That's an increase of 57.8 percent from 2014, when the city spent $2.72 million, or $7,508.76 per household.
West has 362 households and a population of 661.
Since 2001, the Village of West City budget has grown by 100.8 percent, from $2.14 million. The city population has fallen 11.5 percent over the same period, from 747.
Salaries accounted for 19.5 percent of city spending in 2015. West property taxpayers paid $837,072.18 for 47 full-time employees and 10 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 10 full-time employees and seven part-time employees, and spent $422,251.81.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
661
$4,288,365.60
$837,072.18
19.5
57
$14,685.47
2014
661
$2,718,170
$845,278.77
31.1
67
$12,616.10
2013
661
$2,744,352
$760,222.32
27.7
57
$13,337.23
2012
661
$2,797,128
$774,841.98
27.7
57
$13,593.71
2011
661
$3,416,472
$706,911.84
20.7
63
$11,220.82
2010
764
$3,306,801
$682,211.55
20.6
63
$10,828.75
2009
762
$3,203,776
$583,491.32
18.2
56
$10,419.48
2007
716
$2,493,408.06
$521,811.81
20.9
19
$27,463.77
2006
716
$2,279,280
$483,874.80
21.2
19
$25,467.09
2005
716
$2,862,168
$512,674.28
17.9
19
$26,982.85
2004
716
$2,528,658
$517,817.61
20.5
19
$27,253.55
2003
716
$2,587,464
$433,329.60
16.7
19
$22,806.82
2002
747
$2,578,770
$413,024.40
16
21
$19,667.82
2001
747
$2,135,282
$422,251.81
19.8
17
$24,838.34
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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