Village government · Will County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Romeoville took in $131 million and spent $96.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%State tax money20%Fines and other7.8%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

26%

of Romeoville's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

Village taxes44%

Other taxes
26%$33.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$26.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$5.4 million
  • Other licenses$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
18%$23.6 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$35.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$12.3 million
  • Water$10.3 million
  • Other service charges$5.9 million
  • Garbage collection$4.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$50 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$26.2 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$1.7 million

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$8.6 million
Fines
1.2%$1.5 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%Interest on debt4.5%

What stands out

18%

of Romeoville's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$26.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$18.5 million
  • Fire protection$8.4 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$20.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$133 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$17.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$13.2 million
  • Sewer systems$4.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$17.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$16.9 million
  • Parking$908 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$9.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9.3 million
Interest on debt
4.5%$4.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Romeoville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of Romeoville 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.