Where does municipal finance data come from?

Municipal finance data comes from the Illinois Comptroller's Annual Financial Reports (AFR). Every municipality in Illinois is required to file an annual report detailing revenue, expenditures, fund balances, and debt. These reports are public record.

What are the main revenue sources for a municipality?

Most Illinois municipalities rely on property taxes, sales taxes, state income tax sharing, utility taxes, permits and fees, and fines. The mix varies by town. Some municipalities also receive revenue from TIF districts, enterprise funds (water/sewer), and intergovernmental transfers.

What is a General Fund and why does it matter?

The General Fund is the municipality's primary operating fund. It covers core services like police, fire, public works, and administration. A healthy General Fund balance (typically 25-50% of annual expenditures) indicates the town can handle unexpected expenses without raising taxes or cutting services.

How current is this financial data?

The Illinois Comptroller's data warehouse typically lags 6-12 months behind the current fiscal year. The most recent year with complete data is usually one to two fiscal years prior. Data is refreshed monthly as new filings are processed.

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Finances — FY 2024

IL Comptroller

Total Revenuei

$177.2M

+2.3%YoY

Total Expenditurei

$279.7M

+9.5%YoY

Property Tax Revenuei

$400K

0.2%of revenue

Revenue vs Expenditurei

$177.2M

$279.7M

Revenue

Expenditure

$102.5M deficit

Revenue Sources — vs prior yeari

Total Enterprise Revenue

-0.7%23%$40.7M

Total Other Sources

+4.9%12.7%$22.5M

Enterprise - Electric

-4%10.2%$18.1M

Total Part I - Tax Revenues

+7.5%8.2%$14.5M

Enterprise - Airport

-15.3%6.2%$10.9M

Total Part III

+0.5%4.5%$8.0M

Enterprise - Gas

+31.9%3.4%$6.1M

Total Service Charges - Section B

+28.7%2.9%$5.2M

Total Section 1A - General Property Taxes

+3.7%2.9%$5.1M

Local Option Sales Tax (LOST)

+1.5%2.4%$4.2M

Total Section 1B - General Sales and Use Taxes

+1.5%2.4%$4.2M

Real Property Taxes - Current Year

+2.3%2.2%$3.9M

Total Section 1C - Selective Sales Taxes

+0.5%2.2%$3.8M

Total Service Charges - Section A

-28.1%1.6%$2.8M

SPLOST Distributions from Local

+8.4%1.4%$2.5M

Total Intergov from Local

+8.4%1.4%$2.5M

Enterprise - Golf Course

+9.8%1.4%$2.5M

Enterprise - Water Sales

+5.8%1.3%$2.4M

Registration Fees

-22.7%1.3%$2.3M

Investment Income

+99.7%1.1%$1.9M

Insurance Premiums Tax

+5.4%0.9%$1.6M

Other General Fund Svc Charges

+541.7%0.8%$1.5M

Total Section 1D - Licenses and Permits

+120%0.8%$1.4M

Regulatory Building Permits / Inspections

+136.7%0.6%$1.1M

Franchise Taxes - Electric

+11.5%0.5%$893K

Personal Property Tax - TAVT Local Share

0.4%$784K

Enterprise - Telecom

0.4%$772K

Other Investment Income

0.3%$547K

Court Fines

+26.3%0.3%$526K

Personal Property Tax - Boats/Aircraft

-5.5%0.2%$400K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise - Beer & Wine

+1.9%0.2%$319K

Hotel/Motel Excise Tax

-19.2%0.2%$295K

Contributions from Private Sources

-85.9%0.2%$293K

Street & Sidewalk Charges

-74.5%0.1%$253K

Business and Occupation Taxes

-14.9%0.1%$238K

LMIG Grants from State

+7.6%0.1%$231K

Total Intergov from State

-9.3%0.1%$231K

Law Enforcement Fees

+4196.1%0.1%$201K

Franchise Taxes - Cable Television

-18.1%0.1%$154K

Alcoholic Beverage License Fees

+6.7%0.1%$137K

Sale of General Fixed Assets

+25.6%0.1%$130K

Court Costs, Fees, Charges

0.1%$127K

Other Financing Sources - Misc

-16.8%0.1%$123K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise - Distilled Spirits

-5.3%0.1%$107K

Non-Business Licenses and Permits

+6902.2%0.1%$98K

Other Intergov from Federal

0%$80K

Total Intergov from Federal

-13.8%0%$80K

Excise Tax on Energy Used in Manufacturing

-6.4%0%$77K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise 3% Mixed Drinks B

0%$63K

Insurance Recovery

+17.1%0%$49K

Financial Institutions Taxes

+4.6%0%$44K

Proceeds from Bonds

+86.4%0%$43K

Franchise Taxes - Telephone

-4.6%0%$28K

Personal Property Tax - Title Ad Valorem (TAVT)

-96.8%0%$22K

Other Fines

+91.4%0%$18K

Recording Fees

+5.2%0%$11K

Penalties and Interest on Delinquent Licenses

0%$2K

Penalties & Interest on Delinquent Taxes

0%$2K

Personal Property Tax - Railroad Equipment

0%$644

Corrections Fees

-98.4%0%$560

Expenditure Categories — vs prior yeari

Total Departmental Aggregated - Current Ops

+2.1%60.6%$169.6M

Total Non-Departmental - Current Ops

+70.7%8.7%$24.5M

Debt Service - 5yr General Obligation Principal

+26.3%7.4%$20.6M

Total Part V - Current Operations

+9.8%7.3%$20.4M

Debt Service - 15yr GO Principal

+9.6%4.2%$11.8M

Police Protection

+4.5%1.7%$4.6M

Fire Protection

+6.8%1.6%$4.6M

Roads, Streets, and Bridges

-4.1%1.6%$4.5M

Debt Service - 40yr GO Principal

+46.5%0.9%$2.5M

Debt Service - Other Principal

-13.4%0.8%$2.3M

Total Part V - Property Capital

+387.6%0.7%$1.9M

Housing & Development - Current Ops

+12.9%0.6%$1.8M

Planning and Zoning

+14.2%0.6%$1.7M

Water

0.6%$1.6M

Admin Support - Executive

-19.5%0.4%$1.2M

Administration - Data Processing/MIS

-37.2%0.3%$896K

Administration - Financial

+13.7%0.3%$860K

Total Part V - Machinery Capital

-54.8%0.3%$753K

Administration - Human Resources

+550.1%0.3%$729K

Admin Support - Legislative

+77.5%0.2%$546K

Administration - Public Information

0.1%$391K

Culture & Recreation - Current Ops

-49%0.1%$337K

Municipal Court

+12.4%0.1%$332K

Recreation

+88.3%0.1%$331K

Debt Service - 5yr General Obligation Interest

+49%0.1%$230K

Administration - Gen. Govmt Buildings & Plant

-45.9%0.1%$224K

Administration - General Engineering

0.1%$195K

Wastewater

0%$128K

Economic Development and Resources

-5.9%0%$98K

Cemetery

-38.2%0%$85K

Libraries

-94.9%0%$15K

Debt Service - 40yr GO Interest

+19.3%0%$12K