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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Analysis: Shelbyville Police Pension Fund would go broke in 20 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Shelbyville Police Pension Fund lost $119,233 in 2016, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $2,381,300 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 20 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $16,386 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $135,619 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 $168,128 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has increased from $81,120 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $33,182 – $1,589 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $201,310 in 2016.

Shelbyville Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016$16,386$135,619-$119,233
2015$37,936$132,472-$94,536
2014$56,695$102,352-$45,657
2013$47,070$99,306-$52,236
2012$26,014$91,330-$65,316

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