That's an increase of 11.2 percent from 2016, when the city spent $5 million, or $9,053 per household.
Venice has 552 households and a population of 1,915.
Since 2001, the City of Venice budget has fallen by 27.8 percent, from $7.69 million. The city population has fallen 45.3 percent over the same period, from 3,500.
Salaries accounted for 17.8 percent of city spending in 2017. Venice property taxpayers paid $991,629 for 23 full-time employees and 30 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 40 full-time employees and seven part-time employees, and spent $886,150.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
1,915
$5,557,582
$991,629
17.8
53
$18,710
2016
1,915
$4,996,985
$1,046,423
20.9
40
$26,161
2015
1,890
$4,758,693
$1,054,634
22.2
45
$23,436
2014
1,890
$4,758,693
$1,053,728
22.1
48
$21,953
2013
1,890
$4,886,090
$1,152,317
23.6
48
$24,007
2012
2,528
$4,870,371
$1,084,539
22.3
48
$22,595
2011
2,528
$5,007,855
$1,058,915
21.1
48
$22,061
2010
2,528
$4,690,222
$992,452
21.2
48
$20,676
2009
2,528
$4,573,565
$953,848
20.9
48
$19,872
2008
2,528
$3,671,483
$974,230
26.5
48
$20,296
2007
2,528
$4,289,910
$910,190
21.2
48
$18,962
2006
2,580
$3,631,003
$913,859
25.2
47
$19,444
2005
2,580
$3,613,446
$817,218
22.6
47
$17,388
2004
3,500
$4,165,862
$830,606
19.9
47
$17,672
2003
3,500
$4,670,243
$775,352
16.6
47
$16,497
2002
2,580
$7,115,830
$864,753
12.2
37
$23,372
2001
3,500
$7,692,653
$886,150
11.5
47
$18,854
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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