Even with Kosciusko County having the lowest county tax rate in Indiana, a budget crisis of $1.3 million is still looming over the county. The county council wants to avoid that crisis so it began working on a solution Thursday at its meeting. There are three top reasons for the budget problem, according to council chairman Jim Tranter. First, Kosciusko's county option income tax distribution, set by the Indiana State Department of Revenue, was reduced by $715,108 for 2003.The county is dependent on the state department setting the amount to be received, and that amount is beyond the county's control.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016