WINONA LAKE – Winona Lake Town Council during its meeting Tuesday approved advertising a notice to taxpayers for the 2014 budget. The budget proposal will be published in the Times-Union Sept. 5 and 12. A public hearing on the budget will be Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at town hall during the regular council meeting, and the official adoption of the budget will be Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. at town hall. The last possible day for adoption of the budget, tax levy, and tax rate is Nov. 1. The council previously held a special meeting Aug. 13 to review 2014 budget proposals. The 2014 budget is proposed at $2,519,925. This represents a decrease of $4,795 from the 2013 town budget. The 2014 budget proposals include rainy day, $119,000; general fund, $1,315,725; local road and street, $132,500; motor vehicle highway, $723,000; park, $49,700; cumulative capital development, $130,000; and redevelopment general fund, $50,000. The proposed 2014 budget includes a 3 percent employee wage increase. The clerk-treasurer will not receive a pay increase and will stay at the same level since 2012. Canal Days in the village is Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
