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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Analysis: Jerseyville pays $4.26 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Jerseyville Firefighter's Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 81 percent of the $36,715 the Jerseyville Firefighter's Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $4.26 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, Jerseyville contributed $29,737 to the fund, which saw a $97 decrease in revenue over 2017. Members contributed $6,977, or 19 percent, in 2018. Another $1 came from other unspecified sources.

Jerseyville Firefighter's Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20142015201620172018Change 2014-2018
Municipality$14,935$26,142$29,932$29,986$29,73799.1%
Pension members$7,135$7,326$7,408$6,826$6,977-2.2%
Other Revenue$0$0$0$0$1-
Total$22,070$33,468$37,340$36,812$36,71566.4%

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