VANBUREN TOWNSHIP ANNUAL REPORT

February 9, 2017 at 12:32 p.m.

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Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Cash & Investments Combined Statement - 2016
Governmental Activities
Local        Beg Cash            End Cash
Fund    Local Fund    & Inv Bal            & Inv Bal
Number    Name    Jan 1, 2016    Receipts    Disbursements    Dec 31, 2016
0061    Rainy Day Fund    16,256.49    5,706.38    0.00    21,962.87
0101    Township Fund    15,181.13    36,331.15    39,170.31    12,341.97
0105    Levy Excess Fund    73.86    0.00    73.86    0.00
0840    Township Assistance    12,639.63    17,647.96    9,208.80    21,078.79
1111    Fire Fighting Fund    18,804.69    70,149.55    76,694.94    11,989.30
1190    Cumulative Fire Fund    203,685.65    68,804.12    0.00    272,489.77
9999    Payroll Deductions    0.00    3,117.25    3,117.24    0.01
        TOTAL ALL FUNDS    266,641.45    201,756.41    128,535.15    339,862.71

Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Detailed Receipts 2016
Governmental Activities
Rainy Day Fund    Local Option Income Tax (LOIT) for Levy Freeze    5,706.38
    Total RAINY DAY FUND    5,706.38

Township    General Property Taxes    17,742.75
    County Option Income Tax (COIT)    15,830.24
    Financial Institution Tax distribution    8.30
    Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution     1,980.85
    Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET)    341.16
    Cemetery Receipts    200.00
    Earnings on Investments and Deposits    140.99
    Refunds and Reimbursements    10.00
    Transfers In - Transferred from Another Fund    73.86
    Other Receipts/6500 - Miscellaneous Receipts    3.00
    Total TOWNSHIP FUND    36,331.15

Township Assistance     General Property Taxes    14,865.53
    Financial Institution Tax distribution    6.96
    Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution    1,659.63
    Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET)     285.84
    Other Receipts/6500 - Miscellaneous Receipts    830.00
    Total TOWNSHIP ASSISTANCE    17,647.96

Fire Fighting     General Property Taxes    44,617.93
    County Option Income Tax (COIT)    20,147.76
    Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution     5,337.56
    Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET)    46.30
    Total FIRE FIGHTING FUND    70,149.55

Cumulative Fire    General Property Taxes    61,395.76
    Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution    7,344.66
    Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET)    63.70
    Total CUMULATIVE FIRE FUND    68,804.12

Payroll Deductions    Payroll Fund and Clearing Account Receipts    3,117.25
    Total PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS    3,117.25

Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Disbursements by Vendor 2016
Fund/Category/Vendor Name    Amount
Township Fund - Personal Services
    1261 EFTPS - Tax Payment    1,407.53
    1219 Rebecca L. Alles    16,000.00
    1270 Stephen Unruh    800.00
    1271 Robert Beer    800.00
    1280 Shane Bucher    800.00
Township Fund - Supplies
    1224 Boyce Forms    396.77
    1275 Postmaster    53.47
Township Fund - Services and Charges
    1222 Century Link    943.62
    1233 R&S Jenkins Properties, LLC    5,392.16
    1259 Sheraton Hotel    126.50    
    1219 Rebecca L. Alles    233.62
    1227 PNC    76.00
    1221 Indiana Telephone    611.28
    1244 Milford Lion's Club    25.00
    1236 Wilson Insurance    1,883.00
    1228 Times Union    369.33
    1266 CNA Surety    120.00
    1245 American Legion    150.00
    1277 Wawasee Tree Service    490.00
    1243 Randy Veach    5,438.40
    1217 ITA Indiana Township Association    430.00
    1248 USPS    36.00
    1216 Erie Insurance    348.00
    1256 Sands Office Equipment    379.00
    1240 Kosciusko County Treasurer    50.00
    1225 Kosciusko County
             Township Trustees Association    10.00
Township Fund - Capital Outlays
    1237 Staples    780.63
    1263 Net Results    1,020.00
    Township Fund    39,170.31

Levy Excess Fund - Other Disbursements
    5206 Transfer of Funds    73.86
    Levy Excess Fund    73.86

Township Assistance - Township Assistance
    1272 Scott Gingerich    600.00
    1278 Angela Hernandez    200.00
    1215 Town of Milford    535.65
    1214 NIPSCO    3,373.03
    1273 Homer Miller    325.00
    1239 New Market    66.27
    1249 Doug Stump    250.00
    1238 Milford Meadows    370.00
    1218 Friendly Express Mart 2    105.00
    1264 Red Bud Apartments    200.00
    1274 Sherlock Family Re, Inc.    600.00
    1243 Randy Veach    80.00
    1220 Ruch Rentals, LLC #3    1,455.00
    1279 Bowen Center    350.00
    1260 KREMC    125.00
    1231 CVS Pharmacy    14.75
    1254 Joseph Gerencser    420.00
    1276 Shamrock Hotel    139.10
    Township Assistance    9,208.80

Fire Fighting Fund - Services and Charges
    1223 Milford Volunteer Fire Dept    28,604.00
    1267 Kosciusko County
             Ambulance Services LLC    40,665.94
    1241 Capstone Insurance    7,695.00
    Fire Fighting Fund    76,964.94

Payroll Deducations - Services and Charges
    1261 EFTPS - Tax Payment    2,307.72
    1262 Indiana Dept of Revenue    809.52
    Payroll Deductions    3,117.24

CERTIFICATION State of Indiana
SS:
Kosciusko County
    I, Rebecca Alles, Trustee of Van Buren TOWNSHIP, Kosciusko County, Indiana, do solemnly affirm under the penalty of perjury that the preceding report is complete, true and correct; that the sum with which I am charged in this report are all of the sums received by me; and that the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated; that such payments were made without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or to any other person. I further affirm that a complete and detailed annual report, together with all accompanying vouchers showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township, have been filed as required by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that copies of such annual report are in custody of the Township Board and the State Board of Accounts. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the township.
Rebecca Alles, Van Buren Township Trustee, Telephone 574-658-9686
Date this report was to be published: February 13, 2017
    Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me,the Chairman of the Township Board of Van Buren TOWNSHIP at its annual meeting, this 7th day of February, 2017.
Stephen Unruh, Van Buren Township Board Chairman
Option 1
    This report was received, accepted, and approved by the Township Board at its annual meeting, this 7th day of February, 2017.
Van Buren Township Board:
Stephen Unruh
Shane Bucher
Robert Beer
2-13 hspaxlp

Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Cash & Investments Combined Statement - 2016
Governmental Activities
Local        Beg Cash            End Cash
Fund    Local Fund    & Inv Bal            & Inv Bal
Number    Name    Jan 1, 2016    Receipts    Disbursements    Dec 31, 2016
0061    Rainy Day Fund    16,256.49    5,706.38    0.00    21,962.87
0101    Township Fund    15,181.13    36,331.15    39,170.31    12,341.97
0105    Levy Excess Fund    73.86    0.00    73.86    0.00
0840    Township Assistance    12,639.63    17,647.96    9,208.80    21,078.79
1111    Fire Fighting Fund    18,804.69    70,149.55    76,694.94    11,989.30
1190    Cumulative Fire Fund    203,685.65    68,804.12    0.00    272,489.77
9999    Payroll Deductions    0.00    3,117.25    3,117.24    0.01
        TOTAL ALL FUNDS    266,641.45    201,756.41    128,535.15    339,862.71

Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Detailed Receipts 2016
Governmental Activities
Rainy Day Fund    Local Option Income Tax (LOIT) for Levy Freeze    5,706.38
    Total RAINY DAY FUND    5,706.38

Township    General Property Taxes    17,742.75
    County Option Income Tax (COIT)    15,830.24
    Financial Institution Tax distribution    8.30
    Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution     1,980.85
    Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET)    341.16
    Cemetery Receipts    200.00
    Earnings on Investments and Deposits    140.99
    Refunds and Reimbursements    10.00
    Transfers In - Transferred from Another Fund    73.86
    Other Receipts/6500 - Miscellaneous Receipts    3.00
    Total TOWNSHIP FUND    36,331.15

Township Assistance     General Property Taxes    14,865.53
    Financial Institution Tax distribution    6.96
    Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution    1,659.63
    Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET)     285.84
    Other Receipts/6500 - Miscellaneous Receipts    830.00
    Total TOWNSHIP ASSISTANCE    17,647.96

Fire Fighting     General Property Taxes    44,617.93
    County Option Income Tax (COIT)    20,147.76
    Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution     5,337.56
    Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET)    46.30
    Total FIRE FIGHTING FUND    70,149.55

Cumulative Fire    General Property Taxes    61,395.76
    Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution    7,344.66
    Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET)    63.70
    Total CUMULATIVE FIRE FUND    68,804.12

Payroll Deductions    Payroll Fund and Clearing Account Receipts    3,117.25
    Total PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS    3,117.25

Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana
Disbursements by Vendor 2016
Fund/Category/Vendor Name    Amount
Township Fund - Personal Services
    1261 EFTPS - Tax Payment    1,407.53
    1219 Rebecca L. Alles    16,000.00
    1270 Stephen Unruh    800.00
    1271 Robert Beer    800.00
    1280 Shane Bucher    800.00
Township Fund - Supplies
    1224 Boyce Forms    396.77
    1275 Postmaster    53.47
Township Fund - Services and Charges
    1222 Century Link    943.62
    1233 R&S Jenkins Properties, LLC    5,392.16
    1259 Sheraton Hotel    126.50    
    1219 Rebecca L. Alles    233.62
    1227 PNC    76.00
    1221 Indiana Telephone    611.28
    1244 Milford Lion's Club    25.00
    1236 Wilson Insurance    1,883.00
    1228 Times Union    369.33
    1266 CNA Surety    120.00
    1245 American Legion    150.00
    1277 Wawasee Tree Service    490.00
    1243 Randy Veach    5,438.40
    1217 ITA Indiana Township Association    430.00
    1248 USPS    36.00
    1216 Erie Insurance    348.00
    1256 Sands Office Equipment    379.00
    1240 Kosciusko County Treasurer    50.00
    1225 Kosciusko County
             Township Trustees Association    10.00
Township Fund - Capital Outlays
    1237 Staples    780.63
    1263 Net Results    1,020.00
    Township Fund    39,170.31

Levy Excess Fund - Other Disbursements
    5206 Transfer of Funds    73.86
    Levy Excess Fund    73.86

Township Assistance - Township Assistance
    1272 Scott Gingerich    600.00
    1278 Angela Hernandez    200.00
    1215 Town of Milford    535.65
    1214 NIPSCO    3,373.03
    1273 Homer Miller    325.00
    1239 New Market    66.27
    1249 Doug Stump    250.00
    1238 Milford Meadows    370.00
    1218 Friendly Express Mart 2    105.00
    1264 Red Bud Apartments    200.00
    1274 Sherlock Family Re, Inc.    600.00
    1243 Randy Veach    80.00
    1220 Ruch Rentals, LLC #3    1,455.00
    1279 Bowen Center    350.00
    1260 KREMC    125.00
    1231 CVS Pharmacy    14.75
    1254 Joseph Gerencser    420.00
    1276 Shamrock Hotel    139.10
    Township Assistance    9,208.80

Fire Fighting Fund - Services and Charges
    1223 Milford Volunteer Fire Dept    28,604.00
    1267 Kosciusko County
             Ambulance Services LLC    40,665.94
    1241 Capstone Insurance    7,695.00
    Fire Fighting Fund    76,964.94

Payroll Deducations - Services and Charges
    1261 EFTPS - Tax Payment    2,307.72
    1262 Indiana Dept of Revenue    809.52
    Payroll Deductions    3,117.24

CERTIFICATION State of Indiana
SS:
Kosciusko County
    I, Rebecca Alles, Trustee of Van Buren TOWNSHIP, Kosciusko County, Indiana, do solemnly affirm under the penalty of perjury that the preceding report is complete, true and correct; that the sum with which I am charged in this report are all of the sums received by me; and that the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated; that such payments were made without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or to any other person. I further affirm that a complete and detailed annual report, together with all accompanying vouchers showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township, have been filed as required by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that copies of such annual report are in custody of the Township Board and the State Board of Accounts. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the township.
Rebecca Alles, Van Buren Township Trustee, Telephone 574-658-9686
Date this report was to be published: February 13, 2017
    Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me,the Chairman of the Township Board of Van Buren TOWNSHIP at its annual meeting, this 7th day of February, 2017.
Stephen Unruh, Van Buren Township Board Chairman
Option 1
    This report was received, accepted, and approved by the Township Board at its annual meeting, this 7th day of February, 2017.
Van Buren Township Board:
Stephen Unruh
Shane Bucher
Robert Beer
2-13 hspaxlp
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