That's an increase of 47.8 percent from 2016, when the city spent $557,109, or $1,518 per household.
Newman has 367 households and a population of 950.
Since 2001, the City of Newman budget has grown by 116.6 percent, from $380,134. The city population has fallen one percent over the same period, from 960.
Salaries accounted for 25.1 percent of city spending in 2017. Newman property taxpayers paid $206,292 for three full-time employees and 21 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had five full-time employees and nine part-time employees, and spent $199,398.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
950
$823,390
$206,292
25.1
24
$8,595
2016
950
$557,109
$175,851
31.6
23
$7,646
2015
950
$558,213
$147,072
26.3
24
$6,128
2014
950
$561,311
$139,154
24.8
19
$7,324
2013
950
$517,006
$127,125
24.6
15
$8,475
2012
950
$427,677
$153,168
35.8
15
$10,211
2011
956
$416,349
$163,119
39.2
18
$9,062
2010
956
$566,124
$173,441
30.6
20
$8,672
2009
956
$548,028
$185,493
33.8
19
$9,763
2008
956
$471,686
$146,186
31
19
$7,694
2007
956
$509,289
$179,391
35.2
24
$7,475
2006
956
$452,688
$173,113
38.2
25
$6,925
2005
956
$508,495
$185,982
36.6
19
$9,789
2004
956
$535,464
$198,063
37
13
$15,236
2003
956
$509,456
$202,635
39.8
13
$15,587
2002
956
$543,900
$217,302
40
14
$15,522
2001
960
$380,134
$199,398
52.5
14
$14,243
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.