Park Districts for Charleston Twp, Lanterman and Moweaqua Township top the list in East 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.
10 most frugal East Central Illinois park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Charleston Twp
Coles
22,901
$157,080
$7
2
Lanterman
Lawrence
2,000
$29,515
$15
3
Moweaqua Township
Shelby
1,800
$31,858
$18
4
Lawrence
Lawrence
6,521
$130,707
$20
5
Hutsonville
Crawford
1,177
$37,245
$32
6
Dieterich
Effingham
700
$23,131
$33
7
Sumpter Township
Cumberland
1,980
$101,936
$51
8
Arthur
Douglas
5,000
$317,077
$63
9
Mattoon
Coles
15,817
$1,254,338
$79
10
Teutopolis
Effingham
1,587
$151,252
$95
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