That's an increase of 14.7 percent from 2014, when the city spent $33.22 million, or $16,814.17 per household.
Flora has 1,976 households and a population of 4,996.
Since 2001, the City of Flora budget has grown by 284.6 percent, from $9.91 million. The city population has fallen two percent over the same period, from 5,100.
Salaries accounted for 8.8 percent of city spending in 2015. Flora property taxpayers paid $3.34 million for 53 full-time employees and three part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 67 full-time employees and nine part-time employees, and spent $3.52 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
4,996
$38,121,245.40
$3,341,652.60
8.8
56
$59,672.36
2014
5,058
$33,224,805.79
$3,219,865.49
9.7
60
$53,664.42
2013
5,070
$30,257,812
$3,530,517.12
11.7
65
$54,315.64
2012
5,070
$6,623,831.88
$3,366,699.92
50.8
65
$51,795.38
2011
5,070
$7,756,989.84
$3,392,902.08
43.7
66
$51,407.60
2010
5,086
$6,292,709.88
$3,430,823.52
54.5
66
$51,982.17
2009
4,772
$7,039,900
$3,702,832.59
52.6
72
$51,428.23
2008
4,855
$7,450,080.96
$3,626,685.28
48.7
71
$51,080.07
2007
4,855
$41,600,507.13
$3,686,303.79
8.9
70
$52,661.48
2006
4,855
$33,952,806
$3,617,440.80
10.7
70
$51,677.72
2005
5,086
$34,718,756.28
$3,670,960.48
10.6
70
$52,442.29
2004
5,086
$3,275,939.52
$1,264,200
38.6
70
$18,060
2003
5,086
$7,816,731.12
$3,360,073.20
43
86
$39,070.61
2002
5,086
$7,050,973.05
$3,302,672.40
46.8
72
$45,870.44
2001
5,100
$9,912,015.76
$3,521,679.53
35.5
76
$46,337.88
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.