Analysis: Morris pays $3.78 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Morris Firefighters' Pension Fund

By Grundy Reporter

Jul 6, 2020

Taxpayers contributed 79.1 percent of the $47,788 the Morris Firefighters' Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $3.78 for every $1 from pension members, according to a Grundy Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Morris contributed $37,795 to the fund, which saw a $3,101 increase in revenue over 2017. Members contributed $9,993, or 20.9 percent, in 2018.

Morris Firefighters' Pension Fund revenue over 5 years

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	Change 2014-2018
Municipality	$19,242	$26,090	$30,600	$35,343	$37,795	96.4%
Pension members	$8,509	$8,755	$8,090	$9,344	$9,993	17.4%
Other Revenue	$0	-$-1	$0	$0	$0	-
Total	$27,751	$34,844	$38,690	$44,687	$47,788	72.2%