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Venice, IL town hall & government

Venice spent $2.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,327 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Venice's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,327
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$39,000
$21 per resident
Police
$695,00028%
Administration & buildings
$465,00019%
Sewer & trash
$371,00015%
Roads & transportation
$307,00012%
Fire
$200,0008%
Housing & development
$45,0002%
Health & welfare
$23,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$350,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 56%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Venice

Full-time staff
23
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 1 full-time firefighter
Administration & buildings
2 full-time19 part
Police
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 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

Venice Community Unit School District 3

Venice's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$49,565
Illinois: $21,567
Students
85
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 6%
  • State 86%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $49,565 per pupil, $21,788 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 Venice: Madison Community Unit School District 12 ($28,189 per pupil) · Granite City Community Unit School District 9 ($13,631 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Venice pay

Typical tax bill
$933
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$54,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Venice's government

Town hall & decisions in Venice →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Venice

Venice is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Venice'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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