That's an increase of 10.7 percent from 2014, when the village spent $1.16 million, or $2,993.88 per household.
Wataga has 389 households and a population of 850.
Since 2001, the Village of Wataga budget has grown by 283 percent, from $336,684.35. The village population has fallen five percent over the same period, from 895.
Salaries accounted for 5.2 percent of village spending in 2015. Wataga property taxpayers paid $66,910.98 for two full-time employees and 11 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had one full-time employee and 11 part-time employees, and spent $73,773.13.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
850
$1,289,484
$66,910.98
5.2
13
$5,146.99
2014
843
$1,164,621
$66,414.40
5.7
12
$5,534.53
2013
895
$1,176,136
$84,996.08
7.2
14
$6,071.14
2012
895
$1,427,502
$82,251.76
5.8
14
$5,875.12
2011
895
$991,116
$87,567.48
8.8
14
$6,254.82
2010
895
$996,669
$81,937.98
8.2
14
$5,852.71
2009
895
$812,865.50
$70,787.72
8.7
14
$5,056.26
2008
895
$740,489
$91,035.06
12.3
14
$6,502.50
2007
895
$934,713
$81,137.16
8.7
14
$5,795.51
2006
895
$964,680
$80,113.20
8.3
14
$5,722.37
2005
895
$1,480,684
$79,270.72
5.4
14
$5,662.19
2004
895
$1,540,389
$77,125.23
5
14
$5,508.94
2003
895
$781,994.40
$70,481.40
9
14
$5,034.38
2002
895
$813,267
$65,778.75
8.1
13
$5,059.90
2001
895
$336,684.35
$73,773.13
21.9
12
$6,147.76
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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