That's a decrease of 8.7 percent from 2016, when the city spent $24.40 million, or $7,377 per household.
Lasalle has 3,307 households and a population of 10,433.
Since 2001, the City of Lasalle budget has grown by 19.8 percent, from $18.59 million. The city population has fallen 30.4 percent over the same period, from 15,000.
Salaries accounted for 21 percent of city spending in 2017. Lasalle property taxpayers paid $4.67 million for 100 full-time employees and 50 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 100 full-time employees and 50 part-time employees, and spent $3.67 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
10,433
$22,266,823
$4,667,785
21
150
$31,119
2016
10,433
$24,396,041
$4,844,734
19.9
150
$32,298
2015
10,433
$25,037,031
$4,549,745
18.2
150
$30,332
2014
10,433
$36,527,606
$4,707,489
12.9
150
$31,383
2013
10,433
$31,052,682
$4,410,217
14.2
150
$29,401
2012
10,433
$35,298,911
$4,390,553
12.4
150
$29,270
2011
10,433
$43,555,160
$4,402,781
10.1
150
$29,352
2010
10,433
$29,012,093
$4,235,447
14.6
150
$28,236
2009
10,433
$24,752,377
$4,411,484
17.8
150
$29,410
2008
10,433
$35,216,718
$4,253,874
12.1
150
$28,359
2007
10,433
$28,464,776
$4,176,690
14.7
150
$27,845
2006
9,800
$24,636,600
$3,951,201
16
150
$26,341
2005
9,800
$21,463,455
$4,020,007
18.7
150
$26,800
2004
9,796
$25,031,255
$4,094,436
16.4
150
$27,296
2003
9,796
$21,117,921
$3,832,114
18.1
150
$25,547
2002
9,796
$16,422,430
$3,757,247
22.9
150
$25,048
2001
15,000
$18,593,418
$3,673,909
19.8
150
$24,493
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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