That's a decrease of 2.8 percent from 2016, when the village spent $25.96 million, or $5,517 per household.
Western Springs has 4,706 households and a population of 12,975.
Since 2001, the Village of Western Springs budget has fallen by 7.9 percent, from $27.39 million. The village population has grown 3.9 percent over the same period, from 12,493.
Salaries accounted for 27.4 percent of village spending in 2017. Western Springs property taxpayers paid $6.91 million for 64 full-time employees and five part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had 62 full-time employees and 11 part-time employees, and spent $5.75 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
12,975
$25,234,975
$6,911,483
27.4
69
$100,166
2016
12,975
$25,963,224
$7,354,319
28.3
72
$102,143
2015
12,975
$25,485,877
$6,718,680
26.4
287
$23,410
2014
13,171
$23,798,840
$6,513,217
27.4
287
$22,694
2013
12,975
$25,139,447
$6,470,036
25.7
287
$22,544
2012
12,975
$32,226,402
$6,342,358
19.7
161
$39,394
2011
12,975
$32,425,178
$6,401,261
19.7
161
$39,759
2010
12,975
$32,661,542
$6,499,194
19.9
162
$40,118
2009
12,493
$26,888,508
$7,013,353
26.1
190
$36,912
2008
12,493
$31,098,004
$4,781,741
15.4
196
$24,397
2007
12,493
$25,900,235
$4,766,245
18.4
196
$24,318
2006
12,493
$27,544,345
$6,123,086
22.2
170
$36,018
2005
12,493
$28,026,311
$4,428,021
15.8
200
$22,140
2004
12,493
$28,614,336
$4,471,037
15.6
193
$23,166
2003
12,493
$27,874,745
$5,424,983
19.5
190
$28,553
2002
12,493
$23,604,738
$4,438,507
18.8
160
$27,741
2001
12,493
$27,385,032
$5,746,670
21
73
$78,722
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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