That's an increase of 16.3 percent from 2016, when the village spent $2.42 million, or $4,692 per household.
Astoria has 516 households and a population of 1,081.
Since 2001, the Village of Astoria budget has grown by 126.9 percent, from $1.24 million. The village population has fallen 16.8 percent over the same period, from 1,300.
Salaries accounted for 7.8 percent of village spending in 2017. Astoria property taxpayers paid $219,447 for three full-time employees and 12 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had two full-time employees and seven part-time employees, and spent $196,644.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
1,081
$2,814,415
$219,447
7.8
15
$14,630
2016
1,086
$2,420,891
$210,894
8.7
14
$15,064
2015
1,115
$1,798,339
$200,969
11.2
14
$14,355
2014
1,180
$1,437,259
$196,925
13.7
16
$12,308
2013
1,180
$2,490,372
$213,350
8.6
15
$14,223
2012
1,180
$1,295,792
$211,693
16.3
16
$13,231
2011
1,180
$1,518,781
$218,438
14.4
16
$13,652
2010
1,180
$1,742,718
$220,149
12.6
19
$11,587
2009
1,180
$1,861,119
$203,729
10.9
22
$9,260
2008
1,180
$956,241
$193,252
20.2
16
$12,078
2007
1,180
$878,522
$180,536
20.5
20
$9,027
2006
1,180
$911,550
$206,443
22.6
11
$18,768
2005
1,174
$944,320
$215,987
22.9
11
$19,635
2004
1,171
$1,469,109
$207,874
14.1
9
$23,097
2003
1,171
$1,717,894
$200,801
11.7
9
$22,311
2002
1,193
$1,915,257
$200,950
10.5
9
$22,328
2001
1,300
$1,240,370
$196,644
15.9
9
$21,849
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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