Pitman Township, Edinburg and Litchfield top the list in South Central Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across park districts.
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About a third of park districts in Illinois have not reported 2017 financials to the state. The rankings include only those park districts with data.
Top-spending South Central Illinois park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Pitman Township
Montgomery
507
$50,346
$99
2
Edinburg
Christian
1,043
$80,000
$77
3
Litchfield
Montgomery
6,939
$504,552
$73
4
Lamotte
Crawford
1,400
$80,907
$58
5
Germantown
Clinton
1,285
$55,154
$43
6
Nokomis Community Memorial
Montgomery
2,700
$115,515
$43
7
Taylorville Comm Pleasure Driveway
Christian
25,000
$976,060
$39
8
Raymond
Montgomery
850
$31,309
$37
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