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Lamard, IL town hall & government

Lamard spent $319,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $233 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lamard's money goes

Spent
$319,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$233
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$253,00079%
Administration & buildings
$37,00012%
Interest on debt
$9,0003%
Other
$20,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 62%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lamard

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fairfield Community High School District 225

Lamard's high school district, shared with Barnhill, Big Mound, Burnt Prairie, Burnt Prairie, Fairfield and Golden Gate. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,340
Illinois: $21,567
Students
453
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,340 per pupil, $9,687 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 Lamard: Geff Community Consolidated School District 14 ($17,628 per pupil) · North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 ($17,683 per pupil) · Fairfield Public School District 112 ($15,773 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lamard pay

Typical tax bill
$1,637
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$110,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lamard's government

Town hall & decisions in Lamard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lamard

Lamard is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Lamard'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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