That's a decrease of 21.7 percent from 2015, when the village spent $1.03 million, or $2,389 per household.
Dawson has 431 households and a population of 509.
Since 2001, the Village of Dawson budget has grown by 78.1 percent, from $452,696. The village population has fallen 12.5 percent over the same period, from 582.
Salaries accounted for 19.8 percent of village spending in 2016. Dawson property taxpayers paid $159,246 for five full-time employees and four part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had four full-time employees and spent $94,301, or $23,575 each.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2016
509
$806,174
$159,246
19.8
9
$17,694
2015
509
$1,029,734
$141,318
13.7
4
$35,330
2014
509
$780,955
$145,010
18.6
4
$36,253
2013
509
$1,237,907
$159,223
12.9
4
$39,806
2012
454
$1,158,289
$149,950
12.9
4
$37,488
2011
454
$1,080,563
$148,476
13.7
6
$24,746
2010
454
$1,009,299
$143,874
14.3
6
$23,979
2009
454
$205,979
$134,185
65.1
6
$22,364
2008
454
$678,132
$125,031
18.4
4
$31,258
2007
454
$276,117
$123,903
44.9
4
$30,976
2006
454
$258,625
$129,771
50.2
4
$32,443
2005
454
$264,615
$113,758
43
4
$28,439
2004
466
$272,757
$113,592
41.6
4
$28,398
2003
466
$263,670
$94,617
35.9
4
$23,654
2002
582
$440,090
$129,212
29.4
4
$32,303
2001
582
$452,696
$94,301
20.8
4
$23,575
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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