The Mail-Journal, Volume 11, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 August 1974 — Page 12

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. Aug. 7,1974

Propose redevelopment plan for uptown Syracuse

John Call, Syracuse architect, unveiled a plan for redevelopment of the uptown Syracuse business and residential community at the Syracuse-Wawasee chamber of commerce meeting last Thursday noon The plan, if implemented, would change the face of the uptown area almost completely. A Mall With Cars The uptown, area would be changed into a mall, but cars would be allowed in the uptown area. There would be no diagonal parking on Main street, and trees would grace the uptown area. The mall type redevelopment would extend from the business block to the city pier on the east, and west practically to Turkey Creek There would be turn-arounds on the east and west of the redeveloped area. Mr. Call, in showing a preliminary plan he has developed to chamber of commerce members, said, ’ This plan has a lot of problems, not the least of which is knowing where the money is coming from to implement the overall plan.” While admitting to the problems involved, Mr. Call's plan is the first breath of fresh thinking to come along in some time in overall planning for the uptown Syracuse area Mr Call was the architect for the new Pickwick Place, but quickly admits planning should go beyond on building such as the Pickwick Place Voted Funds The chamber of commerce.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES IN THE MATTER OF DETERMININO THE TAX RATES FOR CERTAIN PI’BPOSES RT MONROE TOWNSHIP. ROSCIVSRO CO V NTT, INDIANA. BEFORE THE TOWNSHIP ADVISORT BOARD Nolle* >i h.T»b» given th* taxpayer* of Monro* Township. Kosciusko County. Indiana, that the proper officers ot said township, at their regular meetinc 'place, on th* nth day ot Auxust. 1974. will consider the following budget TOWNSHIP BUDGET CLASSIFICATION TOWNSHIP FIND Cemetery 40 Pay of Trust*■ . Rent. Clerical Recreation . ISO and Tra»el Expense 1.555 Poor Reties ... .... 3.000 Books. Stationery. Printing and — - Advertuing 400 Total Fed Rev Shar Fund 85.490 Exam Records 30 TOWNSHIP FOOR RELIEF FIND Other Civil Two Expense* .— 495 B. Direct Relief —l. Medical.'Hospital andTotal Township Fund tl 4W Burial 1.000 FED. REVENUE SHARING FIND I Other Direct Relief 800 Fire Contract* .. .. .. 52.000 ——— Library Contract* -. 30) Total Twp Poor Relief Fund *I.BOO ESTIMATE OF FI NDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO Recreation DECEMBER 31*t OF INCOMING YEAR Township Rev Shar 4-H 1. Total budget estimate for incoming year. Fund Fund Fund Jan 1 to Dec 31. 1975. Inclusive 82,AM 85 490 1. Necessary Expenditures. July 1 to Dec. 31. present year, to be mad* from appropriation* un.xp.ndrd 1 482 2.938 3 Additional Appropriations to be made July 1 to Dee 31 of pr-sent year 4. Outstanding temporary loan* to bo paid before Dec .list of pr'senl year — not included In line* 1 or 3 5. Total Fund* R.-sjuir.-d (Add line* 1. 2. ———- 3 and 4> - 3 963 8 428 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 8. Actual Balance June so of present year 65 5.053 48 t. Taxes to be collected, present year (June A December Settlement I .. 3.890 8 Mlscellsn.ou* Revenue to be received. July 1 of present year to Dec 31 ot incoming year (Schedule on fllei 'a. Special Taxes 1813 b AU Other Revenue - Replacement Credit 354 4 313 9 Total Fund* (Add lines 6. 7. 8a and Bb' t- 121 9.353 10 Carry-Over Balance .. „ 2.159 11. , Operating Balance (not tn excess of expenses from Jan Ist to June 30. !<-** Misc Revenue for same period' 1 400 12. Amount to be raised by tax levy (Add line* 10 and 11> 13 Properly Credit * -152 PROPOSED LEVIES Net Taxable Property 81 769.510 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO BE COLLECTED To be FUNDS — Collected Collected Collected Collected 1971 1973 1973 1974 Township * 53 846 84.570 84.390 83 971 Recreation ' 150 150 Totol 83846 84 570 84 540 84.121 Taxpayer* appearing shall have a right to be h- ard thereon. Alter 'he 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 Adjuvtm.eit Board, or on their failure so to do. by the County Auditor, ten or mor.- taxpayer* te. Ung (h. mselves aggrieved by such Jr v leg. may appeal to th-- Sial.- Board of Tax Commissioner* for further and final hearing th-reoa by filing a petition with the County Auditor on or befor.- the fourth Monday ot Sept. mb. r or on or before th terth day after publication by the County Auditor of tax rate* charged, whicheve; date is later, and State Board of Tax Commissioner* will fix a date for hearing m this county SARAH J RINGGENBERG Tru»t.-e, Monroe Township Daied July 26. 1974 MJ — A 7 & 14

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES WARSAW COMMtNITI SCHOOLS Nolle* U hereby given the taxpayers of WARSAW COMMUNm SCHOOLS Kosciusko County Indians, that th* proper legal officers of said school corporation will meet at the office of the Superintendent on th* 29th day of August. 1974. a 00 pm. to consider the following budget. levies and tax raws. revssii n-wts Account 800. Fixed Charges . 189.554 GENERAL FIND Account 900. Food Service — - 30.888 Account 140. Administration .. . 8 128 886 Account 1100. Community Services 7,000 Account 200. Instruction - X *O4 534 Account 1100. Capital Out Uy —41500 Account 300. Attendance ServKe* .... 8 360 Account 1300. Debt Service — .. — — . 2.W0 Account 400 Health Service* 8.700 Account 1400. Transfer Accounts — 53 .50 Account 500. Pupil Transportation 359.530 ~ Account MO. Operation of Plant — 535.624 Total General Fund — 34.7W.238 Account 700. Maintenance 133.671 DEBT SERVICE FUND — — 8 52 563 ESTIMATE OF FINDS TO BE RAISED FUNDS REQUIRED FOR EXPENSES TO DECEMBER 31*1 OF INCOMING THAW General Debt Service I Total Budget Estimate for ensuing year. Jan 1. to Dm- 31. 1975 la- .J? 1 !?. cil**iv€ ..... ,» -- • - -- -- •• •— - ■■ S4.TS3 Z3S >j. x.' 3. Necessary Expenduur. *. July 1 to Dec. 31 of present year, to be made from appropriation* uneßpvndrd — 3.101.9,z«0 3 OuUtandttw Temporary Leans to be paid before December 31 of preaent year - not Included in line 2 . -- - 1.400.080 4 Total Estimated Expenditures - -- —— -- 38 383.433 861.838 FUNDS ON HAND AND TO BE RECEIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN PROPOSED TAX LEVY 5 Actual Cash Balance. June 30 of present year _■*. — — 12.664 1.349 6- Taxes to be collected present year (December Settlement I .— ... — 3 458.437 60.489 T. Mia.-el la neous revenue to be received July 1 of present year to December 31 of incoming year - Schedule on File a. Special Taxes . . . - ... 623.575 b. Another Revenue .. ... .. .. 3.540.350 6 Total Fund* —— 5 636916 61838 9 NET AMOUNT REQUIRED TO BE RAISED FOR EXPENSES TO DECEMBER 31 OP ENSUING YEAR .. .. .. .. .. — — -- — 2.648.517 10 Operating balance — — 5.969 11. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX LEVY — - 2 65* 406 Local Oouon Tax .. .. „ ... ... „ 116.000 Wet Taxable Property .. .. ...„ .. .. .. .. -- -- 872.ii6.e00 PROPOSED LEVIES FUNDS — Levy on Property Amount to be Raised General .. 83 52 82 538 406 cumulative Building .... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. — 115 SIS ’.15 TOTAL .. ... .... ... 04 75 83.425.513 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED AND TO RE COLLECTED » To Be FUNDS — Collected Collected Collected Collected 1971 1972 1973 1974 General — -. ... .. .. 32.471.812 32.416.713 32.517.95 S 83.521204 Debt Service .. — 57.932 Cumulative Building — ....... —.— .... 514.961 743.107 776 159 835.557 TOTAL — —. .. .— 33.044.705 33.159.820 83.294.117 33.356.761 Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be beard thereon After the tax levies have been determined, and presented to the county auditor not taler than two days prior to the second Monday in September, and the levy fixed by the county tax adiustment board, or tn their failure to do ao. by the county auditor, ten or more taxpayers feeling thimwtvei aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the state board of tax commissioners for further and final hearing thereon by filing a petition with the county auditor on or before the fourth Monday of September or a* or before the tenth day after publication by the county auditor of tax rates charged, whichever date w later and tb« stale beard of tax cotralnwsin will fit a date for hearing in this county RUSSELL L HEY DE \ MERLE MOCK WINNIFRED S CLUEN ) JAMES McCLEARY . f JERRY JOHNSON ' FRED YOHEY RICHARD BARNES Board of School Trustees Dated this 36th day of July. 1974. MJ — A 7 A 14

’ **"-’ r * -■ A’.V e ' Jo f 1 j EXPLAINS PLAN — Syracuse architect John Call is shown on the left explaining the proposed uptown Syracuse re-development plan to the Syracuse-Wawasee chamber of commerce at their meeting last Thursday. On the right is Syracuse realtor Chet Elder.

whose treasury report showed a bank balance of $2,837 83 as of August 1, voted to underwrite expenses involved in developing plans for uptown redevelopment. Mr Call said, surprisingly, there are 535 parking spaces within 150 yards of the uptown stop light. Member Chet Elder reported to the chamber on chamber highway signs, stating space is

available on the signs for service clubs to attach their emblematic signs, and that they could do so at no charge. Ted Rogers reported on the flotilla, of which he was chairman. He said there were 39 entries He said the flotilla was "in the black.” with even the dance showing a $l5O profit, and that the yacht race had 75 entries. Rogers said his only disappointment was that there were no industrial entries. Rogers said there would be a re-organization meeting in the fall, and at that time steps would be taken for next year’s flotilla. Support Dan Anderson Good words were heard for conservation officer Dan Anderson. a Tippecanoe township resident, as a possible replacement for the late Earl Money as local officer. Members praised the work of Mr. Money in all phases of conservation and said he had the ecology of the area lakes at heart in his work. The Wawasee and Syracuse lake properly owners' association*had previously voted Plain township has .045 levy The proposed levy for Plain township for 1975 has been set at 045 by trustee Donald J. Boggs and members of his advisoryboard The legal notice on the budget appears in this issue of The Mail-Journal. The levy calls for a two cent rate in the township fund, a one cent rate in the fire fighting fund and .015 in the recreation fund The township fund will raise $2,116 with the fire fighting fund raising $952 and the recreation levy raising $1,587 The total levy will raise $4,655 The current levy, including the poor relief levy of one cent is seven cents Os this amount 025 is in the township fund, two cents in the fire fighting fund and 015 in the recreation fund

approval of Mr. Anderson as a good replacement for Mr. Money. Member Bill Beemer was authorized to send a telegram to Governor Otis R. Bowen, stating the recommendation of the chamber that Mr. Anderson be assigned to the area. Joe Todd reported that “considerable activity” has been seen in the tourist information booth which is in his office in Wawasee Village.

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to Umi.Le.Ur. & THE EDITOR To 300 Words Jr

Why assault, not rape?

Dear Editor: I can understand a resort area newspaper being reluctant to print unpleasant news. However, when that reluctance takes precedence over the public welfare, it is unconscionable. On Wednesday, July 31, the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel ran a story under the headline “Police Warn Lake Towns About Rapist”. The story, which ran about seven column inches, quoted the Syracuse police chief concerning two rapes and one attempted rape that had occurred in Syracuse in a three to four week period. The story went on to compare the Syracuse incidents with a similar incident in Warsaw. On that same date in The MailJournal, the story appeared ixider the headline “Syracuse Residents to be On Alert”. The headline was about one-third the size that appeared in Fort Wayne and the story ran less than two column inches. It was buried at the bottom of page three and the only reference to the incidents was “numerous breaking and entering, plus assaults”. Rape was not mentioned. The action I would take to protect my family would be substantially different for each of these two stories. I can see no explanation for the way The Mail-

Journal handled the story except irresponsibility. Norman B. Stevenson ’ (EDITOR'S NOTE — Syracuse chief of police Dale Sparklin has said two rapes have been reported at Syracuse this past month, both remain under investigation at this time, however no polygraphs or doctor’s exams have been given to date to fully substantiate the reports. A state police officer confirms our report last week of the word "assault” on numerous break-ins in the area to be correct at this point. As further information and details become available, whether unpleasant or not, we shall print the information. We, too, along with the local police department, advise residents to keep doors and windows of homes secured and to report any unusual circumstances or conditions in the area.) Four juveniles jailed at Warsaw Four juveniles from the county, three from Warsaw and one from Milford, were jailed at the county jail in Warsaw over the week end on separate charges of illegal consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Leesburg sets 1975 budget Members of the Leesburg town board and clerk-treasurer Esta L. Yocum have set the town’s 1975 budget with levies of $1.04. The board will meet August 26 to give final approval to the proposed budget. The total gives 64 cents to the general fund to raise $4,745.60 and 40 cents to the street fund to raise $2,966. The total levy will raise $7,711.60 for 1975. A legal notice giving full details on the budget appears elsewhere in the paper.

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Seward Twp. has 15 cent proposed levy Seward township trustee Robert Huffman and his advisory board have set a proposed levy of 15 cents for the township. The township levy is six cents and will raise $2,743 with the fire fighting levy being nine cents to raise $4,115. The current tax rate in the township is 30 cents and includes three cents in the township fund, one cent in poor relief, 10 cents for fire fighting, one cent for recreation. 10 cents for cumulative fire equipment and five cents for library expenses.