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Savanna, IL town hall & government

Savanna spent $4.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,557 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Savanna's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,557
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
$1,887 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million36%
Police
$688,00016%
Sewer & trash
$685,00016%
Water & other utilities
$630,00015%
Fire
$183,0004%
Interest on debt
$120,0003%
Administration & buildings
$98,0002%
Parks & libraries
$80,0002%
Other
$287,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Savanna

Full-time staff
19
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

West Carroll Community Unit School District 314

Savanna's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Carroll, Mount Carroll, Savanna, Thomson, Washington and Woodland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,799
Illinois: $21,567
Students
869
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,799 per pupil, $9,044 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 Savanna pay

Typical tax bill
$1,253
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$72,400
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 Savanna's government

🏛️ Official websitesavannaillinois.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Savanna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Savanna

Savanna is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Savanna'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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