That's an increase of 41.2 percent from 2016, when the village spent $1.46 million, or $5,315 per household.
Stronghurst has 275 households and a population of 1,000.
Since 2001, the Village of Stronghurst budget has grown by 301 percent, from $514,557. The village population has grown 11.6 percent over the same period, from 896.
Salaries accounted for 9.5 percent of village spending in 2017. Stronghurst property taxpayers paid $195,204 for three full-time employees and 15 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had three full-time employees and five part-time employees, and spent $122,212.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
1,000
$2,063,409
$195,204
9.5
18
$10,845
2016
1,000
$1,461,548
$182,487
12.5
18
$10,138
2015
1,000
$1,281,487
$147,348
11.5
18
$8,186
2014
1,000
$1,190,221
$129,945
10.9
15
$8,663
2013
1,000
$1,161,324
$121,986
10.5
15
$8,132
2012
1,000
$1,088,256
$119,053
10.9
20
$5,953
2011
1,000
$944,793
$132,468
14
20
$6,623
2010
1,000
$674,999
$111,085
16.5
20
$5,554
2009
1,000
$692,762
$92,066
13.3
17
$5,416
2008
1,000
$685,595
$96,541
14.1
13
$7,426
2007
1,000
$611,194
$95,907
15.7
13
$7,377
2006
1,000
$566,013
$97,609
17.2
15
$6,507
2005
1,000
$531,453
$130,806
24.6
14
$9,343
2004
1,000
$547,805
$146,508
26.7
14
$10,465
2003
896
$555,982
$121,186
21.8
13
$9,322
2002
896
$572,334
$110,053
19.2
6
$18,342
2001
896
$514,557
$122,212
23.8
8
$15,277
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.