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Red Bud, IL town hall & government

Red Bud spent $10.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,158 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Red Bud's money goes

Spent
$10.9 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,158
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$203,000
$59 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.2 million75%
Police
$929,0009%
Roads & transportation
$574,0005%
Parks & libraries
$497,0005%
Sewer & trash
$350,0003%
Administration & buildings
$334,0003%
Interest on debt
$12,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 68%
  • From the state 20%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Red Bud

Full-time staff
30
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Police
7 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Red Bud Community Unit School District 132

Red Bud's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin and Ruma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,012
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,028
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,012 per pupil, $8,461 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Red Bud pay

Typical tax bill
$2,596
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$171,000
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 Red Bud's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofredbud.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Red Bud →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Red Bud

Red Bud is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Red Bud'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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