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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Peoria's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 1:00 pmPlanning and Zoning Commission419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 3Sat · 11:00 amCity 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 amHousing Commission419 Fulton Street, City Hall, Room 110 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 9:30 amPublic Arts Advisory CommissionCanceled - Public Arts Advisory Commission419 Fulton Street, City Hall, Room 110 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 1:00 pmZoning Board of Appeals419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 9Fri · 9:00 amTourism Reserve Fund Committee419 Fulton Street, City Hall, Room 404 Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 11:00 amJoint Review Board (TIF Districts)Joint Review Board Meeting Northwoods Mall Amendment419 Fulton Street, City Hall, Room 110 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 11:00 amPublic Building Commission of Peoria401 Main Street, Ste. 1020 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting419 Fulton Street, Room 400 (Council Chambers) Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 18Fri · 8:30 am
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmEast Village Growth Cell Advisory CommitteeCancelled East Village Growth Cell Advisory CommitteeEast Bluff Community Center, 512 E. Kansas St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 3:00 pmTransportation CommissionCANCELED Transportation Commission3505 N. Dries Ln., Public Works, Main Conf. Room Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 3:30 pmLand Bank Board419 Fulton Street, City Hall, Room 404 Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 11:00 amHousing Commission419 Fulton Street, City Hall, Room 110 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
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.
Where Peoria's money goes
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%
Who works for Peoria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Peoria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Peoria 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 Peoria's government
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.
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.