That's a decrease of 5.9 percent from 2016, when the city spent $5.93 million, or $3,400 per household.
Auburn has 1,743 households and a population of 4,752.
Since 2001, the City of Auburn budget has fallen by 38.5 percent, from $9.07 million. The city population has grown 25.1 percent over the same period, from 3,800.
Salaries accounted for 18.9 percent of city spending in 2017. Auburn property taxpayers paid $1.06 million for 36 full-time employees and 30 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 20 full-time employees and four part-time employees, and spent $775,711.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
4,752
$5,577,679
$1,056,626
18.9
66
$16,009
2016
4,771
$5,926,988
$1,166,222
19.7
69
$16,902
2015
4,771
$6,355,601
$955,562
15
57
$16,764
2014
4,771
$6,259,300
$1,099,411
17.6
58
$18,955
2013
4,771
$7,858,350
$989,268
12.6
63
$15,703
2012
4,317
$7,915,035
$975,121
12.3
63
$15,478
2011
4,317
$7,994,750
$502,989
6.3
63
$7,984
2010
4,317
$8,523,780
$987,492
11.6
63
$15,674
2009
4,317
$8,681,400
$735,682
8.5
63
$11,677
2008
3,800
$86,656,050
$510,701
0.6
24
$21,279
2007
3,800
$7,958,670
$807,366
10.1
24
$33,640
2006
4,500
$7,356,250
$897,786
12.2
24
$37,408
2005
3,800
$9,338,875
$823,937
8.8
24
$34,331
2004
3,800
$98,098,902
$924,095
0.9
24
$38,504
2003
3,800
$6,778,750
$917,890
13.5
24
$38,245
2002
3,800
$9,995,125
$848,415
8.5
24
$35,351
2001
3,800
$9,073,800
$775,711
8.5
24
$32,321
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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