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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said Township. at 4496 N 600 W, Warsaw, IN, on September 2, 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 4496 N 600 W, Warsaw, IN, 46582 on September 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.to adopt the following budget. Special assistance is available to handicapped persons who desire to attend by calling 574-858-2253 Net Assessed Valuation Civil: 81,100,000 Fire: 81,100,000 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 61,146 24,979 22,945 Township Assistance 5,000 2,514 EMS-Fire 20,000 7,461 6,927 Fire 60,000 12,003 9,200 Cum Fire (TWP) 200,000 Recreation 20,000 1,460 974 Rainy Day 2,000 TOTAL TOWNSHIP FUNDS 369,146 48,417 40,046 The estimated maximum levy limitations are: Civil 32,182 Fire 9,603 Township Assistance debt 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. Julia Goon, Trustee, Prairie Township Date August 4, 2008 a7,14
