Cortland, IL town hall & government
Cortland spent $3.6 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $824 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cortland's government.
Coming up at Cortland's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 6:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pmBoard of Trustees Town BoardBoard of Trustees Town Board Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 6:30 pmParks Advisory Committee Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 7:00 pmBoard of Trustees Town BoardBoard of Trustees Town Board Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Nov 5Thu · 6:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Nov 9Mon · 7:00 pmBoard of Trustees Town BoardBoard of Trustees Town Board Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmBoard of Trustees Town BoardBoard of Trustees Town Board Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pmParks Advisory Committee Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmBoard of Trustees Town BoardBoard of Trustees Town Board Meeting (Cancelled) Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 6:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting (Cancelled) Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 7:00 pmBoard of Trustees Town BoardBoard of Trustees Town Board Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 6:30 pmParks Advisory CommitteeParks Advisory Committee (Cancelled) Meeting page ↗
- Aug 10Mon · 7:00 pmBoard of Trustees Town BoardBoard of Trustees Town Board Meeting (Cancelled) Meeting page ↗
- Aug 6Thu · 6:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting (Cancelled) Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Cortland's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Cortland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cortland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
Cortland's K–12 school district, shared with Malta, DeKalb, DeKalb, Malta, Afton and Cortland. 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 37%
- State 54%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,601 per pupil, $11,916 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 Cortland: Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 ($18,910 per pupil) · Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 ($21,339 per pupil).
Which schools Cortland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cortland 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 Cortland's government
Who represents Cortland
Cortland is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.