That's an increase of 17.2 percent from 2016, when the village spent $16 million, or $4,099 per household.
Richton Park has 3,902 households and a population of 13,557.
Since 2001, the Village of Richton Park budget has grown by 974.8 percent, from $1.74 million. The village population has grown 8.5 percent over the same period, from 12,500.
Salaries accounted for 31.1 percent of village spending in 2017. Richton Park property taxpayers paid $5.84 million for 72 full-time employees and 82 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had 62 full-time employees and 63 part-time employees, and spent $4.50 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
13,557
$18,753,138
$5,840,687
31.1
154
$37,927
2016
13,695
$15,996,191
$5,894,210
36.8
160
$36,839
2015
14,000
$28,840,919
$6,040,146
20.9
160
$37,751
2014
13,765
$29,412,338
$6,201,735
21.1
185
$33,523
2013
13,741
$22,599,907
$6,375,352
28.2
192
$33,205
2012
13,705
$14,945,438
$5,822,392
39
137
$42,499
2011
13,500
$8,161,162
$6,576,514
80.6
172
$38,236
2010
13,700
$554,310
$6,042,969
1090.2
105
$57,552
2008
12,886
$14,056,896
$5,591,187
39.8
195
$28,673
2007
12,937
$14,656,740
$4,061,162
27.7
172
$23,611
2006
12,533
$16,535,368
$5,706,979
34.5
167
$34,174
2005
12,533
$17,343,300
$5,984,291
34.5
148
$40,434
2004
12,533
$21,818,827
$9,139,333
41.9
135
$67,699
2003
12,533
$17,453,050
$5,209,333
29.8
121
$43,052
2002
12,500
$17,596,561
$5,031,890
28.6
2,468
$2,039
2001
12,500
$1,744,737
$4,500,954
258
125
$36,008
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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