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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Wayne Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper officers of said Township, at 114 E. Center St., Warsaw, IN on September 9, 2008 at at 4:30 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 Council will meet at 114 E. Center St., Warsaw, IN on September 23, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. to adopt the following budget. Special assistance is available to handicapped persons who desire to attend by calling 574-269-2079. Net Assessed Valuation Civil: 1,207,700,000 Fire: 396,900,00 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 72,095 30,193 9,662 Township Assistance 105,618 97,824 32,207 Fire 255,525 148,838 140,260 Cumulative Fire (Twp) 156,379 155,610 Recreation 75,000 70,047 66,024 EMS-Civil 563,000 285,017 278,590 Total Township Funds 1,071,238 788,296 682,353 The estimated maximum levy limitations are: Civil 402,402 Fire 146,333 Township Assistance service rate_____. The property tax replacement credit for civil_____. 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. Sheila Bruner, Trustee, Wayne Township Date: August 5, 2008 a9,16
