Your 1½ Cents At Work: Monies received from these initiatives directly support infrastructure, emergency medical care, local senior centers, crisis response, and youth programs across the City of Worland, Town of Ten Sleep, and Washakie County.

City of Worland

1¢ Tax • 40% Allocation

The City of Worland will use these funds for street improvements and at the City Cemetery and local Parks, including playground and restroom upgrades. This revenue may also provide supplemental funding for grant supported street, park and cemetery projects. All funds expended will be approved by the City Council.

Worland Community Center Complex

1¢ Tax • 23% Allocation

Monies received will be used for continued maintenance of existing facility and Senior Center buildings, seed money for grants as available, provide community information on services, provide community economic opportunities and program development to ensure the stability of the complex.

Town of Ten Sleep

1¢ Tax • 15% Allocation

Will use the funds for improvements and maintenance to streets, water, sewer, and other town-owned and/or maintained infrastructure. Money will also be used to supplement grants and may be combined with other local, state, and federal funds in accordance with law to benefit the Ten Sleep community.

Worland Senior Center

1¢ Tax • 13% Allocation

The Worland Senior Center is essential for our aging community. We offer services that empower and assist mature adults. The center will utilize the sales tax to sustain essential services by providing local match for grant opportunities, support direct services, and provide operational support to ensure continuance and stability of services to our community.

Ten Sleep Senior Center

1¢ Tax • 5% Allocation

The Ten Sleep Senior Center provides a vital service for our community, especially our seniors. Money will be used for operations, maintenance, and to secure matching funds for grants used to keep center programs stable.

Crisis Prevention and Response

1¢ Tax • 2% Allocation

This revenue will be utilized as a match for grant (s) as they become available, operation and maintenance of existing facility, and providing essential services to victims of crime in Washakie County.

Worland Youth Learning Center

1¢ Tax • 2% Allocation

Funding will help ensure the continuation of after school and summer learning programs for the community, providing sustainability to the organization and positively impacting the academic success, safety, and health of over 200 students each year.

Public Safety Capital Reserve

½¢ Tax • 45% Allocation

Emergency Services Reserve Fund dedicated to replacement of ambulances, first responder equipment, and safety infrastructure.

Washakie County Ambulance Service

½¢ Tax • 15% Allocation

Dedicated local emergency ambulance funding for the Worland area.

Ten Sleep Ambulance Service

½¢ Tax • 5% Allocation

Dedicated local emergency ambulance funding for the Ten Sleep area.

County Life Flight Membership

½¢ Tax • 5% Allocation

Supports life flight membership program benefits for emergency air transport services.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who pays the tax? +

Anyone who purchases applicable taxable items in Washakie County.

Where do the tax funds go? +

100% of both initiatives stay local in Washakie County to provide services to Ten Sleep, Worland, and county residents.