Town Hall · Bridgeview

Bridgeview, IL town hall & government

Bridgeview spent $57.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,583 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bridgeview's money goes

Spent
$57.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,583
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$308 million
$19,260 per resident
Administration & buildings
$15.1 million26%
Interest on debt
$13.7 million24%
Parks & libraries
$9.8 million17%
Water & other utilities
$5.7 million10%
Fire
$4.4 million8%
Police
$4.3 million7%
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million5%
Sewer & trash
$619,0001%
Other
$1.1 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 30%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bridgeview

Full-time staff
134
108 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
38
and 29 full-time firefighters
Police
38 full-time51 part
Fire
29 full-time
Administration & buildings
23 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
16 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time16 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Other
9 full-time22 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bridgeview didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Argo Community High School District 217

Bridgeview's high school district, shared with Justice, Summit, Willow Springs, Bedford Park and Lyons. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,897
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,841
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $26,897 per pupil, $15,312 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 Bridgeview: Indian Springs School District 109 ($19,837 per pupil) · Consolidated High School District 230 ($25,716 per pupil) · North Palos School District 117 ($18,641 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bridgeview pay

Typical tax bill
$5,808
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.46%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$236,400
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 Bridgeview's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofbridgeview.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bridgeview →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bridgeview

Bridgeview is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Sean Casten and Jesús G. "Chuy" García. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Bridgeview'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.

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