That's an increase of 18.7 percent from 2016, when the village spent $57.51 million.
East Alton has a population of 27,000.
Since 2001, the Village of East Alton budget has grown by 101.6 percent, from $33.88 million. The village population has fallen 12.9 percent over the same period, from 31,000.
Salaries accounted for 21 percent of village spending in 2017. East Alton property taxpayers paid $14.34 million for 213 full-time employees and 57 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had 285 full-time employees and 68 part-time employees, and spent $20.01 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
27,000
$68,283,903
$14,343,904
21
270
$53,126
2016
27,000
$57,508,063
$14,349,412
25
221
$64,929
2015
27,000
$54,993,290
$15,087,255
27.4
240
$62,864
2014
27,000
$57,661,081
$15,155,186
26.3
246
$61,606
2013
27,900
$57,926,218
$15,648,638
27
259
$60,419
2012
27,865
$52,468,266
$15,632,644
29.8
270
$57,899
2011
27,865
$54,766,613
$16,547,415
30.2
230
$71,945
2010
29,000
$44,263,959
$17,355,336
39.2
241
$72,014
2009
26,000
$63,984,133
$18,418,408
28.8
275
$66,976
2008
34,511
$75,840,199
$18,221,131
24
288
$63,268
2007
34,511
$74,783,032
$18,362,726
24.6
292
$62,886
2006
30,496
$72,599,613
$18,597,256
25.6
292
$63,689
2005
30,504
$49,465,073
$19,124,931
38.7
303
$63,119
2004
30,496
$52,575,080
$18,918,738
36
322
$58,754
2003
30,504
$44,958,590
$18,804,766
41.8
346
$54,349
2002
30,500
$47,100,451
$18,247,209
38.7
353
$51,692
2001
31,000
$33,878,648
$20,006,974
59.1
353
$56,677
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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