That's an increase of 15.8 percent from 2014, when the city spent $4.45 million, or $3,108.69 per household.
Johnston has 1,433 households and a population of 3,524.
Since 2001, the City of Johnston budget has grown by 70.8 percent, from $3.02 million. The city population has fallen 0.9 percent over the same period, from 3,557.
Salaries accounted for 16.6 percent of city spending in 2015. Johnston property taxpayers paid $854,867.10 for 19 full-time employees and 17 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 21 full-time employees and 17 part-time employees, and spent $999,010.85.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
3,524
$5,159,160
$854,867.10
16.6
36
$23,746.30
2014
3,531
$4,454,750
$800,139.02
18
36
$22,226.08
2013
3,531
$5,278,000
$735,008.56
13.9
42
$17,500.20
2012
3,557
$4,520,900
$869,955.78
19.2
45
$19,332.35
2011
3,557
$5,907,600
$1,247,214.24
21.1
49
$25,453.35
2010
5,330
$6,321,450
$1,335,479.85
21.1
48
$27,822.49
2009
3,477
$6,115,560
$1,222,385.41
20
55
$22,225.18
2008
3,503
$6,104,260
$1,190,856.15
19.5
57
$20,892.21
2007
3,451
$5,779,800
$1,114,089.21
19.3
52
$21,424.79
2006
3,476
$6,332,400
$1,116,860.40
17.6
74
$15,092.70
2005
3,495
$6,009,040
$1,026,127.28
17.1
67
$15,315.33
2004
5,330
$2,999,250
$1,096,475.49
36.6
37
$29,634.47
2003
3,557
$3,069,000
$1,022,138.04
33.3
32
$31,941.81
2002
3,557
$3,138,750
$1,045,383.30
33.3
21
$49,780.15
2001
3,557
$3,020,850
$999,010.85
33.1
38
$26,289.75
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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