Fidelity-Jersey-Ruyle #2 Multi Tax Assessment District, Leef-New Douglas Multi Tax Assessment District and Saline top the list in Metro East with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Most frugal Metro East townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Fidelity-Jersey-Ruyle #2 Multi Tax Assessment District
Jersey
10,000
$22,974
$2
2
Leef-New Douglas Multi Tax Assessment District
Madison
1,137
$9,529
$8
3
Saline
Madison
63,210
$594,426
$9
4
Belleville
St. Clair
45,500
$464,627
$10
5
Godfrey
Madison
17,733
$212,766
$12
6
Shiloh Valley
St. Clair
11,631
$363,754
$31
7
Edwardsville
Madison
38,000
$1,193,838
$31
8
Alton
Madison
27,865
$947,341
$34
9
Granite City
Madison
36,800
$1,550,880
$42
10
Jersey
Jersey
10,165
$504,754
$50
11
Canteen
St. Clair
10,000
$508,348
$51
12
O Fallon
St. Clair
26,674
$1,449,613
$54
13
Nameoki
Madison
24,999
$1,367,857
$55
14
Elsah
Jersey
2,462
$143,696
$58
15
Lebanon
St. Clair
4,400
$287,034
$65
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Leef-New Douglas Multi Township Tax Assessment District• Canteen Township• Saline Township• Edwardsville Township• Jersey Township• Granite City Township• Nameoki Township• Shiloh Valley Township• Alton Township• Fidelity-Jersey-Ruyle #2 Multi Township Tax Assessment District• O'Fallon Township• Lebanon Township• Elsah Township• Belleville Township• Godfrey Township
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