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Wooster is at a Crossroads
ReduceServices
EarnedIncomeTax
OR
CROSSROADS
December 2012
City of Wooster
The City of Wooster will be holding a citywide meeng on Tuesday,
January 29th from
6:30-9 pm at the Red Cross Mul-Purpose Room located at 244 West
South Street in
Wooster. The purpose of the meeng will be to recap all that
happened at the four ward meeng
in October, and inform cizens of the decision that came from
those meengs to present to counca .5% increase in the earned income
tax to generate new revenue to sustain city services and fund
capital improvement projects.
The citywide meeng will be in the same format as the ward
meengs, with a presentaon showi
the facts as they currently are, then city ocials will break o
into groups, ensuring that everyone
voices can be heard. The mayor will oat amongst each group,
answering quesons that are
specically addressed to him.
The city has made several cuts to oset losses in revenue,
including the reducon of sta by more
than 30 employees, equaling over $2 million. Despite these cuts,
new revenue is needed to maint
the current level of services that cizens of Wooster are
accustomed to. The need for new revenu
is the result of lost city revenue due to overall state cuts,
the loss of the tangible personal propert
tax and the loss of the estate tax.
Get InfORmed.For more information please visit:
www.woosteratcrossroads.com
Armed with the facts, the citizens willdetermine the future of
their Wooster.
The City of Wooster
is dedicated to being
open, honest and
transparent. Our
intention is to inform
the residents regarding
the current scal state
of the city and the
options we face as a
community.
Possible .5% Earned Income Tax Increase
Approximately .25% of new revenue will go towards retaining
services
Approximately .25% of new revenue will go towards capital
improvement projects
New earned income tax rate would be 1.5% - still amongst the
lowest in Northeast Ohio
This issue will be voted on by Wooster City council in December
2012
to be placed on the May 2013 ballot.
The .5% increase would cost someone earning
$50,000 per year an addional $20.83 per month
Citywide Meeting:Tuesday, January 29th from 6:30-9 pm
at the Red Cross Multi-Purpose Room
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City of Wooster
If It Passes If It Fails
Police Department response mes and
level of service remains at present
level
Police will be able to respond to
quality of life calls
Fire Department response mes and
level of service remains at present
level
Recreaon programs will be maintained
at present levels
All city pools will remain open
Subsidized taxi service for elderly and
disadvantaged will connue
Capital improvement projects, including
street repair will be funded
Police will ONLY be able to respond to
crimes in progress with slower response
mes overall
Police Force Reduced by four ocers
Reduce amount of police squad cars
running from six to ve
Fire Department response mes could be
signicantly slower. Possible addion of
4 minutes per call
Fire Department reduced by six reghte
All Recreaon programs cut including
basketball, soccer and baseball leagues
Recreaon Department reduced by four
individuals
Freedlander Pool Closes
Knights Field Pool Closes
Subsidy taxi service will be eliminated
City Roads, equipment and infrastructure
will connue to decline
Snow and ice control will be reduced
Park maintenance will connue to decline
