Official Public Records · 2024 Tax Year

Before posting on Facebook
about your road,
you might want the math.

The numbers below come entirely from official Tazewell County government records and published public documents. No opinions. No editorializing. Just math, and what it means.

$241,765
Total Spring Lake Township road budget/yr
115 mi
Miles of township roads maintained
$271.59
Purdy household road tax — 2024
682 ft
Road maintenance that dollar amount funds
0.188%
Combined share of total road budget (both households)

Three Reports. All Public Record.

Each report uses only official Tazewell County data, NOAA climate records, and published government documents. Click "View" to read in-browser, or download as PDF.

Report 1 of 3
Spring Lake Road Tax — Full Analysis
How Illinois property taxes work, verified tax bills for both households, and the road math — including what $271.59/year actually buys on a 115-mile road system.
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Report 2 of 3
Beyond Chip Seal — All 10 Responsibilities
The full road budget breakdown: snow removal, mowing, drainage, bridges, equipment, and administration — with each household's contribution to every single line item.
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Report 3 of 3
Public Employee Addendum
FOIA context, official Tazewell County Health Department salary grade structure, and a factual comparison of taxpayer contributions versus public services received.
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Explore the Data

Five interactive tabs — verified tax profiles, road math, full budget breakdown, the chip seal complaint quantified to the penny, and a calculator for any Spring Lake Township property owner.

Sources & Methodology
2024 Tazewell County Tax Rate Book — All tax rates by district, page 14 (Spring Lake Township)
2024 Tax Computation Report — Levy and extension data by district
Tazewell County Assessment Office — Individual parcel EAV, exemptions, and payment history
Tazewell County Highway Department — 807 total township road miles, 18 districts
Tazewell County Transparency Portal — FY2025 employee compensation report
TCHD Job Posting Doc #3020 — Grade 14 salary schedule (Environmental Health Specialist)
TCHD Job Posting Doc #3024 — Grade 15 salary schedule (Public Health Nurse)
NOAA Climate Normals via Current Results — Peoria, IL: 26.2"/yr, 20 snow days avg
Tazewell County Treasurer — How Illinois property taxes are calculated
Road mileage (115 miles) confirmed directly by Spring Lake Township Road Commissioner.
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