Park Districts for Braidwood, Frankfort and Peotone 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. 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.
10 most frugal Will County park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Braidwood
Will
6,164
$306,323
$50
2
Frankfort
Franklin
10,000
$652,775
$65
3
Peotone
Will
4,142
$308,955
$75
4
Wilmington Island
Will
5,134
$510,403
$99
5
New Lenox Community
Will
62,000
$7,076,063
$114
6
Frankfort
Will
17,800
$2,442,533
$137
7
Crete
Will
8,171
$1,285,305
$157
8
Manhattan
Will
7,546
$1,492,026
$198
9
Frankfort Square
Will
18,500
$4,587,857
$248
10
Mokena
Will
22,000
$11,315,270
$514
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