That's an increase of 3.6 percent from 2014, when the village spent $54.43 million, or $7,703.04 per household.
Melrose Park has 7,066 households and a population of 25,518.
Since 2005, the Village of Melrose Park budget has grown by 26.3 percent, from $44.66 million. The village population has grown 10.1 percent over the same period, from 23,171.
Salaries accounted for 33.2 percent of village spending in 2015. Melrose Park property taxpayers paid $18.75 million for 256 full-time employees and 111 part-time employees.
In 2005, the village had 236 full-time employees and 138 part-time employees, and spent $17.51 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
25,518
$56,401,085.64
$18,753,414
33.3
367
$51,099.22
2014
25,511
$54,429,654.75
$19,110,371.77
35.1
369
$51,789.62
2013
21,767
$50,287,725.28
$18,639,149.36
37.1
368
$50,649.86
2012
21,767
$50,108,729.16
$17,454,273.76
34.8
368
$47,430.09
2011
21,767
$49,272,638.04
$16,883,083.80
34.3
368
$45,877.94
2010
21,767
$47,488,192.05
$18,174,586.11
38.3
358
$50,767
2009
23,171
$50,545,519.24
$18,298,903.60
36.2
366
$49,997
2008
23,171
$49,092,159.57
$18,580,244.22
37.8
393
$47,277.97
2007
23,171
$48,193,126.02
$17,651,928.06
36.6
405
$43,585
2006
23,341
$45,099,410.40
$17,220,366
38.2
374
$46,043.75
2005
23,171
$44,661,256.08
$17,511,613.56
39.2
374
$46,822.49
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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