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Summit, IL town hall & government

Summit spent $21.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,013 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Summit's money goes

Spent
$21.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,013
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$58.9 million
$5,419 per resident
Police
$6.8 million31%
Administration & buildings
$5.9 million27%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million11%
Interest on debt
$2.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million10%
Fire
$1.2 million5%
Sewer & trash
$980,0004%
Other
$377,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 23%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Summit

Full-time staff
48
60 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
32 full-time22 part
Fire
0 full-time27 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time10 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Argo Community High School District 217

Summit's high school district, shared with Justice, Bridgeview, Willow Springs, Bedford Park and Lyons. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,897
Illinois: $21,567
Students
1,841
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $26,897 per pupil, $15,312 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 Summit: Summit School District 104 ($29,461 per pupil) · Lyons Township High School District 204 ($27,424 per pupil) · Lyons School District 103 ($20,396 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Summit pay

Typical tax bill
$5,476
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.35%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$232,600
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 Summit's government

🏛️ Official websitethevillageofsummit.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Summit →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Summit

Summit is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Jesús G. "Chuy" García and Sean Casten. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Summit'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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