VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS Notes to the Financial Statements

December 31, 2022

NOTE 3 – DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS – Continued

LONG-TERM DEBT – Continued

Revolving Line-of-Credit

The Village has established a $7,500,000 revolving line-of-credit with Northbrook Bank & Trust Company for working capital needs. At December 31, 2022 the balance is $0 as the Village has not drawn on the line-of-credit.

Legal Debt Margin

Article VII, Section 6(k) of the 1970 Illinois Constitution governs the computation of legal debt margin. “The General Assembly may limit by law the amount and require referendum approval of debt to the incurred by home rule municipalities, payable from ad valorem property tax receipts, only in excess of the following percentages of the assessed value of its taxable property…(2) if its population is more than 25,000 and less than 500,000 an aggregate of one percent: indebtedness which is outstanding on the effective date (July 1, 1971) of this constitution or which is thereafter approved by referendum…shall not be included in the foregoing percentage amounts.” To date the Illinois General Assembly has set no limits for home rule municipalities. The Village is a home rule municipality.

Property Taxes

Property taxes for 2021 attach as an enforceable lien on January 1, on property values assessed as of the same date. Taxes are levied by December of the subsequent fiscal year (by passage of a Tax Levy Ordinance). Tax bills are prepared by Lake County and are payable in two installments, on or about July 1 and September 1 during the following year. The County collects such taxes and remits them periodically. The allowance for uncollectible taxes has been stated at 1% of the tax levy to reflect actual collection experience.

Tax Abatements

The Village has entered into a tax abatement agreement with Woodman’s Food Market, Inc. as an incentive to stimulate economic development. The abatement is authorized through a Development Agreement passed by the Village Board in Ordinance 2016-067 on December 19, 2018. Woodman’s will be financially responsible for constructing all necessary offsite roadway and intersection improvements as required by the Village, County, or State along the public roadways along the perimeter of the property. The offsite improvements are estimated to be $4,000,000. The Village will reimburse Woodman’s an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 for the roadway improvements and an additional payment of $3,000,000 for a combined total of $7,000,000. In order to promote and assist Woodman’s with the project, the Village agrees to share certain sales tax received that corresponds to the new sales tax revenue generated from the retail sales of the project. The sales tax allowable is limited to the sales tax associated with grocery, general merchandise, and products only. Woodman’s must acquire or otherwise be authorized to use the premise in Buffalo Grove, construct and operate the business, and construct the offsite roadway improvements to be eligible for the incentives. As of December 31, 2022, the Village owes Woodman’s Food Market, Inc. $521,798.