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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Mentone Town of Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the Town Council of Mentone Town, at 201 W. Main St. on August 25, 2008, at 6:30 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 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 the aforementioned meeting, the Fiscal Body will meet at Mentone on Sepember 8, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. to adopt the following budget. Net Assessed Valuation 21,900,000 BUDGET ESTIMATE Complete details of budget estimates by fund and/or department may be seen at the Clerk Treasurer's Offices. 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 421436 216074 205850 MVH 39650 LRS 16000 Cemetery 2800 CCI 6000 CCD 11500 11500 Edit 62000 TOTAL 547886 227574 217350 The 2009 estimated maximum levy limitation for this unit is 207828 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 (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. Barbara Ross, Clerk-Treasurer Date August 7, 2008 a14,21
