That's an increase of 7.1 percent from 2016, when the city spent $4.98 million, or $1,059 per household.
West Chicago has 4,706 households and a population of 650.
Since 2001, the City of West Chicago budget has grown by 141.2 percent, from $2.21 million. The city population has fallen 13 percent over the same period, from 747.
Salaries accounted for 17.4 percent of city spending in 2017. West Chicago property taxpayers paid $930,637 for 67 full-time employees and 25 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 10 full-time employees and seven part-time employees, and spent $437,662.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
650
$5,339,190
$930,637
17.4
92
$10,116
2016
654
$4,984,014
$1,047,577
21
68
$15,406
2015
661
$4,456,537
$869,899
19.5
57
$15,261
2014
661
$2,797,340
$869,899
31.1
67
$12,984
2013
661
$2,849,904
$789,462
27.7
57
$13,850
2012
661
$2,876,292
$796,771
27.7
57
$13,978
2011
661
$3,574,642
$739,639
20.7
63
$11,740
2010
764
$3,396,174
$700,650
20.6
63
$11,121
2009
762
$3,317,184
$604,146
18.2
56
$10,788
2007
716
$2,599,964
$544,111
20.9
19
$28,637
2006
716
$2,374,250
$504,036
21.2
19
$26,528
2005
716
$3,000,660
$537,481
17.9
19
$28,288
2004
716
$2,626,668
$537,888
20.5
19
$28,310
2003
716
$2,665,872
$446,461
16.7
19
$23,498
2002
747
$2,674,280
$428,322
16
21
$20,396
2001
747
$2,213,212
$437,662
19.8
17
$25,745
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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