How Motor Fuel Taxes Are Distributed to Local Governments

Posted on 05/03/2018 by Cal SkinnerApril 30, 2018

Tim Peters of the Illinois Department of Transportation writes that MFT funds are distributed to local agencies in the following breakdown:

49.10% goes to the municipalities – apportioned in proportion to population;
16.74% goes to the counties having a population 1,000,000 or more (Cook County);
18.27% goes to counties having a population less than 1,000,000 – apportioned in proportion to motor vehicle license fees collected;
15.89% goes to the road districts/townships – apportioned to each in proportion to a total mileage of roads in the State.

The Nob on 05/03/2018 at 2:50 pm said:

How much does the State keep for it’s roads?
Coffey on 05/03/2018 at 4:03 pm said:

If a township is dissolved, does the State get to keep the MFT funds that otherwise would have been distributed to the township?
Murmuring Mutton on 05/03/2018 at 4:52 pm said:

Hold up. 101 Illinois counties pay 16.74% of their collected motor fuel tax to Cook Co.?

We get to keep a stinkin, puny, 1.53% difference for our own counties?

While Cook gets to keep 35%?

Am I reading that right?
Check the Law on 05/03/2018 at 5:08 pm said:

@Murmuring Mutton

No! Read it again. CAREFULLY!
Cal Skinner on 05/03/2018 at 5:14 pm said:

Under current law it would be redistributed to the remaining townships in Illinois.

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