Title

Measuring the Strength of Illinois’ Municipal Reserves: Do Communities have the Flexibility to Wrestle with Unforeseen Events?

Authors

Shannon N. Sohl
Andy BlankeFollow
Norman WalzerFollow

Files

Description

This study explores the fiscal condition of Illinois communities by evaluating levels of unrestricted net assets for municipalities with 10,000 to 50,000 residents that issue financial reports using generally-accepted accounting principles. Recognizing that reserves available for discretionary use are critical to dealing with unforeseen events and responding to unmet needs, it uses multivariate analysis to identify relationships between poverty rates, Home Rule status, the structure of government, and other variables on reserve levels. The report also outlines important steps communities can take to bring reserves to more financially healthy levels.

Publication Date

1-1-2016

City

DeKalb

Keywords

Illinois, municipal reserves, unrestricted net assets

Recommended Citation

Sohl, Shannon N.; Blanke, Andy; Walzer, Norman. "Measuring the Strength of Illinois’ Municipal Reserves: Do Communities have the Flexibility to Wrestle with Unforeseen Events?" Illinois Municipal Policy Journal, vol. 1. (2016), 79-92.

Language

eng

Department

Center for Governmental Studies

Publisher

Illinois Municipal Policy Journal

Custom Citation

Sohl, Shannon N.; Blanke, Andy; Walzer, Norman. "Measuring the Strength of Illinois’ Municipal Reserves: Do Communities have the Flexibility to Wrestle with Unforeseen Events?" Illinois Municipal Policy Journal, vol. 1. (2016), 79-92.