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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said township. at 124 N. 1st Street, Pierceton, IN 46562 on August 25, 2008 at 7:00 pm 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 124 N. 1st Street, Pierceton, IN 46562 on September 8, 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- 594-5283 Net Assessed Valuation Civil: 106,000,00 Fire: 74,600,000 BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES MAXIMUM ESTIMATED BUDGET Funds To Be raised EXCESSIVE LEVY CURRENT TAX TOWNSHIP FUNDS ESTIMATE (Including Appeals) Appeals Incluced LEVY In Column 3 General 53,160 6,042 4,947 Township Assistance 21,800 15,052 14,984 Fire 67,300 44,014 39,411 Cumulative Fire (Twp) 16,000 17,009 16,620 Recreation 7,600 8,480 7,774 EMS - Civil 12,900 11,978 9,753 Rainy Day 3,170 TOTAL TOWNSHIP FUNDS 181,930 102,575 93,489 The estimated maximum levy limitations are: Civil 39,200 Fire 41,066 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 Dean Rhoades, Washington Township Date: August 5, 2008 a8,15
