Glen Ellyn, IL town hall & government
Glen Ellyn spent $51.8 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,889 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glen Ellyn's government.
Coming up at Glen Ellyn's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 7:00 pm
- Oct 9Fri · 7:00 am
- Oct 13Tue · 3:30 pmBoard of Fire and Police CommissionersBoard of Fire and Police Commissioners Meeting65 S. Park Blvd. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 7:00 pmArchitectural Appearance CommissionArchitectural Appearance Commission Meeting535 Duane Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pmCommunity Relations CommissionCommunity Relations Commission Meeting535 Duane Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pm
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 25Fri · 7:00 am
- Sep 24Thu · 7:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 7:00 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission Meeting535 Duane Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
Official listings from Glen Ellyn's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Glen Ellyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- From the state 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Glen Ellyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glenbard Township High School District 87
Glen Ellyn's high school district, shared with Glendale Heights, Wheaton, Milton, Carol Stream, Lombard and Bloomingdale. 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 70%
- State 27%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,306 per pupil, $16,877 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 Glen Ellyn: Glen Ellyn School District 41 ($20,239 per pupil) · Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 ($20,006 per pupil) · Lombard School District 44 ($23,268 per pupil).
Which schools Glen Ellyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn's government
Who represents Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Sean Casten, Delia C. Ramirez and Raja Krishnamoorthi. 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.