Town Hall · Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights, IL town hall & government

Arlington Heights spent $128.7 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,712 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arlington Heights's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Arlington Heights's town hall

Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm

GeneralSpecial Zoning Board of Appeals33 S Arlington Heights Rd, Buechner Room, 1st Floor Meeting page ↗
Oct 5Mon · 7:15 pm

Committee of the WholeCommissions Room - Village Hall, 33 South Arlington Heights Road Meeting page ↗
Oct 5Mon · 7:30 pm

Village Board of TrusteesVillage Board of Trustees MeetingVillage Board Room - 33 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005 Meeting page ↗
Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pm

Arts CommissionPerkins Room, 2nd Floor, 33 S. Arlington Heights Rd. Meeting page ↗
Oct 8Thu · 4:30 pm

Task ForceHistoric Preservation Task ForceCommunity Room - Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Rd. Meeting page ↗
Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pm

Zoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals - CANCELEDZoning Board of Appeals - Buechner Room, 1st Floor, 33 S. Arlington Heights Rd. Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Sep 23Wed · 7:30 pm

Plan CommissionPlan Commission - CANCELEDBoard Room, 3rd Floor, 33 S. Arlington Heights Rd. Meeting page ↗
Sep 23Wed · 6:30 pm

Conceptual Plan Review CommitteeConceptual Plan Review Committee - CANCELEDCommunity Room, 3rd Floor, 33 S. Arlington Heights Rd. Meeting page ↗
Sep 22Tue · 7:30 pm

Village Board of TrusteesVillage Board of Trustees MeetingVillage Board Room - 33 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 22Tue · 7:15 pm

Committee of the WholeCommunity Room - Village Hall, 33 South Arlington Heights Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm

Design CommissionDesign Commission - CANCELEDCommunity Room, 3rd Floor, 33 S. Arlington Heights Rd. Meeting page ↗
Sep 22Tue · 6:15 pm

Senior Citizens Commission33 S. Arlington Heights Road, Commissions Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 22Tue · 10:30 am

Board of Fire and Police Commissioners33 S. Arlington Heights Rd., HR Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 18Fri · 12:30 pm

Senior Citizens CommissionSenior Citizens Commission Transportation/Housing Subcommittee - CANCELED1655 N. Arlington Heights Rd, Suite 302 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Arlington Heights's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Arlington Heights's money goes

Spent

$128.7 million

fiscal year to April 30, 2024

Per resident

$1,712

typical Illinois cities: $2,513

Long-term debt

$191.5 million

$2,547 per resident

Police

$30 million23%

Fire

$26.2 million20%

Roads & transportation

$25.4 million20%

Water & other utilities

$23.5 million18%

Interest on debt

$7.9 million6%

Administration & buildings

$5.8 million5%

Health & welfare

$2.4 million2%

Other

$7.4 million6%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 27%
From the state 24%
Utility sales 15%
Sales taxes 14%
Interest, fines & other 11%
Fees & charges 4%
From other local governments 2%
Other taxes & licenses 2%
From the federal government <1%

Town workforce

Who works for Arlington Heights

Full-time staff

499

160 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$116,100

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

106

and 108 full-time firefighters

Parks & libraries

80 full-time133 part

Police

136 full-time8 part

Fire

109 full-time2 part

Administration & buildings

58 full-time12 part

Roads & transportation

49 full-time1 part

Water & other utilities

42 full-time1 part

Health & welfare

9 full-time1 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

1 full-time

Housing & development

1 full-time

Other

14 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Township High School District 214

Arlington Heights's high school district, shared with Mount Prospect, Wheeling, Wheeling, Elk Grove, Prospect Heights and Elk Grove Village. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$27,472

Illinois: $21,567

Students

12,114

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$20.5 million

at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

Local 73%
State 24%
Federal 3%

Of the $27,472 per pupil, $15,756 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 Arlington Heights: Arlington Heights School District 25 ($19,822 per pupil) · Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 ($23,618 per pupil) · Community Consolidated School District 59 ($25,082 per pupil).

Which schools Arlington Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Arlington Heights pay

Typical tax bill

$8,759

a year · Illinois typical $5,298

Effective rate

2.11%

of home value · Illinois 2.01%

Typical home value

$414,500

owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Arlington Heights's government

🏛️ Official websitevah.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Arlington Heights →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mike Quigley, Janice D. Schakowsky and Raja Krishnamoorthi. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Arlington Heights's representatives, with contacts →

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.