That's an increase of 4.6 percent from 2016, when the village spent $4 million, or $5,785 per household.
Bement has 691 households and a population of 1,696.
Since 2001, the Village of Bement budget has grown by 53.6 percent, from $2.72 million. The village population has fallen 4.9 percent over the same period, from 1,784.
Salaries accounted for 5.1 percent of village spending in 2017. Bement property taxpayers paid $213,240 for four full-time employees and 20 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had four full-time employees and 14 part-time employees, and spent $214,247.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
1,696
$4,183,092
$213,240
5.1
24
$8,885
2016
1,723
$3,997,245
$219,885
5.5
20
$10,994
2015
1,723
$4,035,314
$199,177
4.9
19
$10,483
2014
1,723
$4,035,314
$232,601
5.8
20
$11,630
2013
1,723
$5,332,230
$189,106
3.5
23
$8,222
2012
1,723
$5,310,099
$180,442
3.4
21
$8,592
2011
1,730
$4,217,669
$206,882
4.9
21
$9,852
2010
1,784
$4,225,011
$216,222
5.1
22
$9,828
2009
1,698
$4,011,404
$212,050
5.3
24
$8,835
2008
1,707
$3,416,868
$198,551
5.8
24
$8,273
2007
1,784
$3,502,132
$198,650
5.7
23
$8,637
2006
1,784
$3,144,063
$189,321
6
23
$8,231
2005
1,784
$2,453,555
$182,933
7.5
28
$6,533
2004
1,784
$2,492,655
$201,768
8.1
28
$7,206
2003
1,784
$2,056,660
$214,603
10.4
28
$7,664
2002
1,784
$2,837,590
$220,129
7.8
25
$8,805
2001
1,784
$2,722,992
$214,247
7.9
18
$11,903
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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