ILG: Resources to Understand Municipal Finance
One of an elected official’s most important responsibilities is oversight of agency finances. In an effort to assist local officials with this important duty, The Institute for Local Government (ILG) recently updated the resource “Understanding the Basics of County and City Revenues.” CSAC is one of ILG’s parent organizations.
Local governments provide essential services including public safety (police, fire and emergency services), parks and recreation, roads, flood protection, sewers, water, refuse disposal, recycling and other utilities. This resource aims to explain how local governments pay for such services and facilities through a variety of revenue streams.
Last updated in 2013, this resource discusses the services that local governments provide to their residents and breaks down the revenues that enable cities, counties and special districts to provide these services.