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 2025

IL Comptroller

Total Revenuei

$744.8M

+18.1%YoY

Total Expenditurei

$287.3M

-65.5%YoY

Property Tax Revenuei

$569K

0.1%of revenue

Revenue vs Expenditurei

$744.8M

$287.3M

Revenue

Expenditure

+$457.4M surplus

Revenue Sources — vs prior yeari

Total Other Sources

+19.4%24.3%$181.1M

Total Part I - Tax Revenues

+4.4%15.2%$113.4M

Total Part III

+57.5%9.1%$67.7M

Total Service Charges - Section B

+93.3%6.9%$51.3M

Total Section 1A - General Property Taxes

+6.1%6%$44.4M

Real Property Taxes - Current Year

+6.3%5.3%$39.5M

Total Section 1B - General Sales and Use Taxes

+1%5%$37.3M

Total Section 1C - Selective Sales Taxes

+3.2%3.7%$27.5M

Other Financing Sources - Misc

3%$22.4M

Local Option Sales Tax (LOST)

+1.5%3%$22.3M

Total Service Charges - Section A

-0.3%2.2%$16.4M

Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax - Municipal

+0.3%2%$15.0M

Registration Fees

+6.2%1.4%$10.4M

Hotel/Motel Excise Tax

+1.8%1.2%$9.3M

Investment Income

-5.6%1.2%$9.2M

Rents and Royalties

+1345%1%$7.1M

Insurance Premiums Tax

+7.6%0.8%$6.3M

Franchise Taxes - Electric

+13.9%0.8%$5.8M

Enterprise - Water Sales

+5.9%0.8%$5.7M

Total Enterprise Revenue

+5.9%0.8%$5.7M

Other Investment Income

-40.5%0.7%$5.2M

Total Section 1D - Licenses and Permits

+30.5%0.6%$4.1M

Culture & Recreation Fees

+9.6%0.5%$3.8M

Personal Property Tax - TAVT Local Share

+5.3%0.5%$3.7M

Ambulance Fees

-12.8%0.4%$2.9M

Alcoholic Beverage Excise - Beer & Wine

-3.5%0.4%$2.8M

Regulatory Building Permits / Inspections

+39.1%0.3%$2.5M

Other Intergov from Local

+2.3%0.3%$2.4M

Total Intergov from Local

+2.3%0.3%$2.4M

Court Fines

+5.9%0.2%$1.7M

LMIG Grants from State

+126.4%0.2%$1.5M

Total Intergov from State

+126.4%0.2%$1.5M

Corrections Fees

+49%0.2%$1.3M

Recording Fees

-32.7%0.2%$1.3M

Business and Occupation Taxes

-9.7%0.2%$1.2M

Alcoholic Beverage License Fees

+17.1%0.1%$1.0M

Other Fines

-18.6%0.1%$752K

Franchise Taxes - Natural Gas

+8.7%0.1%$670K

Total Intergov from Federal

-84.5%0.1%$574K

Franchise Taxes - Cable Television

-10.1%0.1%$570K

Personal Property Tax - Boats/Aircraft

+32.4%0.1%$569K

Other Intergov from Federal

-85.2%0.1%$540K

Financial Institutions Taxes

-25.3%0.1%$459K

Contributions from Private Sources

-58.8%0.1%$401K

Intangible - Real Estate Transfer Tax

+31.1%0%$360K

Non-Business Licenses and Permits

+26.5%0%$339K

Real Property Taxes - Prior Year

-32.9%0%$311K

Proceeds from Bonds

+7.2%0%$284K

Law Enforcement Fees

-9.5%0%$275K

Non-Business Licenses - Other

+16.2%0%$271K

EMS Fees

-3.7%0%$254K

Penalties & Interest on Delinquent Taxes

+16.3%0%$240K

Other General Fund Svc Charges

+468.6%0%$200K

Franchise Taxes - Telephone

-50%0%$159K

Bond Forfeitures

+12.5%0%$155K

Personal Property Tax - Title Ad Valorem (TAVT)

+6.4%0%$72K

Sale of General Fixed Assets

-24.1%0%$47K

Crime & Corrections Grants from Federal

-24.1%0%$35K

Parking Fines

-64.5%0%$24K

Penalties and Interest on Delinquent Licenses

+36.3%0%$23K

Regulatory Fees - Other

+167.1%0%$10K

Other Selective Sales and Use Taxes

-10.3%0%$842

General Business Licenses

0%$300

Expenditure Categories — vs prior yeari

Total Part V - Current Operations

+9.3%34.8%$100.0M

Public Works Administration

-12.5%12.1%$34.7M

Total Part V - Property Capital

-16.8%10.2%$29.2M

Fire Protection

+13.2%6.3%$18.1M

Recreation

+1.9%5.7%$16.3M

Culture & Recreation - Current Ops

+7.9%5.1%$14.6M

Police Protection

+1.9%4.6%$13.2M

Public Safety Administration

-4%4.2%$12.1M

Administration - Financial

+4.8%2.2%$6.3M

Solid Waste Disposal

2%$5.8M

Debt Service - 40yr GO Principal

+5.3%2%$5.8M

Housing & Development - Current Ops

+11%2%$5.7M

E-911 Operations

-4.8%1.8%$5.2M

Parks

+10%1.3%$3.8M

Planning and Zoning

+7%1.3%$3.8M

Administration - Data Processing/MIS

-10.1%1%$2.9M

Admin Support - Executive

-11.8%0.5%$1.4M

Total Part V - Machinery Capital

-77%0.5%$1.3M

Administration - Risk Management

+9.9%0.4%$1.3M

Municipal Court

+10.9%0.4%$1.3M

Protective Inspection

-5.6%0.4%$1.1M

Administration - Human Resources

+9.5%0.3%$993K

Economic Development and Resources

+13.2%0.3%$809K

Admin Support - Legislative

+0.4%0.3%$739K

Administration - Law

+13%0.3%$719K

Conservation (incl. County Extension)

-4.1%0.1%$174K

Prisoner Custody

+52.9%0%$140K

Admin Support - Elections

+86.5%0%$500