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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said Township, at Sidney Fire Department Community Room on September 4, 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 Sidney Fire Department Community Room on September 18, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. to adopt the following budget. Special assistance is available to handicapped persons who desire to attend by calling 260-839-4535 Net Assessed Valuation Civil: 41,064,188 Fire: 41,064,188 BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES MAXIMUM ESTIMATED BUDGET Funds To Be raised EXCESSIVE LEVY CURRENT TAX TOWNSHIP FUNDS ESTIMATE (Including Appeals) APPEALS LEVY (Included In Column 3) General 48,500 17,001 15,221 Township Assistance 6,400 3,983 2,464 Fire 51,150 34,987 28,800 Cum Fire (Twp) 70,000 25,788 10,458 Rainy Day 2,151 TOTAL TOWNSHIP FUNDS 178,201 81,759 56,943 The estimated maximum levy limitations are Civil 18,438 Fire 30,005 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 (10) 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. Gwen Ostrom, Jackson Township Trustee Date August 1, 2008 a15,22
