That's a decrease of four percent from 2016, when the city spent $8.49 million, or $4,514 per household.
Staunton has 1,880 households and a population of 5,044.
Since 2001, the City of Staunton budget has grown by 80.6 percent, from $4.51 million. The city population has grown 0.3 percent over the same period, from 5,030.
Salaries accounted for 16.6 percent of city spending in 2017. Staunton property taxpayers paid $1.35 million for 21 full-time employees and 41 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 23 full-time employees and 36 part-time employees, and spent $1.47 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
5,044
$8,146,828
$1,351,213
16.6
62
$21,794
2016
5,139
$8,487,099
$1,454,619
17.1
65
$22,379
2015
5,139
$11,125,978
$1,504,278
13.5
73
$20,607
2014
5,139
$14,635,382
$1,466,774
10
65
$22,566
2013
5,139
$22,639,051
$1,494,347
6.6
78
$19,158
2012
5,100
$10,634,063
$1,387,148
13
60
$23,119
2011
5,139
$10,228,163
$1,342,352
13.1
74
$18,140
2010
5,030
$11,771,862
$1,377,825
11.7
59
$23,353
2009
5,030
$12,081,648
$1,377,861
11.4
76
$18,130
2008
5,030
$11,097,423
$1,364,233
12.3
76
$17,950
2007
5,030
$9,689,281
$1,363,964
14.1
55
$24,799
2006
5,030
$7,977,895
$1,365,668
17.1
63
$21,677
2005
5,030
$9,061,762
$1,289,365
14.2
61
$21,137
2004
5,030
$8,706,381
$1,382,424
15.9
61
$22,663
2003
5,030
$11,650,580
$1,461,952
12.5
70
$20,885
2002
5,030
$10,219,730
$1,459,217
14.3
61
$23,922
2001
5,030
$4,511,902
$1,467,080
32.5
59
$24,866
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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