City government · Grundy County, IL

Morris's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Morris took in $34.6 million and spent $31.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money36%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)26%City taxes24%Fines and other9.9%Federal tax money3.8%

What stands out

36%

of Morris' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes24%

Property tax
22%$7.6 million
Other taxes
2.2%$763 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$562 thousand
  • Other licenses$201 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$8.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$6.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$603 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
3.8%$1.3 million

State tax money36%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
36%$12.6 million

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$3.2 million
Fines
0.6%$191 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

35%

of Morris' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$11.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.7 million
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
35%$11.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$4.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
  • Airports$584 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$798 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$548 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$250 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$98 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Morris. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Morris itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.