The Independent-News, Volume 103, Number 11, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 18 August 1977 — Page 13

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In the Matter of Determining the Tax Rates for certain Purposes by the Library Board of Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana, Before the Library Board. Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Walkerton and Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said municipality, at their regular meeting place, on the 26th day of August, 1977, will consider the following budget: BUDGET CLASSIFICATION LIBRARY OPERATING FUND I Current Charges 1,285.00 Services Personal 9,625.00 Properties 3,700.00 Services Contractual 810.00 , TOTAL LIBRARY Supplies 480.00 OPERATING FUND 15.900.00 ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC. 31 OF INCOMING YEAR Library Operating Fund 1. Total budget estimate for incoming year. Jan. Ito Dec. 31, 1978, inclusive 15,900 2. Necessary expenditures, July Ito Dec. 31 of present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 7,517 ( 3. Additional appropriations to be made July Ito Dec. 31 of present year None I 4. Outstanding temporary loans to be paid before Dec. 31 of ( present year (Not included in lines 2 or 3) None 5. Total Funds Required (Add Lines 1,2, 3 and 4) 23,417 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6. Actual balance, June 30th of present year 1,189 7. Taxes to be collected, present year 11,919 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be received July lof present year to Dec. 31 of incoming year — Schedules on file a. Special Taxes 2,789 b. All other revenue 1,085 9. Total Funds (Add Lines 6,7. 8a and 8b) 16,982 10. NET AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RASIED FOR EXPENSE TO DEC. 31 OF INCOMING YEAR (Deduct line 9 from line 5) . 6,435 11. Operating Balance (Not in excess of expenses from Jan. 1 to June 30, less misc. revenue for same period) 6,767 12. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY (Add lines 10 and 11) 13,202 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property Town of Walkerton 3.395,040 Lincoln Twp. 2,734,290 . Levy On Amount to FUNDS Property Be Raised Town of Walkerton .26 8,827 Lincoln Township .16 4.375 TOTAL .42 13,202 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected FUNDS 1974 1975 1976 1977 Town of Walkerton -23 .23 24 .24 Lincoln Township -15 1^ J .15 TOTAL .... 38 -38 -39 .39 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levies have been determined, and presented to the county auditor not later than two days prior to the second Monday in September, and the levy fixed by the county tax adjustment board, or on their failure so to do, by the county auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the state board of tax commissioners for further and final hearing thereon by filing of petition with the county auditor on or before the fourth Monday of September or on or before the tenth day after publication by the county auditor ot tax rate charged, whichever date is later, and the state board will fix a date for hearing in this county. CLAUDE E. HOUSER, President of Library Board LUCILLE GARDNER. Secretary of Library Board JOHN E. WATHEN. Treasurer of Library Board Dated this 14th day of July, 1977. 2ta 1 o

and his wife, were in Wisconsin last week and this is one of the photos that he had taken. Also noted in this picture you can

see that the water level is way down due to the near drought conditions. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of the Town of North Liberty, St. Joseph County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said municipal corporation at their regular meeting place at 7:00 o’clock p.m. on the 29th day of August.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES Notice is here given the taxpayers of North Liberty Civil Town, St. Joseph County. Indiana, that the proper officers of said civil town, at their regular meeting place, on the 29th day of August. 19 7 ”, will consider the following budget. Budget Estimate (Complete detail of budget estimate may be seen in the office of Clerk I reasurer) GENERAL FUND Current Obligations 5,310.00 Salary of Town Trustees $ 2.600.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND 77 282 00 Salary of Clerk-Treasurer 1.000.00 MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND 13 578 00 Salary of Marshal & Deputy Marshals 31.500.00 LOCAL ROAD & STREET FUND 9 389 00 Compensation of Attorney 5,000.00 FEDERAL REV. SHARING TRUST FUND 17.900 00 Other Compensation (Radio Operators) 7.632.00 PARK & RECREATION FUND 3,500 00 Services Contractual 13,260.00 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 4.296 00 Su PP lles 2,850.00 CUMULATIVE SEWER FUND 5,000 00 Current Charges 8,130.00 TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS $130.945 00 Estimate Os Funds To Be Raised Funds Required For Expenses To Dec. 31 Os Incoming Year General Park Fund Fund 1. Total Budget Estimate for incoming year. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. 1978. inclusive 77.282.00 3.500.00 2. Necessary expenditures. July Ito Dec. 31 of present year, to be made from appropriations unexpended 38.759.00 1.289.00 3. Additional appropriations to be made July Ito Dec. 31 of present year 4. Outstanding temporary loans to be paid before Dec. 31 of present year 5. J otal Funds Required (Add lines 1,2, 3 and 4) 116 04100 4 789.00 I unda On Hand And To Be Received From Sources Other Than Proposed Tax Levy 6. Actual balance, June 30th of present year 15 >O4 00 339 00 7. Taxes to be collected, present year (Dec. Settlement) 27,655.00 1,573 00 8. Miscellaneous revenue to be received July lof present year to Dec 31 of incoming year — Schedules on file a. Special taxes 12,107.00 449.00 b. All other revenue 12,418 00 9. I otal Funds (Add lines 6,7, 8a and 8b) 6”.684 00 2..361.00 10. NET AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RAISED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC 31 OF INCOMING YEAR (Deduct line 9 from line 5) 48.357 (X) 2.428.00 11. Operating Balance (Not in excess of expenses from Jan. Ito June 30. less misc. revenue for same period) 5 733 00 430 00 12. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY (Add lines 10 and 11) 55,079.00 2,858.00 Proposed Levies Net Taxable Property 2.598.150 Levy On Amount to FUNDS Propertv be Raised General 2.12 55,079.00 Park • • 11 2.858 00 Cumulative Sewer y g 833.00 TOTAL 2.57 b 6.770.00 Comparative Statement Os Taxes Collected And To Be Collected 4 To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected FUNDS 1974 1Q75 197 b 1977 p 47,594.00 49.307.00 51,568.00 47,655.00 Park , c 1,972.00 1.880 00 1.868.00 l,5 7 3.00 tu Pl ula 7 Sewer 7,450.00 7,653.00 8.042.00 7,642.00 IOIAL 56.971.00 58.840.00 61.4^8.00 56.8 7 0.00 Taxpayers apfiearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levies have been determined and presented to the county auditor not later than two days poor to the second Monday in September, and the levy fixed by the county tax adjustment board, or on their failure so to do. by the county auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the state board of tax commissioners for further and final hearing theron by filing a petition with the county auditor on or before the tenth day after publication by the county auditor of tax rates charged, and the state board of tax commissioners will fix a date for hearing tn this county Dated July 25, 1977. Carl M. Eskridge, Clerk-Treasurer

the INDEPENDENT-NEWS - AUGUST 18, 1977

1977 will consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. Federal Revenue Sharing Fund Amount ST REET DEPT. - Snow Plow Blade $2,500.00 Anti-Recession Fund Police Expense (clothing) 207 (X) TOTAL $2,707.00 Taxpayers appearing at such meeting shall have a right to be heard thereon. Ihe additional appropriations as finally made uill be referred to the State Board of lax Commissioners, which board, upon receipt, will hold a further hearing within fifteen days at the county auditor s office* of said county, or at such other place as may be designated. At such hearing taxpayers

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[. objecting to any of such additional f appropriations may be heard. In ttrested taxpayers mav inquire of the county auditor when and where t such hearing will be held. ( arl M Eskridge, J Clerk-Treasurer 2talß ) ~ } Happy Ads Make Happy Faces' 1 EMBARRASSING. BURNING Itching? /I MO'rel ;y< ■ ■ , ~ cause its special anti-itvi me b. ; cation soothes inflamed surface tissues ( >et relief with the first application of soothing, medic ited uX: zemo