Park Districts for Raymond, Taylorville Comm Pleasure Driveway and Nokomis Community Memorial top the list in South Central Illinois with the lowest 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.
8 most frugal South Central Illinois park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Raymond
Montgomery
850
$31,309
$37
2
Taylorville Comm Pleasure Driveway
Christian
25,000
$976,060
$39
3
Nokomis Community Memorial
Montgomery
2,700
$115,515
$43
4
Germantown
Clinton
1,285
$55,154
$43
5
Lamotte
Crawford
1,400
$80,907
$58
6
Litchfield
Montgomery
6,939
$504,552
$73
7
Edinburg
Christian
1,043
$80,000
$77
8
Pitman Township
Montgomery
507
$50,346
$99
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