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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Kosciusko County of Burket, Indiana that the Town Council of Burket, Indiana, at Town Hall on October 9, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. will conduct a public hearing on the budget. Following this meeting, any ten or more taxpayers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objection petition with the proper officers of the political subdivision within seven days after the hearing. The objection 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 the aforementioned meeting, the Fiscal Body will meet at Town Hall on October 23, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. to adopt the following budget: Net Assessed Valuation Complete details of budget estimates by fund and/or department may be seen at the County Auditor, City Controller, or Clerk Treasurer's Offices. BUDGET ESTIMATE MAXIMUM ESTIMATED 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) General 19830 17140 2469 MVH 8000 LRS 4000 CCI 0 0 0 CCD 0 1263 1070 Edit 6550 TOTAL 38,380 18,403 3,539 The 2009 estimated maximum levy limitation for this unit is 10,441 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. Sonda Warner, Clerk-Treasurer Dated: August 4, 2008 s12,19
