Buffalo Grove, IL town hall & government
Buffalo Grove spent $86 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,021 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo Grove's government.
Coming up at Buffalo Grove's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmBoard of Fire and Police CommissionersBoard of Fire and Police Commissioners Regular MeetingBeverly Sussman Conference Room, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmVillage BoardVillage Board Committee of the Whole MeetingJeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 7:30 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Regular MeetingJeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pmVillage BoardVillage Board Regular MeetingJeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd Meeting page ↗
- Oct 21Wed · 7:00 pmRick Kahen Commission for Residents with DisabilitiesCommission for Residents with Disabilities Regular Meeting50 Raupp Blvd Meeting page ↗
- Oct 21Wed · 7:30 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Regular MeetingJeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmVillage BoardVillage Board Special Meeting (Civics Forum)Jeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pmRick Kahen Commission for Residents with DisabilitiesCommission for Residents with Disabilities Regular Meeting50 Raupp Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 7:30 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Regular Meeting - CancelledJeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmVillage BoardVillage Board Regular MeetingJeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmBoard of Fire and Police CommissionersBoard of Fire and Police Commissioners Regular MeetingBeverly Sussman Conference Room, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 7:30 pmPlanning & Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Regular Meeting - CancelledJeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd Meeting page ↗
- Aug 31Mon · 7:00 pmVillage BoardVillage Board Special Committee of the Whole MeetingJeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 26Wed · 7:00 pmRick Kahen Commission for Residents with DisabilitiesCommission for Residents with Disabilities Regular Meeting50 Raupp Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Buffalo Grove's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Buffalo Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 23%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Buffalo Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
Buffalo Grove's high school district, shared with Ela, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Lincolnshire, Long Grove and Vernon. 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 78%
- State 21%
- Federal 1%
Of the $31,024 per pupil, $16,901 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 Buffalo Grove: Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District ($22,681 per pupil) · Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 ($23,854 per pupil) · Township High School District 214 ($27,472 per pupil).
Which schools Buffalo Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffalo Grove 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 Buffalo Grove's government
Who represents Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Bradley Scott Schneider, Janice D. Schakowsky and Mike Quigley. 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.