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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Analysis: Belleville pays $6.70 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Belleville Firefighters Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 87 percent of the $3,255,315 the Belleville Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $6.70 for every $1 from pension members, according to a Metro East Sun analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Belleville contributed $2,832,970 to the fund, which saw a $225,649 increase in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $422,345, or 13 percent, in 2016.

Belleville Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20122013201420152016Change 2012-2016
Municipality$2,108,642$2,266,245$2,269,406$2,602,491$2,832,97034.4%
Pension members$387,646$381,891$386,322$427,176$422,3459%
Other Revenue$0$0$1-$-1$0-
Total$2,496,288$2,648,136$2,655,729$3,029,666$3,255,31530.4%

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