Mount Prospect, IL town hall & government
Mount Prospect spent $129 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,353 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Prospect's government.
Coming up at Mount Prospect's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmFinance CommissionFinance Commission - Special MeetingPolice Headquarters - Community Room, 911 E. Kensington Rd. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:45 pmBoard of Fire and Police CommissionersBoard of Fire and Police Commissioners MeetingFire Headquarters | Station 13, 911 E. Kensington Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmSpecial Events CommissionSpecial Events Commission Meeting50 S. Emerson St. Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 7:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting50 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pmTransportation Safety CommissionTransportation Safety Commission MeetingEmergency Operations Center 1720 W. Central Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 7:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting50 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pmFinance CommissionCANCELED - Finance CommissionPolice Headquarters - Community Room, 911 E. Kensington Rd. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pmGeneralSpecial Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Northwest Suburban Municipal Joint AcTime Event1551 Thoreau Drive, Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pmVillage BoardVillage Board/Committee of the Whole Meeting50 S. Emerson St., Village Hall - 3rd floor Boardrrom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmTransportation Safety CommissionCanceled - Transportation Safety Commission MeetingEmergency Operations Center 1720 W. Central Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmGeneralSpecial Events Commission Meeting - Special Meeting50 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:45 pmGeneralBoard of Fire and Police Commissioners Meeting50 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 12Sat · 9:00 amCoffee with Council50 S. Emerson St., Farley Community Room, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Mount Prospect's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Mount Prospect's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Mount Prospect
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Township High School District 214
Mount Prospect's high school district, shared with Wheeling, Wheeling, Elk Grove, Arlington Heights, Prospect Heights and Elk Grove Village. 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 73%
- State 24%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,472 per pupil, $15,756 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 Mount Prospect: Mount Prospect School District 57 ($18,803 per pupil) · Community Consolidated School District 59 ($25,082 per pupil) · River Trails School District 26 ($22,162 per pupil).
Which schools Mount Prospect kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect's government
Who represents Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mike Quigley, Janice D. Schakowsky, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Delia C. Ramirez. 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.