| Easy Money.
Have you ever stopped to think why your taxes are so high?
Let’s just take one example Recreational.
This information is from the City Clerk.
Sheridan Center, Operation, $595,796.40 Revenue, $260,441.53 Loss, $335,354.87
Swimming Pool, Operation, $128,273.66 Revenue, $32,872.81 Loss, $95,400.85
Parks, Operation, $616,799.64 Revenue, $9,227.50 Loss, $607,572.14
Zoo, Operation, $93,882.79 No Revenue, Loss, $93,882.79
Civic Center, Operation, $336,012.94 Revenue, $116,146.63 Loss, $219,886.31
Golf Course, Operation, $329,312.10 Revenue, $171,791.57 Loss, $157,520.53
Athletic Fields, Operation, $405,986.90 Revenue, $101,663.97 Loss, $304,322.93
If you add all of the loss together, you have a net loss of $1,720,037.63 . All of this will be paid from YOUR PROPERTY TAXES.
Next look at the amount that was given to the Race Track. This amount was taken from The Why Not Dodge Sales Tax money. $461,574.00 .
We have a grand total of $2,181,611.63 . A tax is a tax,when it money out of you pocket. Now this is only one example where your money goes.  |