Algonquin, IL town hall & government
Algonquin spent $4.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $50 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Algonquin's government.
Coming up at Algonquin's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 7:30 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingGanek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish Drive Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 7:30 pmCommittee of the WholeCommittee of the Whole MeetingGanek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish Drive Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 7:30 pmCommittee of the WholeCommittee of the Whole MeetingGanek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish Drive Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 7:30 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 7:45 pmCommittee of the WholeCommittee of the Whole MeetingGanek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish Drive Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmGeneralPlanning & Zoning Commission Special MeetingGanek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish Drive Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:45 pmCommittee of the WholeCommittee of the Whole MeetingGanek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 7:30 pmCommittee of the WholeCommittee of the Whole MeetingGanek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 7:30 pmCommittee of the WholeCommittee of the Whole MeetingGanek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish Drive Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 7:30 pm
- Aug 18Tue · 7:45 pmCommittee of the WholeCommittee of the Whole MeetingGanek Municipal Center, 2200 Harnish Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 7:30 pm
Official listings from Algonquin's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Algonquin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 91%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Algonquin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Community High School District 155
Algonquin's high school district, shared with Cary, Crystal Lake, Cuba, Dorr, Fox River Grove and Grafton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 63%
- State 34%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,105 per pupil, $15,574 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Algonquin: Community Unit School District 300 ($18,172 per pupil) · Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 ($17,506 per pupil) · Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 ($16,761 per pupil).
Which schools Algonquin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Algonquin pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Algonquin's government
Who represents Algonquin
Algonquin is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Janice D. Schakowsky. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.