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Analysis: Harrisburg pays $5.39 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Harrisburg Police Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 84.4 percent of the $512,491 the Harrisburg Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.39 for every $1 from pension members, according to a SE Illinois News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Harrisburg contributed $432,293 to the fund, which saw a $87,602 decrease in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $80,198, or 15.6 percent, in 2016.

Harrisburg Police Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20122013201420152016Change 2012-2016
Municipality$311,062$355,401$471,758$527,299$432,29339%
Pension members$69,813$101,152$87,645$72,794$80,19814.9%
Other Revenue$0$0$0$0$0-
Total$380,875$456,553$559,403$600,093$512,49134.6%

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