State
State to hold hearing Monday on trending takeover of county assessments
As announced in the spring, the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance will handle the next round of assessment adjustments in Porter County to help get the county’s delayed tax bills on track for 2010.
The DLGF will hold the required public hearing on its decision to conduct the county’s trending this Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Harre Student Union Ballroom at Valparaiso University.
County
At the August 10, 2009, County budget hearing, County Council hears calls for frugality and parks funding
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS
Meeting at the Porter County Administration Center, 155 Indiana-Suite 205, Valparaiso, IN, on August 24, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. to consider additional appropriations in excess of the county budgets for the year 2009 and to transact any further business which might come before the Council.
County Council and auditor clash over budget cuts
The Porter County Council managed to fund several requests Thursday — among them, a new coroner’s deputy and a new full-time Soil and Water Conservation position — while still making a sizeable dent in the county’s general fund.
Council rejects tourism plan to cut funding for county venues
Porter County approves more funding for bus service
A countywide bus service that provides rides for seniors, the disabled and low-income residents is in line for a major expansion, with new buses, longer weekday hours, and new weekend hours.
By a 5-1 vote Tuesday, the Porter County Council granted a funding increase of $40,000 in next year’s general fund for the Porter County Aging and Community Services (PCACS), which provides an on-demand bus service available to all residents countywide.
The increase will bring the county funding for the agency to $250,000 next year.
Burns Harbor
Regional partnership eyed to fund trail maintenance costs
Growing Burns Harbor mulls new fee to be added to water bills
Center Township
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES pdf
Public hearing at 100 E. Lincolnway, Suite 204, Valparaiso on 27th August, 2009 at 2:00 PM on the year 2010 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 100 E. Lincolnway, Suite 204, Valparaiso, on 17th September, 2009 at 2:00 PM to adopt the budget.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION
Public meeting at the offices of the Center Township Trustee located at 100 East Lincolnway, Suite 204, Valparaiso, Indiana at 2:00 p.m. on the 27th day of August, 2009, to consider an additional appropriation in excess of the budget for the current year.
Porter Township
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES pdf
Public hearing at 454 West 300 South, Valparaiso, IN on September 9th 2009 at 6:00 p.m. on the year 2010 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 454 W. 300 S., Valparaiso on September 30, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. to adopt the budget.
Jackson Township
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES & TAX LEVIES pdf
Public hearing at 318 East 1050 North, Chesterton on 15th September, 2009 at 7:00 PM on the year 2010 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 318 East 1050 North, Chesterton, on 29th September, 2009 at 7:00 PM to adopt the budget.
Union Township
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES pdf
Public hearing at 251 N. 475 W., Suite C, Valparaiso, IN 46385 on 24th August, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., on the year 2010 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 251 N. 475 W., Suite C, Valparaiso, IN 46385, on 7th September, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., to adopt the budget.
Above information via the Chesterton Tribune.
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