You can track Dayton’s spending of $11M in new tax dollars. Here’s how.

Dayton voters last year approved raising the city’s income tax to 2.5 percent, which is expected to generate about $11 million in new revenue each year.

The city says it’s putting the new money to good use by investing in road resurfacing, park improvements, vacant lot maintenance, more police officers and universal pre-kindergarten for 4-year-olds.

But you don't have to just take the city's word for it, officials say. Citizens can track the progress of the new investments with an online dashboard .

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The page offers updates and information on the city’s spending related to the successful income tax campaign (Issue 9).

Visitors can see what roads are being paved, what condition they are in now and what condition they’ll be in after the resurfacing is completed.

Visitors can also review the number and locations of vacant lots mowed by the city. A searchable map is available for finding specific addresses for where the lawnmowers have been and will be.

The dashboard shows photos of local parks before and after they were upgraded and identifies the parks that will be redone. Visitors also can review charts and lists related to police staffing and see budget forecasts versus actual year-to-date expenditures.

During the Issue 9 campaign, Dayton officials said they would be transparent with how they used the increased collections from the higher earnings tax and passed legislation restricting what the new revenue could pay for.

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