That's an increase of 75.3 percent from 2016, when the city spent $9.16 million.
Spring Valley has a population of 5,499.
Since 2001, the City of Spring Valley budget has fallen by 23.7 percent, from $21.07 million. The city population has grown 3.8 percent over the same period, from 5,300.
Salaries accounted for 10.4 percent of city spending in 2017. Spring Valley property taxpayers paid $1.68 million for 29 full-time employees and 120 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 28 full-time employees and 140 part-time employees, and spent $1.38 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
5,499
$16,067,601
$1,677,917
10.4
149
$11,261
2016
5,499
$9,164,033
$1,901,596
20.8
149
$12,762
2015
5,499
$10,582,033
$1,920,320
18.1
149
$12,888
2014
5,499
$11,870,463
$1,901,712
16
149
$12,763
2013
5,499
$15,637,752
$1,864,084
11.9
149
$12,511
2012
5,499
$18,946,380
$1,845,375
9.7
149
$12,385
2011
5,375
$19,073,835
$1,837,418
9.6
149
$12,332
2010
5,375
$18,513,030
$1,780,971
9.6
149
$11,953
2009
5,375
$13,747,851
$1,896,767
13.8
149
$12,730
2008
5,375
$12,336,714
$1,936,561
15.7
156
$12,414
2007
5,375
$15,014,174
$1,906,217
12.7
156
$12,219
2006
5,500
$14,006,375
$1,838,378
13.1
156
$11,784
2005
5,500
$17,274,465
$1,732,268
10
156
$11,104
2004
5,500
$19,461,691
$1,754,916
9
156
$11,249
2003
5,500
$21,981,408
$1,595,174
7.3
168
$9,495
2002
5,500
$22,685,810
$1,479,223
6.5
168
$8,805
2001
5,300
$21,070,599
$1,375,643
6.5
168
$8,188
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.