Council Approves SWD Tax Levy
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Warsaw's city council approved the solid waste district tax levy increase Monday. The resolution will go before all the county's town councils throughout the month.
The district seeks an extra $80,000 through taxes, which could raise the rate from $0.0035 to $0.007. Currently the district raises $74,082.
The solid waste board has approved fewer and fewer tax dollars over the last few years because revenues were bolstered by "tipping fees" - set costs paid per ton at the Packerton Landfill that go to the district. The tipping fees have been drastically reduced in the last couple of years.
District educator Eric Sanson was on hand to answer any questions posed by the board. He said more services would have to be cut if the resolution wasn't approved.
Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins said the choice for the district was between instituting a user fee for each household and the levy.
The council also heard from Baker & Daniels' Randy Rumpola regarding an amendment to the ordinance for issuance and sale of revenue bonds for construction of the second wastewater treatment plant.
The ordinance refinances several past bond issuances for a $318,000 savings. It also names Financial Security Assurance Inc., New York, as the bond insurer.
The council reviewed a petition for voluntary annexation signed by Richard Jaynes, Sharon Jaynes, Gary Burnau, Marthene Burnau, Jason Strickler and Tara Strickler. The property owners' land is at the corner of Old Road 30 and CR 225E, just west of the Indiana Village subdivision.
The item will be formally considered at the next council meeting.
In other business, the council:
• Approved insurance reimbursements for the police department of $1,610.65, for the municipal airport of $400 and for the parks department in the amount of $1,051.54.
• Publicly thanked Shanna Coon for her work in organizing the troop support rally Saturday.
• Heard that a light pole will be installed on Ra-Mar Drive.
Council members are Jerry Patterson, Bill Rhodes, George Clemens, Jeff Grose, Charlie Smith and Trish Brown. Joe Thallemer was absent. [[In-content Ad]]
Latest News
E-Editions
Warsaw's city council approved the solid waste district tax levy increase Monday. The resolution will go before all the county's town councils throughout the month.
The district seeks an extra $80,000 through taxes, which could raise the rate from $0.0035 to $0.007. Currently the district raises $74,082.
The solid waste board has approved fewer and fewer tax dollars over the last few years because revenues were bolstered by "tipping fees" - set costs paid per ton at the Packerton Landfill that go to the district. The tipping fees have been drastically reduced in the last couple of years.
District educator Eric Sanson was on hand to answer any questions posed by the board. He said more services would have to be cut if the resolution wasn't approved.
Warsaw Mayor Ernie Wiggins said the choice for the district was between instituting a user fee for each household and the levy.
The council also heard from Baker & Daniels' Randy Rumpola regarding an amendment to the ordinance for issuance and sale of revenue bonds for construction of the second wastewater treatment plant.
The ordinance refinances several past bond issuances for a $318,000 savings. It also names Financial Security Assurance Inc., New York, as the bond insurer.
The council reviewed a petition for voluntary annexation signed by Richard Jaynes, Sharon Jaynes, Gary Burnau, Marthene Burnau, Jason Strickler and Tara Strickler. The property owners' land is at the corner of Old Road 30 and CR 225E, just west of the Indiana Village subdivision.
The item will be formally considered at the next council meeting.
In other business, the council:
• Approved insurance reimbursements for the police department of $1,610.65, for the municipal airport of $400 and for the parks department in the amount of $1,051.54.
• Publicly thanked Shanna Coon for her work in organizing the troop support rally Saturday.
• Heard that a light pole will be installed on Ra-Mar Drive.
Council members are Jerry Patterson, Bill Rhodes, George Clemens, Jeff Grose, Charlie Smith and Trish Brown. Joe Thallemer was absent. [[In-content Ad]]