Responsibilities
Financial information, payroll services, and the administration of all other financial affairs of the City is available.
Mission
To provide accurate, meaningful, and timely financial data to the City departments, boards and commissions, City Council, and Mayor.
Financial Reports
Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports are available at City Hall.
Goal
The City budget is prepared and approved by the City Council. The goal of the City budget is to evaluate and direct City departments, helping them make successful decisions in resource allocation, program evaluations, financial management, and long-range planning.
City Budget
The City budget is available online after City Council approval.
Most Recent Budget
Tax InformationThe City of Beardstown does not bill or collect taxes. Property taxes are assessed and collected by Cass County Government. Sales & Telecommunication taxes are collected and remitted by the State of Illinois. Hotel/Motel, Utility and franchise taxes are collected and remitted by local businesses.
If you have any questions about these or other taxes, contact the City Hall at (217) 323-3110.
Current Tax Rates
Taxation Climate
Year Type Description
2015 County Tax 1.17039% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 School: Unit School 15 5.06856% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 Park District 047110% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention .68368 Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 City Tax: Beardstown Corp. 1.83040% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 Mental Health Department .07138% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 Beardstown Sanitary District 0.47004% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 Township Assessor 0.02033% Data Source: Cass Couty Courthouse
2015 Lincoln Land JC526 0.50109% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 Beardstown Library District 0.15000% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2010 Total Utility Rates on Electricity: Ordinance 2004-20 Sec. 20-101 A, C & D
A. Persons engaged in the business of transmitting messages by means of electricity. at the rate of 5% of the gross receipts from such business originating within the corporate limits of the City of Beardstown.
C. Persons engaged in the business of distributing, supplying, furnishing, or selling electricity for use or consumption within the corporate limits of the City of Beardstown and not for resale, at the rate of 5% of the gross receipts therefrom.
D. The privilege of using or consuming electricity acquired in a purchase at retail and used or consumed within the corporate limits of the municipality at the following rates, calculated on a monthly basis for each purchaser.
1. For the fist 2,00 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month; 0.50 cents per kilowatt-hour.
2. For the next 48,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month; 0.328 cents per kilowatt-hour.
3. For the next 50,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month; 0.295 cents per kilowatt-hour.
4. For the next 400,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month; 0.287 cents per kilowatt-hour.
5. For the next 500,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month; 0.279 cents per kilowatt-hour.
6. For the next 2,000,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month; 0.262 cents per kilowatt-hour.
7. For the next 2,000,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month; 0.258 cents per kilowatt-hour.
8. For the next 5,000,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month; 0.254 cents per kilowatt-hour.
9. For the next 10,000,000 kilowatt-hours used or consumed in a month; 0.250 cents per kilowatt-hour; and
10. For the all electricity used or consumed in excess of 20,000,000 kilowatt-hours in a month; 0.246 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Data Source: Beardstown City Clerk
2010 Total Utility Rate on Natural Gas: 5% Data Source: Beardstown City Clerk
2015 Ambulance Service 0.17800% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 County Highway 0.20770% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 Extension Service 0.03399% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 Public Health Dept 0.08701% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse
2015 Beardstown Township 0.19195% Data Source: Cass County Courthouse