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Monday, December 23, 2024

Analysis: Lincoln pays $5.36 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Lincoln Firefighters Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 84.4 percent of the $722,151 the Lincoln Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.36 for every $1 from pension members, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Lincoln contributed $609,350 to the fund, which saw a $2,689 decrease in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $113,615, or 15.7 percent, in 2016.

Lincoln Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20122013201420152016Change 2012-2016
Municipality$422,162$443,432$544,415$616,191$609,35044.3%
Pension members$92,688$100,503$100,509$106,025$113,61522.6%
Other Revenue$0-$4,543$36,694$2,624-$814-
Total$514,850$539,392$681,618$724,840$722,15140.3%

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