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Paying for City Services is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how US local government pays for services, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Eco.12.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Paying for City Services

D2.Eco.12.3-5

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1.Who decides how a city spends its tax money?
  • A.Each store owner
  • B.The children in the library
  • C.The city council, which votes on a budget
2.Why might a city raise its sales tax a little?
  • A.To close the fire station
  • B.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  • C.To make every toy free
3.Who pays property taxes?
  • A.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  • B.Only children
  • C.Only visitors to the town
4.Why do voters care how their city spends tax money?
  • A.The money is never spent
  • B.Taxes are paid only by the mayor
  • C.It is their money, paying for services they use
5.Which service is paid for mostly with local tax money?
  • A.A family's grocery bill
  • B.The town's fire department
  • C.A private birthday party
6.Besides local taxes, where else can a city get money for a big project like a bridge?
  • A.Printing its own dollars
  • B.Selling the city's streets
  • C.Grants from the state and national governments
7.A town charges $5 for a pass to its swimming pool. What kind of payment is this?
  • A.A fine
  • B.A property tax
  • C.A user fee
8.A family pays the city each month for the water it uses. What is this payment?
  • A.A fee for a city service
  • B.An allowance
  • C.A sales tax

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Answer key — Paying for City Services

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The city council, which votes on a budget
  2. 2.To pay for a new service, such as more buses
  3. 3.People and businesses that own land and buildings
  4. 4.It is their money, paying for services they use
  5. 5.The town's fire department
  6. 6.Grants from the state and national governments
  7. 7.A user fee
  8. 8.A fee for a city service

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.12.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.