Analysis: Staunton pays $5.39 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Staunton Police Pension Fund

By South Central Reporter

Jul 14, 2020

Taxpayers contributed 84.4 percent of the $178,194 the Staunton Police Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $5.39 for every $1 from pension members, according to a South Central Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Staunton contributed $150,341 to the fund, which saw a $1,129 increase in revenue over 2017. Members contributed $27,853, or 15.6 percent, in 2018.

Staunton Police Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	Change 2014-2018
Municipality	$157,371	$143,609	$138,856	$137,070	$150,341	-4.5%
Pension members	$27,110	$30,290	$27,414	$39,995	$27,853	2.7%
Other Revenue	$3	-$-1	$0	$0	$0	-100%
Total	$184,484	$173,898	$166,270	$177,065	$178,194	-3.4%