Village of Godley, Village of Homer Glen and Village of Symerton top the list in Will County 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. Municipal spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across cities and villages.
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Most frugal Will County cities
Rank
City/Town/Village
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Village of Godley
Will
695
$164,499
$237
2
Village of Homer Glen
Will
24,481
$13,481,097
$551
3
Village of Symerton
Will
111
$80,854
$728
4
City of Crest Hill
Will
20,837
$21,157,089
$1,015
5
Village of Peotone
Will
4,150
$4,307,826
$1,038
6
Village of Mokena
Will
20,097
$22,354,716
$1,112
7
Village of Plainfield
Will
42,138
$47,279,767
$1,122
8
Village of Manhattan
Will
7,546
$9,124,227
$1,209
9
Village of Beecher
Will
4,360
$5,275,460
$1,210
10
Village of Frankfort
Will
19,373
$24,318,826
$1,255
11
Village of Crete
Will
8,259
$10,549,594
$1,277
12
City of Braidwood
Will
6,164
$7,927,729
$1,286
13
Village of Shorewood
Will
15,615
$23,630,585
$1,513
14
Village of Bolingbrook
Will
76,000
$123,444,559
$1,624
15
City of Channahon
Will
12,600
$20,817,380
$1,652
16
Village of New Lenox
Will
27,152
$46,305,716
$1,705
17
Village of Rockdale
Will
1,941
$3,563,080
$1,836
18
City of Wilmington
Will
5,724
$11,031,132
$1,927
19
Village of Romeoville
Will
39,680
$78,325,335
$1,974
20
Village of Monee
Will
5,077
$14,387,453
$2,834
21
Village of Elwood
Will
2,279
$31,125,821
$13,658
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Village of Frankfort• Village of Mokena• Village of Bolingbrook• Village of Romeoville• City of Crest Hill• City of Braidwood• Village of Crete• Village of New Lenox• Village of Symerton• Village of Beecher• Village of Peotone• Village of Godley• Village of Rockdale• Village of Monee• Village of Elwood• Village of Manhattan• Village Of Channahon• Village Of Shorewood• City Of Wilmington• Village Of Homer Glen
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