Park Districts for Long Grove, Foss and Wildwood top the list in Lake 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 Lake County park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Long Grove
Lake
8,050
$162,113
$20
2
Foss
Lake
30,395
$3,353,249
$110
3
Wildwood
Lake
3,750
$438,586
$117
4
Round Lake Area
Lake
58,000
$9,800,643
$169
5
Grayslake
Lake
22,800
$4,583,815
$201
6
Lindenhurst
Lake
14,513
$3,050,808
$210
7
Wauconda
Lake
13,814
$3,280,257
$237
8
Waukegan
Lake
88,182
$22,882,847
$259
9
Grandwood
Lake
2,259
$610,882
$270
10
Zion
Lake
24,362
$7,089,524
$291
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