effective tax rate levy of Utuado is $2.28, since $.20 is granted as a reduction and is not collected as authorized by Act No. 16, approved May 31, 1960. This act

directs the Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico to compensate the municipality in an amount equivalent to the reduction granted.

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MUNICIPALITY OF VEGA BAJA

The municipality of Vega Baja is located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, about 25 miles to the west of San Juan. It has a population of 30,189, according to the Federal Census. Its area is 35 square miles.

Vega Baja is an important sugar cane and dairy center of Puerto Rico.

Manufacturing activity is carried out within the municipality by 23 varied enter prises as reported in the 1962 Census of Manufactures of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. Their output includes food and related products; textile mill products; leather and leather products; furniture and fixtures; stone, clay and glass products; and electrical machinery, equipment and supplies.

The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company has promoted the following manufacturing plants: Baronet of Puerto Rico, Caribe China Co., Esco Corpora tion. Hycor Company, Inc., Kent Carpet Corporation, Kirk Wing Company, Port San Vicente Siifior Mill at

Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, one of the island's largest sugar mills.

Electric Corporation and Sobel Puerto Rico, Inc.

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Inc. at Vega Baja. Hycor is engaged in the manu

facture of precision wire-wound resistors, and toroid coils for use in electronic equipment.

MUNICIPALITY OF VEGA BAJA Property Tax Colleofions FISCAL

ASSESSED

TAX RATE

TOTAL

YEAR

VALUATION

PER $1,000

LEVY

$22.00

$207,662 215,883 222,878 241,139 223,852t 226,036t 218,515t 236,7341 285,000§

1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64

. . . . . . . . .

. . $ 9,439,180 . . 10,401,420

. . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . .

. . . . . . .

22.00 22.00 19.00 19.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 24.40

10,931,210 13,465,000* 14,206,370 15,030,090 14,850,650 15,280,370 12,997,290

CURRENT YEAR

$107,267 94,338 89,275 105,687 126,795 133,119t 141,799t 151,949t 126,805a

* Increases in Assessed Valuation resulted partly from annual growth in tax base and partly from a change in basis of assessment.

t Includes amounts appropriated from the general fund of the Commonwealth in reimbursement for taxes forgiven. § Official Estimate.

t The gross figure of taxes levied was reduced by discounts for prompt payment as follows: GROSS LEVY

DISCOUNTS

NET LEVY

1960-61

$234,655 237,619

1961-62 1962-63

231,125 248,782

$10,803 11,583 12,610 12,048

$223,852 226,036 218,515

1959-60

236,734

Cash Receipts FISCAL

CASH BALANCE

LOAN

PROPERTY TAX

OTHER

TOTAL

YEAR

BEGINNING OF YEAR

PROCEEDS

RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS

RECEIPTS

$ 54,000

$ 91,630 116,880 134,320 140,608 233,531 100,366

$153,787 133,342 220,076 194,839 368,370 208,169 272,755

$299,417 250,222

1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

. . . . . . .

. . . $125,193 100,791 . .

75,674 . . . . .

100,215 . . .

274,544 . .

117,182 . .

75,890

—

—

225,000 —

—

280,300

122,485

354,396 560,447 601,901 308,535 675,540

Expenditures FISCAL

CAPITAL

DEBT

OTHER

TOTAL

CASH BALANCE

YEAR

EXPENDITURES

SERVICE

EXPENDITURES

EXPENDITURES

AT YEAR END

$56,979 39,745 39,717 35,728 81,395 57,062 58,845

$197,498 212,822 247,634 286,628 486,538 247,396 292,313

$323,819 275,339 329,855 386,1 18 759,263 349,827 474,546

$100,791 75,674 100,215 274,544 117,182 75,890 276,884

1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63

. . . . . . .

. . . . . . .

. . $ 69,342 22,772 .

42,504 .

63,762 .

191,330 . .

45,369 . . .

123,388

GROSS BONDED DEBT

Trend of Bonded Indebtedness

PER CENT OF AS OF

GROSS BONDED

REDEMPTION FUNDS

NET DEBT AS

ASSESSED

.JULY 1

DEBT

AS OF JULY 1

OF JULY 1

valuation

PER CAPITA

2.19 2.20 1.79 1.23 2.52 2.05 1.80 3.28 5.00

$ 7.16

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963

. . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . .

**1964

.

.

.

.

. $207,000 .

229,000 .

196,000 166,000 .

358,000 . . . .

308.000 268.000 500.000

650,800*

$20,270 18,850 23,312 33,984 43,895 36,972 20,482 5,104 48,751

$186,730 210,150 172,688 132,016 314,105 271,028 247,518 495,696

602,049

* Includes $400,000 in bond anticipation notes of which $10,000 will mature on July 1. 1964.

and $390,000 will be retired out of the proceeds of a bond issue totaling $390,000 to be sold on May 27, 1964.

As of March 31, 1964.

28

7.92 6.78 5.74 11.86 10.20 8.88 16.59

19.94

COLLECTIONS^!

UNCOLLECTED OF

CURRENT

TOTAL

COLLECTIONS

COLLECTIONS

RESPECTIVE LEVIES

PER CENT OF

PER CENT OF

YEARS

TOTAL

ON 6-30-63

CURRENT LEVY

CURRENT LEVY

$ 68,684

175,951 194,123 219,597 221,606 220,761 267,768 173,879 177,457 177,257a

$ 4,171 4,200 5,075 7,759 11,103 15,385 60,576 84,785

51.65 43.70 40.06 43.83 56.64 58.89

84.73 89.92 98.53 91.90 98.62

PREVIOUS

99,785 130,322 115,919 93,966 134,649 32,080 25,508 50,452a

118.46 79.57 74.96

64.89 64.19

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H Property tax collections are about 58% for Vega Baja and 42% for Commonwealth purposes, a As of December 31, 1963.

Overlapping Debt Net Direct Debt

Assessed Valuation, January I, 1964 Commonwealth . . . .

$271,096,272

$2,238,836,990

Commonwealth. . .

13,239,080

Vega Baja share 0.59%

$

1,599,468

0.59%

Vega Baja direct debt .

$

602,049

Net Overlapping Debt.

$

Vega Baja Per cent of total A. V. . .

2,201,517 16.63%

Ratio of net overlapping debt to Assessed Valuation Per capita net overlapping debt

$72.92

Bond Requirements, Next Five Years 1964

Principal .

Interest Total .

.

.

1965

1966

1967

1968

$25,000

$48,000

$40,000

$31,000

$31,000

10.210

8.470

6.920

5,647

4.375

$58,210

$48,470

$37,920

$36,647

$29,375

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$30,000

New Issue

(principal) .

Breakdown of Property Tax Rate (Per hundred dollars) Municipal

General Funds Loans

Total Municipal CoMMONWLALTH Total

$0.82 -59

$1.41 L03 $2.44-'

The effective tax rate of Vega Baja is $2.24. since $.20 is granted as a reduction and is not collected as authorized by Act No. 16. approved May 31. 1960. This act

directs the Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico to compensate the municipality in an amount equivalent to the reduction granted.

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AO ASTRA PER A5PERA