Algonquin, IL town hall & government
Algonquin spent $48.8 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $1,631 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
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Algonquin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Community Unit School District 300
Algonquin's K–12 school district, shared with East Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, West Dundee, Hampshire, Hampshire and Pingree Grove. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,172 per pupil, $10,105 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: Huntley Consolidated School District 158 ($18,513 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 Representatives Janice D. Schakowsky, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Bill Foster. 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.