Winnetka, IL town hall & government
Winnetka spent $78.3 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $6,328 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winnetka's government.
Coming up at Winnetka's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 5:00 pmBoard of Fire & Police CommissionersBoard of Fire and Police Commissioners Special Meeting510 Green Bay Road Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 7:00 pmDesign Review BoardDesign Review Board/Sign Board of Appeals Special Meeting510 Green Bay Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission Regular Meeting510 Green Bay Road Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 7:00 pmDesign Review BoardDesign Review Board/Sign Board of Appeals Special Meeting510 Green Bay Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 7:30 amGeneralForeign Fire Insurance Board Regular Rescheduled Meeting428 Green Bay Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission Regular Meeting - Notice of Meeting Cancellation510 Green Bay Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:30 amForeign Fire Insurance BoardForeign Fire Insurance Board Regular Meeting428 Green Bay Road Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 7:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 7:00 pmDesign Review BoardDesign Review Board/Sign Board of Appeals Notice of Meeting Cancellation510 Green Bay Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pmPlanned Development CommissionPlanned Development Commission Regular Meeting - Notice of Meeting Cancellation510 Green Bay Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Winnetka's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Winnetka's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 16%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Winnetka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Trier Township High School District 203
Winnetka's high school district, shared with Glencoe, Kenilworth, New Trier, Wilmette and Northfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 78%
- State 20%
- Federal 2%
Of the $38,898 per pupil, $22,667 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 Winnetka: Winnetka School District 36 ($31,326 per pupil) · Avoca School District 37 ($35,150 per pupil).
Which schools Winnetka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winnetka pay
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.
Contact Winnetka's government
Who represents Winnetka
Winnetka is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
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.