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Analysis: Staunton Police Pension Fund would go broke in 17 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Staunton Police Pension Fund lost $61,526 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 $1,002,106 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 17 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $10,677 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $72,203 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 $138,856 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $115,385 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $27,414 – $1,186 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $166,270 in 2016.

Staunton Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016$10,677$72,203-$61,526
2015$24,401$86,687-$62,286
2014$20,371$67,478-$47,107
2013$20,906$66,903-$45,997
2012$15,986$119,935-$103,949

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