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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES
Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Town of Winona Lake, Town of Winona Lake, Indiana that the Town Council of Winona Lake at Town Hall Building, on September 29, 2009 at 7:15 am will conduct a p ublic hearing on the budget. Following this meeting, any ten or more taxpayers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with the proper officers of the political subdivision wi thin seven days after the hearing. The objecting 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 find ing concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, t he fiscal body will meet at the Winona Lake Town Hall on October 13, 2009 at 6:15 pm to adopt the following budget. Net Assessed Valuation 134,733,342
Complete details of budget estimates by fund and/or department may be seen at the Clerk Treasurer’s
| Offices. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUDGET ESTIMATE | |||||||
| MAXIMUM ESTIMATED | |||||||
| BUDGET | FUNDS TO BE RAISED | EXCESSIVE LEVY | CURRENT TAX | ||||
| TOWNSHIP FUNDS | ESTIMATE | (Including Appeals & | APPEALS | LEVY | |||
| Levies Exempt From | (Included In | ||||||
| Max. Levy Limitations) | Column 3) | ||||||
| General | 1,290,672 | 747,042 | 383,922 | ||||
| Motor Vehicle Highway | 704, 281 | 687,414 | 383,730 | ||||
| Local Road & Street | 110,000 | ||||||
| Park & Recreation | 35,500 | ||||||
| EDIT | 800,000 | ||||||
| Riverboat | 95,000 | ||||||
| Rainy Day Fund | 119,000 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 3,154,453 | 1,434,456 | 767,652 | ||||
| Local Law Enforcement | |||||||
| Education | 4,000 | ||||||
| Cumulative Capital Dev | 130,000 | ||||||
| WL Redevel Dist Bond Fund 200,000 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 334,000 | ||||||
The 2010 estimated maximum levy limitation for this unit is 842,677
The Property Tax Replacement Credit used to reduce the rate for this unit 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 rate s published for the County Auditor, then ten 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 subdivisio n may ini tiate an appeal from the county board of tax adjustment’s action on a political subdivision’s budget by fil ing a statement of their objections with the County Auditor. The statement must be filed no later th an ten
(10) days after the publication of the notice. The statement shall specifically identify the provisi on of the budget and tax levy to which the taxpayers object. The County Auditor shall forward the statement, w ith the budget, to the department of Local Government Finance.
Retha S. Hicks, Clerk-Treasurer Date: August 25, 2009 a28, s4
