Highland Park, IL town hall & government
Highland Park spent $92.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,056 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland Park's government.
Who runs Highland Park
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Highland Park's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmGeneralJoint Special Meeting of The Working Group Planning for a Permanent Place of Remembrance & CAAGCity Hall - Pre-Session, 1707 St Johns Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 7:30 pmZoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers, 1707 St Johns Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmCultural Arts Advisory GroupCultural Arts Advisory Group MeetingCity Hall - Pres-Session, 1707 St Johns Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pmPlan and Design CommissionPlan and Design Commission MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers, 1707 St Johns Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pmHousing CommissionHousing Commission MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers, 1707 St Johns Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 5:00 pmHuman Relations Advisory GroupHuman Relations Advisory Group MeetingHighland Park Police Department, 1677 Old Deerfield Road Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers, 1707 St Johns Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pmCommittee of the WholeCommittee of the Whole MeetingCity Hall - Pre-Session, 1707 St Johns Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 25Fri · 3:00 pmBoard of Fire and Police Commissioners1677 Old Deerfield Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 7:30 pmZoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers, 1707 St Johns Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:30 pmGeneralCANCELLED Special Historic Preservation Commission MeetingCity Hall Council Chambers - 1707 Saint Johns Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pmTransportation Advisory GroupTransportation Advisory Group MeetingCity Hall - 1707 St. Johns Avenue, Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pmPlan and Design CommissionPlan and Design Commission MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers, 1707 St Johns Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall - Council Chambers, 1707 St Johns Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Highland Park's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Highland Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 22%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Highland Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Township High School District 113
Highland Park's high school district, shared with Highwood, Bannockburn, Deerfield, Moraine, Riverwoods and West Deerfield. 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 20%
- Federal 2%
Of the $38,822 per pupil, $23,872 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 Highland Park: North Shore School District 112 ($25,691 per pupil) · Deerfield School District 109 ($27,393 per pupil).
Which schools Highland Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland Park 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 Highland Park's government
Who represents Highland Park
Highland Park is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. 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.