The Independent-News, Volume 122, Number 13, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 August 1996 — Page 9

New Medical Office Being Developed By LaPorte Hosp. LaPorte Hospital has

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of John Glenn School Corporation St. Joseph, Marshall, LaPorte County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said school corporation will meet at John Glenn High School ori ^ ust 20, 1996 ’ at 7:30 pm ’ to conduct a public hearing on the 1997 budget and on the 27th day of August 1996, will consider the following budget, levies and tax rates for adoption: llnnn . . „ 010 GENERAL FUND 035 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND ns,ruc,lon ' Regular Programs 4,359 791 25320: Land Acquisition & Dev. 50 000 12000: Instruction - Special Programs 145,667 25330: Professional Services 3o’ooo 13000: Instruction - Aduit/Cont. Ed 14.000 25350: Building Acquisition. Const. & Imp. 767^000 14000: Instruction - Summer School 60,715 25380: Purchase of Mobile or Fixed Equip. 628350 16000: Remediation Programs 33,776 25390: Other Facilities Acquisition & Dev. 100 000 21000: Support Services-Pupils 228,266 TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 1,575 450 22000: Support Services - Inst. Staff 319,596 041 TRANSPORTATION FUND - OPERATING 23000: Support Services - Gen. Adm. 342,985 25000: Support Services - Business 407 630 24000: Support Services - School Adm. 482,332 26000: Support Services - Central 19,600 25000: Support Services ■ Business 1,035,662 TOTAL TRANSPORTATION FUND-OPERATING 427 230 26000: Support Services - Central 1,111,844 042 TRANSPORTATION FUND - BUS REPLACEMENT 30000: Community Services 7,773 25000: Support Services - Business 97 000 40000: Nonprogrammed Charges 567^200 TOTAL TRANSPORTATION FUND—BUS REPLACE. 97 000 TOTAL GENERAL FUND 8,709,607 TOTAI TRANSPORTATION FUND— 040 524 230 50000 Debt Services 020 DEBT SERV| CE FUND 060 SPECIAL EDUCATION PRE-SCHOOL XJUUO >ebt Services gJ 40000: Nonprogrammed Charges 23.260 TOTAL DEBT SERV. FUND 855,837 TOTAL SPECIAL ED. PRE-SCHOOL 23^260 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED To Be Collected Collected Collected Collected Fund Name 1993 1994 1995 1996 General 1,616,787 1,604,258 1,660,188 1,793,574 Debt Services 174,427 441,794 Caoital Projects 584,856 678,828 646 701 657 135 Transportation 358,437 373,141 266*085 318*121 Special Education Pre-School 5,444 5,502 5,420 6,042 IOTA! 2,565,524 2,661,729 2,752,821 3,216,666 ESTIMATES OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED Debt Trans- Capital Sp. Ed. lUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO General Service portation Projects Pre-School DECEMBER 31 OF INCOMING YEAR Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund 1. Total Budget Estimate for ensuing year, Jan. 1 to 31J99? 8,709,607 855,837 524,230 1,575,450 23,260 2. Balance of appropriations from July Ito Dec. 31 ol present year less any reductions made by governing body 4,382,349 437,829 417,960 270,537 24,969 3. Additional appropriations anticipated from July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year 4. Outstanding Temporary Loans to be paid before Dec. 31 of present year — not included in line 2 or 3 ... 5. Total Estimated Expenditures 13,091,956 1,293,666 942,190 1,845,987 48 229 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 6. Actual Cash Balance, June 30 of present year 1 019 851 331,356 217,674 599,770 13,727 7. Anticipated property tax collections ’974,827 240,627 172,986 357,059 3,296 8. Other revenue anticipated from July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year a. Total Column A Budget Form No. 2 2,972,085 101,665 68,836 54 064 11 271 b. Total Column B Budget Form No. 2 6,278,866 91,517 145,568 92 876 13*878 9. Total Funds 11,245,629 765,165 605*064 1,103*769 42*172 IO NEI AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RAISED FOR EXPENSES TO DEC. 31 OF ENSUING YEAR ... 1,846,327 528,501 337,126 742.218 6.057 1 1. Operating balance or allocation for future projects. Funds held in excess of proposed annual budget ... 59,050 105,190 5,037 21,265 51 12 r ° lal 1,905,377 633*691 342,163 763,483 6,108 13. Properly Tax Replacement Credit From County Adjusted Gross Income Tax 14. Total less Property Tax Replacement Credit 1,905,377 633,691 342,163 763,483 6,108 15. Levy Excess Funds applied to levy 28,431 16. Net Amount To Be Raised 1,876,946 633,691 342 163 763 483 6 108 Current Tax Levy 1,793,574 441,794 318 ^ 65 W 6,04 Percentage Change in Tax Levy 0465 .4344 0756 ^ lg Net Assessed Valuation of Taxable Property for 1996 pay 1997: 60,578,621 NOTE: Transportation Levy of $342,163 includes $97,000 for bus replacement. Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard hereon. 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 in theii iailure to do so, by the County Auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners 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 in this county: NOTICE In addition to the annual budget, the proper legal officers of John Glenn School Corporation will meet at John Glenn High School at 7:30 p.m., on August 20, 1996 to consider the establishment of a Capital Projects Fund Plan. CURRENT EXPENDITURES: Account No. 1997 1998 1999 1. Land Acquisition and Development 25320 50,000 2. Professional Services 25330 30,000 4. Building Acquisition, Construction, and Improvement 25350 767,000 568,965 230,000 6. Purchase of Mobile or Fixed Equipment 25380 628,450 610,750 504,500 7. Other Facilities Acquisition and Development : 25390 100,000 100,000 100,000 8. Maintenance of Equipment 25440 SUBTOTAL CURRENT EXPENDITURES ' 1,575,450 1,279,715 834,500 10 Allocation for Future Projects 15,000 ’ 10,000 11,965 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND ALLOCATIONS 1 590 450 1,289,715 846,465 SOURCES AND ESTIMATES OF REVENUE: January 1, 1997 Cash Balance 725,535 Estimated Cash Balance Available to Fund Current Year’s Plan ’ Revenue Other Than Property Taxes 100,000 10.000 Estimated Property Tax Levy to Fund Plan 757’717 757 777 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN j s^’^ • Estimated Property Tax Rate to Fund Plan ’ Y. 25 1 25 \25 Based Upon an Assessed Value of 60,578,621 60 578 621 60,578,621 TAXPAYERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING FOR A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE PLAN AND TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS TO BE HEARD ON THE PROPOSAL This notice includes allocations for the years 1997, 1998, and 1999 for the following construction projects: BUILDING ALLOCATION ALLOCATION ALLOCATION ... 1997 1998 1999 John Glenn Administrative 380 000 North Liberty Elementary 388*000 Walkerton Elementary ’ j 7 s ^5 Allocations as specified above will only be subject to objection during the period stated in the Notice of Adontion to be published at a later date. r Taxpayers are invited to attend the meeting for a more detailed explanation of the plan and to exercise their liLdor pr ° po “ ,l “ adopted bv resolu,io " * wi " •* submi,ttd ,0 the s ““ Dated this 23rd day of July, 1996. Rob Keck, President David Gensinger, Vice-President Robert Schaeffer, Secretary Thomas McCormick, Member Janice Ryan, Member Ben Smith, Member Shirley Anderson, Member 2taß

begun construction of the second phase at Founders’ Square, a five-acre plot located two blocks west of LaPorte Hospital, on State Street. The first phase,

which provided new facilities for the LaPorte Hospital Community Health Center, was completed in 1993. Currently a 3,600 square foot structure is

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being erected to house offices for William Buckley, MD, a specialist in internal medicine and Mohammad K. Tabib, MD, and Carey Ransone, MD, specialists in urology. Subsequent phases are anticipated to house up to six additional physician practices, with future construction timed to meet demand. In conjunction with current construction, extensive infrastructure improvements are being made in the area. The City of LaPorte expects to repave areas of State Street and curbs and gutters are being provided for the first time. Michael St., which borders Founders’ Square on the west side, is being straightened and improved. The hospital is providing sidewalks and landscaping to further enhance the area. LaPorte Hospital purchased the site from CSX Railroad several years ago which formerly housed rail yards, a depot and support struc-

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tures as well as a coal yard. Porter-Rae Cemetery Tour Set For Aug. 21 Join Jan Shupert-Arick, Center for History Education Coordinator and a descendent of early settlers for an informative and interesting tour of PorterRae Cemetery, located in Potato Creek State park, on Wednesday, August 21, at 7:00 p.m. The Porter-Rae Cemetery reflects local rural life in the 19th century and includes burials from the African-American Huggart Settlement. There is a park entrance fee and for the tour meet at the cemetery parking lot. For more information contact the Northern Indiana Center for History at 2359664. A lot of worry can be wasted on other people.

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