Scott County

101 E Market St
Winchester, IL 62694

Scott County News

• Sen. Tracy holds out hope that Scott County can salvage deal to keep Marquis Energy ethanol plant

  by Glenn Minnis | May 6, 2019

  

  State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) still has not given up on the idea of Scott County landing the $500 million ethanol plant it was promised before Springfield policymakers essentially soured the deal.

• Public employee tally: West Central Illinois

  by Local Labs News Service | May 8, 2018

  

  Scott County had 108 public employees – 2.1 percent of the county's population, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

• Public employee tally: Top 25 counties in Illinois

  by Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

  

  Scott, Cass and Schuyler are among Illinois counties that employ the most government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

• Big spenders: How much does your county spend?

  by Local Labs News Service | Apr 2, 2018

  

  Pike County spent $2,624 per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

• 25 biggest spenders: What Illinois counties rank highest?

  by Local Labs News Service | Mar 26, 2018

  

  Pike, Scott and Brown top the list in Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

• Voter rolls: Which counties see the most men vote in Illinois?

  by Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

  

  Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Schuyler, Pope and Cass counties see the highest rate of men voting in Illinois.

• Voter rolls: Which counties see the most women vote in Illinois?

  by Local Labs News Service | Mar 20, 2018

  

  Illinois State Board of Elections data shows Massac, Vermillion and Cook counties see the highest rate of women voting in Illinois.

• The price of local government in 2017: Scott County

  by Local Labs News Service | Jan 6, 2018

  

  The Scott County budget was $11.36 million for its 2017 fiscal year.

• Income tax hike will cost Alsey residents $34,948.98 more this year, ranked 4th in Scott County

  by LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 28, 2017

  

  Alsey taxpayers will pay an additional $34,948.98 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

• Income tax hike will cost Winchester residents $774,482.50 more this year, ranked 1st in Scott County

  by LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 28, 2017

  

  Winchester taxpayers will pay an additional $774,482.50 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

• Income tax hike will cost Manchester residents $58,352.94 more this year, ranked 3rd in Scott County

  by LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 28, 2017

  

  Manchester taxpayers will pay an additional $58,352.94 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

• Income tax hike will cost Bluffs residents $264,244.79 more this year, ranked 2nd in Scott County

  by LGIS Newsfeed | Sep 28, 2017

  

  Bluffs taxpayers will pay an additional $264,244.79 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

• Analysis: Income tax hike will cost Scott County residents $1.1M more this year

  by Kyle Wahe | Aug 28, 2017

  

  Scott County residents will pay an additional $1,132,029 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

• Scott Morgan Community Unit School District 2 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education

  by Local Labs News Service | Aug 5, 2017

  

  The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Scott Morgan Community Unit School District 2 on its financial "Recognition" list.

• The price of local government in 2016: Scott County

  by Local Labs News Service | Jan 6, 2017

  

  The Scott County budget was $11.67 million for its 2016 fiscal year.