Budget Division
One Government  Center
Toledo, Ohio  43604
Phone:  419-245-1255
Fax:  419-245-1863
     

Revenue

• 72% of General Fund Revenue comes from Income Taxes  
• Revenue collected from Income Taxes is population driven.  The City of Toledo's population has decreased from 332,943 in 1990 to 313,619 in 2000, and it is still decreasing. 
• Only 8% of General Fund Revenue comes from Property Taxes.  The City of Toledo receives less than 5% of the Property Tax we pay.  In other words, if your property taxes cost $1,000, the City of Toledo gets $50. 
• Charges for services, licenses, fines and investments total less than 10% of the General Fund Revenue Budget.

Expenditures

• Support for safety forces (police and fire salaries and equipment and public safety administration) absorbs over 65% of the General Fund budget. 
• Approximately 3%, or $12 million of the General Fund Expenditure budget is for Refuse Collection. 
• Support for public safety and refuse collection cost more than the entire amount of net Income Tax collections. 
• General government services total approximately 22% of the General Fund Expenditure budget. 
• Parks and Recreation, the Health Department and Community/Neighborhood initiatives total approximately 12% of General Fund budget expenses.