That's an increase of 59 percent from 2014, when the city spent $2.07 million, or $1,089.28 per household.
West Peoria has 1,900 households and a population of 4,708.
Since 2001, the City of West Peoria budget has grown by 23.3 percent, from $2.67 million. The city population has fallen 11.3 percent over the same period, from 5,309.
Salaries accounted for 8.9 percent of city spending in 2015. West Peoria property taxpayers paid $293,137.80 for four full-time employees and 17 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had seven full-time employees and 19 part-time employees, and spent $220,222.02.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
4,708
$3,289,674.42
$293,137.80
8.9
21
$13,958.94
2014
4,458
$2,069,623.29
$270,502.72
13.1
20
$13,525.13
2013
4,458
$1,987,548.16
$255,295.04
12.8
22
$11,604.32
2012
4,458
$2,358,183.06
$292,969.16
12.4
20
$14,648.45
2010
4,762
$2,538,013.89
$334,004.55
13.2
22
$15,182.02
2009
4,762
$3,301,232.85
$322,375.44
9.8
20
$16,118.77
2008
4,762
$2,121,168.20
$303,201.60
14.3
19
$15,957.97
2007
4,762
$2,248,838.28
$280,975.50
12.5
28
$10,034.83
2006
4,762
$1,282,393.20
$238,470
18.6
22
$10,839.54
2005
4,762
$2,015,825.84
$238,049
11.8
20
$11,902.45
2004
4,762
$1,943,143.77
$218,813.67
11.3
21
$10,419.69
2003
4,762
$1,713,806.16
$192,190.68
11.2
20
$9,609.53
2002
4,762
$2,700,302.40
$231,535.80
8.6
27
$8,575.40
2001
5,309
$2,668,972.35
$220,222.02
8.3
26
$8,470.07
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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