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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Plain Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said Township. at 34 E. Armstrong Rd., Leesburg, IN 46538 on August 26, 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 Council will meet at 34 E. Armstrong Rd. , Leesburg, IN 46538 on September 9, 2008 at 7:00 pm. to adopt the following budget. Special assistance is available to handicapped persons who desire to attend by calling 574-453-3749 Net Assessed Valuation Civil: 425,200,000 Fire: 392,900,000 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 61,400 62,930 58,966 Debt Service 71,795 63,355 62,935 Township Assistance 42,600 54,851 49,327 Fire 64,000 66,007 57,103 Cumulative Fire (Twp) 100,000 75,044 74,915 Recreation 3,000 3,827 3,402 EMS - Civil 161,000 8,079 5,103 Rainy Day 12,014 Total Township Funds 515,809 334,092 311,751 The estimated maximum levy limitations are: Civil 123,665 Fire 61,112 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 by 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 not later than ten (10) days after the publication of the notice. The statement shall specifically identify the provisions 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. Jerry Kammerer, Trustee, Plain Township Date August 4, 2008 a8,15
