That's a decrease of 20.9 percent from 2016, when the city spent $2.59 million, or $5,175 per household.
Martinsville has 501 households and a population of 1,167.
Since 2001, the City of Martinsville budget has fallen by 24.2 percent, from $2.70 million. The city population has fallen 4.7 percent over the same period, from 1,225.
Salaries accounted for 14.9 percent of city spending in 2017. Martinsville property taxpayers paid $304,912 for eight full-time employees and five part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had eight full-time employees and 14 part-time employees, and spent $284,163.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
1,167
$2,050,200
$304,912
14.9
13
$23,455
2016
1,167
$2,592,891
$333,090
12.8
17
$19,594
2015
1,167
$2,508,050
$369,019
14.7
17
$21,707
2014
1,167
$2,555,098
$347,395
13.6
18
$19,300
2013
1,167
$2,705,664
$341,289
12.6
18
$18,960
2012
1,167
$3,031,345
$320,168
10.6
17
$18,833
2011
1,167
$3,266,998
$260,510
8
16
$16,282
2010
1,225
$4,351,008
$264,351
6.1
16
$16,522
2009
1,225
$4,789,103
$270,029
5.6
16
$16,877
2008
1,225
$2,664,815
$276,958
10.4
18
$15,387
2007
1,225
$2,184,309
$293,143
13.4
17
$17,244
2006
1,225
$2,120,238
$299,291
14.1
20
$14,965
2005
1,225
$2,368,886
$309,408
13.1
19
$16,285
2004
1,225
$2,362,865
$271,953
11.5
19
$14,313
2003
1,225
$2,941,775
$268,286
9.1
18
$14,905
2002
1,225
$3,122,647
$265,958
8.5
18
$14,775
2001
1,225
$2,704,717
$284,163
10.5
22
$12,917
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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