That's a decrease of 12.6 percent from 2016, when the township spent $3.08 million.
Morton Township has a population of 17,036.
Since 2001, the Morton Township budget has grown by 30.7 percent, from $2.06 million. The township population has grown 13.8 percent over the same period, from 14,975.
Salaries accounted for 14 percent of township spending in 2017. Morton Township property taxpayers paid $377,160 for two full-time employees and 14 part-time employees.
In 2001, the township had five full-time employees and 12 part-time employees, and spent $280,390.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
17,036
$2,692,310
$377,160
14
16
$23,573
2016
17,036
$3,080,196
$405,085
13.2
12
$33,757
2015
17,036
$3,111,651
$395,859
12.7
9
$43,984
2014
17,036
$3,144,511
$382,106
12.2
9
$42,456
2013
16,777
$2,990,002
$392,622
13.1
13
$30,202
2012
16,777
$3,040,577
$364,341
12
12
$30,362
2011
16,777
$3,052,266
$346,493
11.4
10
$34,649
2010
16,777
$2,937,552
$347,984
11.8
16
$21,749
2009
16,777
$2,621,607
$354,876
13.5
17
$20,875
2008
16,742
$2,536,227
$305,501
12
17
$17,971
2007
16,806
$2,340,228
$285,152
12.2
17
$16,774
2006
17,088
$2,058,238
$291,556
14.2
12
$24,296
2005
17,088
$2,459,041
$301,392
12.3
12
$25,116
2004
15,365
$2,090,963
$295,517
14.1
9
$32,835
2003
14,975
$2,429,497
$309,136
12.7
19
$16,270
2002
14,975
$2,268,343
$288,886
12.7
14
$20,635
2001
14,975
$2,060,626
$280,390
13.6
17
$16,494
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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