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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Van Buren Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said Township. at 406 W. Fourth St., Milford, IN on August 26, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. will conduct a public hearing on the year 2008 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 406 W. Fourth St., Milford, IN on September 23, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. to adopt the following budget. Special assistance is available to handicapped persons who desire to attend by calling (574) 658-9686. Net Assessed Valuation Civil: 185,300,000 Fire: 130,700,000 BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES MAXIMUM ESTIMATED BUDGET Funds To Be raised EXCESSIVE LEVY CURRENT TAX TOWNSHIP FUNDS ESTIMATE (Including Appeals) APPEALS INCLUDED LEVY In Column 3 General 43,864 12,045 12,852 Township Assistance 18,000 12,045 9,886 EMS - Fire 22,600 7,973 2,440 Fire 58,000 39,994 34,332 Cumulative Fire (TWP) 50,000 30,061 28,058 Rainy Day 3,312 TOTAL TOWNSHIP FUNDS 195,776 102,117 87,568 The estimated maximum levy limitations are: Civil 26,366 Fire 35,706 Township Assistance debt service rate______. The property tax replacement credit for civil 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 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. Libby Winchester, Trustee, Van Buren Township Date Augustt 5, 2008 a7,14
