Park Districts for Tri-State Park, Glen Ellyn Countryside and Brookeridge top the list in DuPage County with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across park districts.
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About a third of park districts in Illinois have not reported 2017 financials to the state. The rankings include only those park districts with data.
10 most frugal DuPage County park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Tri-State Park
DuPage
5,500
$74,030
$13
2
Glen Ellyn Countryside
DuPage
3,750
$94,453
$25
3
Brookeridge
DuPage
1,100
$28,200
$26
4
York Center
DuPage
51,000
$1,426,811
$28
5
Addison
DuPage
37,000
$7,729,425
$209
6
West Chicago
DuPage
33,000
$7,103,810
$215
7
Roselle
DuPage
23,030
$5,119,435
$222
8
Warrenville
DuPage
13,140
$3,064,723
$233
9
Burr Ridge
DuPage
10,800
$2,783,538
$258
10
Westmont
DuPage
24,941
$6,623,053
$266
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