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<br /> SELECTED DATA FROM THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT <br />The selected data on this page is subject in all respects to the more complete information and definitions <br />contained or incorporated in this Official Statement. The offering of the Bonds to potential investors is <br />made only by means of this entire Official Statement. No person is authorized to detach this data page <br />from this Official Statement or to otherwise use it without the entire Official Statement. <br />This data page was prepared to present the purchasers of the Bonds information concerning the Bonds, the <br />revenues pledged to payment of the Bonds, the description of the revenue base and other pertinent data, <br />all as more fully described herein. <br />The Issuer u_-uu_-_u- The City of San Marcos, Texas is a political subdivision located in Hays County <br /> operating as a home-rule city under the laws of the State of Texas and a <br /> charter approved by the voters in 1967. The City operates under the <br /> Council/ Manager form of government where the mayor and six <br /> councilmembers are elected for staggered three-year terms. The Council <br /> formulates operating policy for the City while the City Manager is the chief <br /> administrative officer. The City is approximately 17.4 square miles in area <br /> (see Appendix A - "General Information Regarding the City"). <br />The Bonds-uu-_uuu- The Bonds are being issued in the principal amount of $3,595,000 pursuant to <br /> the general laws of the State of Texas, particularly Article 1175, VATCS, and <br /> an Ordinance passed by the City Council of the City (see "Bond <br /> Information - Authority for Issuance"). <br />Qualified Tax-Exempt <br />Obligationsu----uuu The City will designate the Bonds as "Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligations" for <br /> financial institutions (see "Other Relevant Information - Qualified Tax- <br /> Exempt Obligations"). <br />Security for the Bonds -u The Bonds constitute direct and voted obligations of the City payable from a <br /> continuing ad valorem tax levied on all taxable property within the City in an <br /> amount sufficient to provide for payment of principal of and interest on all ad <br /> valorem tax bonds, within the limits prescribed by law (see "Bond <br /> Information - Security for Bonds"). <br />Optional Redemption ---- The City reserves the right, at its option, to redeem Bonds having stated <br /> maturities on and after August 1,2001, in whole or in part in principal <br /> amounts of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof, on August 1, 2000, or any <br /> date thereafter, at the par value thereof plus accrued interest to the date <br /> fixed for redemption (see "Bond Information - Redemption of Bonds"). <br />Tax Exemption--u--u-- In the opinion of Bond Counsel, the interest on the Bonds will be excludable <br /> from gross income for federal income tax purposes under existing law, subject <br /> to the matters described under "Other Relevant Information - Tax Exemption" <br /> herein, including the alternative minimum tax on corporations. <br />Use of Bond Proceeds _u- The Bond proceeds will be used for (1) the construction of a City police <br /> facility, (2) the design and construction of a library, (3) the purchase of <br /> firefighting equipment, (4) making various City park improvements, and (5) <br /> paying for the costs of issuance of the Bonds. <br />Payment Record --u_u- The City has never defaulted. <br /> Selected Issuer Indices <br /> Ratio Funded <br />Fiscal Per Capita Per Capita Debt to <br />Year Estimated Taxable Taxable Funded Funded Taxable 96 of <br />Ended City Assessed Assessed Tax Tax Assessed Total Tax <br />9/30 Population Valuation Valuation Debt Debt Valuation Collections <br />1987 34,650 $781,212,501 $22,546 $10,000,000 $288.60 1.2896 97.9196 <br />1988 34,650 784,432,857 22,639 16,296,000 470.30 2.0896 99.5096 <br />1989 36,900 655,114,637 17,754 15,695,000 425.34 2.4096 10 1. 2596 <br />1990 36,864 684,341,049 18,564 14,945,000 405.41 2.1896 99.0896 <br />1991 34,500 652,831,326 18 ,926 17,890,000 518.55 2.7496 87.0096(1) <br />(1) As of March 31, 1991. <br /> - '* - <br />