Analysis: Herrin pays $5.89 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service

May 27, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 85.5 percent of the $77,695 the Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.89 for every $1 from pension members, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Herrin contributed $66,419 to the fund, which saw a $23,923 decrease in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $11,276, or 14.5 percent, in 2016.

Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Change 2012-2016
Municipality	$84,710	$80,622	$83,098	$86,960	$66,419	-21.6%
Pension members	$12,570	$13,093	$13,617	$14,658	$11,276	-10.3%
Other Revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	-
Total	$97,280	$93,715	$96,715	$101,618	$77,695	-20.1%