That's an increase of 71 percent from 2016, when the village spent $700,445, or $1,453 per household.
Lovington has 482 households and a population of 1,130.
Since 2001, the Village of Lovington budget has grown by 109.2 percent, from $572,473. The village population has grown 126 percent over the same period, from 500.
Salaries accounted for 21.4 percent of village spending in 2017. Lovington property taxpayers paid $256,079 for five full-time employees and 12 part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had four full-time employees and three part-time employees, and spent $200,936.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
1,130
$1,197,837
$256,079
21.4
17
$15,063
2016
1,130
$700,445
$228,356
32.6
17
$13,433
2015
1,130
$1,233,405
$229,076
18.6
20
$11,454
2014
1,130
$1,156,131
$199,728
17.3
20
$9,986
2013
1,130
$1,476,241
$126,030
8.5
20
$6,301
2012
1,130
$1,463,750
$194,077
13.3
20
$9,704
2011
1,225
$1,612,386
$215,958
13.4
20
$10,798
2010
1,225
$1,461,195
$191,650
13.1
19
$10,087
2009
1,225
$1,940,245
$212,581
11
19
$11,188
2008
1,225
$1,929,715
$178,295
9.2
21
$8,490
2007
1,225
$1,998,761
$180,265
9
21
$8,584
2006
1,225
$2,071,036
$186,800
9
5
$37,360
2005
1,225
$1,952,768
$210,003
10.8
7
$30,000
2004
1,225
$930,697
$197,788
21.3
7
$28,255
2003
1,225
$1,228,323
$179,147
14.6
7
$25,592
2002
1,222
$987,210
$245,300
24.8
7
$35,043
2001
500
$572,473
$200,936
35.1
7
$28,705
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.