By: Diane Benjamin

Update to this story: https://blnnews.com/2025/12/10/how-much-does-normal-charge-hudson-lexington-and-towanda/

I asked the Town Clerk a simple question about the FOIA I filed:

Security Key:2491BAE5

Reference Number:RR-1767-2025

Can you tell me what fund this revenue goes to?

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This is the response I received from Clerk, Angie Huonker:

Hi Diane,

The deposit account (001-0000-341.16-00) is the “Charge for Services” account.

Angie

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I didn’t ask her what Account Number the EMS revenue went to, I asked her what FUND.

It wasn’t too difficult to figure out, it goes into the General Fund. It doesn’t support the Fire Department budget: https://www.normalil.gov/DocumentCenter/View/23634/FY24-25-Final-Budget-Web?bidId=

PDF page 59:

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Imagine how many more firefighters/EMS could be hired with the $3 million received last fiscal year!