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Analysis: Lansing pays $4.62 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Lansing Firefighters Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 82.6 percent of the $1,225,971 the Lansing Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.62 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, Lansing contributed $1,012,630 to the fund, which saw a $100,663 increase in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $218,944, or 17.9 percent, in 2016.

Lansing Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20122013201420152016Change 2012-2016
Municipality$859,290$437,530$731,932$893,065$1,012,63017.8%
Pension members$203,822$203,524$212,526$207,627$218,9447.4%
Other Revenue$0-$364$4,082$24,616-$5,603-
Total$1,063,112$640,690$948,540$1,125,308$1,225,97115.3%

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