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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Seward Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said Township at 9010 S 675 W Claypool, IN 46510 on August 18, 2008 at 6:30 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 9010 S 675 W Claypool, IN 46510 on September 8, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. to adopt the following budget. Special assistance is available to handicapped persons who desire to attend by calling 574-491-4546 *Net Assessed Valuation Civil 85,700,000 Fire 83,000,000 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 35,580 11,998 10,975 Township Assistance 5,000 5,485 3,887 Fire 38,480 26,975 22,616 Fire Bldg Debt 7,204 8,632 333 Cumulative Fire (Twp) 82,000 20,003 18,625 Recreation 3,000 1,971 1,486 EMS-CIVIL 6,500 4,980 3,544 Rainy Day 2,597 Total Township Funds 180,361 80,044 61,466 The estimated maximum levy limitations are: Civil 20,792 Fire 23,629 Township Assistance debt service rate________. The property tax replacement credit for civi is_______. 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. Aime Hoffman, Seward Township Trustee Dated August 1, 2008 a7,14
