That's an increase of 125.8 percent from 2016, when the city spent $2.08 million.
Hamilton has a population of 2,738.
Since 2001, the City of Hamilton budget has grown by 39.4 percent, from $3.38 million. The city population has fallen 16.5 percent over the same period, from 3,280.
Salaries accounted for 15.5 percent of city spending in 2017. Hamilton property taxpayers paid $729,587 for 13 full-time employees and 57 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 14 full-time employees and 51 part-time employees, and spent $719,365.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
2,738
$4,705,301
$729,587
15.5
70
$10,423
2016
2,738
$2,083,897
$724,922
34.8
70
$10,356
2015
2,738
$2,047,839
$721,841
35.2
69
$10,461
2014
2,728
$2,226,981
$709,513
31.9
72
$9,854
2013
2,728
$2,111,384
$704,232
33.4
66
$10,670
2012
2,728
$1,988,569
$612,055
30.8
55
$11,128
2011
2,728
$1,812,068
$663,537
36.6
66
$10,054
2010
2,728
$1,895,908
$729,080
38.5
66
$11,047
2009
2,777
$3,651,309
$697,512
19.1
60
$11,625
2008
3,029
$4,451,135
$623,645
14
61
$10,224
2007
3,029
$5,571,159
$735,748
13.2
67
$10,981
2006
3,029
$7,732,349
$728,763
9.4
74
$9,848
2005
3,029
$6,715,129
$727,117
10.8
70
$10,387
2004
3,029
$6,996,389
$749,952
10.7
78
$9,615
2003
3,029
$7,150,204
$790,002
11
71
$11,127
2002
3,280
$3,848,522
$803,107
20.9
65
$12,355
2001
3,280
$3,375,908
$719,365
21.3
65
$11,067
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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