That's an increase of five percent from 2015, when the village spent $517,969, or $4,144 per household.
Sims has 125 households and a population of 300.
Since 2001, the Village of Sims budget has grown by 33.6 percent, from $406,969. The village population has remained same.
Salaries accounted for 11.8 percent of village spending in 2016. Sims property taxpayers paid $63,885 for three full-time employees and five part-time employees.
In 2001, the village had two full-time employees and five part-time employees, and spent $45,535.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2016
300
$543,908
$63,885
11.7
8
$7,986
2015
300
$517,969
$63,866
12.3
7
$9,124
2014
150
$516,379
$63,923
12.4
10
$6,392
2013
300
$520,020
$58,383
11.2
8
$7,298
2012
300
$515,570
$58,487
11.3
6
$9,748
2011
300
$370,358
$59,389
16
9
$6,599
2010
260
$373,635
$53,474
14.3
4
$13,368
2009
300
$421,590
$42,951
10.2
7
$6,136
2008
300
$421,590
$42,104
10
6
$7,017
2007
300
$431,953
$42,080
9.7
9
$4,676
2006
300
$417,519
$44,631
10.7
7
$6,376
2005
150
$430,840
$38,713
9
4
$9,678
2004
300
$451,450
$35,675
7.9
5
$7,135
2003
300
$463,567
$43,468
9.4
6
$7,245
2002
300
$430,139
$45,541
10.6
6
$7,590
2001
300
$406,969
$45,535
11.2
7
$6,505
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.
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