Vernon Hills, Gurnee and Zion top the list in Lake 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 Lake County park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Vernon Hills
Lake
26,328
$17,507,632
$665
2
Gurnee
Lake
34,284
$14,140,261
$412
3
Zion
Lake
24,362
$7,089,524
$291
4
Grandwood
Lake
2,259
$610,882
$270
5
Waukegan
Lake
88,182
$22,882,847
$259
6
Wauconda
Lake
13,814
$3,280,257
$237
7
Lindenhurst
Lake
14,513
$3,050,808
$210
8
Grayslake
Lake
22,800
$4,583,815
$201
9
Round Lake Area
Lake
58,000
$9,800,643
$169
10
Wildwood
Lake
3,750
$438,586
$117
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