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Subject• SUPPORTING RESTORATION OF
LOCAL• DISTRIBUTIVE FUND
Meeting June 1, 2021 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT
PROSPECT .*,D
Fiscal Impact true
Dollar Amount
Budget Source
Category CONSENT AGENDA
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Over the past decade the State of Illinois has used a portion of local income tax
revenue to assist with their fiscal challenges instead of distributing the funds to
cities and counties. Recently, Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in his budget address for
State Fiscal Year 2022 a further 10% reduction in Local Government Distributive
Fund (LGDF) distributions. The estimated loss in revenue to the Village of Mount
Prospect is $596,975 from the General Fund. Staff is recommending approval of
the attached resolution supporting restoration of LGDF revenue to help raise
awareness of this issue with Village residents, business and the local press.
LGDF is a state and local funding partnership instituted as part of the
establishment of the State income tax in 1969. Rather than collect a local income
tax to fund municipal budgets, the State of Illinois agreed in 1969 to allocate 10%
of the state-wide income tax collected from Illinois residents towards funding local
cities, towns and villages. This funding is called the LGDF. Municipalities and
counties currently receive a percentage of total state income tax revenues
through this fund on a per capita basis.
LGDF revenue helps local governments fund essential services and programs such
as public safety, general operations and infrastructure construction and repair.
This shared revenue also reduces the amount of revenue local governments must
collect through local taxes. LGDF is a direct return of taxpayers' dollars to their
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communities.
A review of LGDF distributions shows that local percentage share of the state
income tax distributed through LGDF funding has already been reduced over the
years. The state has used LGDF revenues to assist in responding to their fiscal
challenges; however, this has prevented local governments throughout the state
from receiving billions of dollars in shared revenue.
• Until January 2011, 10% of total income tax collections was dedicated to
LGDF for distribution to municipalities and counties. Following a temporary
increase in state income tax rates in 2011, the percentage of tax revenue
allocated to LGDF for distribution to local counties and municipalities declined
to 6%.
• In January 2015, the local share of the state income tax increased to 8%
when the higher income tax rates reduced according to a predetermined
schedule established by law. The state income tax was permanently
increased in 2017 and the local government share was reduced to 5.45% for
individual income tax collections and 6.16% for corporate income tax
collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018.
• The LGDF share was slightly increased within the SFY 2021 state budget and
is presently 6.06% for individual income tax collections and 6.845% for
corporate income tax collections. This is significantly below the 10% share
received by counties and municipalities prior to January 2011.
• In addition, the income tax increases of 2011 and 2017 did not increase
revenues for municipalities because the state kept the additional revenues
raised through higher taxes.
Now, Gov. JB Pritzker proposed for SFY 2022 a further 10% reduction in LGDF
distributions. In Mount Prospect, the LGDF makes up about 9% of the Village's
General Fund. LGDF revenue (Jun '20 - Jul `21) is currently budgeted at
$5,969,745. If the state cuts LGDF distribution by 10%, it equals to an annual
reduction of $596,975 of revenue for a total of $5,372,771. This could equate to a
2.7% increase in property taxes to replace the lost revenue based on 2022 budget
forecast. Director of Finance Amit Thakkar's State Income Tax Revenue (LGDF)
Analysis is attached and provides a review of LGDF revenues between 2010 and
2022 Proposed.
The proposed 10% cut in income tax revenue allocated to local governments
through LGDF may become effective as soon as July 1, 2021.
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Alternatives
1. Approve a resolution supporting restoration of Local Government Distributive
Fund (LGDF) Revenue.
2. Discretion of the Village Board.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends the Village Board approve a resolution supporting restoration of
Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) Revenue.
ATTACHMENTS:
LGDF Analysis (003).pdf
Resolution Supporting Restoration of LGDF Revenue.pdf
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING RESTORATION OF LGDF REVENUE
WHEREAS, municipalities across the State of Illinois provide essential services to their residents
that include public safety support, transportation and infrastructure improvements and community
health services along with many others; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has maintained a long -held agreement with municipalities to support
and invest in these local services through the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF), which
includes the collection and distribution of tax revenues on behalf of municipalities; and
WHEREAS, since the state income tax was adopted in 1969, state government has shared a
percentage of total income tax collections through the LGDF with municipalities on a per capita
basis in lieu of a local income tax; and
WHEREAS, these shared revenues have been significantly reduced by the State since 2011
from 10% to now 6.06°/x; and
WHEREAS, municipalities depend on LGDF dollars, which account between 10 and 20 percent
of a municipality's operating budget, to lessen the burden on taxpayers and reduce the reliance
on property taxes; and
WHEREAS, Governor JB Pritzker has proposed that the Fiscal Year 2022 state budget include
a further 10% reduction in the amount of LGDF revenue distributed to local governments; and
WHEREAS, this revenue reduction has been proposed at a time when municipalities are
continuing to spend additional funds on COVID-19 emergency response; and
WHEREAS, in addition to LGDF cuts over the years, the State has also reduced municipalities'
share of the personal property replacement tax and increased sales tax collection fees while cities
and villages have had to fund skyrocketing pension costs, which account for substantial budget
increases each year; and
WHEREAS, those municipalities with fewer revenue sources, such as retail businesses with
higher equalized assessed values on property, suffer the most and will be forced to explore
increasing property taxes or cutting services amid further LDGF reductions.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED/RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That the Board of Trustees urges the General Assembly and the Governor to
restore LGDF payments to the promised 10% rate so municipalities across Illinois may provide
basic levels of service and lessen the reliance on property taxes.
SECTION TWO: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
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and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
PASSED and APPROVED this _`" day of June, 2021.
Paul Wm. Hoefert, Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos, Village Clerk
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