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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes by the Library Board of Bell Memorial Library, Kosciusko County, Indiana. Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Bell Memorial Public Library, that the proper officers of said Library will conduct a public hearing at BMPL on the 2009 budget at 6:30 p.m. on August 25, 2008. Following this meeting any ten or more taxpayers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with the proper officers of the political subdivision within seven days after the hearing. The objecting petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate, or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, the political subdivision shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following this aforementioned hearing, the Library Board will meet at Bell Memorial Public Library on September 11, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. to adopt the following budget: Net Assessed Valuation 117,900,000 BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES MAXIMUM ESTIMATE BUDGET (Funds To Be raised EXCESSIVE LEVY CURRENT TAX TOWNSHIP FUNDS ESTIMATE Including Appeals & APPEALS LEVY Levies Exempt From (Included In Max. Levy Limitations) Column 3) Library Operating Fund 302,593 180,000 160,831 Bond & Interest Redem. Fund 35,145 36,565 38,082 Capital Projects Fund 29,000 27,673 13,500 TOTALS: 244,238 The 2009 estimated maximum levy limitation for this unit is 180,765 The Property Tax Replacement Credit used to reduce the rate for this unit is -0- Taxpayers appearing at the hearing shall have an opportunity to be heard. Pursuant to IC 6.1.1-17-13, after the tax levies have been determined, fixed by the appropriate governing body, and the tax rates published for the County Auditor, then ten or more taxpayers or one (1) taxpayer that owns property that represents at least ten percent (10%) of the taxable assessed valuation in the political subdivision may initiate an appeal from the county board of tax adjustment's action on a political subdivision's budget by filing a statement of their objections with the County Auditor. The statement must be filed no later than ten (10) days after the publication of the notice. The statement shall specifically identify the provision of the budget and tax levy to which the taxpayers object. The County Auditor shall forward the statement, with the budget, to the department of Local Government Finance. Cal Jackson, President, Library Board Jack Fisher Secretary of Library Board Jill Gross, Treasurer of Library Board Date: July 28, 2008 a12,19
