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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said township. at 5306 So. St. Rd. 13 Pierceton, IN 46562 on October 6, 2008 at 6:00 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 objecting 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 Council will meet at 5306 So. St. Rd. 13 Pierceton, IN 46562 on October 20, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. to adopt the following budget. Special assistance is available to handicapped persons who desire to attend by calling 574-594-5792 Net Assessed Valuation Civil: 33,900,000 Fire: 33,900,000 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 12,236 4,102 3,581 Township Assistance 10,348 8,238 4,034 Fire 16,000 16,950 10,969 TOTAL TOWNSHIP FUNDS 38,584 29,290 18,584 The estimated maximum levy limitations are: Civil 7,927 Fire 11,447 Township Assitance debt service rate is_______. The property tax replacement credit for civil is _______. The estimated maximum levy limitation for the Township School General Fund is NA. The property tax replacement credit applied to civil assessed valuation used to reduce the Township School Funds is NA. 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. Sandra Fiedeke, Trustee Monroe Township Dated September 4, 2008 s11,18
