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

$62.0M

-16.5%YoY

Total Expenditurei

$70.2M

+41.6%YoY

Property Tax Revenuei

$21K

0%of revenue

Revenue vs Expenditurei

$62.0M

$70.2M

Revenue

Expenditure

$8.2M deficit

Revenue Sources — vs prior yeari

Total Other Sources

-15.1%18.3%$11.4M

Total Part I - Tax Revenues

-11.6%16.8%$10.4M

Total Section 1C - Selective Sales Taxes

-15.5%13.6%$8.4M

Franchise Taxes - Natural Gas

-18.4%10.6%$6.6M

Total Enterprise Revenue

-4.9%9.6%$5.9M

Enterprise - Gas

-6.3%4.3%$2.7M

Total Intergov from Local

+6.5%3.5%$2.2M

Enterprise - Electric

-10.1%3.3%$2.1M

SPLOST Distributions from Local

+6.1%3.2%$2.0M

Total Section 1A - General Property Taxes

+20.8%2.8%$1.8M

Real Property Taxes - Current Year

+29.6%2.2%$1.4M

Total Part III

-40.3%1.6%$964K

Total Service Charges - Section B

-43.5%1.3%$790K

Enterprise - Water Sales

+22%1.3%$779K

Insurance Premiums Tax

+7%1.1%$684K

Franchise Taxes - Electric

-11.7%1%$628K

Enterprise - Telecom

+4.2%0.6%$391K

Personal Property Tax - Title Ad Valorem (TAVT)

-10.9%0.5%$333K

Investment Income

-30.9%0.4%$260K

Court Fines

-18%0.4%$252K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise - Beer & Wine

+0.3%0.3%$197K

LMIG Grants from State

0.3%$178K

Total Intergov from State

+638.2%0.3%$178K

Total Section 1D - Licenses and Permits

-36.4%0.3%$174K

Total Service Charges - Section A

-19.6%0.3%$174K

Business and Occupation Taxes

-1.4%0.3%$165K

Regulatory Building Permits / Inspections

-38.6%0.3%$162K

Other Intergov from Local

+12.1%0.3%$158K

EMS Fees

0.2%$117K

Proceeds from Bonds

-72.9%0.2%$109K

Sale of General Fixed Assets

-30.9%0.1%$74K

Insurance Recovery

-62.4%0.1%$55K

Franchise Taxes - Cable Television

-34.6%0.1%$41K

Local Option Sales Tax (LOST)

-37%0.1%$40K

Total Section 1B - General Sales and Use Taxes

-37%0.1%$40K

Penalties & Interest on Delinquent Taxes

0.1%$39K

Franchise Taxes - Sanitation

0.1%$37K

Ambulance Fees

-83%0.1%$34K

Hotel/Motel Excise Tax

+23.4%0%$30K

Franchise Taxes - Telephone

+8.7%0%$28K

Court Costs, Fees, Charges

0%$24K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise - Distilled Spirits

-13.5%0%$23K

Other Financing Sources - Misc

+28.1%0%$21K

Personal Property Tax - Boats/Aircraft

-22.7%0%$21K

Contributions from Private Sources

-51%0%$19K

Non-Business Licenses and Permits

+23.4%0%$12K

Intangible - Real Estate Transfer Tax

-22.9%0%$7K

Personal Property Tax - Railroad Equipment

+1.8%0%$4K

Expenditure Categories — vs prior yeari

Total Part V - Current Operations

+74.9%29.5%$20.7M

Total Departmental Aggregated - Current Ops

+7.1%25.4%$17.8M

Police Protection

+8.2%6.5%$4.5M

Water

6%$4.2M

Fire Protection

4.7%$3.3M

Total Non-Departmental - Current Ops

+357%4.6%$3.2M

Wastewater

3.8%$2.6M

Total Part V - Property Capital

3.5%$2.5M

Administration - Gen. Govmt Buildings & Plant

+434.2%3.1%$2.2M

Roads, Streets, and Bridges

+95.4%2.6%$1.9M

Culture & Recreation - Current Ops

+3.8%1.3%$885K

Solid Waste Collection

1.2%$853K

Parks

+7%1.2%$818K

Housing & Development - Current Ops

+21.2%1%$685K

E-911 Operations

-1.5%1%$682K

Admin Support - Legislative

+33.5%0.8%$594K

Total Part V - Machinery Capital

+226.7%0.8%$568K

Planning and Zoning

+17.2%0.6%$431K

Administration - Financial

+15%0.6%$393K

Municipal Court

-6.6%0.4%$287K

Maintenance Shop

+51.4%0.4%$275K

Protective Inspection

+21.9%0.3%$204K

Admin Support - Executive

-31.5%0.3%$177K

Administration - Human Resources

0.1%$97K

Recreation

-2.4%0.1%$87K

Economic Development and Resources

+68.8%0.1%$49K

Community Services

+33.3%0%$26K

Health & Welfare - Current Ops

+33.3%0%$26K