That's an increase of six percent from 2014, when the village spent $23.13 million, or $4,914 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 7.2 percent, from $26.42 million. The village population has grown 3.9 percent over the same period, from 12,493.
Salaries accounted for 26.4 percent of village spending in 2015. Western Springs property taxpayers paid $6.47 million for 62 full-time employees and 225 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had 62 full-time employees and 11 part-time employees, and spent $5.54 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
12,975
$24,524,145.60
$6,465,144.54
26.4
287
$22,526.63
2014
13,171
$23,125,288.08
$6,328,880.32
27.4
287
$22,051.84
2013
12,975
$24,208,356.64
$6,230,404.96
25.7
287
$21,708.72
2012
12,975
$31,339,436.36
$6,167,797.62
19.7
161
$38,309.30
2011
12,975
$30,990,435.84
$6,118,019.64
19.7
161
$38,000.12
2010
12,975
$31,802,027.25
$6,328,162.17
19.9
162
$39,062.72
2009
12,493
$25,969,243.03
$6,773,580.47
26.1
190
$35,650.42
2008
12,493
$30,034,824.83
$4,618,262.54
15.4
196
$23,562.56
2007
12,493
$24,838,750.17
$4,570,906.86
18.4
196
$23,320.95
2006
12,493
$26,442,571.20
$5,878,162.80
22.2
170
$34,577.42
2005
12,493
$26,732,789.24
$4,223,650.80
15.8
200
$21,118.25
2004
12,493
$27,546,636.78
$4,304,207.55
15.6
193
$22,301.59
2003
12,493
$27,054,899.52
$5,265,424.56
19.5
190
$27,712.76
2002
12,493
$22,761,711.45
$4,279,988.70
18.8
160
$26,749.92
2001
12,493
$26,420,770.58
$5,544,322.87
21
73
$75,949.62
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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