That's an increase of 5.6 percent from 2014, when the village spent $1.12 million, or $2,330.73 per household.
Lovington has 482 households and a population of 1,130.
Since 2001, the Village of Lovington budget has grown by 114.9 percent, from $552,315.50. The village population has grown 126 percent over the same period, from 500.
Salaries accounted for 18.6 percent of village spending in 2015. Lovington property taxpayers paid $220,431.18 for five full-time employees and 15 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had four full-time employees and three part-time employees, and spent $193,860.48.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2015
1,130
$1,186,861.80
$220,431.18
18.6
20
$11,021.55
2014
1,130
$1,123,410.70
$194,075.69
17.3
20
$9,703.78
2013
1,130
$1,421,565.60
$121,361.76
8.5
20
$6,068.08
2012
1,130
$1,423,463.40
$188,735.12
13.3
20
$9,436.75
2011
1,225
$1,541,041.20
$206,402.04
13.4
20
$10,320.10
2010
1,225
$1,422,742.50
$186,606.54
13.1
19
$9,821.39
2009
1,225
$1,873,911.77
$205,313.09
11
19
$10,805.95
2008
1,225
$1,863,741.77
$172,199.57
9.2
21
$8,199.97
2007
1,225
$1,916,844.93
$172,876.86
9
21
$8,232.23
2006
1,225
$1,988,194.80
$179,328
9
5
$35,865.60
2005
1,225
$1,862,639.96
$200,310.84
10.8
7
$28,615.83
2004
1,225
$895,969.50
$190,407.87
21.3
7
$27,201.12
2003
1,225
$1,192,196.28
$173,878.32
14.6
7
$24,839.76
2002
1,222
$951,952.50
$236,538.90
24.8
7
$33,791.27
2001
500
$552,315.50
$193,860.48
35.1
7
$27,694.35
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.