May, IL town hall & government
May spent $218,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $147 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach May's government.
Where May's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means May collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for May
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
May's K–12 school district, shared with Johnson, Mount Auburn, Owaneco, Stonington, Taylorville and Stonington. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,364 per pupil, $8,731 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 May: Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 ($17,148 per pupil).
Which schools May kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in May 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact May's government
Who represents May
May is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.