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Analysis: Palos Park pays $3.79 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Palos Park Police Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 79.1 percent of the $315,873 the Palos Park Police Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $3.79 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, Palos Park contributed $250,000 to the fund, which saw a $40,482 increase in revenue over 2017. Members contributed $65,873, or 20.9 percent, in 2018.

Palos Park Police Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20142015201620172018Change 2014-2018
Municipality$165,000$175,000$200,000$200,000$250,00051.5%
Pension members$64,995$63,574$74,670$75,391$65,8731.4%
Other Revenue$0$0$1$0$0-
Total$229,995$238,574$274,671$275,391$315,87337.3%

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