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July 29, 2010

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF BUDGET ESTIMATES AND TAX LEVIES
Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Wells County of Wells County, Indiana, that the Common/Town Council or Board of Wells County at 223 W. Washington St. County Annex, on August 9 and August 10, 2010, at 8 a.m.-4 p.m./12 p.m.-4 p.m. will conduct a public hearing on the budget. Following this meeting, any ten or more taxpayers may object to a budget, tax rate, or tax levy by filing an objecting petition with the proper officers of the political subdivision within seven days after the hearing. The objecting petition must identify the provisions of the budget, tax rate or tax levy that taxpayers object to. If a petition is filed, the political subdivision shall adopt with its budget a finding concerning the objections filed and testimony presented. Following the aforementioned meeting, the fiscal body will meet at 223 W. Washington St. County Annex on September 8, 2010, at 6 p.m. to adopt the following budget.
BUDGET ESTIMATE
Complete details of budget estimates by fund and/or department may be seen at the Clerk Treasurer’s Offices.
Net Assessed Valuation $1,094,214,000
Fund    Budget    Max. Est.    Excessive    Current
Name    Estimate    Funds to    Levy    Tax
        be raised    Appeals    Levy
General    8,200,000    3,389,000        3,137,961
2008 Reassessment    325,655    163,000        168,995
Highway    2,421,164        
LR & S
Health    280,312    218,000        98,479
County 4-H        80,000        79,027
TOTAL    11,227,131    3,850,000        3,484,462
The 2011 estimated maximum levy limitation for this unit is 3,850,000
The Property Tax Replacement Credit used to reduce the rate for this unit is 325,038
Taxpayers appearing at the hearing shall have an opportunity to be heard.
 Date: July 16, 2010
Laura S. Brubaker
Clerk-Treasurer
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