That's an increase of 42.8 percent from 2016, when the village spent $1.05 million, or $3,550 per household.
Westfield has 295 households and a population of 601.
Since 2001, the Village of Westfield budget has grown by 30.9 percent, from $1.14 million. The village population has fallen 11.4 percent over the same period, from 678.
Salaries accounted for 6.9 percent of village spending in 2017. Westfield property taxpayers paid $103,105 for one full-time employee and 10 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had two full-time employees and 15 part-time employees, and spent $85,681.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
601
$1,495,218
$103,105
6.9
11
$9,373
2016
601
$1,047,375
$100,027
9.6
9
$11,114
2015
601
$1,209,566
$98,352
8.1
9
$10,928
2014
601
$1,212,746
$99,106
8.2
9
$11,012
2013
601
$1,274,616
$91,209
7.2
9
$10,134
2012
601
$1,192,024
$122,022
10.2
9
$13,558
2011
601
$1,230,344
$96,581
7.8
9
$10,731
2010
678
$1,301,538
$119,390
9.2
9
$13,266
2009
678
$1,340,118
$127,634
9.5
9
$14,182
2008
678
$1,873,170
$115,618
6.2
12
$9,635
2007
678
$2,033,374
$114,590
5.6
9
$12,732
2006
678
$2,035,375
$117,096
5.8
9
$13,011
2005
678
$2,098,460
$128,541
6.1
11
$11,686
2004
678
$1,086,740
$100,282
9.2
16
$6,268
2003
678
$1,050,192
$87,358
8.3
16
$5,460
2002
678
$1,071,420
$89,100
8.3
11
$8,100
2001
678
$1,142,248
$85,681
7.5
17
$5,040
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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