That's a decrease of 38.6 percent from 2016, when the city spent $52.06 million, or $9,205 per household.
West Chicago has 5,656 households and a population of 27,086.
Since 2001, the City of West Chicago budget has fallen by 15.4 percent, from $37.79 million. The city population has grown 15.4 percent over the same period, from 23,469.
Salaries accounted for 34.1 percent of city spending in 2017. West Chicago property taxpayers paid $10.91 million for 115 full-time employees and one part-time employee.
In 2001, the city had 134 full-time employees and 17 part-time employees, and spent $9.80 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
27,086
$31,951,934
$10,906,046
34.1
116
$94,018
2016
27,086
$52,063,859
$11,188,429
21.5
108
$103,597
2015
27,086
$46,716,109
$10,707,320
22.9
111
$96,462
2014
27,086
$41,460,472
$10,975,590
26.5
107
$102,576
2013
27,086
$41,743,996
$10,933,586
26.2
111
$98,501
2012
27,086
$46,048,733
$10,902,147
23.7
124
$87,921
2011
27,086
$46,116,988
$10,861,680
23.6
117
$92,835
2010
27,086
$50,516,244
$11,293,254
22.4
120
$94,110
2009
26,841
$46,745,252
$11,590,445
24.8
135
$85,855
2008
26,841
$78,349,312
$19,300,079
24.6
20
$965,004
2007
26,841
$34,575,288
$11,338,763
32.8
151
$75,091
2006
25,690
$39,779,375
$10,804,019
27.2
165
$65,479
2005
25,690
$59,121,140
$10,552,751
17.8
150
$70,352
2004
25,571
$32,272,828
$10,340,453
32
164
$63,052
2003
23,469
$37,942,252
$10,686,483
28.2
155
$68,945
2002
23,469
$13,215,244
$10,149,408
76.8
155
$65,480
2001
23,469
$37,787,393
$9,796,993
25.9
151
$64,881
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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