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Monday, January 27, 2025

Analysis: Flossmoor pays $6.94 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Flossmoor Firefighters Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 87.4 percent of the $287,826 the Flossmoor Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $6.94 for every $1 from pension members, according to a South Cook News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Flossmoor contributed $251,619 to the fund, which saw a $76,258 increase in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $36,207, or 12.6 percent, in 2016.

Flossmoor Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20122013201420152016Change 2012-2016
Municipality$128,606$106,690$172,082$177,417$251,61995.7%
Pension members$24,658$29,843$31,396$34,152$36,20746.8%
Other Revenue-$-1$0$0-$-1$0100%
Total$153,263$136,533$203,478$211,568$287,82687.8%

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