The Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund had 58 active participants receiving an average salary of $68,349 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
Taxpayers contributed 87.1 percent of the $2,948,887 the Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $6.77 for every $1 from pension members.
Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Tri-Township FPD Firefighters Pension Fund lost $282,090 in 2016, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Quincy Police Pension Fund lost $4,560,807 in 2016, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund lost $3,289,207 in 2016, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
Adams is among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
Menard, Pulaski and Scott counties are among Illinois counties that employ the most government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
Birmingham, McKee and Beverly employ the most government workers per capita among townships in greater Quincy, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
Of the 651 fire and police pension funds in Illinois, more than 400 were underfunded by cities in 2016, including three funds serving cities in the Quincy area.
Pension funds in DeKalb, Buffalo Grove and West Chicago could sustain themselves longest without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.
Birmingham, Mc Kee and Beverly employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
Legislation proposed by Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) related to school district funding, tax increment financing (TIF) districts and property tax code changes received full support in the Senate.
With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 35.3 percent of the Tri-Township Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Divis