Knox City Council held a public hearing over the 2018 budget during their meeting Tuesday night. If you missed it, don’t worry, the budget can be seen online through the Indiana Gateway for Government Units website. Click here to access the 2018 Budget for the City of Knox.
During the hearing, Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston went over specific items on the notice to the taxpayer. He explained that the max civil levy is the maximum amount of money that is allowed to be collected from property taxes. The estimated max civil levy is $1,567,438. He also described that the tax cap, the amount of money not allowed to be collected based on the classification of particular properties, is $221,292. The estimated general fund is $1,563,107.
In the past, the budget would be posted in the paper prior to public hearings and adoption, but according to Houston, they have been utilizing the Gateway portal for the last several years. During the public input portion of the hearing, resident Steve Dodge brought up his concern about individuals being aware that the budget is available online. Mayor Dennis Estok said to rectify that issue, they would continue posting a notification in the paper, letting people know that the budget is available through Gateway and hardcopies can be accessed at city hall.
The budget will be up for adoption during the next City Council Meeting on Tuesday September 26.
