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Peoria, IL town hall & government

Peoria spent $282.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,541 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Peoria

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Peoria's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 1:00 pm
    Planning and Zoning Commission419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 3Sat · 11:00 am
    City CouncilMajority of a Quorum of the City Council - Commemorative Memorial Celebration of W. Eric Turner222 SW Washington Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 11:00 am
    Housing Commission419 Fulton Street, City Hall, Room 110 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 9:30 am
    Public Arts Advisory CommissionCanceled - Public Arts Advisory Commission419 Fulton Street, City Hall, Room 110 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 1:00 pm
    Zoning Board of Appeals419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 9Fri · 9:00 am
    Tourism Reserve Fund Committee419 Fulton Street, City Hall, Room 404 Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Peoria's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Peoria's money goes

Spent
$282.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,541
typical Illinois cities: $2,513
Long-term debt
$156.2 million
$1,407 per resident
Police
$50.5 million18%
Fire
$41.9 million15%
Roads & transportation
$35.2 million12%
Administration & buildings
$34.8 million12%
Parks & libraries
$21.2 million8%
Sewer & trash
$16.5 million6%
Interest on debt
$6.6 million2%
Other
$75.5 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Peoria

Full-time staff
712
82 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
222
and 127 full-time firefighters
Police
246 full-time
Fire
194 full-time
Parks & libraries
82 full-time33 part
Roads & transportation
52 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
47 full-time21 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
10 full-time
Housing & development
6 full-time
Other
75 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Limestone Community High School District 310

Peoria's high school district, shared with Bartonville, Bellevue, Hollis, Kickapoo, Limestone and Norwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,719
Illinois: $21,567
Students
921
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,719 per pupil, $9,493 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 Peoria: Peoria School District 150 ($20,070 per pupil) · Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 ($13,871 per pupil) · Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 ($17,931 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Peoria pay

Typical tax bill
$3,719
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.38%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$156,200
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.

Local

Contact Peoria's government

🏛️ Official websitepeoriagov.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Peoria →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Peoria

Peoria is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Eric Sorensen and Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Peoria'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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