That's an increase of 23.8 percent from 2016, when the city spent $48.21 million, or $4,445 per household.
Lockport has 10,846 households and a population of 25,590.
Since 2001, the City of Lockport budget has grown by 237.9 percent, from $17.66 million. The city population has grown 68.5 percent over the same period, from 15,191.
Salaries accounted for 13.5 percent of city spending in 2017. Lockport property taxpayers paid $8.05 million for 89 full-time employees and 49 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 65 full-time employees and 25 part-time employees, and spent $5.05 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
25,590
$59,673,341
$8,047,228
13.5
138
$58,313
2016
24,839
$48,213,690
$7,862,183
16.3
140
$56,158
2015
24,839
$48,881,397
$7,814,526
16
130
$60,112
2014
24,839
$76,930,864
$11,499,511
14.9
123
$93,492
2013
24,839
$48,770,393
$7,471,646
15.3
138
$54,142
2012
24,839
$32,808,809
$7,188,661
21.9
144
$49,921
2011
24,839
$29,427,165
$7,480,218
25.4
137
$54,600
2010
24,059
$37,325,321
$7,522,155
20.2
133
$56,558
2009
24,059
$49,213,712
$7,473,876
15.2
140
$53,385
2008
24,059
$50,249,381
$7,911,531
15.7
137
$57,748
2007
24,059
$51,851,336
$7,215,609
13.9
130
$55,505
2006
19,391
$39,062,725
$6,697,229
17.1
128
$52,322
2005
19,391
$34,414,133
$6,368,179
18.5
124
$51,356
2004
19,391
$42,845,630
$5,816,668
13.6
98
$59,354
2003
15,191
$32,081,217
$11,443,596
35.7
100
$114,436
2002
15,191
$21,400,861
$5,124,158
23.9
112
$45,751
2001
15,191
$17,660,100
$5,052,200
28.6
90
$56,136
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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