Palatine, IL town hall & government
Palatine spent $5.1 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $46 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palatine's government.
Coming up at Palatine's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 7:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingVillage Hall - Council Chambers, 200 E. Wood Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 30Wed · 9:00 amFire and Police CommissionFire and Police Commission Special MeetingPalatine Police Department, 595 N. Hicks Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 9:00 amFire and Police CommissionFire and Police Commission Special MeetingPalatine Police Department, 595 N. Hicks Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmVillage CouncilVillage Council & Committee of the Whole MeetingVillage Hall - Council Chambers, 200 E. Wood Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pmVillage CouncilVillage Council & Committee of the Whole MeetingVillage Hall - Council Chambers, 200 E. Wood Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 7:05 pmLiquor CommissionLiquor Commission MeetingVillage Hall Council Chambers, 200 E. Wood Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pmBeautification CommissionBeautification Commission MeetingPublic Works Facility, 148 W. Illinois Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:05 pmLiquor CommissionLiquor Commission - Special MeetingVillage Hall - Council Chambers, 200 E. Wood Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmVillage CouncilVillage Council & Committee of the Whole MeetingVillage Hall - Council Chambers, 200 E. Wood Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 8:30 amForeign Fire Tax BoardForeign Fire Tax Board MeetingFire Station 82, 1475 N. Hicks Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission MeetingVillage Hall - Council Chambers, 200 E. Wood Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:05 pmLiquor CommissionLiquor Commission Meeting - CANCELLEDVillage Hall Council Chambers, 200 E. Wood Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pmVillage CouncilVillage Council & Committee of the Whole MeetingVillage Hall - Council Chambers, 200 E. Wood Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 7:05 pmLiquor CommissionVillage Hall - Council Chambers, 200 E. Wood Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Palatine's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Palatine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Palatine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Township High School District 211
Palatine's high school district, shared with Barrington, Barrington, Deer Park, Hoffman Estates, Inverness and Schaumburg. 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 71%
- State 24%
- Federal 5%
Of the $27,540 per pupil, $17,563 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 Palatine: Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 ($20,542 per pupil) · Barrington Community Unit School District 220 ($26,068 per pupil) · Township High School District 214 ($27,472 per pupil).
Which schools Palatine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palatine 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 Palatine's government
Who represents Palatine
Palatine is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mike Quigley 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.