2011 CAFRVillage of Buffalo Grove,
Illinois
Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2011
Prepared by
Department of Finance and
General Services
Scott Anderson
Director of Finance and
General Services
Katie Skibbe
Assistant Director of Finance
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTORY SECTION
Officers and Officials
Letter of Transmittal
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting
Organization Chart
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
FINANCIAL SECTION
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Government-Wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Assets
Statement of Activiti es
Fund Financial Statements
Balance Sheet-Governmental Funds
Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds
to the Statement of Net Assets
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances -Governmental Funds
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures
and Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to
the Statement of Activities
Statement of Net Assets-Proprietary Funds
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets -
Proprietary Funds
Statement of Cash Flows -Proprietary Funds
Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets ·
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
Notes to the Financial Statements
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FfNANCIAL SECTION
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED).
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance -
Budget and Actual (Budgetary Basis)-General Fund
Analysis of Funding Progress
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Police Pension Fund
Firefighters' Pension Fund
Employer Contributions
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Police Pens ion Fund
Firefighters' Pension Fund
Other Post-Employment Benefits
Analysis of Funding Progress
Employer Contributions
Note to Required Supplementary Information
COMBfNfNG, fNDIVIDUAL FUND, AND CAPITAL ASSET
FfNANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES
NONMAJORGOVERNMENTALFUNDS-COMB~GSTATEMENTS
Combining Balance Sheet
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes
in Fund Balances
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Combining Balance Sheet
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances -Budget and Actual
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FINANC IAL SECT IO N
COMBINING. INDIVIDUAL FUND. AND CAPITAL ASSET
FINANC IA L STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES (CONT.)
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES (CONT.)
NONMA JOR SPEC IAL REVENUE FuNDS (CONT.)
Motor Fuel Tax Fund
Schedu le of Revenues , Expenditures and Changes in
Fun d Balances -Budget and Actual
Parking Lot Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances -Budget and Actual
NONMAJOR DEBT SERV ICE FUNDS
Faci lities Development Fund
Schedule of Revenues , ExpenditUres and Changes in
Fu nd Balances -Budget and Actua l
NONMAJOR CAPI TAL PROJECTS FUNDS
Combining Balance Sheet
Combini ng Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances
Street Maintenance Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances-Budget and Actual
Facilities Development Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances-Budget and Actual
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FINANCIAL SECTION
COMBINING, INDIVIDUAL FUND, AND CAPITAL ASSET
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES (CONT.)
PROPRIETARY FUND TYPES
MAJOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS
Waterworks and Sewerage Fund
Schedule of Operating and Nonoperating Revenues,
Operating and Nonoperating Expenses and Transfers -
Budget and Actual (Budgetary Basis)
Arboretum Golf Course Fund
Schedule of Operating and Nonoperating Revenues,.
Operating and Nonoperating Expenses and Transfers -
Budget and Actual (Budgetary Basis)
NONMAJOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS
Combining Statement of Net Assets
Combining State ment of Revenues, Expenses and
Changes in Net Assets
Combining Statement of Cash Flows
Buffalo Grove Golf Course Fund
Schedule of Operating and Nonoperating Revenues,
Operating and Nonoperating Expenses and Transfers -
Budget and Actual (Budgetary Basis)
· Refuse Service Fund
Schedule of Operating and Nonoperating Revenues,
Operating and Nonoperating Expenses and Transfers-
Budget and Actual (Budgetary Basis)
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FINANCIAL SECTION
. COMBINING, INDIVIDUAL FUND. AND CAPITAL ASSET
. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES (CONT.)
FIDUCIARY FUNDS
Combining Statement of Plan Net Assets -Pension Trust Funds
Combining Statement ofChanges in Plan Net Assets -Pension
Trust Funds ·
Police Pension Fund
Schedule of Changes in Plan Net Assets -Budget and Actual
Firefighters' Pension Fund
Schedule of Changes in Plan Net Assets -Budget and Actual
School and Park Donat ions -Agency Fund .
Schedule 9fChanges in Fiduciary Net Assets
CAPITAL ASSETS USED IN THE OPERATION OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Schedule of Capital Assets by Source
Schedule by Function and Activity
Schedule of Changes by Function and Activity
STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUDITED)
Financial Trends
Net Ass~ts by Component
Changes in Net Assets
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental' Funds
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STATISTICAL SECTION (UNAUD ITED)
Revenue Capacity
Assessed and Actual Value of Taxable Property
Property Tax Rates -Direct and Overlapping Governments
Principal Property Taxpayers
Property Tax Levies and Co ll ections
Sa les Tax Revenue and Numb er of Principal Pay ers -Revenue by Category
Direct and Overlapping Sa les Tax Rates
Debt Capacity
Ratio of Outstanding Debt by Type
Ratio of General Bonded Debt Outstanding
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt
Schedule of Lega l Debt Margin
Demographic and Economic Information
Demographic and Econom ic Statistics
Principal Village Employers
Operating Informat io n
Full-Time Equ ivalent Employees
Operating Indicators
Capita l Asset Statistics
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INTRODUCTORY SECTION
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Officers and Officials
December 3 1, 2011
JeffreyS. Braiman
Village President
J effrey Berman
Lester Ottenheimer
Andrew Stein
Scott Anderson
Director of Finance and General
Services I Village Treasurer
Steve Balinski
Chief of Police
Carol Berman
Deputy Building Commissioner
Robert Giddens
Director of Management Information
Systems
Richard Kunekler, P.E.
Village Engin_eer
Arthur Malinowski, Esq
Director of Human Resources
Village Trustees
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Dane Bragg
Village Manager
Janet M. Sirabian
Village Clerk
Beverly Sussman
Mike Terson
Steve Trilling
Carmen Molinaro
Director of Golf Operations
Ghida Neukirch
Deputy Village Manager
Robert Pfeil
Village Planner
Brian Scheehan
Deputy Building Commissioner
Katie Skibbe
Assistant Finance Director
Terrence Vavra
Fire Chief
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Fifty Raupp Blvd.
VILLAGE Of
Buffalo Grove , IL 60089-2100
Phone 847-459-2500
Fax 847-459-0332
June 22, 2011
The Honorable Jeffrey Braiman
Members of the Village Board
Citizens ofthe Village of Buffalo Grove
As required by both local ordinances and state statutes, the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report is
hereby issued for the Village of Buffalo Grove (Village) for the year ended December 31, 2011. These
ordinances and statutes require that the Village issues an annual rep ort on its financial position and activity
presented in conformance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(GAAP) and audited in accordance w ith generally accepted auditing standards by an in dependent fi .rm of
certified public accountants.
Management assumes full responsibility for the completeness and reliability of all of the information
presented in the report based upon a comprehensive internal control framework. Because the cost of
internal controls should not outweigh their benefits, the Village 's comprehensive framework of internal
controls bas been designed to provide reasonable rather than absolute assurance that the financ ial
statements will be free from material misstatement.
The Village's fmancial statements have been audited by Wolf & Company LLP, a firm of licensed certified
public accountants. The goal of the independent audit is to provide reasonable assurance that the financia l
statements of the Village of Buffalo Grove for the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2011 , are free of
material misstatement. The independent auditor concluded, based upon the audit, that there was a
reasonable basis for rendering an unqualified opinion that the Village's financial statements for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2011, are fairly presented in conformity with GAAP. The independent auditor's
report is presented as the first component of the fmancial section of this report.
Management 's discussion and analysis (MD&A) immediately follows the independent auditor's report and
provides a narrative introduction, overview, and analysis of the basic financ ial statements. MD&A
comp lements this letter of transmittal and should be read in conjunction with it.
Pro file of t he V ill age of Bu ffa lo Grove
The Village of Buffalo Grove was incorporated March 7, 1958, and is located approximately 29 miles
northwest of the downtown of the City of Chicago. The Village resides in both Cook and Lake Counties
and spans 9.2 0 square miles and, based on the 2010 U.S. Census, serves a population of 41 ,496. The
Village of Buffalo Grove is empowered to levy a property tax on real property located within its
boundaries. It is also empowered by state statute to extend its corporate limits by annexation, which it has
done from time to time.
The Village became a home rule unit by referendum on July 1, 1980, giving it additional powers to tax and
regulate in ways not specifica lly granted, or prohibited, by the Illinois Constitution. The Village operates
under a Council/Manager form of government. Policy making and legislative authority are vested w ith the
Village Board, which consists of a President and a s ix member Board of Trustees. The Village Board is
responsible, for passing ordinances and resolutions, adopting the annual budget, appointing committees,
and hiring the Village's Manager and Attorney. The Village Manager is responsible for carrying out the
policies, ordinances and resolutions of the Village Board, developing and presenting an annual budget,
overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Village, and appointing department directors.
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The Board is elected on a non-partisan basis. Board members are elected to four-year staggered terms with
t hree board members elected every two years . The President and C lerk are elected to four-year terms. All
elections are at large.
The Village provides a full range of services including, police and fire protection, construction and
maintenance of streets and infrastructure, Village planning and zoning, water and sewer utilities, and
general administrative services. The Village also operates two golf courses and a municipal commuter
parking lot. To provide these services there were 234 full-t ime and 94 part-time/seasona l positions in the
Fiscal Year 201 1 annual budget.
The Village of Buffalo Grove is considered a desirable residential community due to the highly rated
school systems with high schools receiving the U.S. Department of Education award of Blue Ribbon
Schools, award winning park district faci li ties and programs, two libraries in close proximity to the Village,
and more than 400 acres of parks and open space.
Region al transportation can be accessed through the Tri-State Toll way (1-294) that provides a direct
connection to Chicago or Milwaukee, Route 53 just two m il es to the west provides access to 1-290 and
l -355 , the METRA North Central Service commuter line, or PACE, the suburban bus division of the
Regional Transportation Authority. Air transportation is available through O 'Hare International Airport,
located just twenty miles from the Village, and Chicago Executive Airport located in the neighboring
community of Wheeling.
Financ ia l Pla nning & C ontrol
The annual budget serves as the foundation for the Village 's financial planning and as a management
control document. Legal s pend ing thresholds are established through an Appropriation Ordinance. The
Village Board is required to hold a public hearing on the Appropriation Ordinance and must adopt a fina l
budget no later than December 31 51 of each year. The appropriated budget is prepare d by fund , and
department (e.g., police). Department d irectors may make transfers of appropriations within a department.
Transfers of appropriatio ns between departments and fund/accou nt g roups, however, require the special
approval of the Village Board .
The accounts ofthe V illage are organized on the basis of funds, each of wh ich is considered a separate and
distinct accounting entity. The operat ions of each fu nd are accounted for with a separate set of self-
balancing accounts that comprise its assets, liabilities, fund equity, revenu es and expenditures. Revenues
are allocated to and accounted for in individual funds based upon the purpose for which they are to be
expended and the means by which spending acti vities ar e controll ed. T he accountin g records for general
governmental operations are maintained on the modified accrual basis, with revenues being ·recorded when
available and measurable and expenditures being recorded when the material or services are received and
the liabi lity is incurred. Accounting records for the Village's enterprise funds , internal service funds ,
agency funds and pension trust funds are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting.
F a ctors Affecting Fina n c ia l C ondit.io n
L ocal Econ o mic Outloo k
Nearly 700 businesses are licensed in the Village of Buffalo Grove and are located within 21 plan ned
shopping centers and industrial parks. Sales taxes are an important component of the Vi ll age's revenue
profi le and the Village is proactive in protecting and promoting its retail tax base. The Village has
implemented a business retention program and is diligent about attracting n,ew business to the area and will
work with property owners to market their sites to brokers, retailers, developers, and others in the real
estate field.
The impact of the nationwide recession on the Village's tax revenues appears to have plateaued.
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• Sales taxes (municipal and home rule) totaled $6,984, 134 which is a decrease from the previous
year's total of $7,309,800. The entire decline is due to a $.5 million sales tax nexus error that was
repaid in the current year.
• Prepared food and beverage tax revenues increased from $691,1 14 to $7 12,789.
• Rea l estate transfer taxes generated $629,375 in 20 II versus $545 ,5 15 in 2010.
• Simplified telecommunications tax revenues decreased from $2 ,183,190 to $2,134,462.
Employment levels in the Village have traditionally exceeded regional and state averages. As of
December31 , 2011 the Village ~s unemployment rate was estimated to be 7.1 percent, compared to 9.5
percent for Lake County, 9.7 percent for Cook County, 9.3 percent for the State of Illinois, and 8.3 percent
for the United States.
Lo ng-term Fina nc ia l Planning
The unassigned fund balance (previously noted as unreserved/undesignated) of the General Fund will again
exceed the 25 percent threshold of the subsequent year's budgeted expenditures, less transfers to pensions,
which is the policy established by the Village Board.
Unassigned Budgeted
Fiscal Year Ended Fund Balance Expenditures Percent
December 31, 2007 $ 14,872,103 $ 30,202,380 49.24%
December 3 I, 2008 $ 11,587,937 $ 31,021,971 37.35%
December 31, 2009 $ 9,005,069 $ 29,418,559 30.6 1%
December 31, 201 0 $ 9,563 ,655 $ 29,266,181 32.68%
December 31, 20 I I $ 9,87 1,895 $ 29,271,054 33.73%
Where financially prudent, the Vill age strives to maintain a pay-a.s-you-go approach to funding capital
projects and equipment. Reserves are set aside and committed for capital replacement.
The Village assesses its capital needs by publish.ing a five year Capital Improvement Plan (ClP) annually.
This document is a p lanning tool to identify short and medi um term capital needs (facilities, infrastructure
and roadways) and measure those demands against the Village 's ability to pay . For a project to be
incorporated into the CIP, it must involve the creation, improvement, or acquisition of a tangible asset with
an original cost of at least $25,000.
Within the next five years it is anticipated that the Village will require nearly $38 million in capital
improvements. Transportation-related projects represent a large percentage of the improvements at
$25 million. Routine maintenance of existing streets accounts fo r $24 million of those projects.
Approximately $6.4 million is allocated to improving and maintaining the water utility system.
One s ignificant facility project is contemplated in the next five years. The project is the expansion of the
Public Service Center and will address functional issues related to space constrai nts.
Two long-term planning documents were submitted to the Village Board in 2011, a five year pro-forma for .
the General Fund and a twenty year Water Fund pro-forma for water rate adequacy. Those reports will be
revised on an annual basis and used to develop the Village 's short and long term financial plans.
Maj o r Initiatives
Buffalo Grove continues to be a premier and desirable commul')ity to live and work. The Village 's
economic development approach remains aggressive as the V ill age is committed to quality development,
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business outreach, and community planning. The Economic Development Work P lan identifies efforts to
be made and strategies to follow to work with property owners, developers, brokers , retailers and others for
continued economic prosperity and enhanced vitality of the Village.
Following are highlights of the overall permit activity in the Village for calendar year 20 II:
Type of Permit Num ber of Permits Constru ction Valuation
Residential 1,461 $ 15 ,281,815
Commercial 44 4,590,697
Office 24 7,277,796
Industrial 29 4,432,208
Other 349 4,446,428
Public/Semi-Public 23 215,354
Total 1,930 permits $ 36,244,298
The Village has worked with property owners, developers, architects, brokers, and others in the real estate
indu stry to market avai lable property. When a business is secured for a lo cation, the Village's efficient plan
review and permit process ensures that the business is approved for occupancy in the most expedited
manner possible. Below are a few notable commercial, industrial and residential developments from 2011.
CommerciaVlndustria l:
Connexion. 1700 Leider Lane
The Village worked diligently with this notable corporate headquarters as part of their business expansion
and relocation to the Aptakisic Creek Corporate Center in Buffalo Grove. The business occupies 61 ,4 16
square feet in the Center. Connexion is a full service provider of electrical and energy business solutions.
They service the electrical contracting, commercial, datacomm , industrial , and energy services markets, and
offer a variety of electrical, lighting, and datacomm products from manufacturer s in the electrical industry .
In an effort to maintain Connexion's business in Buffalo Grove and to assist w ith the relocation and
expansion plans, the Village Board offered a seven-year economic ince ntive to the growing business.
Leica Microsystems. 1700 Leider Lane
In March 20 II , Leica M icrosystems established their North American Headquarters in Buffalo Grove.
They operate within 63 ,601 square feet in the Aptakisic Creek Corporate Center. This German company
specializes in microscopes and imaging equipment for medical, scientific a nd industrial use.
Plaza Verde Shopping Center. 1205-1209 Dundee Road
In the Fall of 20 II , the Village approved a three-unit outlot as an amended PlanJ1ed Unit Development to
renovate a portion of the shopping center. The Village worked dilige ntl y with the property owner to replan
th e southw est comer of Arlington Heights Road and Dundee Road, and worked with the owner to secure
leases for three growin g businesses -Starbuck 's, Noodles & Co., and Moe 's. The newly constructed
building is a total of7, 168 square feet.
Jump Zone. 1465 Busch Parkway
TBAS Entertainment LLC received special use approval from the Village Board to operate Jump Zone, an
indoor play center in the Industrial District. This 12,721 square feet recreational use shares space in the
multi-tenant building with notable businesses Tanstaafl Electric Cable Inc ., Joy of the Game Baseball &
Softball Academy, Eitel Heineman Mechanical Services (EHMS), Allen Visual Systems and Kids &
Com pany.
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Sysmex America. 170 I Leid er Lane
Sysmex is a global leader in the desi gn an d development of high-quality, reli abl e and innovative clinical
diagnosti c hematology, coagulation and urinalysis. Th is business relocated to the Aptakis ic Creek
Corporate Cen ter and operates fro m 146,850 square feet.
R es id ential:
The Village oversaw th e construction and wo rk ed with the construction teams for the new development of
II hom es in Buffal o Grove:
Village:
Waterbury P lace , 4 homes
Fairview Estates, 4 homes
Villas of Buffalo Grove, 2 homes
Whi spering Lakes Estates, I hom e
Significant projects an d initiatives brou ght forth by the Vill age include:
Completed the installation of a deep well to additional wate r capacity to s atisfy backup water for
the ex isti ng water system.
Offered a Voluntary Separation Incentive to defray labor costs and create opportunities to reduce
. positions.
App roved a Tier II compensation schedu le to redu ce entry level s alaries .
Entered in to the Intergovernmental Professional Benefits Cooperative (IPB C) to pool health ·
in s urance risk with approximately seventy other municipalities.
Awards and acknowled gments. The Government Fin ance Officers Association (GFOA) awarded a
Ce rtificate of Achievement for Exce ll ence in Financial Reporting to the Village of Buffa lo Grove for its
com preh ensive annual financial report (CA FR) for the fiscal ye ar ended Dec ember 31, 20 I 0. Thi s was the
thirtieth consecutive ye ar that the government has received this prestigious award . In order to be awarded a
Ce rtificate of Achi ~ve ment, the gov ernm ent publi shed an easi ly read ab le and effic ientl y organized C AFR.
This rep ort satisfi es both G AAP and applicable legal requirements.
A Certificate of Ac hi evement is va lid for a period of one ye ar only. We believe that our current CAF R
continues to meet the Certificate of Achi evement Program's requirements and we are submitting it to the
GFOA to dete rm ine its eligibility for another certificate.
The prep aration of thi s report would not have bee n possible without the effic ient an d ded icated .services of
th e entire sta ff o f the Finance Department es pe ciall y Assi stant Finance Director Katie Skibbe. Cred it also
must be given to the Vi llage President and Board of Tru stees, and the Vi llage Manager for their assistance
in planni ng and conducting the fiscal affairs of the Village in a responsib le manner.
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Certificate of
Achievement
for Excellence
in Financial
Reporting
Presented to
. Village of Buffalo Gro ve
Illinois
For its Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
for the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31,2010
A Certificate of Achievement for ExceUence in Financial
Reporting is presented by the Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada to
government units and public employee retirement
systems whose comprehensive annual financial
reports (CAFR.s) achieve the highest
standards in government accounting
and financial reporting.
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FINANCIAL SECTION
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
Wolf&Company LLP
Certified Public AccountnntJ
To the Honorable Village President
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S.REPORT
Wolf~
COmpany
Oakbrook Terrace • Chicago
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, business-type activities, each
major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information for the Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, as of and for the
year ended December 31, 2011, which collectively comprise the Village's basic financial statements as listed in the
table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the management of the Village of Buffalo Grove,
IUinois: Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fmancial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, th~ respective financial
position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund
information ofthe Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, as of December 31,2011, and the respective changes in financial
pos ition and cash flows, where applicable thereof, for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
As described in Note 15 to the financ ial statements, the Village adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board
No. 54, which resulted in certain changes in the reporting of fund types and fund balance classifications for
governmental funds during the year ending December ·31, 20 11 .
The required supplementary information which includes management's discussion and analysis (pages 2 through 16),
budgetary comparison information, and pension and other post-employment related information (pages 66 to 70) is not
a required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Governmental
Accounting Standards Board. We have applied certain limited procedures which consisted principally of inquiries of
management regarding the methods of meas urement and presentation of the required supplementary information.
However, we did not audit the information and express no opinion on it.
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the fmancial statements that collectively comprise the
financial statements of the Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois. The eombining, and individual nonrnajor 'fund financ ial
statements and other schedules listed in the table of contents as supplementary information (pages 72 to 98), are
presente d for purposes of additional analysis, and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such
information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in
our opinion, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the ·basic fmancial statements taken as a whole.
The accompanying introductory section and statistical section listed in the table of contents are presented for additional
analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. This information has no~ been subjected to the
auditing procedures applied in the audit of.the basic financial statements and, accordingly, we ·express no opinion on
them.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO G ROVE, ILLINOIS
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
December 31, 2011
The Management's Di scussion and Analysis (MD&A) offers the readers of the Village of Buffalo Grove's financia l
statements this narrative overview and analysis of the financial activities of the Village of Buffalo Grove for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. This information presented here should be considered in conjunction with
additional information provided in the letter of transm ittal, which is found on pages ii-vi.
Financial Highl ig hts .
• The assets of the Village exceeded its liabilities at December 31, 20 II by $119.5 million (net assets). Net
assets for governmental activities account for $68.7 million or 58% of the total and business-type activities
account for $50 ~8 million. Of this amount, $26.4 million is unrestricted and may be used to meet the
Village's ongoing obligations to residents and creditors. ·
• The Village 's net assets decreased by $3.6 million (or 3%) during the fiscal year ending December 31,
20 II. The governmental net . assets decreased by $1.3 million and the business-type activities net assets
decreased by $2.3 million .
• As of December 31, 20 II, the Village of Buffalo Grove 's General Fund reported combined ending fund
balances of $18 .9 million, a decrease of $.7 million from the prior year. Of this amount, $9.9 million was
unassigned .
• The Village's total debt decreased by $1 million (or 12.78%).
Overview of the Financ ia l Statements
The MD&A is intended to serve as an introduction to the Vill age's b.asic financial statements. The Village of
Bu ffa lo Grove 's basic financia l statements are comprised of ·three components: 1) government-wid e financial
stateme nt s, 2) fund financ ial statements, and 3) notes to the fmancial statements. This report also contains other
supp lementary information in addition to the basic financial statements.
Government-wide Fi nancial Statements
The government-wide financial statements (found on pages 17 to 20) are designed to provide readers w ith a broad
overview of the Village's finances, in a manner similar to the corporate sector in that all governmental and business-
type activities are consolidated into columns that add to total the Primary Government.
The Statement of Net Assets presents information on all the Village's assets and liabilities, with the difference
between the two reported as net assets. Changing of the net asset total over time can be one useful indicator in
assessing the financia l position of the Village. This statement combines and consolidates governmental funds'
current financial resources (short-term spendable sources) with capital assets and long-term obligations using the
accrual basis of accounting and economic resources measurement focus.
The Statement of Activities presents information showing how the government's net assets changed during the most
recent fiscal year. All changes in net assets are reported as soon as the underlying event causing the change occurs,
regardless of the timing of related cash flows . Revenues and expenses are reported in this statement for some items
that will result in cash flows in future fiscal periods (e.g. uncollected taxes).
Both of the government-wide financial statements distinguish functions of the Village that are principally supported
by taxes and inte rgovernmental revenues (governmental activities) from other functions that are intended to recover
all or a s ig nifi cant portion of their costs through user fees and charges (business-type activities).
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December 31, 2011
The governmental activities of the Viilage include public safety (police and fire), public works, streets and
sidewalks, building and zoning, and general government. Property taxes, state and home rule sales tax, shared state
income tax, real estate transfer tax, prepared food and beverage tax, and telecommunication tax finance the majority
of these services. The business-type activities reflect private sector type operations and include Water and Sewer
Funds, Refuse Fund, Buffalo Grove Golf Course and Arboretum Golf Course. The ·intent is for the fees to cover the
costs of operati ons, infrastructure replacement, and debt service expenses.
Fund Financial Statements
A fun d is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for
specific activities or objectives. The Village uses fund accounting to insure and demonstrate fiscal accountability
and legal compliance. All of the funds of the . Village can be divided into three categories: governmental funds ,
proprietary funds, and fiduciary funds.
Governmental Funds · (see pages 22 to 25) are used to account for primarily the same functions reported as
governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. The focus, unlike the government-wide
financial statement, is on the sources and use s of available resources (cash and cash equivalents), in order to provide
a near, or short-term view of the Village's operations. This information is useful in the evaluation of short-term
financing requirements.
Because the focu s of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial statements, it is
useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for
governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. By doing so; readers may better understand
the long-term impact of the government's near-term financing decisions. Both the governmental funds balance
sheet and the governmental funds statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances provide a
reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between governmental funds and governmental activities.
The Village of Buffalo Grove maintains seven individual governmental funds .. Information is presented separately
in the governmental fund s balance sheet and in the governmental funds statement of revenues, expenditures, and
changes in fund balances for the General Fund, which is classified as a major fund. Data on the other six
governmental funds are combined into a single , aggregated presentation. Individual fund data for each of these
non major governmental funds is provided in the form of combining statements elsewhere in the report.
Proprietary Funds (see pages 25 to 28, 83 to 89) are used to report the same functions presented as business-type
a ctivities in the government-wide financial statements. The Village uses Proprietary Funds to account for its water
and sewer utility, refuse service, and activities at the Buffalo Grove and Arboretum Golf Courses. Proprietary
Funds provide the same type of information as the government-wide financial statements, only in more detail. The
Proprietary Fund financial statements provide separate information .for the Water ·and Sewerage Fund and the
Arboretum Golf Fund as they are considered to be major funds. The basic Proprietary Fund financial statements can
be found on pages 25 to 28 of this report.
Fiduciary Funds (see pages 29 and 30, 90 to 94) are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties
outside the government. Fiduciary Funds are not reflected in the government-wide financial statement because the
resources of those funds 'are not available to support the Village's own programs. The accounting used for Fiduciary
Funds is much like that used for Proprietary Funds. The basic Fid uc iary Fund financial statements can be found on
pages 29 and 30 of this report.
Notes to the financial statement provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the data
provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements. The notes to the financial statements can be found
on pages 31 to 65 of this report.
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December 31, 2011
In addition to the basic financial statements and accompanying notes, this report also presents certain required
supplementary information concerning the budgetary comparison to actual for the General Fund, as well a s the
Village 's progress in funding its obligation to provide pension and OPEB benefits to its employees. Required
supplementary information can be found on pages 66 to 70 of this report.
Government-wide Financial Analysis
The assets of the Village of Buffalo Grove exceeded liabilities by $119.5 million as of December 31, 2011. The
largest portion of the Village 's net assets reflects its investment in capital assets (76.3%). Those capital assets
include land , buildings, streets, utility infrastructure, and equipment, less any outstanding debt related to the original
acquisition. The Village uses these capital assets to help facilitate service delivery to its residents; consequently,
these assets are not available for future spending. Although the Village 's in vestment in its capital assets is reported
net of related debt, it should be noted that the resources needed to repay the debt ·must be provided from other
sources, since the capital assets themselves cannot be used to reduce these liabilities.
An additional portion of the Village's net assets ($1.9 million or 1.6%) would represent resources that are subject to
external restrictions on how they may be used. This amount is restricted for contractual construction obligations.
The remaining balance of unrestricted net assets ($26.4 million or 22.1%) may be used to meet the government's
ongoing service obligations to residents and provide for payments to all creditors. At the end of the current fiscal
period, the Village is able to report positive balances in all three categories of net assets for the goveminent as a
whole.
The Village's combined net assets decreased by $3.6 million as a result of governmental activities decreasing by
$1.3 million and business-type activities decreasing by $2.3 million. Net assets of the Village's governmental
activities were $68.7 million. The Village 's unrestricted net assets for governme ntal activities that are available for
day-to-day fin ancial operations were $13.4 mill ion compared to $15.4 million at December 31, 20 10. The net assets
of business-type activities were $50.8 million. The business-type activities unrestricted net assets decreased by
$1.7 million from the previo us year.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (CONT.)
Decem ber 31, 2011
Please refer to table below for condensed Statement ofNet Assets:
Statement of Net Assets
As of December 31,2011 and December 31,2010
(in millions)
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities
2011 2010 2011 2010
Current and Other Assets $ 38.9 39.5 13.9 15.5
Capital Assets 60.5 61.9 37.8 38.4
Tota l Assets 99.4 101.4 51.7 53 .9
Long-Term Liabilities 8.0 8.9
Other Liabil ities 22.7 22.1 1.0 0.8
Total Liabilities 30.7 31.0 1.0 0.8
Net Assets
Invested in Capital Assets,
Net of Debt 53.4 53.6 37.8 38.4
Restricted 1.9 1.0
Unrestricted 13.4 15.4 13.0 14.7
Total Net Assets $ 68.7 70.0 50.8 53.1
Normal Impacts
Total
2011 2010
52.8 55.0
98.3 100.3
151.1 155.3
8.0 8.9
23.7 22.9
31.7 31.8
91.2 92 .0
1.9 1.0
26.4 30.1
119.5 123 .1
There are five basic (normal) transactions that will affect the comparability of the Statement of Net Assets summary
presentation.
Net Results of Activities-which will impact (increase/decrease) current assets and unrestricted net assets.
Borrowing of Capital-which will increase current assets and long-term debt.
Spending Borrowed Proceeds on New Capital-which will reduce current assets and increase capital assets. There
is a second impact, an increase in invested in capital assets and an increase in related net debt which will not change
the invested in capital assets, net of debt.
Principal Payment on Debt -which will (a) reduce current assets and reduce long-term debt and (b) reduce
unrestricted net assets and increase invested in capital assets, net of debt.
Reduction of Capital Assets through Depreciation -which will reduce capital assets and invested in capital assets,
net of debt.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (CONT.)
December 31, 2011
Current Year Impacts
At the end of the current fiscal year, the Village reported positive balances in all three categories of net asset, both
for the government as a whole, as well as for its separate governmental and business-type activities.
Within the governmental activities, the Village decreased its "Current and Other Assets" due to declining
receivables for sales and utility taxes. Declines in "Current and Other Assets" for business-type activities are due to
reduced cash from weaker than expected golf course play and water consumption.
The Village has adopted a philosophy of funding capital improvements to a large extent on a pay-as-you-go basis,
and retires debt obligations quickly, resulting in positive net asset calculations. Declines in "Capital Assets" are
primarily a result of depreciation .
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (CONT.)
December 31, 2011
Changes in Net Assets.
The Vi ll age 's total revenues and expenses for governmental and business-type activities are reflected in the
following chart:
Statem ent of C h anges in Net Assets
For t h e Year s Ended December 3 1,2011 a nd 20 10
(in m illio n s)
G overn ment a l Business-Type
A c t ivities Activities Total
20 11 2010 20 11 2010 . 2011 2010
REVENUES
Program Revenues
Charges for Services $ 2.7 2.7 11.0 12.2 13.7 14.9
Grants and Contributions
Operating 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3
Capital
General Revenues
Property 14 .5 13.3 14.5 13.3
Sales and Use Taxes 7.0 7.3 7.0 7.3
Income Tax 3.7 4.2 3.7 4.2
Telecommunications Tax 2 .1 2 .2 2 .1 2 .2
Utility Tax 2 .6 2.4 2.6 2.4
Property Transfer Tax 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5
Other 2.7 3.0 0.1 2.7 3.1
Total Revenues 37.1 36.9 11.0 12.3 48.1 49.2
EXPENSES
Governmental Activities
General Government 5 .0 4 .8 5 .0 4.8
Public Safety 22.6 22.3 22.6 22.3
Public Works 11.1 11.1 11.1 11.1
Interest 0.2 0 .2 0 .2 0.2
Business-type Activities
Water and Sewer 8.8 9 .9 8.8 9.9
Refuse Services 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
Golf 3.1 3.0 3 .1 3.0
Total Expenses 38 .9 38.4 12.8 13.8 51.7 52.2
Deficiency before Transfers (1.8) (1.5) (1.8) (1.5) (3.6) (3.0)
Transfer In (Out) 0 .5 0.2 {0.5} {0.22
Change in Net Assets (1.3) (1 .3) (2.3) (1.7) (3.6) (3.0)
Net Assets, Beginning (as Restated) 70 .0 71.3 53.1 54.8 123.1 126.1
Net Assets, Ending $ 68.7 70.0 50.8 53.1 119.5 123.1
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (CONT.)
December 31, 2011
No rmal Impacts
Revenues
Economic Condition -which can reflect a declining, stable or growing economic environment and has a substantial
impact on property, sales, income, utility tax revenues as well as public spending habits for building permits,
elective user fees and volumes of consumption
Increase/Decrease in the Village Approved Rates -while certain tax rates are set by statute, the Village has
significant authority to impose and periodically increase/decrease rates (water, building and licensing fees,
ambulance fee, etc .)
Changing Patterns in Intergovernmental and Grant Revenue-(both recurring and non-recurring) -certain recurring
revenue (state shared revenues) may experience significant changes periodically while non-recurring (one time)
grants are less predictable and often distorting in their impact on year-to-year comparisons.
Market Impact on Investment Income-the Village's investment portfolio is structured to meet certain liabilities as
they become due and the income generated is subject to market conditions that may cause the investment income to
fluctuate.
Expenses
Changes in Authorized Personnel -changes in service demand may cause the Village 'to increase/decrease
authorized staffing.
Salary Increase (general wage adjustments and merit) -compensation adjustments to ensure the Village is able to
attract and retain high level employees.
Inflation -while overall inflation appears to be reasonably modest, the Village is a major consumer of certain
commodities such as supplies, fuels, and parts. Some functions may experience unusual commodity-specific
increases (e.g. fuel, road salt).
Current Year Impacts
Government Activities:
Governmental activities decreased the Village 's net assets by $1.3 million to $68.7 million. Significant elements
contributing to this net change are as follows:
Revenues:
Revenue s for the Village's governmental activities for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $37.1 million, an
increase of $.2 million or .5%. Property taxes continue to be the Village's largest source of revenue (39.1%) at
$14.5 million. Included within the property tax revenues are the pension levies for the Police and Firefighter
Pension Funds. The pension levies account for 11.4% of the property tax levy. Other taxes including sales tax,
utility tax, te lecommun.ications tax, prepared food and beverage tax, hotel tax, and real estate transfer tax total
$15.0 million or 40.4% of total governmental activities revenue. Intergovernmental revenues, including state
income tax, account for 10%. There was an adjustment to state sales tax due to a sales tax nexus and remitting error
that was repaid in 2011. That adjustment was approximately $.5 million.
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MANAGEMENT'S DI SCUSSION AND ANALYS IS (CONT.)
December 3 1, 2011
Village of Buffalo Grove 2011 Revenue by Source
Governmental Activities
7.3% 3.2%
5.6%
18 .9%
• Property Taxes
• Sales and Use Taxes
•Income Tax
• Telecommunications Tax
• Utility Taxes
• Property Transfer Tax
• Grants and Contributions
• Charges for Service
• Other Taxes
Property taxes increased by $1.2 million. I ncreases to the Police and Firefighter Pension account for 31.8% of that
increase. The remainder of the increase is due to combination of budgeted growth in the levy and additional taxes
received due to a levy under exten sion in the previous year's levy.
Sales tax declined by $.3 million due entirely to the sales tax repayment noted previously. Absent the repayment,
there was a slight upturn in sales tax receipts. Utility taxes were up $.2 million as a result of a full twelve months of
accounting for this revenue that was implemented in 20 I 0. The economy continues to put a strain on income taxes
(down $.5 million).
Ex penses:
The cost of all governmental activities this year was $38.9 million, an increase of 1.5% from the previous year
($38.4 million). The increase is due, in large part, to inflationary costs applied to all operating costs.
Village of Buffalo Grove 2011 Expenses by Source
Governmental Activities
0.6% 12.8%
• General Government
• Public Safety
• Public Works
• Interest
58.1%
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AN D ANALYSIS (CONT.)
December 31,2011
The Statement of Activities on pages 19 and 20 shows that $2.7 million was fmanced by those who use the services,
$1.2 million was financed by operating and capital grants and contributions, with the Village 's general revenues
financing $33.2 million.
Business-type Activities:
Business-type activities net assets decreased by $2.3 million. Significant decreases are noted below:
Revenue:
Water sales declined by $1.2 million from the previous year. A lmost a ll of the decrease was due to a change in
billing methodology for Lake County Sanitary Sewer Fees. The Village bills the service on behalf of Lake County.
There was a corresponding decline in expenses as the fees collected are pass-through revenues. The amount of
water consumed in 2011 averaged about 6,100 gallons per month per residential household compared to last year's
average of 5,975 gallons. The two golf courses generated $3.21 million versus $3.12 million in 2010. The
following graph shows a comparison of revenues and expense for each business-type activity (less depreciation).
10,000,000
9,000,000
8,000,000
7,000,000
6,000,000
5,000,000
4 ,000,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
Expenses:
Village of Buffalo Grove 2011 Business-Type Activities
Revenues and Expenses
Water Fund Buffalo Grove
Golf Club
Arboretum Golf
Club
Refu se Fund
11 Revenue
a Expense
Expenses from all business-type activities decreased by $1.1 million or 8.0%. The amount paid to Lake County for
sanitary sewer ser vice fees declined by $1.1 million. Expenses at the golf courses increased by $0.1 million in 2011.
Financial Analysis of the Village's Funds
As noted earlier, the Village utilizes fund accounting to ensure and demonstrate compliance with fmance related
legal requirements.
Governmental Funds
The focus of the Village 's governmental funds is to provide information on near-term inflows, outflows, and
balances of spendable resources.
The Village's governmental funds for the year ended December 31 , 2011 reflect a combined fund balance of
$20.7 million in its balance sheet on page 21 . This represents a $.9 million dollar decrease over the balance posted
last year. Ofthe total fund balance of$20.7 million, $9.6 million is unassigned indicating availability. The 2011
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (CO NT.)
December 31, 2011
unassigned fund balance increased by $.3 million. The increase in unassigned fund balance is due to a Voluntary
Separation Incentive (VSI) program offered to employees of retirement age. This program resulted in the retirement
of over 20 employees. Cost savings were generated by a combination of hiring deferrals, rehiring at a lower rate of
pay, or outright elimination of the position. The remainder of the fund is c lassified as nonspendable, restricted,
committed, and assigned. Nonspendable fund balance ($1.0 million) represents amounts set aside for inventory and
prepaid insurance. Restricted fund balance ($1.9 million) is allocated to debt service, capital projects, and pensions.
Comm itted fund balance ($7.9 million) is to be used for capital replacement ($7.4 million) and post-employment
benefits ($.6 million).
The General Fund is the Village 's main operating fund and accounts for core municipal services including public
safety (police and frre), public works, building and zoning, and general administration. As such, it is useful to
review the liquidity of the fund by comparing the unassigned fund balance against the operating General Fund
budget. As of December 31 , 2011 , the unassigned fund balance represents 33.7% of the operating budget. The
Fund Balance of the General Fund decreased by $.7 million from December 31 ,2010. Savings generated by the
VSI program were offset by increased capital spending for technology (phone system and financial software) in
2011.
Village of Buffalo Grove 2011 General Fund
Tax Revenue
16,000,000 ...----------------------
14,000,000 ~&;;;;;;;111----------------------
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
0
8 2011
•2010
The General Fund 's revenues decreased by $33 ,800 in 2011. Taxes that declined year over year include sales and
use tax, income tax and telecommunications tax. Both income tax and telecommunications taxes still are impacted
by the economic downturn. Income tax is impacted by unemployment and telecommunications tax is stagnant due
to customers cutting costs and reducing phone service lines. Sales and use tax would have posted a gain if not for
the sales tax repayments as a result of the nexus error. Property taxes increased by 5.9% because of increases in the
general corporate portion and pension requirements. Real estate transfer taxes were up $83 ,861 {15.4%) as more
housing inventory is turning over. Interest incomes continues to decline due to lower invested balances and as
investments continue to mature and are reinvested at much lower rates. The historically low Federal Funds Rate has
a significant impact on much of the General Fund's investment portfolio.
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MANAGEMENT 'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSI S (CONT.)
Dece mber 3 1,2011
25,000,000
20,000,000
15,000,000
5,000,000
0
Vlllqe of Buffalo Grove 2011 Governmental
Expenses
Gene r al
Government
Public Safety Public Works
General Fund expenditures increased by $.6 milJjon or 1.8%.
Interest
11 2 011
11 2 010
The deficiency of revenues over expenditures was $86,706. Adding in the net other financing uses, the net change
to fund balance resulted in a decrease of $.6 million. The deficit is due to anticipated and budgeted contributions of
$.4 million to pay-as-you-go financing of capital projects in fisca l year 20 II , $.5 million for transfers to the golf
courses (unanticipated), and $1 million for spending on capital equipment.
Special Revenue Funds have a combined fund balance of $1.8 million as of December 31, 20 II, down $.3 million
from December 31 , 20 I 0. The Retiree Health Savings Fund was reclassified out of Special Revenue and is included
within the General Fund and identified as committed fund balance. The largest increase was in the Motor Fuel Tax
Fund. The Fund accounts for the state-shared moto r fue l tax revenue as well as the corresponding annual street
maintenance program that is funded partially by this state revenue. The Village also contributes .20% of home rule
sales tax revenue to the MFT Fund to offset program variances. Revenues received from the state share of the motor
fuel tax were $1.1 million. The cost of the 2011 street mai ntenance program was $1.3 million. The Village
contributed an additional $.6 million to the fund. The scope of each year's identified maintenance, as determined
through pavement analys is studies, has surpassed the relatively inelastic source of funding (more specifically the
Motor Fuel Tax allotments). Given both the rise in the cost of maintenance and the declining revenue, the amount
of street surface area repaired each year will decline. The available fund balance for the Motor Fuel Tax Fund stands
at $1.6 million .
The next largest increase ($.1 mill ion) in fund balance was in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. The increase
was due primarily to a reduction in pensionable earnings as several employees retired during the year through the
VSI program.
The Debt Service Fund has a fund balance of $12,543 as of the end of FY20 I I , an increase of $15,073 from the
previous year. Total debt outstanding is $7.2 million and consists of general obligation bonds.
The Village 's Capital Improvement Funds (Facilities and Streets) have a total fund balance deficit of$36,125, which
is a reduction of$1 million from December 31,2010. Significant projects either completed or in progress were the
Village-wide Drainage Improvement Project, engineeri ng study on the Weiland Road Corridor project, Dundee
Road Streetscape Improvement, fmancia l software and phone system upgrade.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSI S (CONT .)
December 31, 2011
Pro prieta r y Funds
The Village of Buffalo Grove 's proprietary funds provide the same type of information found in the
government-wide financial statements, but in more detail.
The Village reports the Water and Sewer Fund as a major proprietary fund. The Water and Sewer Fund accounts for
all of the operations of the municipal water system . Water is purchased whol esale from the City of Evanston
through the Northwest Water Commission of which the Village is one of four members . Sanitary sewer service is
provided by the Lake County Public Works Department. for those property owners in Lake County. The Village acts
as a " billing partner to reduce administrative costs. The Metropolitan Water Reclamat ion District ofGreater Chicago
handl es all the sanitary sewer treatment for Cook County res idents and recovers its expenses through a property tax
levy.
The water and sewer utility experienced a net loss before contributions and transfers of $.9 m illion for FY20 I I as
compared to a net loss of $.8 million in the prior year. In 2011 , $1 million was invested in capital improvements to
improve a water main along Arlington Heights Road and the construction of a deep well to a redundant capacity
backup. Operating income decreased $1.3 million due in large part to the change in billing methodology for Lake
County sanitary sewer fees noted earlier and a $.1 million reduction in service connection fees.
Purchased water expense and sanitary sewer fees collected on behalf of Lake County Publ ic Works for FY2011
accounted for 60.3% of the total operating expense of the fund. Purchased water expense increased by $80,544 from
the prior year.
Non-operating revenue (expense) decreased $36,77 1 due to reduced interest income.
Unrestricted net assets of the Water and Sewer Fund at the end of the current fiscal year were $12.8 million. Of this
amount, $7.2 mill ion is the Village's equity interest in the Northwest Water Comm ission and $5.6 million is
available to cash finance any major infrastructure improvements or enhancements to the water system.
The Village also reported the Arboretum Golf Course Fund as a major proprietary fund. This fund accounts for all
operations of the Arboretum Golf Course. The course reported a year-end unrestricted net asset deficit balance of
$36,966. Total reven ues were $.2 million more than the previous year due to an 8.7% in crease in play. Although
there was a rebound in daily golf rounds in 20 11 , economic and market factors continue to weigh heavily upon
course revenues. The Village of Buffalo Grove owns and operates two municipal golf courses. Golf play levels
continue to be stagnant g iven both the economy and the state of the industry. A tota l of 56,9 I 8 paid rounds were
played between the two courses.
General F und Budgetary Highlights
The budget is formally pre se nted to the Village Board in late November or early December. As the Village operates
under the Appropriations Act, a publi c hearing is conducted after the budget is adopted for public comment on the
Appropriations O rdinance. The Ordinance sets the legal spending ceiling for each fund. The budget is the day-to-
day management tool to ensure fiscal accountability.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION 'AND ANALYSIS (CONT.)
December 31, 2011
General Fund Budgetary Highlights
For the Year Ended December 31,2011
(in thousands)
Budget
REVENUES AND TRANSFERS .
Taxes $ 28,979
Fines and Fees 1,515
Licenses and Permits · 274
Other Revenues 1,888
Transfers In 705
Total Revenues and Transfers 33,361
EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS
Expenditures 32,323
Transfers Out I 037
Total Expenditures and Transfers 33 360
Change in Fund Balance $
Ca pital Assets
Actual
28,846
1,404
280
2,322
705
33,557
32,886
1 338
34 224
(667)
At the end of December 31, 2011, the Village had a combined total of capital assets of $98,309,472 invested in a
broad range of capital assets including, buildings, streets, storm sewers, and equipment. This amount represents a
net decrease (including additions and deductions) of$1.9 million.
Land
Construction in Progress
La.nd Improvements
Buildings
Equipment and Vehicles
Streets and Storm Sewers ·
Water and Sewer Infrastructure
Capital Assets at Year En d.
Net of Depreciation
As of December 31,2011 and 2010
(in millions)
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities
2011 2010 2011 2010
$ 35.96 35 .96 6.20 6.20
0.38 2.51 1.24 0.30
3.02 0.58
3.75 4.27 4.22 4.70
4.53 4.48
12.86 14.00
26.15 27.20
$ 60.50 61.80 37.81 38.40
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Totill
2011 2010
42.16
1.62
3.02
7.97
4.53
12.86
26.15
42.16 ·
2.81
. 0.58
8.97
4.48
14.00
27.20
98.31 100 .20
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS . .
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (CONT.)
December 31, 2011
Major additions to capital assets during the year included the following (in millions):
Governmental Activities
Construction in Progress
Vehicles and Equipment
$ 1.3
0.4
The Governmental Activities net capital assets decreased from last year by $1.3 million (2.2%). For the Business-
type Activities, the net capital assets decreased by $.6 million or 1.6%.
The most significant capital activity was the completion of the Village-wide drainage improvement project,
rehabilitation of the Cambridge on the Lake lift station, Weiland Road engineering study, Dundee Road Streetscape
improvement, construction of a deep well at reservoir #7, and the scheduled vehicle replacements made during the
year as part of a systematic funding and replacement program for all Village-owned vehicles.
Detailed information on the Village 's capital assets is included in Note 5 on pages 41 and 42.
Long-Term Debt
At year end, the Village had total bonded debt outstanding of$7.2 million as shown in the next table:
General Obligation Bonds
General Obligation Bonds
As of December 31,2011 and 2010
(in millions)
Governmental
Activities
2011 2010
$ 7.2 8.3
Business-Type
Activities
2011 2010
Total
2011 2010
7.2 8.3
The Village maintains assigned "AAA" ratings on its general obligation bonds from both Moody's Investor Service
and Standard and Poor's Corporation.
The total per capita general obligation (GO) debt for the community stands at $174.77 and represents .43% of the
percentage of equalized assessed valuation of the Village.
The Village, under its home rule authority, does not have a legal debt limit.
·Detailed information on the Village's long-term debt can be found in Note 6 on pages 43 and 44.
Economic Factors and Next Year's Budgets and Rates
The Village did enter 2012 with a balanced operating budget. The budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1,
2012 is $58,321 ,517, a 14.7% decrease from the previous year. The operating budget totals $33,434,649, resulting
in a 0.2% decrease over the previous year. Total capital spending during the year is estimated to be $6.2 million.
As the economy stabilizes and revenues begin to improve, emphasis will remain on developing in novative ways to
del iver services and reduce costs.
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VI LLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
MANAGEM EN T 'S DISCUSSION AND ANAL YSI S (CO NT .)
Dece mbe r 3 1, 20 11
Property taxes remain th e Village's most stable revenue although the total assessed va lue of all taxable property is
expected to decline about 6% for the 2011 tax levy (extended and collected in 2012). A zero growth tax levy was
adopted for the 2012 budget, recognizing the . economic strain on property ' owners within the V illage. Other tax
revenue s, including municipal and home-rule sales tax are expected to increase due to inflation. Much of the sales
taxes are generated through restaurants, grocery stores, and building material sales. Income taxes are expected to
declin e due to the 20 l 0 census and the loss of I ,699 residents.
Real estate transfer tax revenues are· expected to increase over the 2 0 I I budgeted revenues but still remain
historically low as the bottom of the housing trough appears to be in s ight.
A twenty year proforma was completed on the Water Fund· in ·FY2012 ,' ~md a subsequent water and sewer rate
recommendation will be made in 2012 with. a 2013 effective date. A series of water and sewer rate increases will
better match operating expenses and infrastructure reserve funding to system revenues.
Budgeted expenditures include general wage adjustment for non-represented employees and contractual salary
adjustments which are part of labor agreements. Health insurance increases were minimized through the change
from being self-in sured to moving into a pool insurance group as part of the Intergovernmental Professional Benefits
Cooperative (I PB C). All other expenditures will be generally un changed. There is no additional staffing
recomm ended for FY20 12 . .
C O NT ACTING T HE VILLAGE 'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
This financial report is designed to provide our citizens, customers, investors, and creditors with a general overview
of the Village 's finances and to demonstrate the Village 's accountability for the money it receives. Questions
concerning thi s re port or requests fo r additional financia l information should be directed to Scott Anderson, Director
of Finance and General Services, Village of Buffalo Grove, 50 Raupp Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089.
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BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
·VILLAGE OF BUFFAL~ GROVE, ILLINOIS
Statement of Net Assets
December 3 I, 20 II
(See Following Page)
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V ILLAGE O F BUFFA LO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Statement of Net Assets
December 3 1 , 20 11
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities Total
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and Equivalents $ 8,319,312 2,7 18,761 11 ,038,073
Investments 10,040,941 2,270,254 12,311,195
Receivables
Property Taxes 14,20 1,796 14,201,796
Acco unts -Water 1,260,409 1,260,409.
Municipal Sales Tax 1,846,187 1,846,187
Ill inois Income Tax 1,788,322 1,788,322
Motor Fuel Tax 87,281 87,281
Telecomm unications Tax 509,554 509,554
Food and Beverage Tax 71,222 7 1,222
Utility Tax 374,812 374,812
Interest 24,798 3,177 27,975
Other 32,328 86,350 118,678
Inventory 87 519 29,382 116,90 1
Total Current Assets 37,384!072 6!368!333 43!752,405
Noncurrent Assets
Prepaid Items I ,065,99 5 335,336 1,401,331
Investment in Joint Venture 7,244,845 7,244,845
Net Pension Asset 519,643 5 19,643
Capital Assets, Net of Accumulated
Depreciation
Land 35,963,844 6,198,514 42,162,358
Construction in Process 379,588 1,237,320 1,616,908
Buildings 3,746,339 4,225,325 7,971 ,664
Land Improvements 3,018,356 3,018,356
Equipment and Vehicles 4,532,563 4 ,532,563
Streets and Storm Sewers 12,861,636 12,86 1,636
Water and Sewer System Infrastructure 26,145,987 26,145,987
Bond Issuance Costs, Net of Accumulated
Amortization 106 220 106 220
Total Noncurrent Assets 62,194,184 45,387,327 107!58 1,511
Total Assets 991578 1256 51,755,660 151,333 1916
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements. (Cont.)
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V ILLAGE O F BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Statement of Net Assets (Cont.)
· December 31, 20 11
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities · · Total
Liabi lities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities 2,247,647 9 15,753 3,163 ,400
Accumulated Unpaid Sick Leave 180,240 180,240
Claims Payable 398,094 398,094
Deposits Payable 783,971 43,637 827,608
Unearned Property Taxes 14,201,796 14,201 ,796
Unearned Taxes -Other 862,279 862,279
Other Liabilities -Pension Funds 3,288,918 3,288,918
General Obligation Bonds Payable 920,000 920 000
Total Current Liabilities 22,882,945 9592390 23 ,842,335
Noncurrent Liabilities
Net Other Post-Employment Obligation 320,966 320,966
Accumulated Unpaid Sick Leave 1,337,660 1,337,660
General Obligation Bonds Payable 6 326,399 6,326,399
Total Noncurrent Liabilities 7,985,025 7 985 025
Total Liabilities 30,867,970 959,390 3 1 827,360
Net Assets
Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt 53,362,147 37,807,146 91 ,169,293
Restricted for Road Construction 1,561 ,323 1,561 ,323
Restricted for Employee Pension Benefits 146,316 146 ,316
Restricted for Debt Service 12,543 12 ,543
Restricted for Capital Projects 198 ,081 198 ,081
Unrestricted 13 2429,876 12,989 ,124 26 24192000
Total N et Assets $ 68 ,710,286 5027962270 1 19,506,556
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Statement of Activities
Year Ended December 31, 2011
Functions/Programs
Governmental Activities
General Government
Public Safety
Public Works
Interest and Fiscal Charges
Total Governmental Activities
Business-Type Activities
Waterworks and Sewerage
Refuse Service
Golf Courses
Total Business-Type Activities
Expenses
$ 5,010 ,274
22,657,643
11 ,106,433
248 539
39,022,889
8,753 ,149
935,365
3057912
.12 746 426.
$ 51 ,769,315
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Program Revenues
Charges for
Services
Operating
Grants and
Contributions
"1,240,547
1,404,308
86,421
2 731 276
7,782,000
1,036,872
·2,175,418
10,994,290
13,725 ;566
169,668
1,060,719
1 230 387
1,230,387
General Revenue& and Transfers
Taxes
Property
Sales and Home Rule
Income and Use
Telecommunications
Utility
Property Transfer
Other
Investment Income
Miscellaneous
Gain on Sale of Assets
Transfers In (Out)
Total General Revenues
and Transfers
_Change "in Net Assets
Net Assets
Beginning (as restated)
·Ending
Capital
Grants
Contributions
Net ~Ex2ense~2 Revenue and Changes in Net Assets
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities Total
(3 ,769,727) (3,769,727)
(2 1 ,083,667) (21 ,083,667)
(9,959,293) (9,959,293)
{248!539~ {248,539l
{35 206 1 2 226~ {35!06 1 ,226l
(97 1 '149) (971 '149)
101 ,507 101,507
~882!494} ~882!494~
~1!752,136) ~1 ,752!1 36~
(35,061 ,226) (1 ,752, 136) (36,813,362)
14 ,458,248 14,458,248
6 ,984 ,134 6,984,134
3,7 14 ,864 3 ,714,864
2,134,462 2,134,462
2 ,567,09 1 . 2,567,09 1
629,376 629,376
1,044,164 1,044,164
133,059 4 1,100 174,159
1,442,617 4,999 1,447,616
52,538 52,538
553 2000 (553!000)
33,713!553 (506,901) 33!206,652
(1,347,673) (2,259,037) (3,606, 7 1 0)
70 20572959 53!055,307 123 2113,266
68,710,286 50,796,270 119,506!556
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Balance Sheet -Governmental Fun ds
December 31 2011
Nonmajor Total
General Governmental Governmental
Fund Funds Funds
Assets
Cash and Equivalents $ 6,339,333 1,807,416 8,146,749
Investment 10,040,941 10,040,94 1
Receivables
Property Taxes 11,693,695 2,508,101 14,20 1,796
Municipal Sales Tax 1,846,187 1,846,187
Illinois Income Tax 1,788,322 1,788,322
Motor Fuel Tax 87,281 87,281
Telecommunications Tax 509,554 509,554
Food and Beverage Tax 71,222 71,222
Utility Tax 374,812 374,812
Interest 24,798 24,798
Other 32,328 32,328
Due from Other Funds 857,043 857,043
Inventory 87,519 87,519
Prepaid Items 944,417 944,417
Total Assets $ 33,753,128 5,2592841 39,012,969
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities $ 1,507,415 574,359 2 ,081 ,774
Deposits Payable 783,971 783,971
Deferred Property Taxes 11,693,695 2,508,101 14,201 ,796
Deferred Taxes -Other 862,279 862,279
Due to Other Funds 53 593 347,208 400,801
Total Liabilities 14 ,900,953 3 24292668 182330,621
Fund Balances
Nonspendable
Inventory 87,519 87,519
Prepaid Items 944,417 944,417
Restricted
Debt Service 12,543 12,543
Capital Projects 198,081 198 ,0 81
Road Construction 1,561,323 1,561 ,323
Employee Pension Benefits 146,316 146 ,316
Committed
Employee Benefits 585,314 585,314
Capital Replacement 7,363,030 7,363,030
Assigned
Parking Lot Operations 146,116 146,116
Unassigned
Special Revenue Funds (234,206) (234,206)
General Fund 9,871,895 9,871,895
Total Fund Balances 18,8522175 1,830,173 2026822348
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances $ 33,753,128 5 22592841 39,012,969
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See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Reconciliation ofthe Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds
to the Statement of Net Assets
December 31, 20 II
Total Fund Balances -Governmental Funds
Amounts reported for go.vernmental activities in the Statement of Net Assets
are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and,
therefore, are not reported in the funds.
An internal service fund is used to charge the cost of health insurance to the
Village's various departments. The assets and liabilities of the internal service
funds are included in the governmental activities in the Statement of Net Assets.
Some assets (liabilities) reported in the . Statement of Net Assets do not provide or require
the use of current financial resources and, therefore, are not reported as assets (liabilities)
in the governmental funds. These assets (liabilities) consist of:.
Net Pension Asset
Net Other Post-Employment Obligation
Other Liabilities to Pension Funds
General Obligation Bonds Payable
Accumulated Unpaid Sick Leave
Deferred charges are amortized on the Statement of Activities, but are expensed
in the year in which they were incurred in the governmental funds.
Net Assets of Governmental Activities
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
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$ 20,682,348
60,502,326
(726,068)
519,643
(320,966)
(3,288,918)
(7,246,399)
(I ,517,900)
106,220
$ 68,710,286
VILLAGE OF BUFF A.LO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances-
Governmental Funds
Year Ended December 31,2011
Nonmajor Total
General Governmental Governmental
Fund Funds Funds
Revenues
Charges for Services $ 1,057,275 159,222 1,2l6,497
Licenses and Permits 280,139 280,139
1 ntergovemmental 1,060,719 1,060,719
Fines and Fees 1,404,308 1,404,308
Property Taxes 11,771,878 2,686,370 14,45 8,248
Other Taxes 17,074,091 17,074,091
Investment Income 132,710 486 133,196
Miscellaneous 1,079 ,191 363,426 1,442,6 17
Total Revenues 32,799,592 4,270,223 37,069,815
Expenditures
Current
General Government 4,883,254. 626,179 5,509,433
Public Safety 21,627,997 380,355 22,008,351
Public Works 6,375,047 1,881,032 8,256,079
Capital Outlay 1,510,924 1,510,924
Debt Service
Principal 1,055,000 1,055,000
Interest and Fiscal Charges 248 539 248,539
Total Expenditures 32,886!298 5,702,028 38,588,326
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
over Expenditures {86,706} { 11431 1805} {I 1518 1511}
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Proceeds from Sale of Assets 52,538 52,538
Transfers In 705,000 1,186,354 1,891 ,354
Transfers Out {1,338,354} {I ,338,354}
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) {580,816) 1 z 1861354 605 1538
Net Change in Fund Balances (667,522) (245,451) (912,973)
Fund Balances
Beginning (as Restated) 19,519!697 2,075,624 21,595,321
Ending $ 18,852, I 75 1,830,173 20,682,348
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
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V ILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Reconciliation ofthe Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes
in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities
Year Ended December 31 2011
Net Change in Fund Balances -Total Governmental Funds
Amounts reported for governm ental activities in the Statement of Activities
are different because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures while
governmental activities report depreciation expense to allocate
those expenditures over the life' of the assets. This is the amount
by which depreciation exceeded capital outlays in the current
period ($1,358,545 current additions less $2,690,334 depreciation).
Repayment of principal is an expenditure in the governmental funds,
but the repayment reduces long-term liabilities in the Statement of
Net Assets. ··
Premiums and other items from bond issuance are reported currentl y in the
fund statements, but amortized over the bond life in the Statement of Activities.
Premium on Issuance of Debt, Net of Current Amortization
Bond Tssuan.ce Costs, Net of Current Amortization
Loss on Bond Refunding, Net of Current Amortization
An internal service fund is used to charge the cost of health insurance
to Village departments. The net revenue (expenses) of the internal
service fund is reported within governmental activities.
Some expenses reported in the Statement of Activities do not
require the use of current financial resources and, therefore, are
not reported as expenditures in governmental funds. These
activities consist of:
Increase in Pension Asset
Increase in Net Other Post-Employment Obligation
Decrease in Accumulated Unpaid Sick Leave ·
Change in Net Assets of Governmental Activities
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
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$ (9 12,973)
(1,331,789)
1,055,000
18,357
(11 ,359)
{10,749)
(296,166)
128,995
(58,638)
71,649
$ (1,347,673)
V ILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, I LLINOIS
Statement of Net Assets-Proprietary Funds
December 3 I , 20 I I
Governmental
Business-T~Ee Activities-Ente!:_Erise Funds Activities
Waterworks Arboretum Nonmajor Internal
and Sewerage Gol f Course Enterprise Service
Fund Fund Funds Total Fund
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and Equivalents $ 2,522,145 1,335 195,281 2,718,761 172,563
Investments 2,270,254 2,270,254
Receivables
Accounts-Water 1,260,409 1,260,409
Interest 3,177 3,177
Other 86,350 86,350
Inventory 7,391 21,991 29,382
Total Current Assets 6 ,055,985 8,726 303,622 6,368,333 172!563
Noncurrent Assets
Prepaid Items 335,336 335,336 121 ,578
Investments in Joint Venture 7,244,845 7,244,845
Capital Assets, Net of Accumulated
Depreciation
Land 5,219,738 978,776 6,198,514
Construction in Progress 1,237,320 1,237,320
Buildings 3,944,005 281,320 4,225,325
Water and Sewer System 26,145 987 26 145 987
Total Noncurrent Assets 34,963,488 9,163!743 1,260,096 452387,327 121,578
Total Assets 41,019,473 9,172!469 1!5632718 51,755,660 294!141
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued
Liabilities 824,721 45,692 45,340 915,7?3 165,873
C laims Payable 398,094
Deposits Payabl e 43,637 43 ,637
Due to Other Funds 456 242
Total Liabilities 8682358 45,692 45,340 959,390 12020!209
Net Assets
Invested in Capital Assets 27,383,307 9,163,743 1,260,096 37,807,146
Unrestricted 12!767,808 {36,966} 2582282 12!989,124 {726,0682
Total Net Assets $ 40,151,1 15 9,1262777 1,518,378 50,796,270 {726,0682
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and
Changes in Net Assets -Proprietary Funds
Year Ended December 3 I, 20 II
Governmental
Business-Type Activities-Ente!:_Erise Funds Activities
Waterworks Arboretum Nonmajor Internal
and Sewerage Golf Course Enterprise Service
Fund Fund Funds Total Fund
Operating Revenues
Water and Sewerage Charges $ 7,743 ,700 7,743,700
Daily Greens Fees and Memberships 797,638 732,595 1,530,233
Merchandise Sales 50,456 71,536 121 ,992
Connection and Recapture Fees 38,300 38,300
Cart, Club and Other Rentals 231,516 205,769 437,285
Driving Range Fees 51,393 51,393
SWANCC User Fees ·1,036,872 1,036,872
Health Premiums 4,306,419
Miscellaneous 17,296 17 219 34,515
Total Operating Revenues 7!782,000 1,096,906 2!115!384 10,994!290 4!306,419
Operating Expenses
Water Operations 1,609,772 1,609,772
Sewer Operations 4,367,840 4,367,840
Water Purchases 1,778,513 1,778 ,513
Golf Operations 1,224,886 1,206,865 2,431,751
Cost of Sales -Pro Shop 51,476 53,245 104,72 1
Refuse Operations 935,365 935,365
Health Services 4,602,448
Gain from Joint Venture (40,333) (40,333)
Depreciation 1,037,357 488 656 32,784 1 558 797
Total Operating Expenses 8,753,149 1,765,018 2!228 ,259 12 ,746,426 4,602,448
Operating Loss {971,1492 {668,1122 ~112!8752 {1,752,1362 ~296,0292
Nonoperating Revenues (Expense)
Investment Income · 41 ,571 (471) 41,100 (137)
Other 4,999 4 999
46,570 {4712 46!099 {1372
Loss before Transfers {924,5792 ~668!1122 {113,346} {1,706!037} {296! 1662
Transfers In 168,000 184,000 352,000
Transfers Out {905,0002 ~905,000}
Transfers, Net ~905,0002 168!000 184,000 {553!0002
Change in Net Assets (1,829,579) (500, 112) 70,654 (2,259,037) (296,166)
Net Assets
Beginning 41!980,694 9,6262889 1!447,724 53,055!307 {42929022
Ending $ 402151,115 9,126,777 1!5182378 50,796,270 {726,068}
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, I LLINOIS
Statement of Cash Flows -Proprietary Funds
Year Ended December 31 2011
Governmental
Bu siness-T~12e Activities-Ente!Erise Funds Activities
Waterworks Arboretum Non major Internal
and Sewerage Golf Course En terprise Service
Fund Fund Funds Total Fund
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash Received from Res idents for
Water/Sewer Services $ 7,97 1,897 7,971,897
Cash Received from Residents for
Connections 38,300 38,300
Cash Received for Golf Activities 1,096,906 1,078,5 12 2,175,418
Cash Received for Refuse Services 1,036,697 1,036,697
Cash Received from Other Funds
for Services 4,306,419
Payments to Employees ( 1 ,3 42,070) (743 ,0 17) (754,766) (2,839,853)
Payments to Suppliers {6 22642483} {519,799} {1,441 '126} {8,2252408} { 42563 ,490}
403,644 {165,910} {802683} 1572051 {257,071}
Cash Flows from Noncapital Financing
Activities
Change in Due to/from Other Funds, Net 1,374 (1,605) 231 182 ,012
Transfers In 168,000 184,000 352,000
Transfers Out {905,000} {905,000}
{903,626) I66,395 184,231 {553,000) 1822012
Cash Flows from Capital and Related
Financing Activ ities
Capital Assets Purchased {954,977} {9542977}
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Interest Received 54,882 (471) 54,411 (137)
Sale of Investments 115 000 11 5 000
169,882 {47Q 169,411 {137}
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
and Equivalents ( 1 ,285 ,077) 485 103,077 (1,181,515) (75, 196)
Cash and Equivalents
Beginning 3!807,222 850 922204 3,900,276 247!759
Ending $ 225222145 1,335 1952281 2!718,761 17225 63
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements. (Cont.)
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VILLAGE O F BU FFALO GROVE, ILLINO IS
Statement of Cash Flows-Proprietary Funds (Cont.)
Year Ended December 3 1 , 20 1 I
Business-Type Activities-Enterprise Funds
Waterworks Arboretum Nonmajor
and Sewerage Golf Course Enterprise
Reconciliation of Operating Loss to
Net Cash Provided (Used) by
Operating Activities:
Operating Loss
Adjustments to Reconcile Operating
Loss to Net Cash Provided (Used) by
Operating Activities
Depreciation
Investment in Joint Venture
Changes in Assets and Liabilities
Receivables
Inventory
Prepaids
Accounts Payable and Accrued
Liabilities
Deposits Payable
Total Adjustments
Net Cash Provided (Used) by
Operating Activities
Summary of Noncash Investing Activities
Net Depreciation of Investments
$
$
$
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
Fund Fund ·Funds Total
(971,149) (668, 112) (112,875) (1,752,136)
1,037,357 488,656 32,784 1,558 ,797
(40,333) (40,333)
228,197 (175) 228,022
6,754 1,422 8,176
31,039 31,039
123,322 6,792 (1,839) 128,275.
(4,789) (4,789)
1,374,793 '502,202 32,192 1,909,187
403,644 (165 ,910) (80,683) 157,051
7,856 . 7,856
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Governmental
Activities
Internal
Service
Fund
(296,029)
(121,578)
160,536
38,958
(257,071)
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Statement of Fiduciary Net Assets
December 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and Equivalents
Investments
Certificates of Deposit
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
Open-end Mutual Funds
Receivables
Pension Contributions
Interest
Total Assets
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Due to Other Governments
Total Liabilities
Net Assets
Restricted for Pension Benefits
See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Pension
Trust
Funds
$ 8,758 ,840
9,091,863
24,787,951
34,054,117
3,288,918
85,784
80,067,473
10,009
10,009
$ 80 057,464
Agency
Fund
585,387
585 ,387
585,387
585,387
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
Year Ended December 31 20 I I
Additi ons
Contributions
Employer
Participants
In vest men t In come
Net Appreciation in Fair Value of Investments
Interest Income
Less: In vestment Expense
Total Additi ons
Deductions
Administration
Pension Benefits and Refunds
Total Deductions
Chan ge in Net Assets
Net Assets
Beginning
Ending
See accompanyin g Notes to the Financial Statements.
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$ 4,235,591
1,317,654
5,553,245
2,092 ,277
543,496
(205,525)
2,430,248
7,983,493
63,820
2,788,247
2,852,067
5,131,426
74,926,038
$ 80,057,464
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2011
I. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois (Village) was incorporated March 7, 1958. The Village operates under a
Council-Manager form of government and provides the following services as authorized by its articles of
incorporation: public safety, waterworks, sewerage, building and zoning, engineering, recreation, civil defense
and overall administration.
A. Financial Reporting Entity
The Village is a municipal corporation governed by an elected board. As required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America, these fmancial statements present the
Village (the primary government) and its component units . In evaluating how to defme the reporting
entity, management has considered all . potential component units. The decision t9 include a potential
component unit in the reporting entity was made based upon the significance of their operational or
financial relationships with the primary government. Financial accountability is defined as:
(I) Appointment of a voting majority of the component unit's board and either (a) the ability to impose
will by the primary government, or (b) the possibility that the component unit will provide a
financial benefit to, or impose a financial burden on, the primary government; 9r
(2) Fiscal dependency on the primary government.
The accompanying financial statements present the Village of Buffalo Grove. The Village has determined
that no other entity meets the above criteria and, therefore, no other entity has been included as a
component unit in the Village's fmancial statements.
B. Government-wide and Fund Financial Statements
Government-wide Financial Statements
The government-wide Statement of Net Assets and Statement of Activities report the overall financial
activity of the Village . Eliminations generally have been made to minimize the double-counting of
internal activities of the Village; however, interfund services provided and used are not eliminated in the
process of consolidation. The fmancial activities of the Village consist of governmental activities, which
are primarily supported by taxes and intergovernmental revenues, and business-type activities, which rely
to a significant extent on fees and charges for services.
The Statement of Net Assets presents the Vi.llage's non-fiduciary assets and liabilities with the difference
reported in three categories:
Invested in capital assets, net of related debt consists of capital assets, net of accumulated
depreciation and reduced by outstanding balances for bonds and other debt that are attributable to the
acquisition, construction, or improvement of those assets.
Restricted net assets result when constraints placed on net asset use are either externally imposed by
creditors, grantors, contributors, and the like, or imposed by law through constitutional provisions or
enabling legislation.
Unrestricted net assets consist ·of net assets that do not meet the criteria of the two preceding
categories.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 20 11
I. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.)
B. Government-wide and Fund Financial Statements (Cont.)
Government-wide Financial Statements (Cont.)
The Statement of Activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given function (i.e.
general government, public safety, etc.) are offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are
clearly iden t ifiable with a specific function. Program revenues include (a) charges paid by the recipients
of goods or services offered by the programs (including fines and fees), and (b) grants and contributions
that are restricted to meeting the operational requirements of a particular program. Revenues that are not
classified as program revenues, including all taxes, are presented as general revenues.
Fiduciary funds are excluded from the government-wide fmancial statements .
Fund Financial Statements:
Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds , proprietary funds and fiduciary
(agency) funds, even though the latter are excluded from the government-.wide financial statements. The
fund financial statements provide information about the Village's funds. The emphasis of fund fmancial
statements is on major governmental funds, each disp layed in a separate column. The VilJage has the
following major governmental fund -General Fund. All remaining governmental funds are aggregated
and reported as nonmajor governmental funds . The Village has the following major proprietary funds -
Waterworks and Sewerage Fund and Arboretum Golf Course Fund. All remaining proprietary funds are
aggregated and reported as nonmajor proprietary funds.
The Village administers the following major governmental funds:
General Fund -This is the Village's primary operating fund . It accounts for all financial re sources of
the general government, except those required to be accounted for in another fund. The services
which are administered by the Village and accounted for in the General Fund include general ·
government, public safety and public works .
The Village administers the following major proprietary funds:
Waterworks and Sewerage Fund -This fund accounts for the provision of water and sewer services
to the residents of the Village. All activities necessary to provide such services are accounted for in
this fund, including but not limited to, administration, operations, maintenance, financing and related
debt service and billing and collection.
Arboretum Golf Course Fund -This fund accounts for the operation of the Arboretum golf course.
All activities necessary to provide the service are accounted for in this fund including, but not limited
to, administration, operations, maintenance and related debt service.
The VilJage also administers one internal service fund, the Health Insurance Reserve Fund, to account for
the activities of its self-insured health benefits program .
Additionally, the Village administers fiduciary funds (pension trust and agency) for assets held by the
VilJage in a fiduciary capacity . Included are the Village's Police Pension Fund and Firefighters' Pension
Fund which accumulate resources for the retirement annuity payments to sworn officers and firefighters.
The Village's agency fund, the School and Parks Donation Fund, accounts for monies deposited by
developers for local schools and park districts.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 20 II
I. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.}
C. Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting and Financial Statement Presentation
The government-wide financial statements are reported using the economic resources measurement focus
and the accrual basis o f accounting; as ·are the proprietary fund financial statements. Revenues are
recorded when ·earned and expenses are recorded at the time liabilities are incurred, regardless of when the
related cash flow takes place. Nonexchange transactions, in which the Village gives (or receives) value
without directly receiving (or giving) equal vafue in exchange, include various taxes, State shared revenues
and various State, Federal and local grants .. On an accrual basis, revenues from taxes are recognized when
the Village has a legal claim to the resources. Grants, entitlements, State-shared revenues and similar
items are recognized in the fiscal year in which all eligibility requirements imposed by the provider have
been met.
Governmental funds are reported using the current financial resources measurement focus and the
modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recognized as soon as they are both measurable and
available. Revenues are considered to be available when they are collectible within the current period or
. soon enough thereafter to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the Village considers
revenues to be available if they are collected within 90 days of the end of the current fiscal year.
Significant revenue sources which are susceptible to accrual include sales, telecommunications, income,
utility use and prepared food and beverage taxes, grants, charges for services, and interest. All other
revenue sources are considered to be measurable and available only when cash is received.
Expenditures generally are recorded when the liability is incurred, as under accrual accounting. However,
compensated absences are recorded only when payment is due (upon e.mployee retirement or termination).
General capital asset acquisitions are reported as expenditures in governmental funds.
Private-sector standards of accounting and financial reporting issued prior to December 1, 1989, generally
are fo ll owed in both the government-wide and proprietary fu nd fi nanc ial statements to the extent that those
standards do QOt conflict with or contradict guidance of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating re~eQues 'and expenses from non-operating items . Operating
revenues and expenses generally result from providing services in connection with the proprietary fund's
principal ongoing operations. . ·
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use , it is the Village's policy to use the
restricted resources frrst, then unrestricted resources as they are needed .
D. Cash Equivalents
. .
For purposes of th e statement of cash flows, the Village considers all highly liquid investments (including
restricted assets) with maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 3I, 20 II
I. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.)
E. Cash and Investments
The investments which the Village may purchase are limited by Illinois law to the following: (I) securities
wh ich are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government as to principal and interest; (2)
bonds, notes, debentures or other· similar obligations of the United States of America or its agencies; (3)
certificates of deposit or time deposits of any bank, as defined by the Illinois Banking Act, or savings and
loan association incorporated under the laws of Illinois which are insured by a Federal corporation; (4)
short-tenn discount obligations of the Federal National Mortgage Association; (5) certain short-tenn
obligations of corporations (commercial paper) organized in the United States with assets exceeding
$500 million that are rated at the time of purchase in the three highest classifications by at least two of the
major rating services and which mature not later than I80 days from purchase, and such purchases do not
exceed 10% of the corporation's outstanding obligations; (6) the State Treasurer's Illinois Funds; (7) the
Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund; and (8) money market mutual funds which invest only in securities
authorized above.
In addition, Pension Trust Funds are also pennitted to invest in the following instruments: (I) general
accounts of Illinois-licensed life insurance companies; (2) separate accounts of Illinois-licensed companies
invested in stocks, bonds, and real estate, limited to I 0 percent of the funds' investments; (3) certain
equities (subject to limitations).
F. Investments
Investments are stated at fair value.
G. Inventory and Prepaid Items
Inventories, consisting of golf pro shop merchandise and central garage fuel reserves and parts, are stated
at lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market (net realizable value). The costs of governmental fund-type
inventories are recorded as expenditures when consumed rather than when purchased.
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as
prepaid items/expenses.
H. Interfund Receivables/Payables
The Village has the following types of transactions between funds:
Loans and Advances -amounts provided with a requirement fo r repayment. In the fund financial
statements, interfund loans are reported as due from other funds in lender funds and due to other funds in
borrower funds. Any residual balances outstanding between the governmental activities and business-type
activities are reported as internal balances in the government-wide statement of net assets.
Services Provided and Used -sales and purchases of goods and services bet,ween funds for a price
approximating their external exchange value. lnterfund services provided and used are reported as
revenues in sell er funds and expenditures or expenses in purchaser funds. Unpaid amounts are reported as
due to/from other funds in the fund balance sheets or fund statements of net assets.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINO IS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 20 11
I . Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.)
H .. lnterfund Receivables/Payables (Cont.)
Reimbursements -repayments from the funds responsible for particular expenditures or expenses to the
funds that initially paid for them. Reimbursements are reported as expenditures in the reimbursing fund
and as a reduction of expenditures in the reimbursed fund.
Transfers-flows of assets (such as cash or goods) without equivalent flows of assets in return and without
a requirement for repayment. In governmental funds, transfers are reported as other financing uses in the
funds making transfers and as other financing sources in the funds receiving transfers. In proprietary
funds, transfers in/out are reported as a separate category after nonoperating revenues and expenses.
I. Capital Assets
Capital assets which include land, land improvements, streets, buildings, storm sewers, sanitary sewers,
water mains, vehicles and equipment are reported in the applicable governmental or business-type
activities columns in the government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defmed as assets with
an initial , individual cost of more than $10,000, and an estimated useful life of greater than one year.
Additions or improvements that significantly extend the useful life of an asset, or that significantly
increase the capacity of an asset, are capitalized. Expenditures for asset acquisit ion s and improvements are
stated as capital outlay expenditures in the governmental funds.
Interest incurred during the construction phase of capital assets is reflected in the capitalized value of the
asset constructed, net of interest earned on the invested proceeds over the same per iod.
The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the asset or materially extend
the assets' lives are not capitalized.
Depreciation of capital assets is recorded in the Statement of Activities with accumulated depreciation
reflected in the Statement of Net Assets and is provided on the straight-line basis over the following
estimated useful lives:
Buildings
Well and System Improvements
Furniture and Equipment
Vehicles
20 years
5-50 years
2-10 years
2-12 years
Gains or losses from sales or retirements of capital assets are included in th e operations on the Statement
of Activities.
J. Deferred and Unearned Revenue
The Village defers revenue recognition in connection with resources that have been received, but not yet
earned.
Governmental funds report deferred rev~nue in connection with receivables for revenues that are not
considered to be available to liquidate liabilities of the current period.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 20 II
I. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.).
K. Sick Leave, Vacation Pay and Postretirement Benefits
Vacation pay does vest; employees may carry over vacation time equivalent of one full year's allowance.
All vacation hours carri ed over from the previous year must be used in the current year or be subject to
forfeit. Terminees are reimbursed for any accumulated and earned vacation pay. The amounts of such
acc umulated vacation benefits are not material. In the event of termination, any vested amounts due to
Village employees for accumulated unused sick leave will be paid to ICMA Retirement Corporation based
on the formula set forth in the Village's personnel manual. Except for those amounts for known
retirements in the upcoming year, accrued amounts are generally considered to be noncurrent. Amounts
are reported as liabilities in the Government-wide Statement of Net Assets. No liability is recorded for
nonvesting accumulating rights to receive sick pay benefits.
L. Long-Term Obligations
In the government-wide financial statements and proprietary ·fund financial statements, long-term debt and
other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental or business-type
activities and proprietary fund statement of net assets. Bond premiums and discounts, as well as issuance
costs, are deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the effective interest method. Bond
issuance costs are reported as deferred charges and amortized .over the term of the related debt.
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds recognize bond .premiums and discounts, as well as
bond issuance costs, during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other
financing sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while
discounts on debt i~suances are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld
from the actual debt proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures.
Debt service funds are specifically established to account for and service the long-term obligations for the
governmental funds debt. Proprietary funds individually account for and service the applicable debt that
benefits those funds. Long-term debt is recognized as a liability in a governmental fund when due, or
when resources have been accumulated for payment early in the following year. For other long-term
obligations, only that portion expected to be financed with available financial resources is reported as a
fund liability of a governmental fund .
M. Fund Balances/Net Assets
There are five classifications of fund balance:
(l) Nonspendable-amounts that are not in spendable form (such as inventory) or are required to be
main tained intact.
(2) Restricted -amounts constrained to specific purposes by their providers (such as grantors,
bondholders, and higher levels of government) through constitutional provisions or by enabling
legislation.
(3) Committed -amounts constrained to specific purpose by a government itself, using its highest level
of decision-making. authority. To be reported as committed, amounts cannot be used for any other
purpose unless the government takes the same highest level action to remove or change the
constraint.
(4) Assigned-amounts a government intends to use for a specific purpose. Intent can be expressed by
the governing body or by an official or body to which the governing body delegates the authority.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 3 I , 20 II
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cont.)
M. Fund Balances/Net Assets (Cont.)
(5) Unassigned -amounts that are available for any purpose. These amounts are on ly reported in the
General Fund.
Fund balance is displayed in the order of the relative strength ·of the spending constraints placed on the
purposes for which resources can be used .
The Village's flow of funds assumption prescribes that the funds with the hig hest level of constraint are
expended first. If restricted or umestricted funds are available for spending, the restricted funds are spent
first. Additionally, if different levels ofumestricted funds are available for spending, the Village considers
committed funds to be expended first followed by assigned and the unassigned funds.
The Village has committed $7,362,030 for the replacement of capital equipment in the General Fund.
The Street Maintenance Fund has a deficit balance of $234,206. The deficit will be funded by a transfer
from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund in 20 12.
N. Accounting Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of conting~nt assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements, and the reported amount of revenues and expenditures/expenses during the
period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
0. Eliminations and Reclassification
In the process of aggregating data for the government-wide Statement of Act\vities, some amounts
reported as interfund activity and interfund balances in the funds are eliminated or reclassified.
2 . Legal Compliance
The budget data included in the fmancial statements represent the Village's program budget and the
appropriations represent the Village's legal expenditure limit. Budgets are adopted for General, Special
Revenue, Debt Service, Capital Projects, Proprietary, and Pension Trust Funds. The Internal Service Fund did
not adopt a budget. All governmental fund-type budgets and pension trust fund-type budgets are adopted on a
basis consistent with GAAP. Proprietary funds are adopted on a basis other than GAAP in that depreciation
expense, income from the joint venture, and contributions from developers are not budgeted, and principal
payments on long-term debt (if any) are budgeted.
The Village Board of Trustees follows these procedures in establishing the budgetary and appropriations data
reflected in the fmancial statements:
(1) The Village Manager submits to the Board a proposed program budget for the fiscal year commencing
January 1. The program budget includes proposed expenditures and the means of financing them .
(2) Appropriation ordinance public hearings are conducted by the Village to obtain taxpayer comments,
and the ordinance is subsequently adopted by the Board.
(3) The program budget is legally enacted through a resolution adopted by the Board .
(4) Any expenditures that exceed the total appropriations at the fund level must be approved by the Board
of Trustees.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 20 II
2. Legal Compliance (Cont.)
The Village Manager is authorized to transfer budgeted amounts between departruents within any fund.
However, any modifications to the legally adopted appropriation ordinance may not exceed expenditure limits,
at the fund level, mandated by the appropriation ordinance without approval by the Board.
Appropriations, which are not expended by year-end, lapse and must be reappropriated in the following year for
the expenditure to be made. The Village does not employ the encumbrance method of accounting to reserve
fund balance for subsequent year expenditures.
General Fund actual expenditures for 2011 exceeded fmal budget by $563,509. Street Maintenance Fund
expenditures exceeded fmal budget by $108,665.
3. Deposits and Investments
Custodial Credit Risk-Deposits. Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the Village's
deposits may not be returned to it. The Village's policy requires collateralization of all deposits in excess of
FDIC insured limits.
A. Investments
The following schedule reports the fair values and maturities (using the segmented time distribution
method) for the Village's investments in debt securities at December 31,2011:
Maturities (in Years)
Fair Less Than 1 to 5 6 to 10 More Than
Value One Year Years Years 10 Years
U.S. Treasuries-Zero Coupon $10,ll3,98l 999,141 4,879,295 4,235,545
U.S. Treasuries-TIPS 5,881,789 2,573,658 3,308,131
U.S. Treasuries 1,865,242 953,557 911,685
FNMAs 1,250,940 1,000,162 250,778
GNMAs 1,707 599 1,108
U.S. Agencies 5,008,612 742,847 4,265,765
Municipal Bonds 215,480 49,824 165,656
Corporate Bonds 1,200,199 211,581 988,618
Illinois Funds* 966,559 966,559
Illinois Metropolitan
Investment Fund* 6,346,041 6,346,041
Money Market Funds* 5,959,651 5,959,651
$38,810,201 7,925,351 16,757,564 14,127,286
*Based on the weighted average maturity of the respective fund.
The Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund (!MET) and The Illinois Funds Investment Pool (IFIP) are not
registered with the SEC. Oversight for !MET is provided by the !MET Board. The Board is responsible
for policy formulation, as well as policy and administration oversight. Oversight for IFIP is provided by
the Auditor General's Office of the State of Illinois. For both pools, the fair value of the positions in the
pool is the same as the value of the pool shares.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINO IS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 20 II
3. Deposits and Investments (Cont.)
B. Interest Rate Risk
The Village's investment policy protects against fair value losses resulting from rising interest rates by
diversifying its investment portfolio to prevent over-concentration of assets in a specific maturity; a
speci fic issuer, or a specific c lass of securities. The Village does not have a formal policy that limits
investment maturities as a means of managing its exposure to fair value losses arising from increasing
interest rates.
C. Credit Risk
The Village's investment policy applies the "prudent person" standard in managing its investment
portfolio. As such, all investments are made with such judgment and care, under circumstances then
prevailing, which persons of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in management of their own
affairs, not for speculation, but for investment, considering the probable safety of their capital as well as
the probable income to be derived.
The Village's investment policy also limits investments in commercial paper to the highest rating
classifications, as established by at least two of the four major rating services, and which mature not later
than 180 days from the purchase date. Such purchases may not exceed I 0% of the issuer corporation's
outstanding obligations .
Credit ratings for the Village's investments in debt securities as described by Standard & Poor's and
Moody's, respectively, at December 31, 2011 (excluding investments in U.S. Treasuries and GNMA's
which are not considered to have credit risk) are as follows:
Investment TyPe
U.S. Agencies
Municipal Bonds
Corporate Bonds
Illinois Funds
lllinois Metropolitan Investment Fund
Money Market Funds
NR -Not Rated
D. Concentration of C redit Risk
Ratings
AAA/AA+
AA2, AA3 /A, NR
AA2, AAA3/AA+, AA-
AAA/NR
AAA/NR
AAA/NR
%of
Investment
TyPe
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
IOO%
The Village limits the amount that can be invested in commercial paper to one-third of the Village's total
investments. As of December 31, 20 II , the Village's investments were not exposed to concentration of
credit risk.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2011
3. Deposits and Investments (Cont.)
E. Custodial Credit Risk
The Village's investment policy requires all investments and investment collateral to be held in
safekeeping by a third party custodial institution as designated by the Treasurer in the Village's name.
Custodial credit risk is the risk that, in the event of the failure of the counterparty, the Village will not be
able to recover the value of its investments or collateral securities which are in the possession of the
outside party. At year end the carrying amount of the Village's deposits totaled $10,351,337 and the bank
balances totaled $11,146,564. As of December 31, 2011, $1,822 of the Village's deposits were exposed to
custodial credit risk.
4. Receivables-Property Taxes
The Village is a home-rule community under the 1970 Illinois Constitution and, accordingly, does not have a
statutory rate limit.
The Village's property tax is levied each calendar year on all taxable property located in the Village. The
County Assessors of Cook and Lake Counties are responsible for assessment of the taxable real property of the
Village lying within their respective counties. One quarter of Lake County is reassessed each year on a
repeating quadrennial schedule established by the Assessor. One-third of Cook County is reassessed each year
on a repeating triennial schedule established by the Assessor.
The County Clerks compute the annual tax for each parcel of real property and prepare tax books used by the
County Collectors as the basis for issuing tax bills to all taxpayers in each County.
Property taxes are collected by the County Collectors and are submitted to the County Treasurers, who remit to
the units their respective shares of the collections. Taxes levied in one year become due and payable in two
instalhnents on March I and August 1 during the following year in Cook County and on July I and September I
in Lake County. The first installment is an estimated bill and is one-half of the prior year's tax bill while the
second instalhnent is based on the current levy, assessment and equalization, and any changes from the prior
year less what was paid as part of the frrst instalhnent. Taxes must be levied by the third Tuesday in December
for the current levy year. The levy becomes an enforceable lien against the property as of January I ofthe levy
year.
The 2011 property tax levy is recorded as a receivable and deferred (unearned) revenue as it is intended to
fmance fiscal year 2012. Based upon collection histories, the Village has not provided an allowance for
uncollectible real property taxes. All uncollected taxes relating to prior years' levies have been written off
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31 , 20 II
5 . Capital Assets
A. Governmental Activities
A summary of changes in capital assets for governmental activities of the Village is as follows :
Balances Balances
Janu!!!2: I Additions Deletions December 31
Capital Assets Not Being Depreciated
Land $ 35,963,844 35 ,963 ,844
Construction in Progress 2,517,931 321 ,950 2,460,293 379,588
38,481,775 32 1,950 2,460,293 36,343,432
Capital Assets Being Depreciated
Bu ildings 21,900,349 134,186 22,034,535
Equipment and Vehicles 12,400,496 864,273 502,694 12,762,075
Land Improvements 606,285 2,498,429 3 ,104,714
Streets 19,040,719 19,040,719
Storm Sewers 37,665,289 37,665,289
91 ,613,138 3,496,888 502,694 94,607,332
Less Accumulated Depreciation For
Buildings 17,625,592 662,604 18,288,196
Equipment and Vehicles 7 ,919,775 812,431 502,694 8,229,512
Land Improvements 24,250 62,108 86,358
Streets 10,633 ,788 371 ,053 11 ,004,841
Storm Sewers 32,057,393 782,138 32,839,531
68,260,798 2,690,334 502,694 70,448,438
Total Capital Assets Being
Depreciated, Net 23,352,340 806,554 24,158,894
Governmenta l Activities Capital
Assets, Net $ 61 ,834,115 1,128,504 2,460,293 60,502,326
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the F inancial Statements
December 31, 20 II
5. Capital Assets (Cont.)
B . Business-Type Activities
A summary of changes in capital assets for business-type activities of the Village is as follows:
Balances Balances
Janu!!!X I Additions Deletions December 31
Capital Assets Not Being Depreciated
Land $ 6,198,514 6,198,5 14
Construction in Progress 282,343 954,977 1,237,320
6,480,857 954,977 7,435,834
Capital Assets Being Depreciated
Bui ldi ngs 10,284,359 10,284,359
Land Improvements 1,966,488 1,966,488
Equipment 94,510 94,510
Water/Sewer System Infrastructure 56,395,383 56,395,383
68,740,740 68,740,740
Less Accumulated Depreciation For
Buildings 5,537,594 521,440 6,059,034
Land Improvements 1,966,485 1,966,485
Eq uipment 94,510 94,510
Water/Sewer Infrastructure 29,212,039 1,037,357 30,249,396
36,810,628 1,558,797 38,369,425
Total Capital Assets Being
Depreciated, Net 31 ,930,112 ~1,558,7972 30,371,315
Business-type Activities Capital
Assets, Net $ 38,410,969 (603 ,820) 37,807,149
c. Depreciation Charged to Functions/ Activities
Depreciation was charged to functions/activities as follows:
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities
General Government $ 386,697
Public Safety 749,629
Public Works 1,554,008
Waterworks and Sewerage 1,037,357
Golf Courses 521,440
$ 2,690,334 1,558,797
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2011
6. Long-Term Obligations
General Obligation Bonds
The Village issues general obligation bonds to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of major
capital facilities.
Accumulated Sick Leave
Upon retirement after 20 years of service or attaining age 55, employees are paid for eligible accumulated
unused sick leave based on the Village's policy (see Note 1). The General Fund is typically· used to liquidate
these liabilities.
Changes in long-term debt were as follows:
Governmental Activities
General Obligation Bonds (Cont.)
$1,000,000; 2.65o/o-4.1% General
Corporate Purpose Bond Series of
20028; payable in annual installments
of$110,000 to $140,000 through
December 31, 20 11.
$2,600,000, 2.25%-3.25% General
. Corporate Purpose Bond Series of
2003; payable in annual installments
of$150,000 to $320,000 through
December31,2013: ·
$5,160,000, 2.0o/o-4.0% General
Corporate Purpose Refunding Bond
Series o f20 lOA ; payable in annual .
installments of$325,000 to $620,000
through December 31, 2020.
$2,600,000 , 2.50%-3.85% General
Corporate Purpose Bond Series of
201 OB; payable in annual installments
of$180,000 to $260,000 through
December 31, 2025.
Loss on refunding
Unamortized bond premium
Total General Obligation Bonds
. Accumulated Unpaid Sick Leave
Total Governmental Activities
$
$
Balances
January!
140,000
920,000
4,595,000
2,600,000
(107,493)
161 500
8,309,007
1,5 89,549
9,898,556
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Balances
Additions Reductions December 31
140,000
295,000 625,000
620,000 3,975,000
2,600,000
(10,749) (96,744)
18,357 143,143
1,062 ,608 7,246,399
281,179 352,828 11517 1900
281 ,179 1,415,436 8,764,299
Due
Wi thin
One Year
305,000
615,000
920,000
180,240
1,100,240
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31 , 2011
6 . Long-Term Obligations (Cont.)
In prior years, the Village defeased certain general obligation bonds by placing the proceeds of new bonds in an
irrevocable trust to provide for all future debt service payments on the old bonds. Accordingly, the trust account
assets and the liability for the defeased bonds are not included in the Village's financial statements. At
December 31, 20 II, $4,050,000 of bonds outstanding are considered defeased.
Annual Debt Service Requirements to Maturity
The annual requirements to amortize all debt outstanding as of December 31, 2011, for governmental activities
are as follows:
Governmental Activities
Year Ending General Obligation Bonds
December 3 I, Principal Interest
2012 $ 920,000 218 ,695
2013 940,000 196,788
2014 790,000 173 ,988
2015 510,000 157,288
2016 525,000 144,538
2017-2021 2,530,000 444,013
2022-2025 985 000 94,385
$ 7,2002000 1,429,695
7. Employee Retirement Systems
A. Illinois Municipal Retirement
Plan Description
The Village's defmed benefit pension plan for regular employees provides retirement and disability
benefits, post-retirement increases, and death benefits to plan members and beneficiaries. The Village plan
is affiliated with the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), an agent multiple-employer plan.
Benefit provisions are established by statute and may only be changed by the General Assembly of the
State of Illinois. IMRF issues a publicly available financial report that includes financial statements and
required supplementary information. That report may be obtained on-line at www.imrforg.
Funding Policy
As set by statute, employer regular plan members are required to contribute 4.50% of their armual covered
salary. The statutes require employers to contribute the amount necessary, in addition to member
contributions, to finance the retirement coverage of its own employees. The employer contribution rate for
calendar year 2011 was 12.92% of annual covered payroll. The Village also contributes for disability
benefits, death benefits and supplemental retirement benefits, all of which are pooled at the IMRF level.
Contribution rates for disability and death benefits are set by the IMRF Board of Trustees, while the
supplemental retirement benefits rate is set by statute.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLI NOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31 , 20 II
7. ·Employee Retirement Systems (Cont.)
A. Ill inois Municipal Retirement (Cont.)
Annual Pension Cost
The Villages annual pension cost of $1 ,080,295 for the regular plan was equal to the Village's required
and actual contributions.
Three-Year Trend Information for the Regular Plan
Fiscal
Year
12/31 /2011
12/31 /2010
12/31 /2009
Annual
Pension
Cost (APC)
$ 1,080,295
1,064,445
967,012
Percentage
ofAPC
·Contributed
100%
100%
100%
Net Pension
Obligation
0
0
0
The required contribution was determined as part of the Dece mber 31, 2009 actuarial valuation using the
entry age normal actuarial cost method. The actuarial assumptions at December 31 , 2009 included (a)
7 .5% investment rate of return (net of administrative and direct investment expenses); (b) projected salary
increases of 4 .00% a year, attributable to inflation; (c) additional projected salary increases ranging from
0.4% to I 0% per year depending on age and service, attributable to seniority/merit; and (d) post-retirement
benefit increases of 3% annually. T he actuarial value of the Village's regular plan assets was determined
using techniques that spread the effects of short-term volatility in the market value of investments over a
five-year period with a 20% corridor between the actuarial and market value of assets. T he Village's
regular plan's unfunded actuaria l accrued liabi lity at December 31, 2009 is being amortized as a level
percentage of payroll on an open 30 year basis.
Funded Status and Funding Progress
As of December 3 1 201 1, the regular plan was 72.53% funded. The actuarial liability for benefits was
$28,250,245 and the actuarial va lue of assets was $20,488,69 1, resulting in an underfunded actuarial
accrued liability (UAAL) o f $7,761,554 . The covered payroll for calendar year 201 1 (annual payroll of
active employees covered by the plan) was $8,361,416 and the ratio of the UAAL to the covered payroll
was 93%.
The Schedule of Funding Progress, presented as Required Supplementary Information following the Notes
to th~ Financial Statements, presents multi-year trend information about whether the actuarial value of plan
assets in increasing or decreasing overtime relative to the actuarial accrued li ability for benefits.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans for Public Safety Employees
The information included in sections 8 through F pertaining to the Village's Police and F irefighters' p ension
funds is based on actuarial valuations performed December 31, 2010. Those actuarial valuations were
performed to determine the Village's required contributions and annual pension costs for those plans for its fiscal
year ended December 31, 2011.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROV E, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 3 1, 20 II
7. Employee Retirement Systems (Cont.)
B. Police Pension
Plan Description
Poli ce sworn personnel are covered by the Police Pension Plan, which is a defined benefit single-employer
pension plan . Although this is a single-employer pension plan, the defmed benefits and employee and
employer contributions levels are governed by Illinois Compi led Statutes and may be amended only by the
Illinois legislature. The Village accounts for the plan as a pension trust fund. The plan does not issue a
stand-alone financial report.
The Police Pension Plan membership consisted of:
Retirees and Beneficiaries Currently Receiving Benefits
and Tenninated Employees Entit led to Benefits but Not
Yet Receiving Them
Current Employees
Vested
Non vested
Total
3 1
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The PoliCe Pension Plan provides · retirement benefits as we ll as death and disabili ty benefits. Employees
atta~ning the age of 50 or more with 20 or more years of creditable service are entitled to receive an annual
retirement benefit of2.5% of final salary for each year of service up to 30 years, to a maximum of 75% of
such salary. Employees with at least 8 years but less than 20 years of credited service may retire at or after
age 60 and receive a reduced benefit.
Effective for police employees hired after January l , 20 11 , the nonnal retirement age will be 55.
Employees will be eligible to retire at age 50 with a 6% reduction for each year prior to age 55. The
annual pens ionable sa lary shall not exceed $106,800; however, effective January l, 2011, that amount
shall annually th ereafter be increased by the lesser of (I) 3% of that amount, including all previous
adjustments, or (2) one-half the annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the
consumer price index for the 12 months ending with the September preceding each November l, including
all previous adjustments.
Surviving spouses receive I 00% of final salary for fatalities resulting from an act of duty, or otherwise the
greater of 50% of final salary or the employee's retirement benefit. Employees disabled in the line of duty
receive 65% of final salary. · ·
The month ly pension of a poli ce officer who retired with 20 or more years of service after January 1, 1977
is increased annually, following the first anniversary date of retirement and paid upon reaching the age of
at least 55 years, by 3% of the original pension and 3% annually thereafter.
Funding Policy
Covered employees are required to contribute 9.91% of their base salary to the Police Pension Plan. If an
employee leaves covered employment with less than 20 years of service, accumulated employee
contributions may be refunded without accumulated interest. The Village is required to contribute the
remaining amounts necessary to finance the plan as actuarially detennined by an enrolled actuary. By the
year 204 1 the Village's contributions must accumulate to the point where the past service cost for the
Police Pension Pl an is fully funded. Actuarial valuations are perfonned annually.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financi.al Statements
December 31, 20 II
7. Employee Retirement Systems (Cont.)·
B. Police Pension (Cont.)
Annual Pension Cost and Net Pension Asset
At December 31, 2011, the Village's annual pension cost was $2,140,865. The Village's actual
contribution was $2,201,593. For a description of the significant actuarial assumptions, see "Significant
Actuarial Assumptions."
The net pension asset at December 31,2011 was $255,540, comprised of the following components:
Annual Required Contribution (ARC) $ 2,145,917
Interest on the Net Pension Asset (13,637)
Adjustment on the ARC 8 585
Annual Pension Cost 2,140,865
Contributions Made 2,201,593
Increase in Pension Asset 60,728
Pension Asset at January 1, 2011 194,812
Pension Asset at December 31, 2011 $ 255!540
The net pension asset of $255,540 is reported by the Village in the · government-wide Statement of Net
Assets at December 3 l, 20 II.
Three-Year Trend Information/or the Police Pension Plan
Fiscal Pension
Year Cost(APC)
12/31 /2011 $ 2,140,865
12/31 /2010 2,'035,302
12/31/2009 1,750,490
Reserves and Concentration of Investments
ofAPC
Contributed ·
102.80%
101.40%
98.40%
Net Pension
Asset
255,540
194,812
166,984
There are no as'sets legally reserved for purposes other than the payment of plan member benefits. There
are no long-term ·contracts for contributions. There are no investments (other than those issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government) that represent 5% or more of net assets available for benefits.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2011
7. Employee Retirement Systems (Cont.)
C. Firefighters' Pension
Plan Description
Fire sworn personnel are covered by the Firefighters' Pension Plan, which is a defined benefit single-
employer pension plan. Although this is a single-employer pension plan, the defined benefits as well as
the employee and employer contributions levels are mandated by Illinois Compiled Statutes and may be
amended only by the Illinois legislature. The Village accounts for the plan as a pension trust fund . The
plan does not issue a stand-alone financial report.
The Firefighters' Pension Plan membership consisted of:·
Retirees and Beneficiaries Currently Receiving Benefits
and Terminated Employees Entitled to Benefits but Not
Yet Receiving Them
Current Employees
Vested
Non vested
Total
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The Firefighters' Pen.sion Plan provides retirement benefits as well as death and disability benefits.
Employees attaining the age of 50 or more with 20 or more years of creditable service are entitled to
receive an annual retirement benefit of one-half of the salary attached to the rank held in the frre service on
the last day of service. The pension is increased by 2.5% of such salary for each additional year of service
over 20 years up to 30 years, to a maximum of 75% of such salary. Employees with at least 10 years but
less than 20 years of credited service may retire at or after age 60 and receive a reduced retirement benefit.
Effective for firefighters hired after January I , 2011 , the normal retirement age will be 55. Employees will
be e li gible to retire at age 50 with a 6% reduction for each year prior to age 55. The annual pensionable
salary shall not exceed $106,800; however, effective January I, 2011 , that amount shall annually thereafter
be increased by the lesser of (I) 3% of that amount, including all previous adjustments, or (2) one-half the
annual unadjusted percentage increase (but not less than zero) in the consumer price index for the
12 months ending with the September preceding each November 1, including all previous adjustments.
Surviving spouses receive 100% of final salary for fatalities resulting from an act of duty, or otherwise the
greater of 54% of the final salary or the monthly retirement pension that the deceased firefighter was
receiving at the time of death. Surviving children receive 12% of the final salary. The maximum family
survivor benefit is 75% of final salary. Employees disabled in the line of duty receive 65.% of final salary.
The monthly pension of a frrefighter who retired with 20 or more years of service after January I , 1977 is
increased annually, following the first anniversary date of retirement and paid upon reaching at least the
age 55, by 3% of the original pension and 3% annually thereafter.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINO IS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 3I, 20 II
7. Employee Retirement Systems (Cont.)
C. Firefighters' Pension (Cont.)
Funding Policy
Covered employees are required to contribute 9.455% of their salary to the Firefighters' Pension Plan. If
an employee leaves covered employment with less than 20 years of service, accumulated employee
contributions may be refunded without accumulated interest. The Village is required to contribute the
remaining amounts necessary to finance the plan as actuarially determined by an enrolled actuary. By the
year 2041 the Village's contributions must accumulate to the point where the past service cost for the
Firefighters' Pension Plan is fully funded. Actuarial valuations are performed annually.
Annual Pension Cost and Net Pension Asset
At December 31, 2011, the Village's annual pension cost was $1,965,831. The Village's actual
contribution was $2,033,998. For a description of the significant actuarial assumptions, see "Significant
Actuarial Assumptions."
The net pension asset at December 3I, 20II was $264,103, comprised of the following components:
Annual Required Contribution (ARC) $ 1,970 ,913
Interest on the Net Pension Asset (13,716)
Adjustment on the ARC 8 634
Annual Pension Cost I ,965,831
Contributions Made 2,033,998
Increase in Pension Asset 68,167
Pension Asset at J anuary I, 20 II 195,936
Pension Asset at December 3I, 20 II $ 264,I03
The net pension asset of $264,103 is reported by the Village in the government-wide Statement of Net
Assets at December 3I, 20 II.
Three-Year Trend Information for the Firefighters ' Police Pension Plan
Fiscal
Year
I2/31/2011
I2/31/20IO
12/31/2009
Annual
Pension
Cost (APC)
$ 1,965,831
1,902,270
1,502,215
Reserves and Concentration of Investments
Percentage
ofAPC
Contributed
I03.50%
100.80%
99.20%
Net Pension
Asset
264,103
I95,836
179,74I
There are no assets legally reserved for purposes other than the payment of plan member benefits. There
are no long-term contracts for contributions. There are no investments (other than those issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government) that represent 5% or more of net assets available for benefits.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOI S
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31 , 20 II
7 . Employee Retirement Systems (Cont.)
D. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Plan Asset Matters
The financial statements for the Police and Firefighters' Pension Trust Funds are prepared using the accrual
basis of accounting. Plan member contributions are recognized in the p eriod in which the contributions are
due. Employer contributions are recognized when due and the employer has made a formal commitment
to provide the contributions. Benefits and refunds are recognized when due and payable in accordance
with the terms of the plan. Administrative costs for the Police and F irefighters' Pension Plans are fmanced
primarily through investment earnings. Investments are reported at fair value. Short-term investments are
reported at cost, which approximates fair value. 1 ,
E. Funded Status and Funding P rogress -Pension Trust Funds
The funded status of the Police and Firefighters' Pension P lans as of December 31, 20 I 0, the most recent
actuarial valuation date, is as follows:
Actuarial Unfunded UAALas a
Actuarial Accrued (Overfunded) Percentage
Value of Liability (AAL) AAL Funded Covered of Covered
Assets Entry Age (UAAL) Ratio Payroll Payroll
Plan ~a2 ~b2 ~b-a2 ~alb2 ~c2 ~b-a21c
Police Pension $ 41 ,427,183 68,989,180 27,561 ,997 60.05% 5,923,012 465 .34%
Firefighters' Pension 33 ,498,856 52,883,349 19,384,493 63.34% 5,486,606 353.31%
The Schedules of Funding Progress, presented as Required Supplementary Information following the
Notes to the financial Statements, present multi-year trend information about w hether the actuarial values
of plan assets are increasing or decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued liabilities for benefits.
F. Significant Actuarial Assumption
The information presented in the notes and the required supplementary schedules was determined as part
of the actuarial valuations at the dates indicated. Additional information as of the latest actuarial valuation
follows:
Illinois
Municipal Police Firefighters'
Retirement Pension Pension
Actuarial Valuation Date December 31 , December 31, December 31 ,
2009 2011 20 11
Actuarial Cost Method Entry Age Entry Age Entry Age
Normal Normal Normal
Asset Valuation Method Five-Year Three-Year Three-Year
Smoothed Smoothed Smoothed
Market Value Market Value Market Value
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 3I, 20 II
7. Employee Retirement Systems (Cont.)
F. Significant Actuarial Assumption (Cont.)
Amortization Method
Significant Actuarial Assumptions
(a) Remaining Amortization Period
(Years)
(b) Rate of Return on Investment of
Present and Future Assets
(c) Projected Salary Increases-
Attributable to Inflation
(d) Additional Projected Salary
Increases -Attributable to
Seniority/Merit
(e) Postretirement Benefit Increases
Illinois
Municipal
Retirement
Level Percentage
()f Projected
Payroll -Open 30
Year Basis
30
7.50%
Compounded
Annually
4.00%
Compounded
Annually
0.4% to IO .O%
3.00%
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Police Firefighters'
Pension Pension
. Level Precentage Level Precentage
of Projected of Projected
Payroll -Closed Payroll -Closed
Basis Basis
29 29
7.00% 7.00%
Compounded Compounded
Annually Annually
5.00% 5.00%
Compounded Compounded
Annually Annually
(Note: Separate Information
for (b) and (c) not available)
3.00% 3.00%
Compounded Compounded
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINO IS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31 , 20 II
7. Employee Retirement Systems (Cont.)
F. Significant Actuarial Assumption (Cont.)
Statement of Fiduciary N et Assets -Pension Trust Funds
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Investments
Certificate s of Deposit
U .S. Government and Agency Obligations
Open-end Mutual Funds
Receivables
Pension Contributions
Interest
Total Assets
Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Net Assets
Held in Trust for Pension Benefits
Police Firefighters'
Pension Pension
$ 7 ,331 ,908 1,426,93 2
9 ,091,863
18,302,682 6 ,485,269
17,078,917 16 ,975 ,200
1,769,840 1,5 19,078
8 167 77 617
44,491,514 35,575 ,959
6 839 3 170
$ 44,484 ,675 35 1572,789
Schedules of Funding Progress for the Plans are presented in the Required Supplemental Information
Section.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 20 I I
7. Employee Retirement Systems (Cont.)
G. Individual Plan Financial Statements (Cont.)
H.
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets-Pension Trust Funds
Police Firefighters'
Pension Pension
Additions
Contributions
Employer $ 2 ,20 1,593 2 ,033 ,998
Participants 812!363 505 1291
3 1013 1956 2!539!289
Investment Income
Net Appreciation in Fair Value
of Investments 1,914,001 178 ,276
Interest Income 96,902 446,594
Less: Investment Expense ~126!431 ~ {79 1094~
I 884 472 545 776
Total Additions 4,898!428 3!08\065
Deductions
Administration 18,628 45 ,192
Pension Benefits and Refunds 1,822!308 965!939
Total Deductions 1!840!936 11011 1131
Change in Net Assets 3,057,492 2,073 ,934
Net Assets
Beginning 41!427)83 33!498!855
Ending $ 44,484,675 35,572,789
Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
Plan Description
In addition to providing the pension benefits described above, the Village provides post-employment
health care benefits (OPEB) for retired employees. The Village of Buffalo Grove Group Health Plan (the
Plan) is a single-employer defined benefit healthcare plan administered by the Village. The Plan provides
medical and dental insurance benefits to eligible retirees and their dependents. The benefits, benefit levels,
employee contributions and employer contributions are governed by the Village Board and can only be
amended by the Village Board. The Plan is not accounted for as a trust fund as an irrevocabl e trust has not
been establi shed. The Village does not issue a Plan fmancial report.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31 , 20 I I
7. Employee Retirement Systems (Cont.)
· H. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) (Cont.)
Funding Policy
The contribution requirements of plan members and the Village are established and may be amended by
the Village Board and are detailed in the "Plan Document and Summary Plan Descri ption." The required
contribution is based on projected pay-as-you-go fmancing requirements. For fiscal year 2011, the Village
cqntributed $68,239 to the plan, including $68,239 for current premiums (approximately 20% of total
premiums). Plan members receiving benefits contributed $343,326, or approximately 80% of the total
premiums, through their required contribution of $586.04 per month for retiree-only coverage, $1,168.91
per month fo r retiree and dependent coverage, and $2,059.12 per mo nth for fam il ~coverage.
!4nnual OPEB Cost and Net OPEB Obligation
The Village's annual other post-employment benefit (OPEB) cost (expense) is calculated based on the
·annual required contribution of the employer (ARC), an amount actuarially determined in accordance with
the parameters of GASB Statement 45. ·The ARC represents a level of funding that, if paid on an ongoing
basis, is projected to cover normal cost each year and amortize any unfunded actuarial liabilities (or
fund ing excess) over a period not to exceed thirty years. The fo ll owing table shows the components of the
Village's annual O PEB cost for the year, the amount actuall y contributed to the plan, and changes in the
Village's net OPEB obligation to the Plan:
Annual Required Contribution (ARC)
Interest on the Net OPEB Obligation .
Adjustment to Annual Required Contr ibution
Annual O PEB cost
Village Contributions Made
Increase in OPEB Liabi lity
Net O PEB Liability at January I , 20 I I
~et OPEB Liability at December 3 1, 20 I I
$ 122,505
13,116
(8,744)
126,877
68,239
58,638
262,328
$ 320,966
The Village's annual OPEB cost, the percentage of annual OPEB cost contributed to the plan, and the net
O PEB obligation for 20 II was as fo llows:
Annual of Annual
Fiscal .OPEB OPEB cost NetOPEB
Year Cost Contributed Obligation
12/31 /20 1 1 $ 126,877 53.80% 320,966
. 12/3 1/2010 125,916 54.20% 262,328
12/31 /2009 126,135 54.10% 204,651
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31 , 20 II
7. Employee Retirement Systems (Co1_1t.) .
H. Other Post-Employment Benefits {OPEB) (Cont.)
Funding Status and Funding Progress
As of December 3 1, 20 II, the plan was I 00% unfunded. The actuarial accru ed liability for benefits was
$4,375,822; and the actuarial value of assets was $0 (zero), resulting in an unfunded actuarial accrued
liability (UAAL) of $4,375,822. The covered payroll (annual payroll of active employees covered by the
plan) was $18,846,443, and the ratio of the UAAL to the cov~red payroll was 23.22%.
Actuarial valuations of an ongoing plan involve estimates of the value of reported amounts and
assumptions about the probability of occurrence of events far into the future. Examples include
assumptions about future employment, mortality, and the healthcare cost trend. Amounts determined
regarding the funded status of the plan and the annual required contributions of the employer are subject to
continual revision as actual results are compared with past expectations and new estimates are made about
the future. The Schedule of Funding Progress, presented as Required Supplementary Information
following the Notes to the Financial Statements, presents multi-year trend information about whether the
actuarial value of plan assets is · increasing or decreasing over time relative to the actuarial accrued
liabilities for benefits.
A ctuarial Methods and Assumptions
Projections of benefits for fmancial reporting purposes are based on the substantive plan (the plan as
understood by the employer and the plan members) and include the types of benefits provided at the time
of each valuation . and the h istorical pattern 9f sharing of benefit costs between the employer and plan
members to that point. The actuarial methods and assumptions used include techniques that are designed
to reduce the effects of short-teim volatility in actuarial accrued liabilities and the actuarial value of assets,
consistent with·the long-term perspective of the calculations.
In the December 3 1, 2009 actuarial valuation, the entry age actuarial cost method was used. The actuarial
assumptions included a 5.0% investment rate of return (net of administrative expenses), which is a blended
rate of the expected long-term investment returns on plan assets and on the employer's own investments
calculated based on the funded level of the plan at the valuation date, and an annual healthcare cost trend
rate of 8% initially, reduced by decrements to an ultimate rate of 6%. Both rates included a 3.0% inflation
assumption. The actuarial value of assets was determined using market value. The UAAL is being
amortized as a level percentage of projected payroll on an open 30 year.basis.
8. Contingent Liabilities
Litigation
The Village is a defendant in various 'tawsuits. Although th e outcome of these lawsuits is not presently
determinable, in the opinion of the Village's attorney, the resolution of these matters wi ll not have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition of the Village.
Northwest Water Commission (NWWC)
The Village's water purchase contract with the Northwest Water Commission (Note ll.B) provides that each
member is li able for its proportionate share of any costs arising from defaults in payment obligations by other
members. ·
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLI NOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31 , 20 I I
8. Contingent Liabilities (Cont.)
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SW ANCC)
The Village's contract with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (Note ll.A) provides that each
member is liable for its proportionate share of any costs arising from defaults in payment obligations by other
members.
9 . Interfund Activities
A. To/From Other Funds
Individual interfund balances for the Village at December 31,2011, are shown as follows:
Receivable Fund Payable Fund Amount
Due to/from Other Funds
Motor Fuel Tax Fund Capital Projects -Streets $ 347,208
Motor Fuel Tax Fund Health Insurance Fund 456,242
Motor Fuel T ax Fund General Fund 53 ,593
lnterfund balances arise during the normal course of business and are generally closed by routine transfers
of cash between funds.
B. Transfers In/Out
Interfund transfers during the year ended December 31 , 201 1 consisted of the following :
Receiving Fund
General Fund
Facilities Development Debt Service
Motor Fuel Tax Fund
Facilities Development Capital Projects
Arboretum Golf Course Fund
Buffalo Grove Golf Course Fund
Transferring Fund
Waterworks and Sewerage Fund
Waterworks and Sewerage Fund
General Fund
G eneral Fund
General Fund
G eneral Fund
The purpose of the significant transfers is as follows:
Amount
$ 705,000
200,000
6 15 ,284
371,070
168 ,000
184,000
The General Fund transferred $371,070 for capital projects to the Facilities Development Capital Projects
Fund, $615,284 for street maintenance to the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, $168,000 to the Arboretum Golf
Course Fund for op erations, and $184,000 to the Buffalo Grove Golf Course Fund for operations .
The Waterworks and Sewerage F und transferred $705,000 for administrative expenses to the General
Fund and $200,000 for debt service to the Facilities Development Debt Service Fund.
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VIL LAGE OF BUFFALO G ROVE, IL LI NOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 20 II
10 . Risk Management
The Village is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to and destruction of assets;
errors and omissions; natural disasters; and injuries to the Village's employees. The Village currently reports all
its risk management activities related to its participation in the Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency in
its General Fund and Waterworks and Sewerage Fund. Beginning in fiscal year 2006, the Village elected to
self-insure its health claims program. The Village accounts for this activity in an internal service fund -the
Health Insurance Reserve Fund.
The Village participates in the Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency (IRMA). IRMA is an organization
of municipalities and special districts in Northeastern Illinois, which have formed an association under the
Ill inois Intergovernmental Cooperation Statute to pool its risk management needs. The agency administers a
mix of self-insurance and commercial insurance coverages; property/casualty and workers' compensation claim
administration/litigation management services; unemployment claim administration; extensive risk
management/loss control 90nsulting and training programs; and a risk information system and fmancial
reporting service for its members.
The Village's payments to IRMA are displayed on the fmancial statements as expenditures/expenses in
appropriate funds. Each member assumes the first $1,000 of each occurrence for years prior to 2004, and $2,500
for each occurrence in 2004 and subsequent years. Beginning in 2005, members were given the option to
assume higher deductibles. IRMA has a mix of self-insurance and commercial insurance at various amounts
above that level.
Each member appoints one delegate, along with an alternate delegate, to represent the member on the Board of
Directors. The Village does not exercise any control over the activities of the Agency beyond its representation
on the Board of Directors.
Initial contributions are determined each year based on the individual member's eligib le revenue as defined in
the by-laws of IRMA, experience modification factors based on past member loss experience, and optional
deductible credits. Members have a contractual obligation to fund any deficit of IRMA attributable to a
membership year during which they were a member. Supplemental contributions may be required to fund these
deficits.
There has been no reduction in the Village's insurance coverage for any of its programs since the prior fiscal
year. Settlements have not exceeded insurance coverage for the current year or prior three fiscal years .
The Vill age reports its risks of loss for health claims in the Health Insurance Reserve Fund, which is reported as
an internal service fund. T he self-insurance liability includes an estimate of incurred but not reported claims.
A reconci li ation of the total claims liability for 2009 through 2011 is below:
2011 20 10 2009
Unpaid Claims Liability -Beginning of Year $ 334,173 268,746 226,252
C laims Incurred 3,743,361 3,885,636 3,407,284
Claims Paid (3,679,440) (3,820 ,209) (3,364,790)
Unpaid Claims Liability-End of Year $ 398!094 334,173 268,746
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE , ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2011
II. Joint Ventures
A. Solid Waste Agency of Northern Coo.k County (SW ANCC)
Description of Joint Venture
The Village is a member of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (the Agency), which
consists of 23 municipalities. The Agency is a municipal corporation and public body politic and
corporate established pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Illinois and the Intergovernmental
Cooperation Act of the State of Illinois, as amended (the Act). The Agency is empowered under the Act to
plan, construct, finan ce, operate and maintain a solid waste disposal system to ser ve its members.
The members of the Agency and theii percentage shares based on a fonnula contained in the Agency
agreement are:
%Share %Share
Arlington Heights ll.l 3 Mount Prospect 8.05
Barrington 1.65 Niles 3 .44
Buffalo Grove 6.37 Palatine 9.14
Elk Grove Village 5.77 Park Ridge 5.08
Evanston 7.91 Prospect He ights 1.38
Glencoe , 1.5 3 Rolling Meadows 2.90
Glenview 4.77 Skokie 8 .15
Hoffman Estates 3.71 South Barrington 0.70
Inverness l.l5 Wheeling 4.06
Kenilworth 0 .81 Wilmette 4 .23
Lincolnwood 1.84 Winnetka 3.09
Morton Grove 3.14
100 .00
These percentage shares are subject to change in future years based on the population of the municipalities.
The members fonn a contiguous geographic service area which is located northwest of downtown
Chicago . Under the Agency Agreement, additional members may join the Agency upon the approval of
each member. ·
The Agency is governed by a Board of Directors, which consists of one appointed Mayor or President
from each member municipality. Each Director has an equal vote. The officers of the Agency are
appointed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors detennines the general policy of the Agency,
makes a ll appropriations, approves contracts, adopts resolutions providing for the issuance of bonds or
notes by the Agency, adopts by-laws, rules and regulations, and exercises such powers and perfonns such
d uties as may be prescribed in the Agency Agreement or the by-laws.
The Executive Committee of the Agency consists of seven members elected by the Board of Directors.
Each member is entitled to one vote on the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may take
any action not specifi cally reserved to the Board of Directors by the Act, the Agency Agreement or the
Bylaws.
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VJ·LLAG E OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the. financial Statements
December 31, 20 II
II . Joint Ventures (Cont.)
A. Solid Waste Agency ofNortheq~ Cook County (SWANCC) (Cont.)
Summary Financial Information of Joint Venture
Summary of Financial Position as of April 30, 20 I I :
Current Assets
Restricted Assets
·Capital Assets
Other Assets
$ 4 ,471 ,458
2,371,951
I I,228,739
66,091
$ 18 ,13 8,239
·Liabilities and Net Assets .
Current Liabili ties
Long-term Liabilities
Total Liabiliti es
Net Assets
$ 5,I64,235
4,788,844
9,953,079
8,185,160
.. $ 18,I38,239
Summary of Revenue, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets for the year ended Aprll 30, 20 l l : ·
Operating Revenues
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Nonoperating Expenses
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets
May 1
April30
$ 14,222,737
13 ,893,000
329,737
(242,615)
87 ,I22
8 ,098 ,03 8
$ 8 ,185,160
Complete financial statements for SW ANCC can be obtained from the Agency's adm inistrative office at
2700 Patriot Boulevard, Suite 110, Glenview, Illinois 60026.
_The Agency's bonds are reven ue obligations. They are limited obligations of the Agency with a claim fo r
payment solely from and secured by a pledge of the revenues of the System and amounts in various funds
and accounts established by Agency resolutions. The bonds are not a debt of any member. The Agency
has no power to levy taxes.
Revenues of the System consist of (a) all receipts derived from Solid Waste Disposal Contracts or any
other contracts for th e disposal of waste; (b) all income derived from the investment of monies; and (c) all
income, fees, service c harges and all grants, rents and receipts derived by the Agency from the ownership
and operation of the system. The minimum annual cost includes operation and maintenance of the System
~ well as project costs.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31,2011
II. Joint Ventures (Cont.)
A. Solid Waste Agency ofNorthem Cook County (SWANCC) (Cont.)
Summary Financial Information of Joint Venture (Cont.)
The Agency covenants to establish fees and charges sufficient to provide revenues to meet all its
requirements.
The Agency has entered into Solid Waste Disposal Contracts with the member municipalities. The
Contracts are irrevocable and may not be terminated or amended except as provided in the Contract. Each
member is obligated, on a "take or pay" basis, to purchase or in any· event to pay for a minimum annual
cost of the System. The minimum annual cost includes operation and maintenance ofthe System as well
as project costs.
The obligation of the Village to make all payments as required by this Contract is unconditional and
irrevocable, without regard to performance or nonperformance by the Agency of its obligations under this
Contract.
The payments required to· be made by the Village under this Contract shall be required to be made solely
from revenues to be derived by the Village from the operation of the Village's System. The Village is not
prohibited by the Contract from using any ·other available funds to make the payments required by the
Contract. The Contract shall not constitute an indebtedness of the Village within the meaning of any
statutory or constitutionaJ limitation.
In accordance with the joint venture agreement, the Village remitted $935,365 to SWANCC for the year
ended December 31, 2011.
The Village has committed to make payments to the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County. The
Village has committed to pay approximately $1,000,000 annually. This amount has been calculated using
the Village's current allocation percentage of 6.37%. In future years, this allocation percentage will be
subject to change.
B. Northwest Water Commission (NWWC)
Description of Joint Venture
The Village is a member of the Northwest Water Commission (the Commission), which consists of four
municipalities. The Commission is a municipal corporation and public body politic and corporate
established pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Illinois and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act
of the State of Illinois, as amended (the Act). The Commission is empowered under the Act to plan,
construct, improve, extend, acquire, finance, operate and maintain a water supply system to serve its
members and other potential water purchasers.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31 , 20 1 1
II . Joint Ventures (Cont.)
B. Northwest Water Commission (NWWC) (Cont.)
Description of Joint Venture (Cont.)
The four members of the Commission and their percentage shares as of the date of this report are as
follows:
Village of Arlington Heights
Village of Buffalo Grove
Village of Palatine
Village of Wheeling
%Share
35.82
18.45
27.90
17.83
100 .00
These percentage shares are based on formulae contained in the water supply agreement and are subject to
change in future years based on the consumption by the municipalities.
The members form a contiguous geographic service area which is located northwest of downtown
Chicago. Under the Commission Agreement, additional members may join the Commission upon the
approval of each member.
The Commission is governed by a Board of Commissioners, which consists of one Village Manager from
each member municipality. Each Commissioner has an equal vote. The officers of the Commission are
appointed by the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners determines the general policy of
the Commission, makes all appropriations, approves contracts for sale or purchase of water, adopts
resolutions provid ing for the issuance of bonds or notes by the Commission, adopts by-laws, rules and
regulations, and exercises such powers and performs such duties as may be prescribed in the Commission
Agreement or the by-laws .
Summary Fin ancial Information of Joint Venture for the fiscal year ended April30, 2011:
Current Assets
Restricted Assets
Capital Assets
Other Assets
$ 2,488,227
11,207,631
33,375,476
71 803
$ 47,143,137
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Liabilities and Net Assets
Current Liabilities
Long-term Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Net Assets
$ 3,649,032
4,226,654
7,875,686
39,267,451
$ 47,14 3,137
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2011
11 . Joint Ventures (Cont.)
B. Northwest Water Commission (NWWC) (Cont.)
Description of Joint Venture (Cont.)
Operating Revenues
Operating Expenses
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets
May 1
April30
$ 9 ,075,414
9,349,739
(274,325)
39,541,776
$ 39,267 ,451
Complete financial statements for NWWC can be obtained from the Commission's administrative office at
1525 North Wolf Road, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016.
The Commission's bonds are revenue obligations. They are limited obligations of the Commission with a
claim for payment solely from and secured by a pledge of the revenues of the System and amounts in
various funds and accounts established by Commission resolutions. The bonds are not a debt of any
member. The Commission has no power to levy taxes.
Revenues of the System consist of (1) all receipts derived from Water Supply Contract of any other
contract for the supply of water; (2) all income derived from the investment of monies; and (3) all income,
fees, water service charges and all grants, rents and receipts derived by the Commission from the
ownership and operation of the System and the sale of water.
The Commission covenants to establish fees and charges sufficient to provide revenues to meet all its
requirements.
The Commission has entered into Water Supply Contracts with the four member municipalities for a term
of 40 years, extending to 2025. The Contracts are irrevocable and may not be terminated or amended
except as provided in the Contract. Each member is obligated, on a "take or pay" basis, to purchase or in
any event to pay for a minimum annual quantity of water.
The Commission has entered into an agreement with the City of Evanston under which the City has agreed
to sell quantities of lake water sufficient to supply the projected water needs of the Commission through
the year 2025. ·
The obligation of the Village to make all payments as required by this Contract is unconditional and
irrevocable, without regard to performance or nonperformance by the Commission of its obligations under
this Contract.
The payments required to be made by the Village under this Contract shall be required to be made solely
from revenues to be derived by the Village from the operation of the Village's System. The Village is not
prohibited by the Contract from using any other available funds to make the payments required by the
Contract. The Contract shall not constitute an indebtedness of the Village within the meaning of any
statutory or constitutional limitation.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31 , 20 11
11. Joint Ventures (Cont.)
B. Northwest Water Commission (NWWC) (Cont.)
Description of Joint Venture (Cont.)
The obligation of the Village to make payments required by this Contract from revenues of the Village's
System shall be payable from the operation and maintenance account of the Village's System Fund and
from a ll other accounts ofthe Village's System Fund in which there are available funds.
In accordance with the joint venture agreement, the Village remitted $1,778,513 to .NWWC for the year
ended December 31, 2011. The Village's equity interest in NWWC was $7,244,845 at December 31,
20 II. The Village's net investment and its share of the operating results of NWWC are recorded in the
Village's Waterworks and Sewerage Fund.
C ommitments to the Northwest Water Commission (NWWC)
The Village has committed to retire a portion of the outstanding debt of the Northwest Water Commission
of approximately $3 million. These amounts have been calculated using the Village's current allocation
percentage of 18.45%. In future years, this allocation percentage will be subject to change.
12. Retiree Health Savings Plan
The Village determined that the establishment of a retiree health savings plan, to be administered by the ICMA
Retirement Corporation, serves the interests of the Village by enablin g it to provide reasonable security
regarding such employees' health needs during retirement, by providing increased flexibility in its personnel
management systems, and by assisting in the attraction and retention of competent personnel. The Village
adopted the plan in the form ofthe ICMA· Retirement Corporation's VantageCare Retiree Health Savings Plan.
The assets of the plan will be held in a trust, with the Village serving as trustee, for the exclusive l;>enefit of the
plan participants and their beneficiaries.
13. Pledged Revenues
The Village has pledged a portion of future sales tax revenues to a local retailer. In order to increase its
competitiveness in the marketplace by establishing a single-order acceptance point for all its credit sales, the
local retailer entered into a municipal sales tax incentive agreement with the Village, where the Village will pay
to the retailer, a portion of the municipal component of the sales tax revenue generated by th e retailer from credit
sales as provided in the agreement. The agreement commenced November 2000 (first sales tax year), was
amended in March 2003 and August 2009, and terminates in calendar year 2020.
The terms of th e agreement indicate that beginning in November 2000, the Village and the retailer shall
distribute on a monthly basis, the· municipal sales taxes resulting from taxable credit sales with single-order
acceptance at the retailer's property and received by the Village in the following amounts:
• For the first sales tax year through calendar year 2010, 80% to the retailer and 20% to the VIllage, in
addition to any interest accrued on such amounts. For calendar years 20 II through 2020, 75% to the
retailer and 25% to the Village; and
• Amended in August 2009 to reflect that for calendar years 20 I 0 through 2020, 60% to the retailer and
40% to the Village.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 20 ll
13. Pledged Revenues (Cont.)
Not withstanding the terms stated above, the minintum municipal sales taxes to be retained by the Village shall
be as follows: ·
• No.less than $500,000 annually beginning with calendar years 2011 through 2020; and
• Amended in August 2009, the minimum sales tax cap was eliminated.
In the event that the municipal sales taxes retained by the Village fe ll below the mi n imum amount noted above,
the Village was to document the difference and invoice the retailer for the said amount, which shall be paid
within 30 days of receipt.
The total municipal sales taxes remitted to the local retailer was $266,672 . Municipal sales taxes totaling
S58,200 was due to the local retailer as of December 31 , 2011 , and is included in accounts payable on the
Statement ofNet Assets and. Governmental Funds Balance Sheet.
14 . Operating Lease Commitments
15 .
The Village has commitments with non-Village entities to lease ·certain property. Future minimum rental
commitments as of December 31,2011 are as follows:
Year Ending
December 31 , Amount
2012 $ 112,470
2013 114,720
2014 11 7 ,014
2015 119,354
20 16 121,741
2017-2021 646 ,218
2022-2025 515,937
$ 1,747,454
Restatements
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Village implemented GASB Statement No. 54, Fund Balance
Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions, which enhanced the usefulness of fund balance
information by providing clearer fund balance classifications that can be more consistently applied, and by
clarifYing the existing governmental fund type definitions. Previously, fund balance of governmental funds
·was d ivided into three categories -reserved, unreserved/designated and unreserved/undesignated. The new
reporting requirement eliminated those categories and replaced them with five new categories th at are
described in Note l.M. In addition, under the new governmental fund type defmitions, one of the Village 's
funds no longer meets the criteria t o be represented as a special revenue fund.
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31 , 20 I I
15. Restatements (Cont.)
During the year ended December 31, 20 II , the Village changed its method of recording deferred property tax
revenue. In the past the Village had followed the 60-day rule for determining currentyear revenue. The Village
no longer follows the 60-day rule as the entire levy is intended to fund the next year's operations.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the. Village re stated beginning fund balances of governmental funds
and net assets of Governmental Activities as follows: ·
. (a) Beginning fund balance of the Retiree Health Savings Fund totaling $931 ,345 was combined with the
General Fund, since it no longer meets the criteria to be classified as a speCial revenue fund under GASB
Statement No. 54.
(b) Fund balances of the General, Facilities Development Debt Service, and lMRF Funds were adjusted as a
result of a change in methodology for recording deferred property tax revenue, aJso resulting in a .
decrease in Governmental Activities Net Assets of $379,635. Fund balance of the General, Facil ities
Development Debt Service, and IMRF Funds decreased by $313,770, ·$22,80 1, and $43,064, respectively.
Net Assets
Governmental Activities
Fund Balance
General Fund
Facilities Development
Debt Service Fund
· IMRF Fund
Retiree Health Savings Fund
Balance at
January 1, 2011
as Previously
Reported
. $ 70,437,594
65
18,902,122
20,271
91,466
931,345
Adjustments
(379,635) (b)
617,575 (a),(b)
(22,801) (b)
(43,064) (b)
(931,345) (a)
Balance at
January I , 2011 .
as Restated
70,057,959
19,5 19,697
(2,530)
48,402
REQURIED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Required Supplementary Information
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance -
Budget and Actual -General Fund
Year Ended December 31, 20 I I
Revenues
Charges for Services
Licenses and Permits
Fines and Fees
Property Taxes
Other Taxes
Investment In come
Miscellaneous
Total Revenues
Expenditures
Current
General Government
Public Safety
Public Works
Total Expenditures
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
over Expenditures
Other Financi ng Sources (Uses)
Proceeds from Sale of Assets
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Total Other Financing
Sources (Uses)
Net Change in Fund Balance
Fund Balance
Beginning (as Restated)
Ending
See Note to Required Supplementary Information.
Original/Final
Appropriations
$
7,447,161
7 ,447,161
5,3 99,7 10
23 ,779,250
7 364,872
36,543,832
(29,096,671}
{1 ,740,000}
{1 174010002
$ {30183M712
66
Variance
from Final
Final Budget
Budget Actual Over (Under}
934,957 1,057,275 122,318
273,900 280,139 6 ,239
1,514,700 1,404,308 (110,392}
11,504,690 11 ,771,878 267,188
17,401 ,187 17,074,091 (327,096}
254,012 132,7 10 (121 ,302}
772,746 1 079 191 306,445
32,656,192 32 799 592 143,400
4 ,369,580 4 ,883,254 513,674
22,068,875 21 ,627,997 (440,878)
5 ,884,334 6 375 047 490,713
32,322,789 32,886,298 563 ,509
333,403 (86,706} (420,109)
52,538 52,538
. 705,000 705,000
{11037!2032 {1 ,338,354} {301 ,1512
{332,2032 {5801816} {248,613}
1,200 (667,522) (668,722}
19,5191697
181852,175
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Required Supplementary Information
Analysis of Funding Progress
December 3 1, 2011
Ill inois M unicipal Ret irement F und
(b) ((b-a)lc)
(a) Actuarial (b)-(a) UAALasa
Actuarial Actuarial Accrued Unfunded (a)/(b) (c) Percentage
Valuation Value of Liability (AAL) AAL Funded Covered of Covered
Date Assets Ent!l: Age {UAAL} Ratio Parroll Pa:l::roll
20 11 $ 20,488,691 28,250,245 7,761,554 72.53 % 8,361,416 92 .83 %
20 10 20,093,313 27,438,537 7 ,345,224 73.23 8,434,588 87 .08
2009 19,976,965 27,343,323 7,366,358 73.06 8,610,969 85.55
2008 19,002,171 25,777,985 6,775,814 73.71 8,663,075 78.21
2007 20,472,503 24,448,341 3,975,838 83.74 8,150,673 48.78
2006 18,857,833 21 ,509,448 2,651,615 87.67 7 ,354,350 36.06
2005 19,165,236 21,249,065 2,083,829 90.19 7,219,323 28 .86
Pol ice Pension Fund
(b) ((b-a)lc)
(a) Actuarial (b )-(a) UAALasa
Actuarial Actuarial Accrued Unfunded (a)/(b) (c) Percentage
Valuation Value of Liability (AAL) AAL Funded Covered of Covered
Date Assets Entry Age {UAAL} Ratio Parroll Parroll
2010 $ 41 ,427,183 68,989,180 27,561 ,997 60.05 % 5,923,012 465 .34 %
2009 36,896,831 61,278,367 24,381,536 60.21 5,998,088 406.49
2008 33,736,413 57,812,420 24,076,007 58.35 5,831,457 412 .86
2007 34,503,602 54,297,346 19,793,744 63.55 5 ,580,751 354 .68
2006 29,227,995 47,531 ,537 18,303,542 61.49 5,054,280 362 .14
2005 27,639,953 43,348,257 15,708,304 63.76 4,996,214 314.40
2004 26,227,214 36,676,875 10,449,661 71.51 4,852,494 215 .35
Firefighters' Pension F un d
(b) ((b-a)/c)
(a) Actuarial (b )-(a) UAALasa
Actuarial Actuarial Accrued Unfunded (a)/(b) (c) Percentage
Valuation Value of Liability (AAL) AAL Funded Covered of Covered
Date Assets Ent!l: Age {UAAq Ratio Parroll Pa:l::roll
2010 $ 33,498,856 52,883,349 19,384,493 63.34 % 5,486,606 353.31 %
2009 29,149,597 46,895,213 17,745,616 62 .16 5,429,462 326 .84
2008 24,553,284 42,711,057 18,157,773 57 .49 5,208,552 348.61
2007 26,549,471 39,224,368 12,674,897 67.69 4,859,001 260 .85
2006 21,406,226 32,252,477 10,846,251 66.37 4,585,548 236 .53
2005 18,764,563 29,359,761 10,595,198 63.91 4,372,047 242.34
2004 16,695,162 22,101,873 5,406,711 75.54 4,179,633 129.36
See Note to Required Supplementary Information.
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VILL AGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLIN OI S
. Required Supplementary Information
Employer Contributions
Year Ended December 3 I 20 II
Illinois Mun ici pal Retirement Fund
Actuarial
Valuation
Date
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Poli ce Pension Fu nd
Actuarial
Valuation
Date
2011
20 10
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Firefi ghters' Pens ion Fund
Actuarial
Valuation
Date
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
See Note to Required Supplementary Information.
$
$
$
68
Annual
Required Percentage
Contribution Contributed
1,080,295 100.0 %
1,064,445 100.0
967,012 100.0
907,890 100.0
819,958 100.0
800,153 100.0
704,606 100.0
Annual
Required Percentage
Contribution Contributed
2,145,917 102.6 %
2,038,612 101.2
1,754,664 98.2
1,754,664 106.5
1,594,227 98.6
1,429,749 98.1
1,075 ,170 95.8
Annual
Required Percentage
Contribution Contributed
1,970,913 103 .2 %
1,905,833 100.7
1,506,343 98.9
1,506,343 104 .9
1,334,734 100.6
1,297,773 88.3
984,799 103 .6
VILLAG E OF BUFFALO GROV E, ILLINOIS
Required Supplementary Information
· Other Post-Employment Benefits
December 3 I 20 I I
Ana lys is of Funding P r ogress
Actuarial
Valuation
Date
12/31/20 11
12/31/20 10
12/31/2009
$
(a)
Act uarial
Value of
Assets
Em ployer C ontributions
Fiscal
Year
Ending
12/31/2011
12/3 1/2010
12/31/2009
(b)
Actuarial
Accrued
L iability .(AAL)
E ntry Age
4 ,375,822
2 ,108,079
2 ,108,079
See Note to Req ui red Supplementary Infor mat ion .
$
(b)-(a)
Unfunded
AAL
(UAAL)
4,375,822
2 ,108,079
2 ,108,079
Required
Cont ribution
122,505
122,505
123,689
69
((b-a)/c)
UAALasa
(a)/(b) (c) Percentage
Fun ded Covered of Covered
Ratio P ayroll Payroll
% 18,846,443 23.22 %
2 1,307,066 9.89
19,764 ,65 1 10 .67
P ercentage
Cont ributed
55.70 %
55.70
55.17
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Note to Required Supplementary Infonnation
December 31 , 20 II ·
I. Budgetary Basis of Accounting
The General Fund Budget is adopted m1 a basis of accounting consistent with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
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COMBINING, INDIVIDUAL FUND, AND CAPITAL ASSET
FINANCDlLSTATEMENTSANDSCHEDULES
GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES
NONMAJOR GOVERNMENT FUNDS -
COMBU«NGSTATEMENTS
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Combining Balance Sheet
December 31, 2011
Special Debt Capital
Revenue Service Projects Total
Assets
Cash and Equivalents $ 1,079,380 12,918 715,118 1,807,416
Receivab les
Property Taxes . 1,569,405 938,696 2,508,101
Motor Fuel Tax 87,2 81 87,281
Due from Other Funds 857,043 857 043
Total Assets $ 3,593,109 951,614 715,118 5,259,841
Liabi lities
Accounts Payable and
Accrued Liabilities $ 169,949 375 404,035 574,359
Deferred Property Taxes 1,569,405 938,696 2,508,101
Due to Other Funds 347,208 347,208
Total Liabilities 1,739,354 939,071 751 1243 3,4291668
Fund Balances
Restricted 1,707,639 12,543 198,081 1,918,263
Assigned 146,116 146,116
Unassigned {234,2062 {2341206}
TotarFund Balances 11853 1755 12,543 {36,125} 118301173
Total Liabilities and
Fund Balances $ 3,593 1109 951,614 715,118 5,259,841
71
72
NONMAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Illinois Municipal R etirement Fu nd -to account for revenues de riv ed from a separate property tax levy and
employee contributio ns which are subsequently paid to the State-sponsored Illinois Municipal Retirement
Fund.
Motor Fuel Tax F und -to account for allotment of motor fuel taxes. These allotments are received from the
State of lllinois.
Parking Lot Fund -to account for revenues derived from daily parking fees along with the sale of bimonthly
parking passes, less expenditures required to maintain the lots at the Village's mass transit trai n station site.
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO G ROVE, ILLIN OI S
Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds
Combining Balance Sheet
December 31, 20 II
Illinois Motor
Municipal Fuel Parking
Retirement Tax Lot Total
Assets
Cash and Equivalents $ 216,768 708,209 154,403 1,079,380
Receivables
Property Taxes 1,569,405 1,569,405
Motor Fuel Tax 87,281 87,281
Due from Other Funds 857,043 857,043
Total Assets $ 1,786,173 1,652,533 154,403 3!593,109
Liabili ties
Accounts Payable and
Accrued Liabilities $ 70,452 91,210 8,287 169,949
Deferred Property Taxes 1,569,405 I 569 405
Total Liabilities 1,639,857 91,210 8,287 1,739,354
Fund Balances
Restricted 146,316 1,561,323 1,707,639
Assigned 146 116 146,116
Total Fund ·Balances 146!316 1,561,323 146,1 16 1,853 ,755
Total Liabilities and
Fund Balances $ 1!786!173 1,652,533 154,403 3,593!109
73
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Nonmajor Special Revenue Funds
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures
and Changes in Fund Balances
Year Ended December 31 , 2011
Illinois Motor
Mun icipal Fuel Parking
Retirement Tax Lot Total
Revenues
Charges for Services $ 159,222 159,222
Intergovernmental 1,060,719 1,060,719
Property Taxes 1,567,758 1,567,758
Investment Income 227 227
Miscellaneous 187,582 187,582
Total Revenues 1!567,758 1,248,528 159,222 2,975 ,508
Expenditures
General Government 467,750 158,429 626,179
Public Safety 380,355 380,355
Public Works 621 ,740 1,259,292 1,881 ,032
Total Expenditures 1,469,844 1!259,292 158,429 2!887!565
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
over Expenditures 97,914 (10,764) 793 87,943
Other Financing Sources
Transfers In 615,284 615 ,284
Net Change in Fund Balances 97,9 14 604,520 793 703,227
Fund Balances
Beginning (as Restated) 48,402 956,803 145,323 1,150!528
Ending $ 146,316 1,561!323 146,116 1,853!755
74
V ILL AGE OF BUF FALO G RO VE, ILLI NOI S
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Schedu le of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances-Budget and Act ua l
Year Ended December 31, 20 I I
Revenues
Property Taxes
Investment Income
Total Revenues
Expenditu res
General Government
Public Safety
Public Works
Total Expenditures
Net Change in Fun d Balance
Fund Balance
Beg inn in g (as Restated)
Endi ng
75
Original/Final Final
App ropriations Budget Actual
$ 1,546,972 1,546,972 1,567,758
100
1,546,972 1,547,072 1,567,758
5 17,190 494,283 467,750
420,557 401 ,930 380,355
687,456 657,008 621 740
11625,203 11553 ,22 1 114691844
$ {78,231l {6,149} 97,914
48 402
14613 16
V ILLAGE OF BUFFALO G ROVE, ILLINOIS
Motor Fuel Tax Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances -Budget and Actual
Year Ended December 3 1, 2011
Revenues
Intergovernmental
Investment Income
Miscellaneous
Total Revenues
Expenditures
Public Works
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
over Expenditures
Other Financing Sources
Transfers In
Net Change in Fund Balance
Fund Balance
Beginning
Ending
76
Orig inal/Final Final
Appropriations Budget Actual
$ 1,105,792 1,060,719
50 227
187 582 187,582
1,293,424 1,248,528
2,400,000 1,750!000 11259,292
(2,400,000) (456,576) (10,764)
548,3 17 615 284
$ (214001000) 91,741 604,520
956,803
1,561!323
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Parking Lot Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances -Budget and Actual
Year Ended December 31 2011
Revenues
Charges for Services
Expenditures
General Government
Ne t Change in Fund Balance
Fund Balance
Beginning
Ending
77
OriginaVFinal Final
Appropriations Budset Actual
$ 147,100 159,222
222,672 1832221 158,429
$ (222 2672} {36, 121} 793
1452323
146 116
NONMAJOR DEBT SERVICE FUND
Facilities Development Fund -to accumulate monies for payment of the $1,000,000, 2.65%-4.1% General
Corporate Purpose Bond Series 2002B; $2,600,000, 2.25%-3.25% General Corporate Purpose Bond Series
of 2003; $5,160,000, 2.0%-4.0% General Corporate Purpose Refunding Bond Series of 2010A; and
$2,600,000, 2.5%-3.85% General Corporate Purpose Bond Series of 2010B. Amounts being accumulated
are financed by a specific annual property tax levy and by transfers from the General Fund.
V ILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOI S
Facilities Development Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances -Budget and Actual
Year Ended December 31, 2011
Revenues
Property Taxes
Investment Income
Total Revenues
Expenditures
Principal
Interest and Fiscal Charges
Total Expenditures
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
over Expenditures
Other Financing Sources
Transfers In
Net Change in Fund Balance
Fund Balance
Beginning (as Restated)
Ending
78
Original/Final Final
Appropriations Budget Actual
$ 1,300,833 1,112,869 1,118,6 12
300
1,300!833 1!113!169 1,118,6 12
1,076,100 1,055,000 1,055,000
251,770 248,633 248 539
1!327!870 1,303 ,633 1,303 ,539
(27,037) (190,464) (184,927)
200 000 200,000
$ ~27!037} 9,536 15,073
(2!530}
12,543
NONMAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS
Street Maintenance Fund -to account for the costs of design, construction and construction engineering for
various street maintenance and construction projects. Financing is provided by bonded debt proceeds.
Facilities Development Fund -to account for the costs of constructing various Village facilities as defined and
approved in the Village's annual capital improvement plan which is a five-year program adopted annually by
the Village. Financing was provided for the most part by operating transfers from the General Fund along
with bonded debt proceeds.
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Nonmajor Capital Projects Funds
Combining Balance Sheet
December 31 , 20 II
Street Facilities
Maintenance DeveloEment Total
Assets
Cash and Equivalents $ 162,677 552,441 715,118
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and
Accrued Liabilities $ 49,675 354,360 404,035
Due to Other Funds 347,208 347,208
Total Liabilities 396,883 354 360 751,243
Fund Balances
Restricted 198,081 198,081
Unassigned ~234,2062 ~234 ,206}
Total Fund Balance ~2342206} 198,081 ~362 125}
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances $ 162,677 552 441 715 ,118
79
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Nonmajor Capital Projects Funds
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures
and Changes in Fund Balances
Year Ended December 31 , 20 1 1
Revenues
Investment Income
Miscell aneous
Total Revenues
/'
Expenditures
Capital Projects
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
over Expenditures
Other Financ in g Sources
Transfers In
Net Change in Fund Balances
Fund Balances
Beginning
Ending
80
Street Facilities
Maintenance DeveloEment Total
$ 196 63 259
158285 17 559 175,844
158,481 17,622 176,103
1!134!372 376,552 1,510,924
(975,891) (358,930) (1,334,821)
371,070 371 070
(975,891) 12,140 (963,751)
741,685 185,941 927,626
$ {234!2062 198,081 {36,1252
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Street Maintenance Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances -Budget and Actual
Year Ended December 31, 20 11
Revenues
Investment Income
Miscellaneous
Total Revenues
Expenditures
Capital Projects
Net Change in Fund Balance
Fund Balance
Beginning
Ending
Original/Final
Appropriations
$
1,595,000
$ (1,595,000)
81
Final
Budget Actual
400 196
245,508 158 285
245,908 158,481
1,025,707 1,134,372
{779,7992 (975,891)
741,685
{2342206}
V ILLAGE OF B UFFA LO G ROVE, ILLI NOIS
Facilities Development Fund
Schedule of Rev~nues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances -Budget and Actual
Year Ended December 3 1, 20 11
Revenues
Investment Income
Miscellaneous
Total Revenues
Expenditures
Capital Projects
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
over Expenditures
Other Financing Sources
Transfers In
Net Change in Fund Balance
Fund Balance
Beginning
Ending
82
Original/Final Final
Appropriations Budget Actual
$ 63
490,469 17,559
490,469 17,622
1,220,000 875,212 376,552
(1,220,000) (384,743) (358,930)
384,743 371,070
$ (1 ,220,000) 12,140
185z941
198 081
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
Major Funds
Waterworks and Sewerage Fund -to account for the provision of water and sewer services to all residential
and commercial/industrial customers of the Village. All activities necessary to provide such services are
accounted for in this fund including, but not limited to, administration, operations, maintenance, related debt
service and billing and collection.
Arboretum Golf Course Fund -to 'account for the operation of the Arboretum Golf Course. All activities
necessary to provide the service are accounted for in this fund including but not limited to, administration,
operations, maintenance and related debt service.
Nonmajor Funds
Buffalo Grove Golf Course Fund -to account for the operation of the Buffalo Grove Golf Course. All
activities necessary to provide the service are accounted for in this fund including, but not limited to,
administration, operations, maintenance and related debt service.
Refuse Service Fund -to account for the provision of refuse disposal services to all customers of the Village.
All activities necessary to provide such services are accounted for in this fund.
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Waterworks and Sewerage Fund (Major Fund)
Schedule of Operating and Nonoperating Revenues, Operating and
Nonoperating Expenses and Transfers-Budget and Actual (Budgetary Basis)
Year Ended December 31 2011 ·
Operating Revenues
Water and Sewerage Charges
Connection and Recapture Fees
Total Operating Revenues
Operating Expenses
Excluding Depreciation
Less : Capital Assets Capitalized
Total Operating Expenses
Operating Income (Loss) (Budgetary Basis)
Nonoperating Revenues
Investment income
Transfers
Transfers Out
Net Loss (Budgetary Basis)
83
Original/Final
Appropriations
$
21,654,908
(5,686,200)
15,968,708
(15,968 ,708)
(885,000)
$ (16,853,708)
Final
Budget Actual
9 ,210,438 7,743 ,700
43 000 38 ,300
9,253,438 7,782,000
15,586,974 8,670,769
(3,458,500) (954,977)
12,128,474 7,715,792
(2 ,875,036) 66,208
51,020 41 ,571
(885,000) (905,000)
(3,709,016) (797,221)
VILLAGE OF BUFFA LO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Arboretum Golf Course Fund (Major Fund)
Schedule of Operating and Nonoperating Revenues, Operating and
Nonoperating Expenses and Transfers-Budget and Actual (B udgetary Basis)
Year Ended December 31, 2011
Operating Revenues
Daily Greens Fees and Memberships
Merchandise Sales
Cart, Club and Other Rentals
M iscell aneous
Total Operating Revenues
Operat ing Expenses Excluding D epreciation
Golf Operations
Cost of Sales -Pro Shop
Operating Loss (Budgetary Basis)
Nonoperating Revenues
Interest Income
Transfers
Transfers· In
Net Loss (Budgetary Basis)
84
Original/F inal
Appropriations
$
1,310,266
54,000
1,364,266
(1,364,266)
$ (1 ,364,266)
Final
Budget
759,000
64,800
248,350
40 500
1 112,650
1,208,047
45,000
1,253,047
(140,397)
250
36 004
(104,143)
Actual
797,638
50,456
231,516
17 296
1,096 906
1,224,886
51 476
1,276,362
(179,456)
168,000
(179,456)
V ILLA G E OF BUFFALO G ROVE, ILLINOIS
Nonmajor Enterprise Funds
Combining Statement of Net Assets
December 3 1, 20 II
Buffalo Grove Refuse
Golf Course Service Total
Assets
C urrent
Cash and Equivalents $ 2 ,066 193,215 195 ,281
Receivables 86,350 86,350
Pro Shop Inventory 21,991 21 991
Total Current Assets 24,057 279,565 303 622
Noncurrent
Capital Assets, Net of Accumulated Depreciation
Land 978,776 978,776
Buildings 281,320 281 320
Total Noncurrent Assets 1 260,096 1,260,096
Total Assets 1,284!153 279,565 1,563 ,718
Liabi lit ies
Current
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities 45 340 45 ,340
Net Assets
Investment in Capital Assets 1,260,096 1,260,096
Unrestricted {21,283~ 279!565 258,282
Total Net Assets $ 1!238,813 279,565 1!5 18!378
85
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Nonmajor Enterprise Funds
Combinin g Statement of Revenues, Expenses
and Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended December 3 I 2011
Buffalo Grove Refuse
Golf Course Service Total
Operating Revenues
Daily Greens Fees and Memberships $ 732,595 732,595
Merchandise Sales 71,536 71,536
Cart, Club and Other Rentals 205,769 205,769
Driving Range Fees 51,393 51,393
SWANCC User Fees 1,036,872 1,036,872
Miscell aneous 17,219 17,219
Total Operating Revenues 11078,512 1,036,872 2,115,384
Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation
Golf Operations 1,206,8~5 1,206,865
Cost of Sales -Pro Shop 53,245 53 ,245
Refuse Operations 935,365 935 ,365
Total Operat ing Expenses Excluding Depreciation 1 ,260,110 9351365 211951475
Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation (181,598) 101,507 (80,091)
Depreciation 32 784 32,784
Operating Income (Loss) (214,382) 101,507 (112,875)
Nonoperating Revenues
Interest Income, Net of Related Expenses {471} {471}
Income (Loss) before Transfers (214,853) 101,507 (113,346)
Transfers
Transfers In 184,000 184 000
Change in Net Assets (30,853) 101 ,507 70,654
Net Assets
Beginning 1,269,666 178,058 1 447,724
Ending $ 11238,813 2791565 1 !518!378
86
V ILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLIN OI S
Nonmajor Enterprise Funds
Combining Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31 2011
Buffalo Grove Refuse
Golf Course Service Total
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash Received for Golf Activities $ 1,078,512 1,078,5 12
Cash Received for Refuse Services 1,036,697 1,036,697
Payments to Employees (754,766) (754,766)
Payments to Suppliers {505,7612 {935,3652 {I ,44 I ,1262
{I 82 20152 101!332 {80!6832
Cash Flows from Noncapital Financing Activities
Transfers In 184,000 184,000
Change in Due to/from Other Funds, Net 231 231
184,231 184,231
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Interest Received {4712 {4712
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,745 101,332 103,077
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Beginning of Year 321 91,883 92 204
End of Year $ 2,066 193 2215 195,281
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to Net Cash
Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Operating Income (Loss) $ {214,3822 101!507 {112,8752
Adjustments to Reconcile Operating Income (Loss)
to Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Depreciation 32,784 32,784
Change in Assets and Liabilities
Inventory 1,422 1,422
Receivables (175) (I 75)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities {1 28392 {1,839}
Total Adjustments 32,367 {175} 322192
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating
Activities $ {182,015} 101!332 {80,6832
87
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Buffalo Grove Golf Course (Nonmajor Fund)
Schedule of Operating and Nonoperating Revenues, Operating and
Nonoperating Expenses and Transfers-Budget and Actual (Budgetary Basis)
Year Ended December 31, 201 I
Operating Revenues
Daily Greens Fees and Memberships
Merchandise Sales
Cart, Club and Other Rentals
Driv ing Range Fees
Miscellaneous
Total Operating Revenues
Operating Expenses Exclud ing Depreciation
Golf Operations
Cost of Sales -Pro Shop
Operating Income (Loss) (Budgetary Basis)
Nonoperating Revenues
Interest Income, Net of Related Expenses
Transfers
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Ne t Income (Loss) (B udgetary Basis)
88
Original/Final
Appropriations
$
1,349,473
60,000
1,409,473
{1 ,409,473)
(40,000)
$ (1,449,473)
Final
Budget
890,000
82,500
268,000
72,000
16,300
1,328,800
1,243,296
50 000
1,293,296
35,504
500
(36,004)
Actual
732,595
71,536
205 ,769
51,393
17,219
1,078,512
1,206,865
53 245
1,260,110
(181 ,598)
(47 1)
184,000
1,93 1
V ILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Refuse Service Fund (Nonmajor Fund)
Schedule of Operating and Nonoperating Revenues, Operating and
Nonoperating Expenses and Transfers-Budget and Actual (Budgetary Basis)
Year Ended December 31, 20 II
Original/Final
Appropriations
Operating Revenues
SWANCC User Fees $
Operating Expenses
Refuse Operations 1,250,000
Net Income (Loss) (Budgetary Basis) $ {1,2501000}
89
Final
Budget Actual
1,046,730 1,036,872
961,691 935,365
85,039 101,507
TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS
Pension Trust
Police Pension Fund -to account for the accumulation of resources to be used for disability and retirement
annuity payments to uniformed police department personnel at appropriate amounts and times in the future.
Resources are contributed by employees along with interest income and by property tax levies.
Firefighters' Pension Fund -to account for the accumulation of resources to be used for disability and
retirement annuity payments to uniformed fire department personnel at appropriate amounts and times in the
future. Resources are contributed by employees along with interest income and by property tax levies.
Agency
School and Park District Donations Fund -to account for monies deposited by developers for local schools
and park districts. These funds are deposited with the Village and later remitted to the applicable school or
park district.
/
V ILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS·
Fiduciary Funds
Combining Statement of Plan Net Assets -Pension Trust Funds
December 3 1, 2011 ·
Pol ice Fi refighters'
Pension Pension Total
Assets
Cash and Equivalents $ 7,331,908 1,426,932 8,758,840
Investments
Certificates of Deposit 9,09 1,863 9,091,863
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 18,302,682 6,485,269 24,787,951
Open-end Mutual Funds 17,078,917 16,975,200 34 ,054,117
Receivables
Pension Contributions 1,769,840 1,519,078 3,288,918
Interest 8,167 77 617 85 784
Total Assets 44,491,5 14 35,575 ,959 80,067,473
Liabilities
Accounts Payable 6,839 3,170 10 009
Net Assets
Held in Trust for Pen sion Benefits $ 4414841675 35,572,789 80,057,464
90
V ILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Fiduciary Funds
Combining Statement of Changes in Plan Net Assets -Pension Trust Funds
Year Ended December 3 1 2011
Additions
Contributions
Employer
Participants
Investment Income
Net Appreciation in Fair Value
of Investments
Interest Income
Less: Investment Expense
Total Additions
Deductions
Administration
Pension Benefits and Refunds
Total Deductions
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets Held in Trust for Pension Benefits
Beginning
Ending
91
Police
Pension
$ 2 ,201,593
812,363
3,013 ,956
1,914,00 1
96,902
{126,4312
1,884,472
4,898,428
18,628
128222308
1,840,936
3,057,492
41,427,183
$ 44,484!675
Firefighters
Pension Total
2,033,998 4,235,591
505229 1 1,317,654
225392289 5,553,245
178,276 . . 2,092,277
446,594 543,496
{79!0942 {20525252
545 ,776 2!430,248
320852065 7,983,493
45,192 63,820
965,939 2,788 ,247
120112131 2i8522067
2,073,934 5;131,426
33,4982855 7429262038
35,572!789 8020571464
V ILLAGE O F BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Police Pension Fund
Schedule of Changes in Plan Net Assets-Budget and Actual
Year Ended December 31, 2011
Additions
Contr.ibutions
Emp loyer
Participants
Investment Income
Net Appreciation in Fair Value
of Investments ·
Interest Income
Less: Investment Expense
Total Additions
Deductions
Administration
Pension Benefits and Refunds
Total Deduction?
Change in Net Assets.
Net Assets Held in Trust fo r Pension Benefits
Beginning
Ending
92
Original/Final
·Appropriations
$
110,000
165!000
275,000
$ {275,0002
Final
Budget
2,134,544
618,429
2 752 973
1,294,579
13,225
{100,0001
I 207 804
3,960 777
13,000
1,537,460
1,550,460
2,410,317
Actual
2,201,593
812,363
3,013 956
1,9 14,001
96,902
{126,4312
1,884 472
4 898 428
18,628
1,822,308
I 840,936
3,057,492
41,427,183
44,484,675 .
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Firefighters' Pension Fund
Schedule of Changes in Plan Net Assets-Budget and Actual
Year Ended December 31 2011
Additions
Contributions
Employer
Partic ipants
Investment Income
Net Appreciation in Fair Value
of Investments
Interest Income
Less: Investment Expense
Total Additions
Deductions
Administration
Pension Benefits and Refunds
Total Deductions .
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets Held in Trust for Pension Benefits
Beginning
Ending
OriginaVFinal.
Appropriations
$
100,000
675,000
775,000
$ {775,000}
93
Final
Budget Actual
1,960,467 2,033,998
528,748 505 291
2 489 215 2,539 289
906,000 178,276
150,700 446,594.
{501000} {79 1094.}
1,006,700 545,776 .
3 495 9 15 3 085 065
42,000 45,192
763,315 965,939
805,315 1 0ll,13 1
2,690!600 2,073,93 4
33,498,855
35,5721789
V ILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, IL LI NOIS
Agency Fund
School and Park Donations
Sched ul e of C hanges in Fiduciary Net Assets
Year Ended December 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and Cash Equ ivalents
Liabilities
Due to Other Governments
Balances
January I
$ 735!628
$ 735;628
94
Balances
A dditi o ns Deductions December 31
93!726 243 2967 585!3 87
93!726 243 2967 · 585,3 87
CAPITAL ASSETS USED IN THE OPERATIONS
OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
VILLAGE O F B UFFAL O GROVE, ILLINOIS
Capital Assets Used in the Operation of Government Funds
Schedule of Capital Assets by Source
Year Ended December 31 20 I I
Assets
Governmental Funds Capital Assets
Land
Construction in Progress
Buildings
Land Improvements
Equipment and Vehicles ·
Streets
Storm Sewers
Total Governmental Funds Cap ital Assets
Investment in Governmental Funds Capital Assets by Source
Capital Projects
Current Revenues
Debt Issuance
Contri butions
Total Governmental Funds Capital Assets
95
$ 35,963,844
379,588
22,034,535
3,104,714
12,762,075
19,040,719
37,665,289
$ 130,950,764
$ 7,651,824
6,609,063 .
23,041,544
93,648,333
$ 130,950,764
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE , ILLINOIS
Capital Assets Used in the Operation of Government Funds
Schedule by Function and Activity
Year Ended December 31 , 20 I I
General Gover:nment
Publ ic Safety
Public Works
Land
$ 6,254,297
2917091547
$ 35,963 1844
96
Construct ion Equipment
in Progress Buildings and Vehicles
247,250 7,385,878 1,461,799
9,845,494 6,738,824
1321338 4 1803,163 4,561 1452
3791588 22,03 41535 1217621075
Land St~mn
S treets Improvements Sewers Total
15 ,349,224
16,584,318
19,040,719 3,104,714 37,665,289 99,0 17,222
19,040,719 3,104,7 14 37,665,289' 130,950,764
97
V ILLAG E OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLI NOIS
Capi tal Assets Used in the Operation of Government Funds
Schedule of Changes by Function and Acti vity
Year Ended December 3 1 , 20 1 I
General Government
Public Safety
Public Works
Balances
January I ,
2011
$ 14,796,903
16,700,7 12
9825971298
$ i 30,09429 I 3
98
Balances
D ecember 31,
Addition-s Deductions 2011
552,321 15,349,224
120,410 236,804 16,584 ,318
6851814 265 2890 99,0172222
1,3 58,545 502!694 13019501764
STATISTICAL SECTION
(UNAUDITED)
The information in this section differs from financial statements in that it usually covers a period of time more
than two fiscal years and may contain data not related to accounting. The purpose of the financial statements is,
among other things, to show that legal provisions have been complied with and that all funds have been properly
accounted for. Statistical tables reflect social and economic data, financial trends and the fiscal capacity of the
Village.
VILLAGE O F BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Statistical Section
This portion of the Village of Buffa lo Grove's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report presents detailed
information as a context for understanding what the infonnation in the financial statements, note disclosures, and
required supplementary information s ays about the Village's overall economic condition . ·
Cont e nts
Financial Trends
These schedul es contain trend information to he lp the reader understand how the Village's
financ ial performance and well-being have changed over time. ·
Revenue Capacit y
These schedules contain information to help the reader assess th e factors affecting the
Village's ability to generate its property and sales taxes.
Debt Cap acity
These schedules present information to help the reader assess the affordability of the
Village's current levels of outstanding debt and the Village's ·ability to issue additiona l
debt.
Demographic a nd Economic Information
These schedules offer d emographic and economic indicators to help the reader understand
the enviro nm ent within which the Village's financial activities take place and to help make
comparisons over time an d other governments:
Operating Information
These schedules contain information about the Village 's operations and resources .. to help
the reader understand how the Village's financial information relates to the services the
Village provides and the activities it performs.
Sources:
99-108
109-113
114-118
119-122
123-130
Unless otherwise noted, the information in these schedules is derived from the Village's Compr ehensive Annual
Financial Reports for the relevant year. The Village implemented GASB Statement 34 in 2004; schedules
presenting governm ent-wide information include information beginning in that year.
FINANCIAL TRENDS
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Net Assets by Component
Last Nine Fiscal Years
(See Following Page)
VILLAGE OF BUFFAW GROVE, ILLINOIS
I
Net Assets by Component
Last Nine Fi scal Years
Fiscal Year 2011 2010 2009 2008
Governmental Activities
Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt $ 53,362,147 53,742,519 54,563,3 85 53,55 1,265
Restricted 1,918,263 956,803 140,712 80,438
Unrestricted 13,429,876 15,738,272 16,590,052 23,259,339
Total Governmental Activities Net Assets 68 ,710,286 70 ,437,594 7 1,294,149 76,891,042
Business-type Activities
Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt $ 37,807,146 38,410,966 39,808,889 41,374,269
Restricted
U nrestri~ted 12,9 89,124 14,644,341 15 ,0 11 ,209 17,003,3 16
Total Business-type Activities Net Assets 50,796,270 53 ,05 5,307 54,820,098 58,377,585
Primary Government
Invested in Capital Assets, Net of Related Debt $ 91 ,169,293 92,153 ,485 94,372,274 94,925,534
Restricted 1,918,263 956,803 140,712 80,438
Unrestricted 26,419,000 30,3 82,613 31,601,261 40,262,655
Total Primary Government Net Assets .119,506,556 123,492,901 126,114,247 135 ,268,627
*Transitional fiscal year May I , 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Data Source
Audited Financial Statements
99
2007* 2007 2006 2005 2004
53,702,484 53,726,929 53,188,591 49,264,115 48,009,890
33,167 1,294,897 1,425,988 4,955,378 4,368,460
27,184,985 3525122486 3727862827 34,551,091 34,708,597
80,920,636 90,534) 12 92,4012406 88,770,584 87,086,947
42,667,740 42,667,526 43,646,133 44,123,414 45,491,776
17,509,194 18,553,703 1823002838 18,375,098 17,690,967
60,1762934 61,221 ,229 61,946,971 6224982512 63,1822743
96,370,224 96,394,455 96,834,724 93,387,529 93,501,666
33,167 1,294,897 1,425,988 4,955,378 4,368,460
4426942i79 542066,189 56,087,665 52,926,189 52,3992564
141 20972570 1512755,541 154,348,3 77 151,2692096 1 50!269!690 .
100
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Changes in Net Assets
Last Nine Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year 2011 2010 2009 2008
Expenses
Governmental Activities
General Government 5,010,274 4,769,874 6,182,475 5,705,497
Public Safety 22,657,643 22,312,910 22,753,590 21,115,737
Publ ic Works 11 ,106,433 11,081,374 10,421,659 13,222,026
Interest 248,539 1941655 334,142 379,501
Total Governmental Activities Expenses 39,022,889 38,358,813 39,6911866 40,422,761
Business-type Activities
Water and Sewer 8,753,149 9,865,981 9,519,169 8,684,651
Refuse Service 935,365 942,757 944,392 1,017,164
Golf Courses 310572912 3,043,367 311181647 3,423,903
Total Business-type Activities Expenses 12,746,426 13 ,852,105 1\582,208 13,125,718
Total Primary Government Expenses 51,769,315 52,210,918 53,274,074 5325481479
Program Revenues
Governmental Activities
Charges for Services
General Government $ 1,240,547 1,195,928 977,464 1,211 ,188
Public Safety 1,404,308 1,419,761 1,563,236 1,514,666
Public Works 86,421 71,606 50,709 94,670
Operating Grants and Contributions 1,230,387 1,253,103 1,349,044 1,307,895
Capital Grants and Contributions
Total Governmental Activities Program
Revenues 3,961,663 3,940,398 32940,453 4,128,419
Business-type Activities
Charges for Services
Water and Sewer 7,782,000 9,091,520 8,008,360 7,538,534
Refuse Service 1,036,872 1,041,66 1 1,004,431 923,207
Golf Courses 2,175,418 2,088,106 2,320,247 2,356,962
Operating Grants and Contributions
Capital Grants and Contributions 133,599
Total Business-type Activities Program
Revenues 10 19941290 12,221 2287 11 ,333,038 102952,302
Total Primary Government Program Revenues 14,955,953 16,161 ,685 15 ,273,49 1 15,0801721
Net (Expense) Revenue
Governmental Activities (35,061,226) (34,4 18 ,415) (35, 751 ,413) (36,294,342)
Business-type Activities (1,752,136) (I ,630,8 18) (21249, 170) (2,173,416)
Total Primary Government Net Expense (36,813,362) (361049 ,233) (382000,583) (38,4672758)
*Transitional fiscal year May 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
101
2007* 2007 2006 2005 2004
4,019 ,032 4,6 86 ,330 4,582,741 4,70 1,408 4 ,749,920
15,324,061 18,95 1,546 18,137,721 16,822,265 16,396,186
8,232,6 85 12,479,424 11,441,440 9,523,240 9,550,018
2 16,379 529,858 1,2 17,883 994,708 877,924
27,792,157 36,647,158 35,379,785 32,04 1,62 1 31,574,048
5,165,70 1 7 ,256,63 9 7,168,405 6,780,153 6,843 ,943
777,7 16 1,024 ,248 956,915 97 1,980 936,573
2,637,072 3,102,770 3,333,644 3 ,10 1,134 3,236,932
8,580,489 11,383,657 11,458,964 10,853 ,267 11 ,0 17,448
36,372,646 48,030,8 15 46,838,749 42,894,888 42,591,496
1,139,242 1,880,714 2,048,850 1,683 ,5 85 1,802,120
1,050,920 1,525,943 1,553,949 1,476,845 "1,358,439
94,670 192,193
950,383 1,532,557 1,2 18,020
3,235,2 15 4,939,2 14 3,602,799 3,160,430 4 ,570,772
4,799,193 6,694,05 1 7,688,143 6,279,172 6,322,04 5
704,84 1 99 1,140 990,11 3 975,290 957,435
2,14 1,860 2,323,9 19 2,567,759 2,637,71 7 2,592,370
1,444,395 1,915,746 I, I 06,103
4 97,875 450,000 1,867,859 760,726 2,36 1,256
8,143,769 10,459,110 14,558,269 12 ,568,65 1 13 ,339,209
11 ,378,984 15 ,398,324 18,16 1,068 15,729,081 17,909,981
(24,556,942) (3 1 ,707,944) (3 I , 776,986) (28,8 81 , 191) (27,003,276)
(436,720) (924 ,5 47) 3,099,305 1,715 ,3 84 2,321,76 1
(2 4,993,662) (32,632,49 1) (28,677 ,68 1) (27, 165 ,807) (24,68 1 ,5 15)
(Co nt.)
102
V ILLAGE OF BUFFALO G ROVE, ILLINO IS
Changes in Net Assets (Cont.)
Last N ine Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year 2011 2010 2009 2008
General Revenues and Other Changes iri Net Assets
Governmental Activities
Taxes
Property $ 14,458,248 13,657,589 12,504 ,508 12,058,815
Sales and Home Rule 6,984,134 7,309,800 7,196,969 8,436,647
Income and Use 3,714,864 4 ,165 ,248 3,601,619 4,646,776
Telecommunications 2,134,462 2,183,190 2,345,249 2,4 17,496
Utility 2,567,091 2,393,340
Property Transfer 629,376 545,515 670,762 590,596
Other 1,044,164 1,0 17,6 12 1,006,249 1,076,929
Investment Income 133,059 250,290 490,881 810,982
Miscellaneous 1,495,155 1,822,276 1,403 ,283 2,081,112
Transfers 553,000 217,000 935,000 80,230
Proceeds from Insurance Pool
Total Governmental Activities 3317131553 33,561,860 3011541520 3211991583
Business-type Activities
Property
Investment Earn in gs 41,100 80,894 (374,632) 267,263
Miscellaneous 4,999 2,133 1,315 187,034
Transfers {553,0002 {217,0002 {935 ,0002 {8012302
Total Business-type Activities {506,9012 {133 1973} {I 13081317} 374,067
Total Primary Government $ 3312061652 33 1427,887 28,846,203 32,573,650
Change in Net Assets
Governmental Activities $ (1,3 47,673) (856,555) (5,596,893) (4,094,759)
Business-type Activities {2,259,0372 {1 1764 179'2 {3,55714872 {1 1799,3 492
Total Primary Government Change
in Net Assets $ {3,606,710} {2 1621 1346} {9, 154,380} {5,894, I 08}
Data Source
Audited Financial Statements
103
2007* 2007 2006 2005 2004
706,749 10,2 14,926 11 ,622,088 10,868,824 11 ,788,975
5,741,981 8,6 19,267 8,800,041 7,960,163 6,349,520
2,725,204 4,280 ,237 3,855,616 3,433,471 3,001,889
1,967,348 2,436,233 2,230,092 2,442,641 2,624,965
600,379 980,213 1,3 46,946 1,212,292 1,253,906
247,827 273 ,33 5 293,990 291 ,839 253,516
958,71 5 1,636,589 1,109,664 599,072 430,943
1,254,948 855,100 1,126,625 1,058,732 751 ,134
899,950 544,950 784,625 414,760 (203,740)
925 867
15,103,10 1 29,840,850 32,095,554 28,281,794 26,251,108
166,007 82,989 122,832 114,998
292,375 445,766 363,044 175 ,347 122,106
131 ,982
(899,950) (544,950) (784,625) (414,760) 203,740
(607,575) 198,805 (338,592) (1 16,581) 440,844
14,495 ,526 30,039,655 3 1,756,962 28,165 ,213 26,691,952
(9,453,84 1) (1,867,094 ) 318,568 (599,397) (752,168)
(I ,044 ,295) (725,74 2) 2,760,713 1,598,803 2,762,605
(I 0,498, 136) (2,592,836) 3,079,28 1 999,406 2,0 10,437
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
. Fisca l Year 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007*
General Fund
Nonspendable $ 1,031,936
Restricted
Committed 7,948,344
Assigned
Unassigned 9,871 ;895
Reserved 1,138,273 1,248,428 1,536,571 1,846,137
Unreserved 17!763!849 1813071270 22!4441819 2715561199
Total General Fund 1828522175 1829022122 1925552698 23.19812390 2914021336
All Other Governmental Funds
Nonspendable
Restricted 1 ,918,26~
Committed
Assigned 146,116
Unassigned (234,206)
Reserved 20,271 (12,970) . 33,167 486,946
Unreserved, Reported In
Specjal Revenue Funds 2 ,124,937 1,252,015 1,239,501 1,942,258
Capital Projects Funds 927 626 . 903 315 1 911 178 2 436 815
Total All Other Governmental Funds 118301173 320721834 211421360 311831846 418661019
Total Governmental Funds $ 20,682,348 211974,956 21,698,058 27,1651236 341268,355
*Transitional fiscal year May I, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Data Source
Audited Financial Statements
105
2007
1,846,137
27,556,199
2006
1,787,884
27,252,6,60
2005
1,524,130
23,935 ,055
2004
1,339,393
23,556,556
. 2003
1,155,677
22,975 ,100
29,402,336 29,040,544 25,459,185 24,895 ,949 . 24,130,777
486,946 499,743 4,543,605 4,3 11 ,770 4,238,926
1,942,258 1,813 ,406 1,496,628 953,672 988,142
2,436,815 3,888,047 3,928,552 3,6 18,540 3,732,973
4,866,019 6,201 ,196 9,968,785 8,883,982 8,960,041
34,268,355 35!24 1,740 35 ,427,970 33 ,7791931 33 ,090,818
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLI NOI S
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007*
Revenues
Property Taxes $ 14,458,248 13,657,589 12,504,508 12,0 58,815 5,797,846
Other Taxes 17,074,091 17,6 14,705 14,806,744 i7,168,444 11 ,282,739
Licenses and Permits 280,139 278,164 276,857 278,965 245,148
Intergovernmental 1,060,719 1,096,794 1,106,234 1,134,407 815 ,669
Fines and Forfeitures 1,404,308 1,419,761 1,559,190 1,514,666 1,050,918
Charges for Services 1,216,497 1,145 ,679 970,537 1,200,381 1,028,810
Investment Income 133,196 249,396 490,881 790,244 911,444
Miscellaneous 124422617 127202640 124442610 2 2081 2112 12254,948
Total Revenues 3720692815 37,182,728 33 ,1592561 36,227,034 . 22,387,522
Expenditures
Current
General Government 5,509,433 . 4,979,904 5,596,822 5,458,962 3,455,213
Public Safety 22,008,351 21,802,732 20,882,745 20,499,004 14,2 11 ,3 80
Public Works 8,256,079 8,704,005 10 ,337,090 10,792,931 7,225,387
Capital Outlays 1,510,924 3,157,156 1,245 ,9 40 1,2 86,175 502,701
Debt Service
Principal 1,055,000 980,000 1,165,000 1,150,000 1,312,381
Interest 248,539 194,655 334,142 379,501 424,220
Other Charges 127,930
Total Expenditures 38,588,326 39,946,382 39,561,739 39,566,573 27,131,282
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
over Expenditures {I 2518 25112 {2!763 26542 { 6,402, 1782 {3 ,339,5392 {4,743,7602
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Transfers In 1,891,354 2,153,190 2,909,382 4,121 ,451 3,064,166
Transfers Out {I ,338,354) (I ,936, 190) (1,974,382) (4,041 ,221) {2,164,216)
Proceeds from Sales of Assets 52,538 103,565
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt 7,760,000
Premium on Issuance of Debt 178,229
Transfer to Escrow Agent {5,218,2422
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) 605 2538 32040,552 935,000 80,230 899!950
Net Change in Fund Balance $ {912!9732 276!898 {5,46721782 {3 225923092 {3 2843 281 02
Debt Service as a Percentage of
Noncapital Expenditures 3.50% 3.21% 3.93% 4.00% 6.52%
*Transitional fiscal year May 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Data Source
Audited Financial Statements
107
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
10,402,764 11 ,245 ,966 11 ,7 15,601 12,463,170 9 ,874,681
16,589,285 16,526,685 15 ,340,405 13,483,796 13,207,726
825 ,69 1 836,279 860,838 764,834 1,724,062
1,253,3 19 3,11 0,490 2,283,034 1,2 18,020 1,222,699
1,525,943 1,553 ,949 I ,476,845 1,200,967 9 14,637
1,334,260 1,41 4,337 822,748 1,3 86,951 693,936
1,562,29 1 1,094,843 599,072 430,943 622,866
855 2101 121262625 I 205 8,732 902,824 20824 22
34,348,654 362909,174 34,15 7,275 31 ,851 ,505 28,469!029
4,955,659 4,276,374 4,326,708 4 ,044,058 6,43 1,336
18,185 ,545 17,52 1,978 16,390,15 6 16,4 11 ,2 19 15 ,931,648
9,319,23 1 8,011 ,07 1 7,189,290 6,783 ,338 3,047,952
1,945 ,05 3 2,285 ,510 750,020 1,498,844 6,065,692
1,234,765 6,020,700 3,362,8 14 3,521 ,160 3,167,250
476,736 1,440,436 905,008 998,046 1,220,546
36,116,989 3925562069 32,923,996 33,256,665 35 ,864,424
(I 2768 ,3 35) (22646,895) 1!233,279 (1,405!1 60) (7,395 ,395)
3,453 ,845 3,586,075 2,770,109 9,503,218 2,978,357
(2,658,895) (2,895,578) (2,355 ,349) (2,879,098) (2,468,2 13)
2 ,600,000
794!950 690!497 4 14 !760 6!6242120 321102144
(973 2385) (I ,956,398) 12648,039 5,218,960 ( 4 ,285,25 I)
5.01% 20.02% 13.26% 14 .23% 14 .72%
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REVENUE CAPACITY
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Assessed Value and Actual Value of Taxable Property
Last Ten Levy Years
(See Following Page)
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Assessed Value and Actual Value of Taxable Property
Last Ten Levy Years
Tax Total
Levy Residential Commercial Industrial Other Assessed
Year Pro12erty Pro12erty Pro12erty Pro12erty Value
2011 $1 ,327,130,857 331 ;907,554 4,660,688 832,266 1,664,531,365 *
2010 1,445,087,809 337 ,607~065 16,376,462 539,883 1,799,611,219
2009 1,504,629,708 351,499,013 17,047,821 646,171 1 ,896, 782,514
2008 I ,483,527,804 364,403,255 5,048,950 804,975 I ,881,094,419
2007 1,454,038,913 339,683,354 16,474,758 624,450 1,810,821,475
2006 1 ,298,156,901 365,502,946 12,732,486 830,074 1,677,222,407
2005 1,244,784,253 350,475.,595 12,209,000 795,945 I ,608,264, 793
2004 1,155,398,804 325,308,649 11,332,296 738,791 I ,492, 778,540
2003 1,078,494,828 303,655,927 10,578,013 689,616 1,393,418,384
2002 1,021,183,719 287,519,681 10,015,898 652,970 1,319,372,268
*Cook County property class and assessed valuation is an estimate. Cook County information is not yet available.
Note: Total Direct Tax Rate is weighted for both Cook and Lake Counties.
Data Source
Offices of the Cook and Lake County Clerks
109
Estimated Estim ated
Total Actual Actual
Direct Taxable Taxable
Tax Rate Value Value
N/A 4,993,594,092 33.333%
0.800 5,398,833,657 33.333%
0.736 5,690,347,542 33.333%
0.666 5,643,283,257 33.333%
0.0690 5,432,464,425 33.333%
0.6536 5,031,667,221 33.333%
0.6330 4,824,794,379 33.333%
0.642 1 4,478,335;620 33.333%
0.6539 4,180,255,152 33.333%
0.6448 3,958,116,804 33.333%
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Property Tax Rates -Direct and Overlapping Governments
Last Ten Levy Years
Tax Levy Year
Lake County (2)
V illage of Buffalo Grove
County, including Forest Preserve District
Combined School Districts (District #96,
District #125 and District #532)
Buffalo Grove Park District
Indian Trails Public Library District
All Other
Percentage Change-Year-to-Year
Cook County
Village of Buffalo Grove
County, including Forest Preserve District
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
of Greater Chicago
Combined School Districts (District #21,
District #2 14 and District #5 12)
Buffalo Grove Park District
Indian Trails Public Library D istrict
A ll Other ·
Percentage Change -Year-to-Year
Notes:
201 1
0.852
0 .755
6 .158
0.452
0.385
0.092
8.694.
9.33%
N /A
N/A
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
N /A
NIA
NIA
Comparative Tax Rates
(Per $100 Assessed and Equalized Valuation)
2010 2009 2008
0 .797 0.750 0.665
0 .703 0.664 0.652
5.610 5.301 5.102
0.425 0.351 0 .370
0.315 0.301 0 .222
0.102 0.094 0.092 .
7 .952 7.46 1 7.103
6.58% 5 .04% 0.74%
0 .810 0.691 0 .670
0.474 0.464 0.466
0 .274 0.26 1 0 .252
5 .792 5 .103 5 .004
0.439 0.371 0 .376
0 .347 0.307 0 .308
0 .071 0.068 0 .067
8 .207 7.265 7.143
12.97% 1.71% -2.39%
(I) Taxes levied on a calendar year basis for collection in the subsequent fiscal year.
(2) Overlapping tax rates for Lake County represented only District #I 02 and Indian Trail Library District as the
majority of Buffalo Grove is w ithin those districts. Overlapping rates for District #96 available upon request.
N /A-not yet available .
Data Source
Cook County Tax Extension Office and
Lake County T ax Extension Office
Il l
2007
0 .649
0.645
5.066
0 .380
0.219
0 .092
7 .051
-4.96%
0 .729
0.499
0.263
5 .035
0.416
0 .297
0 .079
7.318
-8.98%
Comparative Tax Rates
(Per $100 Assessed and Eq ua lized Valuation)
2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
0.633 0.608 0.603 0.615 0.626
0.654 0 .664 0.684 0.715 0.734
5.318 5 .234 5.300 5.144 5.077
0.403 0.375 0.349 0.387 0.365
0 .3 17 0.223 0.325 0.265 0.267
0.094 0.093 0.120 0.101 0.105
7.419 7.197 7.381 7 .227 7.174
3.08% -2 .00% 2.13% 0.74% -0.17%
0 .73 1 0.726 0.785 0.807 0 .7 14
0.557 0 .607 0 .662 0.728 0.751
0 .284 0.315 0.347 0.361 0 .371
5 .613 5.434 5.359 5.867 5 .449
0.455 0.435 0.457 0.498 0.407
0.320 0 .312 0.323 0.335 0.304
0.080 0 .076 0.064 0.074 0.075
8.040 7 .905 7 .997 8.670 8.071
1.71% -1.1 5% -7.76% 7.42% 1.68%
112
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, I LLINOIS
Principal Property Taxpayers
Current Fiscal Year and N ine Years Ago
2011 . 2002
· Percentage Percentage
of Total of Total
Village
Taxable Taxable Equalized Equalized
Assessed Assessed Assessed Assessed
Tax~a~er Value Rank Valuation Valuation Rank Valuation
Chevy Chase Business Park $ 32,419,958 I 1.95 % 13 ,030,188 3 0 .99%
Hami lton Partners (I) 18,164,709 2 1.09 15,029,138 1.14
Remax Consumer Plastics, Inc. 13,732,947 3 0 .83
Millbrook 10,526,585 4 0 .63
Penobscot Management (3) 9,204,717 5 . 0.55 8,264,390 6 0.63
Rogers Center for Commerce (4) 8 ,994,528 6 0 .54 8,34Q ,994 5 0.63
Riverwalk South LLC (2) 8,388,778 7 :0.50 10,786,360 4 0.82
Am li at Windbrooke LP 6,427,630 8 0 .39
Aptakisic Creek Corporate Park LLC 6,394,414 '9 0.38
Inland Woodland LLC 6,078,177 10 0.37
Am li at Chevy Chase, LP 13 ,8 10,599 2 1.05
Manufacturer's Life Insurance 5,988,180 10 0.45
Inland Real Estate Group 7,193,965 7 0 .55
American National Bank 6,332,947 8 0.48
Courtesy Corporation 6!013,044 .9 0.46
$ 120!3322443 7.23 % 9427892805 7 .20 %
No te:·. Every effort was. made to seek out and report the largest taxpayers. However, many of the taxpayers contain multiple
parcels, and it is possible that some parcels and their valuations have been overlooked. · ·
(I) Previously HP Riverwalk II, LLC
(2) Previously Marack and Associates
(3) Previously The Wh eatlands LLC
(4) Previously American National Bank and Trust of Chicago
Data Source
Offices of the County Clerk of Cook and Lake Counties
113
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLI NOIS
Property Tax Levies and Co ll ections
Last Ten Fiscal Years
(See Following Page)
VI LLAGE OF B UFFALO G ROVE, ILLIN OIS
Property Tax Levies and Collections
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Levy Tax
Year Levied
2010 $ 10,911 ,629
2009 10,826,999
2008 9,648 ,296
2007 9,137,324
2006 8,389,127
2005 7,690,488
2004 7,068,040
2003 6,833,964
2002 6,496,642
2001 6,188,984
Lake Coun~
Collected With in the
Fiscal Year After the Levy
Percentage
Amount of Levy
10,902,757 99.92%
10,8 18,398 99.92%
9,63 9,444 99 .91%
9,133,824 99 .96%
8,383,359 99.93%
7,692,967 100.00%
7,063,323 99.93%
6,833,112 99.99%
6,493,138 99.95%
6,19 1,0 84 100.00%
No tes: Property is assessed at 33 1/3% of actual va lue.
Cook Coun~
Collected Within the
Fiscal Year After the Le~
Tax Percentage
Levied Amount of Levy
3,280,083 3,203,676 97.67%
3,131,059 2,992,768 95.58%
2,88 2,493 2 ,902,223 100.00%
2,937,238 2,871,428 97.76%
2,572,578 2,538,174 98.66%
2,492,952 2,454,868 98.47%
2~516,966 2,465,488 97.95%
2,277,392 2,259,270 99.20%
2,010,4 10 1,991,316 99.05%
1,893,52.8 1,881,11 3 99.34%
Property is assessed on the following basis: Cook County-Triennial; Lake County-Quadrennia l (minimum).
Collections for prior tax years are immater ial.
Data Source
Office of the County C lerk
114
Village Total
Percentage
Co ll ected of Levy
14,106,433 99.40%
13,811,167 98.95%
12,54 1,667 100.00%
12,005 ,252 99.43%
10,921,533 99.63%
10,147,835 99.65%
9,528 ,811 99.41%
9,092,382 99.79%
8,484,454 99.73%
8,072,197 99.87%
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VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOI S
Sales Tax Revenue and N um ber of Principal Payers
Revenu e by Category
Last Ten Calendar Years
2011
General Merchandise $ 18,5 14
Food 1,244,667
Drinking and Eating Places 921,617
Apparel 129,402
Fu rnitu re, Househo ld s and Radio 378,836
Lu mber, Building and Hardware 534,413
Automotive Filling Stations 853 ,864
Drugs an d Miscellaneous Retail 1,982,824
Agriculture an d All Other 1,193 ,620
Manufacturers 378,3 26
$ 7 ,636,083
Total Number o f Payers 1,286
Village Di rect Sales Tax Rate 1.00%
Village Home Rul e tax Rate 1.00%
Note:
2010
3,90 1
1,362,170
933,212
128 ,663
415 ,396
402,483
1,36 1,3 76
1,431,121
1,062,978
379!893
7,48 1!1 94
997
1.00%
1.00%
Calendar Year
2009 2008 2007
4 ,637 5,819 3 ,793
1,357,3 78 1,415,835 1,3 71 ,195
941,804 906,628 874,3 07
11 2,95 1 104,376 ll 0,386
223,008 521,316 422,342
716 ,935 1,379,764 2,181 ,496
1,222,500 1,177,121 1,7 15,400
1,432,484 1,285 ,513 1,237,894
1,25 7 ,806 2 ,082,955 1,777,144
399,141 390,034 3382494
7,668 2644 9,269,36 1 10!032!451
975 1,002 1,196
1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Blank categories have less than four taxpayers; therefore, no data is shown to protect the confidentiality of individual taxpayers .
Data Source
Illinois Department of Revenue
Offices o f the Cook and Lake County Clerks
116
Calendar Year
2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
1,346 1,662 4,6 14
1,340,177 1,360,403 1,256,33 1 1,206,548 1,238,333
924,738 932,646 833,941 630,398 559,474
67,072 100,045 81,888 47,529 48,015
530,825 534,243 456,248 455,215 405,114
3,326,323 3,666,077 3,279,174 2,388,782 2,2 14,964
1,5 81,217 1,459,577 1,266,367 1,15 1,643 1,148,487
1,206,917 1,088,992 929,343 829,97 1 786,327
1,755,277 1,744,041 1,25 8,957 . 1,127,987 1,333,021
438 1024 502 1410 4981294 182!256 132,869
11,17 1,916 11,390,096 9!865,157 8!0 20,329 718661604
I ,3 11 1,271 1,189 1,213 1,174
1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
1.00% 1.00% 0.5 0% 0.50% 0.50%
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V ILLAGE OF BU FFA LO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Direct and Overlapping Sales Tax Rates
Last Ten Fiscal Years
State of
Village Illinois
Fiscal Direct Sales Tax
Year Rate Rate
2011 1.00% 6.50%
2010 1.00% 6.50%
2009 1.00% 6.50%
2008 1.00% 6.50%
2007 • 1.00% 6.50%
2007 1.00% 6.50%
2006 1.00% 6.50%
2005 1.00% 6.50%
2004 1.00% 6.50%
2003 0.05% 6.50%
*Transitional fiscal year May I, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Data Source
Illinois Department of Revenue
118
DEBT CAPACITY
VILLAGE OF BUFFAW GROVE, ILLINOIS
Ratio of Outstanding Debt by Type
Last Ten Years
Ratio of
Business-Type Total
Governmental Activities Activities Outstanding
T ax Debt to Total
General Increment Special General Total Equalized Outstanding
Year Obligation Financing Service Area Obligation Revenue Primary Assessed Debt
Ended Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Government Valuation Eer CaEita{l ~
12/31/2011 $ 7,200,000 7,200,000 0.43% 171.79
12/3 1/2010 8,255,000 8 ,255,000 0 .46% 198.93
12/3112009 6,575,000 6,575,000 0 .35% 156.62
12/3112008 7,740,000 7,740,000 0.41% 183.54
12/3 112007* 8,890,000 8,890,000 0.49% 209.47
4/3012007 10,202,381 174,768 10,377,149 0.62% 243 .80
4/3012006 11,437,146 345,003 11,782,149 0 .73% 274.96
4/30/2005 12,597,846 3,400,000 1,460,000 689,303 18,147,149 1.22% 420.12
4/3012004 13,530,660 4,150,000 3,140,000 1,034,647 21,855,307 1.57% 508.70
4/3012003 14,201,820 5,505,000 4,63 5,000 1,367,443 25,709,263 1.95% 596.50
*Transitional fiscal year May I, 2007 through December 31,2007.
December 31, 2007 represents an eight-month period.
Notes:
Details of the Village's outstanding debt can be found in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
(I) See the Schedule of Demograph ic and Economic Statistics for equalized assessed valuation of property and population data.
Personal income information is not available.
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VIL.LAGE OF BUFF ALO G ROVE, ILLINOIS
Ratio of General Bonded Debt Outstanding
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Amounts
Available
General in Debt
Fiscal Obligation Service
Year Bonds Fund
201 1 $ 7,200,000 12,543
2010 8,255,000 (2,530)
2009 6,575,000 (12,970)
2008 7,740,000 33 ,167
2007 * 8,890,000 98,332
2007 10,202,381 486,946
2006 11 ,780,000 499,743
2005 12,597,846
2004 14,565,307
2003 15 ,565 ,000
Total
7 ,187 ,457
8,257,530
6 ,587,970
7,706,833
8,791 ,668
9 ,715,435
11 ,280,257
12,597,846
14,565,307
15,565,000
*Transitional fiscal year May 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Notes :
Percentage
of Estimated
Actual
Taxable
Value of
Property (l)
0.43%
0.46%
0.35%
0.41%
0.49%
0.58%
0.70%
0.84%
1.05%
1.18%
Details of the V illage's outstanding debt can be found in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
Per Capita
171 .49
199 .00
156 .93
182 .76
207.16
228.25
263.24
291.65
339.02
361.14
(1) See the Schedule of Assessed Value and estimated Actual Value of Taxable Property for property value data.
120
V ILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Direct and Overlapping Governmental Activities Debt
As of December 31 , 20 11
Percentage of Village of
Debt Applicable Buffalo Grove
Gross to the Village of Share
Debt Buffalo Grove* of Debt
Overlapping Debt
School Districts
Cook County School District #21 $ 32,658 ,355 17.70% 5,780,529
Ki ldeer Countryside Community Consolidated #96 2,555,000 40 .07% 1,023 ,789
Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated #I 02 5,725,000 76.24% 4 ,364,740
Lincolnshire-Half Day District #103 . 3,035,000 11.88% 360 ,558
Adlai E. Stevenson H.S. District # 125 24,265,000 37.81% 9 ,174,597
Wheeling Township H.S. District #214 76 ,235,000 3.89% 2,965,542
Harper Community College #512 185,775,000 1.79% 3,325,373
Coll ege of Lake County #532 24 ,350 ,000 5.10% 1,241,850
Total School Districts 354 ,598,355 28,236,976
Other Than School Districts
Lake County 84 ,330,000 4.84% 4,081,572
Lake County Forest Preserve 295 ,270,000 4.84% 14,291 ,068
Cook County 3,709,260,000 0.24% 8,902,224
Cook County Forest Preserve 94,885,000 0.24% 227,724
Metropol itan Water Reclamation District 2,300,335 ,115 0.25% 5,750,838
Buffalo Grove Park District 16,145 ,000 95 .19% 15,368,426
Wheeling Park District 12,180,000 . 6.21% 756,378
Total Other Than School Districts 6,512,405,115 49,378,229
Total Overlapping Debt 6,867,003 ,470 77,615,205
Total V illage of Buffalo Grove Direct Debt 7,200,000 100.00% 7,200,000
Total Direct and Overlapping Debt $ 6,874,203,470 84 ,815,205
*Determined by ratio of assessed valuation of property subject to taxation in the Village of Buffalo Grove to valuation of
property subject to overlapping unit.
Note: Overlapping governments are those that coincide, at least in part, with the geographic boundaries of the Village.
This schedule estimates the portion of the outstanding debt of those overlapping governments that is borne by
the residents and businesses ofthe Village of Buffalo Grove. This process recognizes that, when consider ing
the government's ability to issue and repay long-term debt, the entire debt burden borne by the residents and
businesses should be taken into account. However, this does not imply that every taxpayer is a resident, and
therefore responsible for repaying the debt, of each overlapping government.
121
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Schedule of Legal Debt Margin
December 31, 201 I
Under the 1970 Illinois Constitution, there is no legal limit for home rule municipalities except as set by the General
Assembly.
122
DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION
VI LLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Demographic and Economic Statistics
Last Ten Years
Equalized Per Capita Personal
Fiscal Assessed Personal Income Per Capita Unemployment
Year PoEulation Value {EA V) EAV {in thousands} Income Rate
2011 41,911 (E) $ I ,664,531 ,365 39,716 1,854,3 10 44,244 (E) 7.6%
2010 41,496 (A) 1,799,611 ,219 43,368 2,098,868 (E) 50,580 (E) 8.0%
2009 41,980 (E) I ,896, 782,514 45,183 2,102,316 (E) 50,079 (E) 7.8%
2008 42,170 (E) I ,88 1 ,094,419 44,607 2 ,090,915 (E) 49,583 (E) 6.5%
2007 * 42,440 (E) 1,8 10,82 1,475 42,668 2,083,464 (3) 49,092 (3) 3 .7%
2007 42,564 (E) I ,677,222,407 39,405 2,017,321 (E) 47,395 (E) 3.2%
2006 42,851 (E) 1 ,608,264, 793 37,532 1,9 15,997 (E) 44,713 (E) 4.8%
2005 43,195 (A) I ,492, 778,540 34,559 1,822,051 (E) 42,182 (E) 5.6%
2004 42,963 (A) I ,393,4 18,384 32,433 1,709,670 (2) 39,794 (2) 5 .2%
2003 43,100 (E) I ,319,372,268 30,612 1,703,226 (E) 39,518 (E) 4.7%
(A) Actual
(E) Estimate
*Transitional fiscal year May I , 2007 through December 31, 2007.
(I) US Census
(2) Northern Illinois University Estimate
(3) ESRI Estimate
Data Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
123
VILLAGE OF B UFFALO GROVE, IL LINOIS
Principal Village Employers
Current Year and Nine Years Ago
EmEioler
Siemens Building Technologies
Rexam (I)
Vapor Bus
Dominick's Finer Foods (three locations)
Plexus Corporation
Harris Trust & Savings Bank
SMS-NA USA
Baxter Global Technical Services
Care mark
ASAP Software
RG Ray Corporation
Federal Express
All state Insurance Company
Vi ll age of Buffalo Grove
Data Source
Village Records-earliest available records
(I) prior to 2005 -Courtesy Corporation
EmEiolees
1,030
573
483
483
370
371
354
250
230
230
2011
Rank
I
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
124
2002
Percent Percent
of Total of Total
Village Village
PoEulation EmEiolees Rank PoEulation
2.48% 1,015 2 2 .36%
1.38% 590 3 1.37%
1.16%
1.16% 480 4 1.1 2%
0.89% 400 5 0.93%
0.89% 345 6 0.80%
0.85%
0.60%
0.55%
0.55% 200 10 0.47%
245 8 0.57%
300 7 0.70%
1,310 l 3.05%
239 9 0.56%
OPERATING INFORMATION
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Full-Time Equivalent Employees
Last Ten Years
(See Following Page)
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Full -Time Equ iva lent Employees
Last Ten Years
Function/Program 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007*
General Government
Administration
Village Manager's Office 4.0 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.0
Planning 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 .1.5
Information Technology 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Finane« 8.5 8.5 9 .0 9 .5 9.5
Building and Zoning 11.0 10.0 10.0 10 .5 10.5
Public Safety
Police
Full-Time Police Officers 69.0 69.0 71.0 7 1.0 71.0
Community Service Officers 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
Civil ians 17.5 17.5 20 .5 21.5 21.5
Fire
Full-time Firefighters/Paramedics 62.0 62.0 62.0 62 .0 61.0
Civilians 6.0 6.0 6.0 6 .0 6.0
Public Works
Pubic Works Administration 11.0 12.0 12.0 14.5 14.5
Streets/Forestry 20.0 20.0 20.0 20 .0 20.0
Water and Sewer 13.0 13.0 13 .0 14.0 14.0
Central Garage 5.5 5.5 5.5 5 .0 5.0
Bui ld ing Maintenance 4.0 4.0 4.0 4 .0 4.0
Recreation
Administration 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5
Grounds Maintenance 15.0 15.0 15.0 15 .0 15.0
268.0 268.0 274.0 279.5 278.5
Recreation
Seasonal 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0
*Transitional fiscal year May I, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Data Source
Village Finance Department
125
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 5.0
1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 2.0
3.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
9.5 9.5 9.5 10 .0 10.0
10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5
70.0 70.0 71.0 70.0 76.5
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
22 .5 22.0 22.5 22.0 25.0
62.0 62.0 62.0 62.0 62.0
6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0
14.5 15.5 15 .5 15 .5 15.5
20.0 19.0 20.0 21.0 21.0
14.0 13 .0 10.0 11.0 12.0
4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
13.5 13.5 13.5 13 .5 13.5
15.0 15.0 15.0 15 .0 15.0
278 .0 276.0 276.0 277.0 289 .0
34.0 34 .0 34.0 34.0 34 .0
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VILLAGE OF BUFFA LO GROVE, ILLIN OI S
Operating Indicators
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Function/Program 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007**
General Government
Build ing and Zoning
Building Permits Issued 1,930 1,959 1,922 1,746 1,695
Building Inspections Conducted 9,661 7,088 6,633 5,054 21,383
Property Maintenance Inspections Conducted 3,462 3,158 2 ,348 2,159 2,962
Public Safety
Police
Physical Arrests 820 981 989 1,085 2 ,143
Parking Violations 2,03 1 2,062 3,267 3,451 4,72 1
Traffic Violations 11 ,867 I 1,999 11,373 15,795 12,0 10
DUI Arrests 164 222 267 337 482
Vehicle Crashes 1,396 1,391 1,414 1,786 1,555
Fire
Ambulance Calls/EMS 2,568 2,743 2,553 2,590 2,943
Service Call 1,053 610 718 751 678
Fire Call 737 735 774 88 1 858
Auto Aid/Mutual Aid 676 654 672 689 379
P ublic Works
Streets
Street Resurfacing (Miles) 2.90 3.00 4.94 4.94 8.23
Parks and Recreation
Park Sites 46 46 46 46 46
Golf Courses -Combined
Golf Rounds Played -Paid 56,918 52,740 59,723 58,097 60,258
Water
New Connections (Tap-ons) 12 50 7 25 33
Average Daily Consumption* 4.09 4 .30 4 .21 4.089 4.347
Peak Daily Consumption* 7.84 7.30 7.29 7.027 8.393
*(millions of gallon)
**Transitional fisca l year May I , 2007 through December 31, 2007.
N/A-not available
Data Source
Various Village Departments
127
2007
1,2 82
13 ,416
3,448
N/A
N/A
N/A
NIA
NI A
2,583
684
788
406
8.30
46
61,005
98
4 .6 13
8.882
2006
2,01 1
14,744
4,530
2,489
4,751
12 ,0 10
457
1,692
2,66 8
6 14
810
3 15
8.25
46
60,678
6
5.094
9 .791
2005
1,843
12,058
3,260
2,609 '
5,598
12,312
440
1,7 19
2,610
645
810
360
8.59
46
61,937
16
4 .668
8.577
2004
2,099
11 ,597
3,057
2,673
4 ,990
10,181
452
1,842
2,622
682
788
403
6.95
46
60,275
66
4.733
9.024
2003
128
2,6 18
16,429
1,3 43
2,878
4 ,539
10,686
515
1,792
2,474
754
735
544
5.5 3
46
62,241
II
4.915
10.733
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
Capital Asset Statistics
Last Ten Fiscal Years
Function/Program
Public Safety
Police
Stations
Patrol Units
Fire
Stations
Fire Apparatus
Public Works
Streets
Streets (Mi les)
Streetlights
Water
Water Main s (Mil es)
Fire Hydrants
Wastewater
Sanitary Sewers (Miles)
20 11
l
36
3
21
117.70
2,778
180.25
2,475
139.27
•Transitional fisca l year May I , 2007 through December 31 , 2007.
Data Source
Variou s Village Departments
129
2010
I
36
3
21
117 .70
2,745
179.83
2 ,475
139.27
2009
I
36
3
2 1
117.70
2,743
179.82
2,474
139.27
2008
I
36
3
20
117.50
2,714
180.63
2 ,474
139.24
2007*
I
36
3
20
117.50
2,6 14
179.57
2,468
139.12
2007
I
35
3
20
117.50
2,374
178.36
2,449
138.72
2006
I
35
3
20
117 .50
2,374
178.36
2 ,449
138 .72
2005
35
3
20
117.50
2,3 74
178.36
2 ,449
138.72
2004
I
35
3
20
117 .50
2,374
178.36
2,449
138.72
130
2003
I
35
3
20
117.50
2,374
178.36
2,449
138.72