That's an increase of 6.6 percent from 2014, when the city spent $8.62 million, or $6,865.05 per household.
Galva has 1,256 households and a population of 2,539.
Since 2001, the City of Galva budget has grown by 134.7 percent, from $3.92 million. The city population has fallen 7.4 percent over the same period, from 2,742.
Salaries accounted for 7.2 percent of city spending in 2015. Galva property taxpayers paid $661,299.66 for 12 full-time employees and 15 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 15 full-time employees and 12 part-time employees, and spent $688,674.34.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
2,539
$9,193,892.40
$661,299.66
7.2
27
$24,492.57
2014
2,648
$8,622,509.04
$716,233.16
8.3
27
$26,527.15
2013
2,648
$8,231,847.52
$750,520.16
9.1
27
$27,797.04
2012
2,648
$6,878,558.36
$771,282.50
11.2
28
$27,545.80
2011
2,648
$5,752,224.72
$814,786.56
14.2
28
$29,099.52
2010
2,648
$5,236,675.86
$821,223.51
15.7
28
$29,329.41
2004
2,742
$6,889,245
$829,935.69
12
95
$8,736.16
2003
2,742
$7,180,773.60
$774,532.44
10.8
95
$8,152.97
2001
2,742
$3,916,802.60
$688,674.34
17.6
27
$25,506.45
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.