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Analysis: Litchfield Police Pension Fund would go broke in 11 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Litchfield Police Pension Fund lost $465,150 in 2016, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $4,761,462 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 11 years without these subsidies.

The fund lost $56,926 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $408,224 in expenses, according to the 2017 biennial report detailing the health of each of the states pension funds and retirement systems. The difference between the two shows the funds annual loss without subsidies.

Taxpayers added $393,789 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $265,591 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $79,911 – $2,222 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $473,700 in 2016.

Litchfield Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016-$56,926$408,224-$465,150
2015$230,755$399,220-$168,465
2014$170,503$454,959-$284,456
2013$48,642$392,070-$343,428
2012$77,517$352,021-$274,504

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