Photo: YourJudge · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Buffalo Grove run?
Buffalo Grove’s village government spent $58.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,382 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.6 million) are counted separately.
Planning & Zoning Commission
7:30 pm · Jeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd
All meetings →What stands out about how Buffalo Grove is run
Read from the village’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Buffalo Grove’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov4Planning & Zoning CommissionWednesday · 7:30 pm · Jeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp BlvdPlanning and Zoning Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Village BoardMonday · 7:00 pm · Jeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp BlvdVillage Board Special Meeting (Budget Presentation)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18Rick Kahen Commission for Residents with DisabilitiesWednesday · 7:00 pm · 50 Raupp BlvdCommission for Residents with Disabilities Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18Planning & Zoning CommissionWednesday · 7:30 pm · Jeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp BlvdPlanning and Zoning Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov19Health CommissionThursday · 7:00 pm · Beverly Sussman Trustee Conference Room, 50 Raupp BlvdHealth Commission Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec2Planning & Zoning CommissionWednesday · 7:30 pm · Jeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp BlvdPlanning and Zoning Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2Village BoardMonday · 7:00 pm · Jeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp BlvdVillage Board Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2Board of Fire and Police CommissionersMonday · 6:00 pm · Beverly Sussman Conference Room, Village Hall, 50 Raupp BlvdBoard of Fire and Police Commissioners Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Farmers Market CommitteeThursday · 7:00 pm · 50 Raupp Blvd, Beverly Sussman Conference RoomFarmers Market Committee Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Police Pension BoardThursday · 9:00 am · Buffalo Grove Police Department, 46 Raupp BlvdPolice Pension Fund Board Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct21Planning & Zoning CommissionWednesday · 7:30 pm · Jeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp BlvdPlanning and Zoning Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,382 per resident a year, or $3.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 18%.
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$1,325 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Buffalo Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,325 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,143, and the middle half spent $937–$1,570. Buffalo Grove spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Buffalo Grove itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Buffalo Grove reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,325 · 2024: $1,382. Per resident it went from $1,325 to $1,382 (up 4%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 40,161 to 42,569.
full-time in March 2025, up from 178 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Buffalo Grove’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Buffalo Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Buffalo Grove →
Who’s in charge in Buffalo Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 193 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (42,569).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
Buffalo Grove’s high school district, shared with Ela Township, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Lincolnshire, Long Grove and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,024 per pupil, $16,901 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District · $22,681 per pupil
Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 · $23,854 per pupil
Township High School District 214 · $27,472 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Buffalo Grove’s votes are counted by county
Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Buffalo Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%184,642 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.2%120,402 votesOthers: 3.2% (10,104 votes).
Most votes in Lake County: Kamala D Harris
Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
69% of Buffalo Grove lies in Lake County; the rest in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Lake County is on the county’s page.
Lake County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Buffalo Grove sends 4 representatives to the Illinois House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: vbg.org ↗
- 2Illinois HouseBuffalo Grove is split between 4 districts
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Buffalo Grove compares with the towns next door
Buffalo Grove spent $1,325 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $365 to $1,155. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Long Grove | $365 | $10,000+ |
| Arlington Heights | $1,062 | $8,759 |
| Wheeling | $1,121 | $6,029 |
| Vernon Hills | $1,141 | $10,000+ |
| Riverwoods | $1,155 | $10,000+ |
| Lincolnshire | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Buffalo Grove | $1,325 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Buffalo Grove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Buffalo Grove’s government
How much does Buffalo Grove spend per resident?
About $1,382 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,325 was more than 64% of 44 Illinois cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Buffalo Grove’s government?
See vbg.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Buffalo Grove yet.
How did Buffalo Grove vote in 2024?
Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Buffalo Grove alone. Lake County, where 69% of Buffalo Grove lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Buffalo Grove?
221 full-time and 55 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $27.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Buffalo Grove in the state legislature?
Buffalo Grove is split among 4 State House districts and 4 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Illinois Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Buffalo Grove?
The next posted meeting is Planning & Zoning Commission on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:30 pm in Jeffrey S. Braiman Council Chambers, Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd, from the village’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Buffalo Grove’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →