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Politics & Government

City Expenses: What Your Tax Dollars are Buying

See where your local tax money went in January.

In the third week of January, the City of Mission Viejo spent roughly $760,000. Most of that went to renovating public spaces.

Here's a quick look at the city's purchases that week:

Items/Service Purchased Cost/Who was Paid Meal Services $5,000 paid to Age Well Senior Services Inc. Road Repairs/Replacement $12,212.82 paid to Ben's Asphalt In Professional Service: HR Consulting $4,600 paid to Birch, Christopher B.  Enrollment Fee: Libraries $5,000 paid to Overdrive Inc. (eBook distributer) Picnic tables: Minaya Park $2,710.41 paid to Dave Bang Associates Inc. Marguerite Recreational Center Renovation $230,960.77 paid to Western Alta Construction Janitorial Services: Various Locations $10,153.13 paid to Vocational Visions Oso Creek Restoration $3,780.50 paid to Petra Geotechnical Inc. 2012 Membership Dues $22,172.00 paid to League of California Cities (1) Year Solarwindslog/Event Manager License $16,197.00 paid to Solarwinds Worldwide LLC Monthly Maintenance: City Hall/ Library $13,170.00 paid to Spectrum Care Landscape & Irrigation Mission Viejo TV Leightronix Project $13,950.00 paid to Triton Technology Solutions Inc. Refund Deposit $15,000.00 paid to Mission Viejo Country Club Dog Park Land Annexation $4,600.00 paid to Orange County LAFCO

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