Godley, Mokena and Frankfort Square top the list in Will County with the highest 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 park districts.
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About a third of park districts in Illinois have not reported 2017 financials to the state. The rankings include only those park districts with data.
Top-spending Will County park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Godley
Grundy
650
$2,344,968
$3,608
2
Mokena
Will
22,000
$11,315,270
$514
3
Frankfort Square
Will
18,500
$4,587,857
$248
4
Manhattan
Will
7,546
$1,492,026
$198
5
Crete
Will
8,171
$1,285,305
$157
6
Frankfort
Will
17,800
$2,442,533
$137
7
New Lenox Community
Will
62,000
$7,076,063
$114
8
Wilmington Island
Will
5,134
$510,403
$99
9
Peotone
Will
4,142
$308,955
$75
10
Frankfort
Franklin
10,000
$652,775
$65
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