That's a decrease of 40.9 percent from 2016, when the city spent $696,675, or $2,362 per household.
Piper has 295 households and a population of 765.
Since 2001, the Village of Piper City budget has fallen by 60.9 percent, from $1.05 million. The city population has remained same.
Salaries accounted for 19.6 percent of city spending in 2017. Piper property taxpayers paid $80,578 for two full-time employees and three part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had three full-time employees and three part-time employees, and spent $110,364.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
765
$411,642
$80,578
19.6
5
$16,116
2016
765
$696,675
$78,486
11.3
5
$15,697
2015
765
$686,880
$92,886
13.5
5
$18,577
2014
765
$497,034
$94,188
19
5
$18,838
2013
765
$697,140
$95,966
13.8
5
$19,193
2012
765
$439,471
$92,579
21.1
5
$18,516
2011
765
$457,236
$97,260
21.3
5
$19,452
2010
765
$907,098
$108,660
12
5
$21,732
2009
765
$759,848
$111,909
14.7
5
$22,382
2008
765
$724,312
$112,724
15.6
5
$22,545
2007
765
$547,414
$101,533
18.5
5
$20,307
2006
765
$650,013
$91,499
14.1
5
$18,300
2005
765
$424,234
$101,837
24
5
$20,367
2004
765
$330,195
$107,958
32.7
7
$15,423
2003
765
$437,260
$122,558
28
6
$20,426
2002
765
$337,560
$112,291
33.3
6
$18,715
2001
765
$1,052,846
$110,364
10.5
6
$18,394
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.