Town Hall · Valmeyer

Valmeyer, IL town hall & government

Valmeyer spent $2.3 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,824 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Valmeyer's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,824
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$205,000
$166 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million74%
Water & other utilities
$275,00012%
Roads & transportation
$128,0006%
Sewer & trash
$97,0004%
Health & welfare
$78,0003%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Valmeyer

Full-time staff
4
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Police
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
0 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

Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3

Valmeyer's K–12 school district, shared with Fults and Maeystown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,955
Illinois: $21,567
Students
352
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

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

Of the $19,955 per pupil, $10,233 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 Valmeyer pay

Typical tax bill
$3,592
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$223,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Valmeyer's government

🏛️ Official websitevalmeyerillinois.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Valmeyer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Valmeyer

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

All of Valmeyer'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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