That's an increase of seven percent from 2016, when the city spent $1.25 million, or $2,126 per household.
Macon has 590 households and a population of 1,128.
Since 2001, the City of Macon budget has fallen by 57.4 percent, from $3.15 million. The city population has fallen 12 percent over the same period, from 1,282.
Salaries accounted for 14.3 percent of city spending in 2017. Macon property taxpayers paid $191,594 for four full-time employees and 15 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had three full-time employees and 16 part-time employees, and spent $175,508.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
1,128
$1,341,606
$191,594
14.3
19
$10,084
2016
1,128
$1,254,330
$186,909
14.9
19
$9,837
2015
1,128
$1,409,446
$179,999
12.8
18
$10,000
2014
1,128
$1,506,932
$203,810
13.5
20
$10,191
2013
1,128
$1,338,487
$202,892
15.2
19
$10,679
2012
1,128
$1,692,770
$200,232
11.8
19
$10,539
2011
1,128
$1,259,642
$211,569
16.8
24
$8,815
2010
1,128
$1,770,990
$199,763
11.3
17
$11,751
2009
1,133
$1,712,295
$196,334
11.5
21
$9,349
2008
1,282
$3,105,765
$197,312
6.4
21
$9,396
2007
1,282
$3,506,890
$235,781
6.7
29
$8,130
2006
1,282
$3,318,125
$209,369
6.3
26
$8,053
2005
1,282
$2,096,250
$209,412
10
23
$9,105
2004
1,282
$1,892,750
$207,991
11
25
$8,320
2003
1,282
$3,742,040
$196,816
5.3
24
$8,201
2002
1,282
$3,355,100
$201,300
6
29
$6,941
2001
1,282
$3,152,826
$175,508
5.6
19
$9,237
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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