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Analysis: Carterville Police Pension Fund would go broke in 17 years without taxpayer subsidy

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Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Carterville Police Pension Fund lost $28,941 in 2016, according to a Carbondale Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The fund has $490,229 in total assets. If the funds annual losses were the same, it would run out of money in 17 years without these subsidies.

The fund earned $9,122 in investment income and other revenue in 2016. At the same time, it paid out $38,063 in expenses, according to the 2017 biennial report detailing the health of each of the states pension funds and retirement systems. The difference between the two shows the funds annual loss without subsidies.

Taxpayers added $95,241 to the funds revenue last year – an amount that has decreased from $109,962 five years ago. Members contributed an additional $31,604 – $31,604 more than five years ago.

In all, subsidies amounted to $126,845 in 2016.

Carterville Police Pension Fund non-subsidy revenue over five years
YearTotal non-subsidy revenueTotal expensesOutcome without subsidies
2016$9,122$38,063-$28,941
2015$26,394$22,976$3,418
2014-$7,280$16,889-$24,169
2013-$2,518$2,053-$4,571
2012$0$0$0

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