G.R.E.A.T.
Graphing Revenues, Expenditures, And Taxes is a program that
allows your community to compare its own finances to those of
other communities throughout the state. Copies of the software are available for communities in Barron and Chippewa county.
What is GREAT?
The GREAT software package contains statewide databases
for all counties and municipalities. The acronym GREAT stands
for “graphing revenues, expenditures and taxes.” It
is a tool to automatically map out revenue, expenditure, and
property value and tax information. For the most part, the data
is very summary and combines a number of government activities
or revenue sources under one heading. Because of this, the information
is instructive, not prescriptive. The real value of the software
program is in providing educational programs on various elements
of public finance for local officials and citizens.
The purpose of the program is to start local discussion and
examination of local budgets and financial management, services
provided, and how they are financed.
Below is an example of the types of graphs that G.R.E.A.T.
will allow you to create for your own community
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