Public Notices - Some Small Towns and the Big City

Saturday's Indy Star had public notices of the 2011 budget hearings for some of Marion County's smallest towns, and today's Star has notice of the City-County budget hearing and the Washington Township budget.

Spring Hill Town estimates a 2011 budget of $30,280 and no property tax levy, unchanged from the levy this year. The Town Council will hold a public hearing on the budget on September 8 at 7 pm at 4488 Braedonwood. They expect to vote on the budget on September 22.

The Town of Meridian Hills estimates a maximum total budget of $323,851 in 2011, with a maximum of $192,476 obtained through property taxes, up from $185,839 this year. They will hold a hearing on September 2 at 8:30 am at the First Congregational Church, 7171 N. Pennsylvania. They expect to vote on the budget at their October 21 meeting.

Wynnedale Town estimates a total 2011 budget of $30,450, with a $12,000 property tax levy, up from $10,619 this year. They will hold their public hearing on October 13 at 7:00 pm at 2134 Wynnedale Road. A vote will be taken on October 27.

The City-County has notice of three budgets - due to the arcane way our government is constructed.

For the Consolidated City of Indianapolis, they estimate a maximum total budget of $754,720,024, with a maximum property tax levy of $205,008,659, up from $179,819,841 this year. For the money needed to be raised to pay debt only, they estimate a total budget of $108,231,121, with none of these funds to be raised through property taxes, which is unchanged from this year. They also note that they expect to incur a TIF replacement levy of $8,000,000 (not sure what that is, but if you know, please fill us all in). For the County budget, they estimate a maximum total of $303,736,465, with a maximum property tax levy of $136,682,237, up from $130,375,357 this year. The full City-County Council will hold a public hearing on these budgets on September 20 at 7:00 in the Public Assembly Room of the City-County Council. the Committees will go into details on sections of the budget from this week and on into October. The full Council expects to vote on the budget at its October 25 meeting.

Washington Township government has notice of an estimated 2011 maximum budget of $2,067,700, with a maximum of $585,000 to be raised from property taxes, down from $700,060 this year. the Board will hold a public hearing on October 5 at 6:00 pm at 5302 N. Keystone Avenue. They expect to vote on the budget at their October 19 meeting.

The City-County Council's Municipal Corporations committee will undertake a non-binding review of the small Towns and Township budgets at their September 28 meeting, which begins at 5:30 pm in room 260. The full Council will take a non-binding vote on these budgets at their October 25 meeting.