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Friday, November 22, 2024

Analysis: Homewood pays $2.96 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Homewood Firefighters Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 74.8 percent of the $626,759 the Homewood Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $2.96 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, Homewood contributed $468,660 to the fund, which saw a $176,666 increase in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $158,302, or 25.3 percent, in 2016.

Homewood Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20122013201420152016Change 2012-2016
Municipality$471,669$449,882$332,929$297,928$468,660-0.6%
Pension members$129,672$168,091$150,244$154,338$158,30222.1%
Other Revenue-$6,564$488$3,119-$2,173-$20396.9%
Total$594,777$618,461$486,292$450,093$626,7595.4%

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