That's an increase of 9.8 percent from 2016, when the township spent $499,275.
Lawrence Township has a population of 6,521.
Since 2001, the Lawrence Township budget has fallen by 4.4 percent, from $573,531. The township population has fallen 7.4 percent over the same period, from 7,041.
Salaries accounted for 25 percent of township spending in 2017. Lawrence Township property taxpayers paid $137,217 for three full-time employees and nine part-time employees.
In 2001, the township had 12 full-time employees and four part-time employees, and spent $139,190.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
6,521
$548,250
$137,217
25
12
$11,435
2016
6,521
$499,275
$136,486
27.3
11
$12,408
2015
6,521
$437,250
$156,706
35.8
6
$26,118
2014
6,825
$391,600
$164,363
42
10
$16,436
2013
6,825
$467,910
$167,122
35.7
10
$16,712
2012
6,825
$382,863
$156,960
41
10
$15,696
2011
6,825
$452,668
$141,955
31.4
10
$14,196
2010
6,825
$457,066
$131,697
28.8
12
$10,975
2008
6,825
$364,952
$126,052
34.5
11
$11,459
2007
6,831
$528,047
$134,451
25.5
15
$8,963
2006
6,831
$516,875
$143,553
27.8
15
$9,570
2005
6,831
$471,320
$152,806
32.4
14
$10,915
2004
6,831
$607,173
$147,584
24.3
12
$12,299
2003
6,831
$438,219
$138,108
31.5
12
$11,509
2002
6,831
$514,165
$140,458
27.3
11
$12,769
2001
7,041
$573,531
$139,190
24.3
16
$8,699
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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