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.

Milton, GA Municipal Budget — Revenue & Spending Breakdown

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Finances — FY 2025

IL Comptroller

Total Revenuei

$261.7M

+6.9%YoY

Total Expenditurei

$107.4M

-16.1%YoY

Property Tax Revenuei

$406K

0.2%of revenue

Revenue vs Expenditurei

$261.7M

$107.4M

Revenue

Expenditure

+$154.3M surplus

Revenue Sources — vs prior yeari

Total Other Sources

+5.6%24.3%$63.6M

Total Part I - Tax Revenues

+5.3%20.9%$54.6M

Total Section 1B - General Sales and Use Taxes

+1.3%8.7%$22.8M

Total Section 1A - General Property Taxes

+8%8.1%$21.1M

Real Property Taxes - Current Year

+11.5%6.8%$17.8M

Local Option Sales Tax (LOST)

+0.3%5.3%$14.0M

Total Section 1C - Selective Sales Taxes

+10.1%3.5%$9.2M

Total Part III

+7.5%3.4%$9.0M

Other Local Option Sales Tax A

+3.1%3.4%$8.9M

Total Service Charges - Section B

+3.3%2.5%$6.5M

Insurance Premiums Tax

+14%1.7%$4.5M

Rents and Royalties

-16.1%1.3%$3.3M

Total Service Charges - Section A

+20.9%0.9%$2.4M

Personal Property Tax - TAVT Local Share

+3.8%0.9%$2.2M

Other Intergov from Federal

+583.5%0.8%$2.1M

Total Intergov from Federal

+583.5%0.8%$2.1M

Franchise Taxes - Electric

+10.6%0.6%$1.5M

Total Section 1D - Licenses and Permits

+2.4%0.6%$1.5M

Recording Fees

+59.8%0.5%$1.3M

Business and Occupation Taxes

+3.6%0.5%$1.2M

LMIG Grants from State

+7.4%0.4%$1.1M

Total Intergov from State

+7.4%0.4%$1.1M

Ambulance Fees

-0.4%0.4%$1.0M

Regulatory Building Permits / Inspections

+3.7%0.4%$1.0M

Court Fines

+16.5%0.4%$992K

Other Financing Sources - Misc

+101.7%0.2%$555K

Franchise Taxes - Natural Gas

+11.3%0.2%$506K

Personal Property Tax - Boats/Aircraft

+26.8%0.2%$406K

Culture & Recreation Fees

+0.3%0.2%$394K

Sale of General Fixed Assets

+4.8%0.1%$372K

Franchise Taxes - Cable Television

-14.5%0.1%$344K

Other Intergov from Local

-41.3%0.1%$333K

Total Intergov from Local

-41.3%0.1%$333K

Investment Income

-8.9%0.1%$295K

Franchise Taxes - Other

+17.6%0.1%$295K

Non-Business Licenses and Permits

+16%0.1%$244K

Contributions from Private Sources

+321.2%0.1%$242K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise - Beer & Wine

+10.9%0.1%$239K

Alcoholic Beverage License Fees

-12.2%0.1%$225K

Proceeds from Bonds

+273%0.1%$217K

Intangible - Real Estate Transfer Tax

+12.5%0.1%$201K

Real Property Taxes - Prior Year

+229.2%0.1%$200K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise 3% Mixed Drinks B

+3.7%0.1%$173K

Personal Property Taxes - Current Year

-1.8%0.1%$169K

Real Property Taxes - Current Year (Public Utilities)

+10.2%0.1%$163K

Insurance Recovery

+300.3%0%$126K

Penalties & Interest on Delinquent Taxes

+69%0%$104K

Financial Institutions Taxes

+27.7%0%$101K

Registration Fees

-4.8%0%$85K

Hotel/Motel Excise Tax

+4.3%0%$63K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise - Distilled Spirits

-15.5%0%$37K

Law Enforcement Fees

-21.4%0%$28K

Personal Property Tax - Title Ad Valorem (TAVT)

-23.6%0%$26K

Corrections Fees

-4.6%0%$15K

Non-Business Licenses - Other

-13.7%0%$13K

Franchise Taxes - Telephone

-21.2%0%$11K

Personal Property Tax - TAVT State Share

-9.6%0%$6K

Other Public Safety Charges

+84.3%0%$5K

Penalties and Interest on Delinquent Licenses

-46.6%0%$2K

Personal Property Taxes - Prior Year

-25.3%0%$1K

Court Costs, Fees, Charges

-36.1%0%$612

Other Selective Sales and Use Taxes

-2.4%0%$515

General Business Licenses

+60%0%$480

Other General Fund Svc Charges

+275%0%$450

Expenditure Categories — vs prior yeari

Total Part V - Current Operations

-3.8%34.9%$37.5M

Roads, Streets, and Bridges

-31.7%10.6%$11.4M

Total Part V - Property Capital

-42.6%10.5%$11.3M

Fire Protection

-5%9.5%$10.2M

Police Protection

+3.1%9.2%$9.9M

Parks

+589.8%3.3%$3.5M

Recreation

-72.2%3.1%$3.3M

Planning and Zoning

+0.9%2.6%$2.7M

Housing & Development - Current Ops

+2.7%2.5%$2.7M

Culture & Recreation - Current Ops

+16.3%2.3%$2.5M

Total Part V - Machinery Capital

-22.5%2.1%$2.3M

Administration - Data Processing/MIS

+13.9%2.1%$2.3M

Public Works Administration

-19.6%1.7%$1.8M

Administration - Financial

+21.3%1.1%$1.1M

Admin Support - Executive

+1.9%0.9%$979K

Administration - Law

-5.5%0.6%$661K

Administration - Human Resources

+18.9%0.6%$652K

Municipal Court

+14.2%0.5%$511K

Administration - Public Information

+27.5%0.4%$467K

Admin Support - Legislative

+3.2%0.4%$396K

Administration - Risk Management

+6.5%0.4%$391K

Administration - Gen. Govmt Buildings & Plant

+25.8%0.4%$387K

Storm Drainage

+159.6%0.3%$313K

Admin Support - Elections

-97.8%0%$2K