That's an increase of 4.2 percent from 2015, when the city spent $3.42 million, or $1,860 per household.
West Peoria has 1,838 households and a population of 4,708.
Since 2001, the City of West Peoria budget has grown by 28.8 percent, from $2.77 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 2016. West Peoria property taxpayers paid $316,553 for six full-time employees and 19 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had seven full-time employees and 19 part-time employees, and spent $228,259.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2016
4,708
$3,561,859
$316,553
8.9
25
$12,662
2015
4,708
$3,418,681
$304,633
8.9
21
$14,506
2014
4,458
$2,129,904
$278,381
13.1
20
$13,919
2013
4,458
$2,063,992
$265,114
12.8
22
$12,051
2012
4,458
$2,424,924
$301,261
12.4
20
$15,063
2010
4,762
$2,606,609
$343,032
13.2
22
$15,592
2009
4,762
$3,418,091
$333,787
9.8
20
$16,689
2008
4,762
$2,196,254
$313,934
14.3
19
$16,523
2007
4,762
$2,344,942
$292,983
12.5
28
$10,464
2006
4,762
$1,335,826
$248,406
18.6
22
$11,291
2005
4,762
$2,113,366
$249,568
11.8
20
$12,478
2004
4,762
$2,018,459
$227,295
11.3
21
$10,824
2003
4,762
$1,765,740
$198,015
11.2
20
$9,901
2002
4,762
$2,800,314
$240,111
8.6
27
$8,893
2001
5,309
$2,766,380
$228,259
8.3
26
$8,779
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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