That's an increase of 22.1 percent from 2016, when the city spent $20.37 million, or $7,905 per household.
Silvis has 2,577 households and a population of 7,479.
Since 2001, the City of Silvis budget has grown by 15.1 percent, from $21.61 million. The city population has grown 6.8 percent over the same period, from 7,000.
Salaries accounted for 11.3 percent of city spending in 2017. Silvis property taxpayers paid $2.82 million for 41 full-time employees and 38 part-time employees.
In 2001, the city had 40 full-time employees and 63 part-time employees, and spent $2.48 million.
Year
Population
Budget
Salaries
Salary %
# Employees
$$ Per Employee
2017
7,479
$24,868,416
$2,821,170
11.3
79
$35,711
2016
7,479
$20,372,415
$2,871,050
14.1
114
$25,185
2015
7,479
$20,066,966
$2,820,599
14.1
106
$26,609
2014
7,479
$19,605,124
$2,665,910
13.6
106
$25,150
2013
7,479
$25,680,473
$2,659,746
10.4
104
$25,574
2012
7,479
$24,300,493
$2,530,773
10.4
104
$24,334
2011
7,269
$29,565,320
$2,628,878
8.9
99
$26,554
2010
7,269
$24,277,440
$2,809,563
11.6
118
$23,810
2009
7,269
$24,493,833
$2,676,403
10.9
107
$25,013
2008
7,269
$19,823,310
$2,552,123
12.9
109
$23,414
2007
7,269
$18,585,919
$2,578,214
13.9
105
$24,554
2006
7,269
$20,746,125
$2,562,519
12.4
92
$27,853
2005
7,269
$24,160,890
$3,640,190
15.1
101
$36,041
2004
7,000
$20,004,056
$2,590,874
13
104
$24,912
2003
7,000
$20,229,320
$2,515,297
12.4
108
$23,290
2002
7,000
$28,769,160
$2,510,998
8.7
111
$22,622
2001
7,000
$21,613,962
$2,480,761
11.5
103
$24,085
All values in this story are inflation-adjusted real values.