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Analysis: Lemont pays $2.67 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Lemont Police Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 72.9 percent of the $1,125,601 the Lemont Police Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $2.67 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, Lemont contributed $820,377 to the fund, which saw a $216,341 increase in revenue over 2017. Members contributed $307,243, or 27.3 percent, in 2018.

Lemont Police Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20142015201620172018Change 2014-2018
Municipality$522,216$706,944$627,560$674,244$820,37757.1%
Pension members$225,930$215,213$233,598$236,985$307,24336%
Other Revenue-$-1-$62,422-$7,897-$1,969-$2,019-201800%
Total$748,145$859,735$853,261$909,260$1,125,60150.5%

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