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:
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|
| General Fund | $7,145,140 | $5,844,167 | $6,440,859 |
| Recreation Fund | $362,992 | $81,628 | $50,000 |
| Street Fund | $1,120,000 | $1,120,000 | $1,120,000 |
| Street Improvements | $878,837 | $875,000 | $918,505 |
| Capital Improvements | $50,000 | $1,102,107 | $353,000 |
| Debt Service | $420,566 | $196,572 | $37,630 |
| Other | $1,700 | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| Total | $9,979,235 | $9,221,174 | $8,921,694 |
* 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