Question

Which is an example of a city raising revenue for a specific need?

An increase in vehicle licenses pays for roads.
A new tax is approved to pay for fire services.
Income tax is paid every year on April 15th.
Payroll taxes are taken out of each paycheck.

Answer 1

"A new tax is approved to pay for fire services."

This is an example of the city raising revenue for a specific need (earmarked funding). The vehicle-license and payroll/income examples are more general or not clearly city-specific.