Income Tax Allocations

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:

202220212020
General Fund$8,971,078$8,099,274$7,079,383
Recreation Fund$96,000$96,000$96,000
Street Fund$890,000$736,400$1,097,600
Street Improvements$1,163,799$1,011,280$931,446
Capital Improvements$1,060,000$597,500$385,000
Debt Service$750,979$753,442$753,097
Other$19,002$0$2,500
Total$12,950,858$11,293,896$10,345,026

* 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