Analysis: Herrin pays $7.40 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund

By Carbondale Reporter

Jul 14, 2020

Taxpayers contributed 88.1 percent of the $108,434 the Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $7.40 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 $95,531 to the fund, which saw a $23,089 increase in revenue over 2017. Members contributed $12,902, or 11.9 percent, in 2018. Another $1 came from other unspecified sources.

Williamson County Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	Change 2014-2018
Municipality	$83,098	$86,960	$66,419	$70,934	$95,531	15%
Pension members	$13,617	$14,658	$11,276	$14,412	$12,902	-5.3%
Other Revenue	$0	$0	$0	-$-1	$1	-
Total	$96,715	$101,618	$77,695	$85,345	$108,434	12.1%