No comments were offered during last week’s public hearing on the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation’s 2022 budget, according to Superintendent Dara Chezem.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Holds Hearing on 2022 Budget
Pulaski County Council Approves First Step in Mammoth Solar Tax Abatement Process
Pulaski County officials are hopeful that revenues from the Mammoth Solar development could pay for much of the Justice Center and Courthouse projects, even though the developers are requesting the maximum possible tax abatement.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Approves Slight Property Tax Increase
Hamlet residents may see a slight property tax increase, following action by the town council Wednesday. Council members voted to reestablish the town’s cumulative capital development fund at its maximum rate of five cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That’s up from just under four cents now, according to Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts.
Continue readingDLGF to Hold Hearing over Tri-Township Schools Budget after Taxpayers File Petition
The Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation’s 2021 budget was adopted by the school board last month, but the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance will hold another hearing on it tomorrow. The budget totals just under $4.6 million.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Adopts 2021 Budget
The Town of Hamlet’s 2021 budget was adopted by the town council Wednesday. “Adopted budget is $459,065,” said Council President Dave Kesvormas. “Adopted tax levy is $272,563. Adopted tax rate is 2.1840.”
Continue readingPulaski County Income Tax Decrease to Take Effect Tomorrow
The drop in Pulaski County’s local income tax rate will apparently take effect a little earlier than originally planned. The drop from 3.38 to 2.85 percent will take effect tomorrow, according to the Indiana Department of Revenue.
Continue readingKnox City Council Adopts 2021 Budget, Sets 2021 Meeting Schedule
The Knox City Council adopted the 2021 budget last week. It totals just over $3 million, with almost $1.6 million of that being the General Fund. While those are slight decreases from this year’s budget, Mayor Dennis Estok previously noted that the amount of revenue should be slightly higher.
Continue readingKnox Council Reduces 2020 Appropriations by Almost $336,000, Approves Wastewater Plant Grant Match
The Knox City Council recently took action to make sure funding is available for the wastewater treatment plant project, as well as next year’s budget. Council members passed a resolution to meet a $120,000 grant match requirement.
Continue readingWinamac Town Council Approves Property Tax Increase
Winamac’s property taxes will soon be going up slightly. The town council voted Monday to reestablish the Cumulative Capital Development Fund at its maximum rate of five cents per $100 of assessed valuation. It’s currently at 4.23 cents, since it decreases over time.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Adopts 2020 Budget
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation’s 2020 budget was adopted by the school board Thursday.
Continue readingKnox School Board Adopts 2020 Budget
The Knox Community School Corporation’s 2020 budget was adopted by the school board Monday. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart says the board approved the budget without any public comment.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Adopts 2020 Budget
The Town of Hamlet’s 2020 budget was adopted by the town council Wednesday. Overall, it totals just over $448,000, according to Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts. “So we’re asking for, in General [Fund], $311,034, which was cut a little bit,” she explained. “[Local Road & Street] is $7,250, which is about the same as last year. [Motor Vehicle Highway] is $54,600, also cut a little bit. The Park was cut a lot – asking for $8,600.”
Continue readingMedaryville Town Council Adopts 2020 Budget, Considers Salary Ordinance
The Town of Medaryville’s 2020 budget was adopted by the town council Wednesday. Clerk-Treasurer Judy Harwood says the proposed budget was approved unanimously.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board Adopts 2020 Budget
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation’s 2020 budget was adopted by the school board Monday, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman. The total proposed budget adds up to more than $8.7 million. Just over $3.6 million of that will be the Education Fund, while almost $3 million will be the Operations Fund. School officials are also budgeting just over $879,000 out of the corporation’s property tax referendum revenues.
Continue readingKnox School Corporation Treasurer Presents 2020 Budget Proposal
Knox school officials aren’t expecting any major changes in the school corporation’s budget next year. During Tuesday’s budget hearing, Treasurer Kasey Clark said the proposed 2020 budget is pretty close to this year’s.
Continue readingCulver School Board Adopts 2020 Budget
The Culver Community Schools Corporation’s 2020 budget was adopted by the school board Monday, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. The total budget adds up to more than $13.9 million. Just over $5.4 million of that will be the Education Fund, and a little more than $4.5 million will be the Operations Fund. $1.6 million is budgeted out of the revenues resulting from last year’s property tax referendum.
Continue readingEnrollment Questions Raised during Oregon-Davis Budget Hearing
Enrollment continues to be a concern, as Oregon-Davis school officials work on the corporation’s 2020 budget. Superintendent Dr. Don Harman says the school board held its public hearing on the proposed budget last week.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Makes Final 2019 Budget Preparations
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation is making the final preparations for the 2019 budget year. Last week, the school board officially readopted the 2019 Operations Fund budget, after Superintendent Dan Foster said an error was found in the fund’s adopted tax levy.
Finalized 2019 Knox Schools Budget to Include Slight Tax Increase
The Knox Community School Corporation’s 2019 budget has been approved by the state with no big surprises, according to Treasurer Dawn Bailey. She told the school board last week that the Department of Local Government Finance cut the budget a little bit, and that the district’s property tax rate is set to go up by a little more than two cents.
Hamlet Budget Approved with Only One Cut
The Town of Hamlet’s 2018 budget has finally been approved by the Department of Local Government Finance. Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts told the town council last week that the town got most of what it requested. “The only one that they cut us was Park, which was by $1,045,” she explained. Continue reading
