Public Notices - Township, City, and Town Budgets Galore

Tons of public notices of 2011 budget hearings in today's Indianapolis Star.

Perry Township is estimating a total budget of $1,289,045, with a max of $381,060 to come from property taxes, up from $346,557 this year. Their public hearing will be held on October 5 at 7:00 pm at 4925 S. Shelby. they expect to vote on the budget on October 19.

The City of Lawrence is estimating a maximum total budget of $30,636,000, with an estimated maximum from property taxes of $11,250,000, up from $8,923,358 this year. they will hold their public hearing on September 15 at 6:30 pm at 9001 E. 59th Street. They expect to vote on the budget on November 1.

The Town of Cumberland estimates a maximum budget of $4,511,568, with a maximum of $2,628,246 coming from property taxes, up from $2,111,967 this year. Their public hearing will be on September 15 at 7:00 pm at 11501 E. Washington Street. They expect to vote on the budget on October 6.

Pike Township estimates a maximum total budget of $24,237,505, with a max of $15,149,087 coming from property taxes, up from $12,055,773 this year. The public hearing will be on September 21 at 5:30 pm at 5665 Lafayette Road. they will vote on the final budget on October 19.

The City of Beech Grove is estimating a budget of $10,223,602, with $6,711,604 from property taxes, up from $5,576,089 this year. The public hearing will be on October 11 at 7:00 pm at 5245 Hornet Avenue. the budget will be voted upon on October 25.

Center Township estimates a total budget of $9,777,373, with $2,678,968 coming from property taxes, unchanged from this year. the hearing will be September 14 at 5:00 pm at 300 E. Fall Creek Parkway. they will vote on the budget at their October 26 meeting.

Decatur Township estimates a total budget of $9,186,657, with $7,160,929 coming from property taxes, up from $5,474,087 this year. The hearing will be on October 12 at 5:30 pm at 5410 S. High School Road. they will vote on the budget at their October 26 meeting.

Lawrence Township estimates a maximum budget of $17,397,258, with $16,877,834 coming from property taxes, up from $11,936,121 this year. They will hold a public hearing on September 23 at 6:00 pm at 9001 E. 59th Street. They will vote on the budget at their October 19 meeting.

The Tri-County Conservancy District (in Heartland Crossing) estimates a maximum total budget of $3,151,833, with $565,000 coming from property taxes, down slightly from this year's $569,908. They will hold a public hearing on October 12 at 9:00 am at 8355 Rockville Road. They expect to vote on the budget on October 26.

The Indianapolis International Airport estimates a total budget of $250,003,706, with no money coming from property taxes, unchanged from this year. The full City-County Council will hold a public hearing on this and other budgets on September 20 beginning at 7:00 pm in the Public Assembly Room of the City-County Building. The City-County Council Municipal Corporations committee will hold a hearing on October 11 beginning at 5:30 pm in room 260 of the City-County Building. The full Council is expected to vote on this budget at their October 25 meeting.