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

$50.3M

+15.4%YoY

Total Expenditurei

$73.9M

+11.7%YoY

Property Tax Revenuei

$17K

0%of revenue

Revenue vs Expenditurei

$50.3M

$73.9M

Revenue

Expenditure

$23.6M deficit

Revenue Sources — vs prior yeari

Total Enterprise Revenue

+33.6%19.5%$9.8M

Total Other Sources

-3.5%11.8%$5.9M

Total Part I - Tax Revenues

+4.9%9.1%$4.6M

Enterprise - Airport

-2.9%8.6%$4.3M

Enterprise - Electric

+113.4%4.9%$2.5M

Total Intergov from State

+2626.7%3.7%$1.9M

Water/Wastewater Grants from State

3.4%$1.7M

Local Option Sales Tax (LOST)

+0.5%3.3%$1.7M

Total Section 1B - General Sales and Use Taxes

+0.5%3.3%$1.7M

Total Section 1C - Selective Sales Taxes

+1.8%3.1%$1.5M

Total Part III

-23.6%2.8%$1.4M

Enterprise - Public Market

+94.2%2.7%$1.4M

Total Intergov from Local

-7.5%2.7%$1.4M

SPLOST Distributions from Local

-8.2%2.6%$1.3M

Enterprise - Gas

+23.5%2.5%$1.2M

Total Section 1A - General Property Taxes

+13.9%2.1%$1.1M

Total Service Charges - Section B

-31.7%1.9%$967K

Real Property Taxes - Current Year

+16.5%1.6%$814K

Franchise Taxes - Electric

+17.7%1%$507K

Insurance Premiums Tax

+7.6%0.9%$465K

Registration Fees

+4.9%0.8%$420K

Total Service Charges - Section A

+4.9%0.8%$420K

Court Fines

+1.5%0.7%$365K

Enterprise - Recycling

0.7%$338K

Investment Income

+12.7%0.6%$318K

Total Section 1D - Licenses and Permits

+22.4%0.5%$267K

Other Intergov from Federal

-60%0.5%$241K

Total Intergov from Federal

-60%0.5%$241K

Hotel/Motel Excise Tax

-38.4%0.4%$217K

Personal Property Tax - Title Ad Valorem (TAVT)

-0.1%0.3%$169K

LMIG Grants from State

+139.5%0.3%$165K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise - Beer & Wine

+3.3%0.2%$123K

Other Financing Sources - Misc

-66.2%0.2%$118K

General Business Licenses

+37.1%0.2%$115K

Excise Tax on Energy Used in Manufacturing

+32.7%0.2%$106K

Regulatory Building Permits / Inspections

+15.4%0.2%$103K

Culture & Recreation Fees

+2%0.2%$92K

Real Property Taxes - Prior Year

+20.1%0.1%$62K

Franchise Taxes - Cable Television

-18.6%0.1%$59K

PILOT from Local

0.1%$57K

Parking Fines

0.1%$42K

Enterprise - Stadium

0.1%$32K

Franchise Taxes - Sanitation

+140.2%0.1%$30K

Non-Business Licenses and Permits

+182.7%0.1%$29K

Alcoholic Beverage License Fees

+82.6%0%$19K

Intangible - Real Estate Transfer Tax

+410%0%$17K

Personal Property Tax - Boats/Aircraft

+42.6%0%$17K

Proceeds from Bonds

0%$12K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise 3% Mixed Drinks B

+88.8%0%$11K

Sale of General Fixed Assets

-80.4%0%$10K

Financial Institutions Taxes

+3.5%0%$10K

Insurance Recovery

+9.1%0%$4K

Bond Forfeitures

-18.1%0%$4K

Franchise Taxes - Telephone

-31.3%0%$1K

Penalties and Interest on Delinquent Licenses

0%$1K

Personal Property Tax - Mobile Home

-32.6%0%$316

Personal Property Tax - Railroad Equipment

0%$157

Expenditure Categories — vs prior yeari

Total Departmental Aggregated - Current Ops

+0.3%61.5%$45.5M

Total Part V - Current Operations

+23.2%8.3%$6.1M

Debt Service - 5yr General Obligation Principal

+37.4%5.9%$4.3M

Debt Service - 15yr GO Principal

-6.3%5.7%$4.2M

Police Protection

3.4%$2.5M

Total Part V - Property Capital

+609%3.4%$2.5M

Roads, Streets, and Bridges

+24%2%$1.5M

Total Non-Departmental - Current Ops

+6535.7%1.8%$1.4M

Administration - Financial

+28.6%1.6%$1.2M

Water

1.2%$895K

Recreation

+29.5%1.2%$858K

Housing & Development - Current Ops

+21.8%0.8%$572K

Planning and Zoning

+9.7%0.7%$535K

Debt Service - 5yr General Obligation Interest

-2.9%0.5%$339K

Solid Waste Disposal

+20.3%0.4%$321K

Culture & Recreation - Current Ops

+61.7%0.4%$320K

Wastewater

0.3%$244K

Municipal Court

+11.8%0.3%$242K

Admin Support - Legislative

+12.4%0.2%$165K

Libraries

0.1%$68K

Animal Control

0.1%$45K

E-911 Operations

0.1%$39K

Economic Development and Resources

+73.8%0%$37K

Jail Operations

0%$3K