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.

Norcross, GA Municipal Budget — Revenue & Spending Breakdown

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Finances — FY 2022

IL Comptroller

Total Revenuei

$89.2M

-29.3%YoY

Total Expenditurei

$63.7M

-18.8%YoY

Property Tax Revenuei

$122K

0.1%of revenue

Revenue vs Expenditurei

$89.2M

$63.7M

Revenue

Expenditure

+$25.5M surplus

Revenue Sources — vs prior yeari

Total Other Sources

+2.8%22%$19.6M

Total Part I - Tax Revenues

+6.7%14.6%$13.1M

Total Section 1A - General Property Taxes

+3.7%9%$8.1M

Real Property Taxes - Current Year

+3.7%7.6%$6.8M

Total Part III

-4.1%7.3%$6.5M

Total Service Charges - Section B

-4.7%7.2%$6.5M

Other Fines

-20.5%4.7%$4.2M

Total Section 1C - Selective Sales Taxes

+9.6%4.7%$4.2M

Total Intergov from Local

+16.4%4.2%$3.8M

SPLOST Distributions from Local

+13.6%4.1%$3.7M

Court Fines

+26.4%1.7%$1.5M

Total Intergov from State

-52%1.7%$1.5M

Other Intergov from State

-54.7%1.5%$1.4M

Insurance Premiums Tax

+3.3%1.4%$1.2M

Hotel/Motel Excise Tax

+41.7%1.2%$1.0M

Franchise Taxes - Electric

+6.3%1.1%$977K

Personal Property Tax - TAVT Local Share

+8.3%0.9%$799K

Total Section 1D - Licenses and Permits

+25.8%0.9%$786K

Regulatory Building Permits / Inspections

+35.7%0.7%$626K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise - Distilled Spirits

+2.5%0.4%$385K

Business and Occupation Taxes

-0.5%0.4%$343K

Real Property Taxes - Current Year (Public Utilities)

+0%0.3%$296K

Culture & Recreation Fees

+402.5%0.2%$205K

Other Intergov from Federal

0.2%$158K

Total Intergov from Federal

0.2%$158K

Other Financing Sources - Misc

+288.2%0.2%$151K

Alcoholic Beverage License Fees

-3.5%0.2%$148K

LMIG Grants from State

+9.3%0.2%$144K

Proceeds from Bonds

+201.9%0.1%$126K

Personal Property Tax - Boats/Aircraft

-13.7%0.1%$122K

Excise Tax on Rental Motor Vehicles

-25.9%0.1%$115K

Intangible - Real Estate Transfer Tax

+18.6%0.1%$105K

Other Intergov from Local

0.1%$90K

Sale of General Fixed Assets

+51.8%0.1%$82K

Law Enforcement Fees

+80.6%0.1%$77K

Total Service Charges - Section A

+80.6%0.1%$77K

Insurance Recovery

+220.7%0.1%$72K

Other General Fund Svc Charges

+391.2%0.1%$50K

Personal Property Tax - Title Ad Valorem (TAVT)

-13.4%0.1%$45K

Penalties & Interest on Delinquent Taxes

+84.5%0%$18K

Financial Institutions Taxes

-61.8%0%$11K

Regulatory Fees - Other

-2%0%$9K

Investment Income

-69.3%0%$7K

Contributions from Private Sources

-59%0%$7K

Penalties and Interest on Delinquent Licenses

+113.6%0%$4K

Bond Forfeitures

0%$3K

Expenditure Categories — vs prior yeari

Total Part V - Current Operations

+17.9%31.6%$20.1M

Total Departmental Aggregated - Current Ops

+11.2%24.5%$15.6M

Police Protection

+2.4%12.2%$7.8M

Public Works Administration

+11.9%3.8%$2.4M

Total Non-Departmental - Current Ops

+12.5%3.3%$2.1M

Administration - Financial

+211.7%3.2%$2.0M

Roads, Streets, and Bridges

+75.2%2.9%$1.9M

Housing & Development - Current Ops

+9.4%2.5%$1.6M

Administration - Data Processing/MIS

+21.8%2.4%$1.6M

Total Part V - Property Capital

-63.4%1.6%$1.0M

Economic Development and Resources

+0.7%1.5%$969K

Recreation

+26.8%1.5%$962K

Culture & Recreation - Current Ops

+27.2%1.5%$959K

Libraries

-54.2%1.2%$791K

E-911 Operations

-13.8%1.2%$746K

Planning and Zoning

-5.3%1.1%$704K

Admin Support - Executive

+33%1%$660K

Total Part V - Machinery Capital

-50.7%0.8%$526K

Municipal Court

+30.6%0.8%$516K

Admin Support - Legislative

-26.1%0.6%$403K

Administration - Human Resources

+42.6%0.4%$267K

Community Services

-98.3%0%$26K

Health & Welfare - Current Ops

-98.3%0%$26K