of the city, they recommend courses of action to the council, and controls all departments throughout the city. Mayor Steve Chirico (R) is the current mayor of Naperville, and has been serving since 2015. His predecessor was former Mayor George Pradel (also known as "Officer Friendly"). Pradel served for 20 years, making him the longest serving mayor in Naperville History. In 2021, a $540 million budget was approved for 2022. The budget was a 7.6% increase from the previous year. Roughly $32 million of the $38 million went towards infrastructure improvements. In 2020, the City employed 933 employees. Taxes In 2020, the equalized assessed value for the city was $137,000, and the city property tax was 0.6949%, this resulted in a $875.11 average property tax paid. Naperville collects a local gas tax at the price of four cents per gallon. A Retail Sales Tax is in place, with a .75% tax applying on general merchandise, and food for immediate consumption. Naperville has a 1% tax on all food and beverages that can be consumed at the location purchased. In addition to the citywide tax, a .75% percent tax is added onto the existing 1% when the food or beverage is purchased within Downtown Naperville. All Real Estate Transfers are subject to a tax, but are exempt to for owners making deed changes. The tax is $1.50 per $500 of the purchase price, rounding the purchase price up in increments of $500. All uses of hotel and motels are subject tax of the rate of 5.50% of the room rate. State collected Income Taxes, Sales Taxes, and the State Motor Fuel Tax proceeds are doled out to municipalities on a per-capita basis. The total State Use Tax rate is 6.25%, and the State of Illinois collects $0.392 cents per gallon of gasoline sold, and $0.467 per gallon of diesel fuel sold. All funds from the Gas Tax are only meant to be used on roads and bridges. State and Federal Representation Naperville is represented by two U.S. Senators, three U.S. Representatives, four Illinois Senators, and six Illinois Representatives. U.S. Senators: Dick Durbin (D) Tammy Duckworth (D) U.S. Representatives: Bill Foster, 11th District (D) Sean Casten, 6th District (D) Lauren Underwood, 14th District (D) Illinois Senate: Laura Ellman, 21st District (D) John Curran, 41st District (R) Linda Holmes, 42nd District (D) Karina Villa, 25th District (D) Illinois Representatives: Janet Yang Rohr, 41st