How Your Tax Dollars Are Spent
Income tax funds are expended to administer income tax activities, and support the operations of the General Fund*, the Recreation Fund, the Street Fund, Street Improvements and Capital Improvements. Income tax dollars for the past three years were allocated as in the table below.
On a cash basis, the City of Wadsworth collected in income taxes:
Allocation to:
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|
| General Fund | $5,844,167 | $6,440,859 | $5,320,174 |
| Recreation Fund | $81,628 | $50,000 | $670,000 |
| Street Fund | $1,120,000 | $1,120,000 | $1,120,000 |
| Street Improvements | $875,000 | $918,505 | $974,413 |
| Capital Improvements | $1,102,107 | $353,000 | $353,000 |
| Debt Service | $196,572 | $37,630 | $0 |
| Other | $1,700 | $1,700 | $8,868 |
| Total | $9,221,174 | $8,921,694 | $8,446,455 |
* Please note: The General Fund allocation provides funds toward the operations of:
- Airport
- Auditor
- Building and Planning Department
- Cemetery
- Courts
- Engineering Department
- Fire Department
- Health Department (Dog Catcher)
- Human Resources Department & Civil Service
- Law
- Mayor, Council
- Parks
- Police Department
- Safety Director
- Senior Center
- Service Director
- Treasurer