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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said Township, at the Trustee Office on August 19, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. will conduct a public hearing on the year 2009 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 hearing, the Township Board will meet at Township Office on September 2, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. to adopt the following budget. Special assistance is available to handicapped persons who desire to attend by calling (574-858-9354). Net Assessed Valuation Civil: 112,093,597 Fire: 96,008,735 BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES 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 38,382 31,947 33,180 Township Assistance 19,800 13,003 11,957 EMS - FIRE 10,000 4,992 3,456 Fire 66,000 33,987 29,059 Cumulative Fire (TWP) 100,000 36,003 25,090 Recreation 5,000 4,035 Rainy Day 3,916 Total Township Funds 243,098 123,968 102,742 The estimated maximum levy limitations are: Civil 50,544 Fire 30,483 Township Assistance debt service rate is____0____. The property tax replacement credit for civil 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. Jim Moyer, Trustee Harrison Township Date August 1, 2008 a8,15
